Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02

coURTEslss BETWEEN elREMEN.
A Democratic Government Assured for
the Cockade City.

A Democratic Government Assured for
the Cockadc City.
tcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispasch.l
PETERSBURG, May /, 1890.
Captain George W. Eanes. chief OF the
Fire Department of Petersburg, has. re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Abner :. Deysher,
president Of the Liberty Fire. Company OF
Reading, Pa, announcing the proposed
visit of that company 20 our city on the
4th Of June. and asking the courtesy OF an
escort from the depot to the Albemarle
Hotel. OF which they viii stop. The writer
expressly requests that no trouble or ex-
pense be undertaken in behalf OF the VISIT
ing company, but that. being strangers In
a strange city. the simple escort OF o few
men of our department would bea KINDNESS!
that would be duly appreciated. Chlef
Eanes promptly responded that 1t VIII
afford him great pleasure TO show the
courtesy desired, a. well as TO render any
other attention. in his power. The Liberty
Fire Company will make seven-days
trip-stopping at Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk. Oid
Point, Baltimore, and Wilmington, Del:
They will bring sixty men. fully uniformed
and equipped, and full band. The COM
pany will arrive here June 4th and remain
until the following day, and Will visit all
points Of interest in and around our city.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
The Democrats of the several wards will
be called together on the night of the Sth
instant 20 nominate candidates for the
Common Council and justices of the peace.
The Council is composed Of twenty -four
members. whose terms are four years. one
half Of the members from each ward are
elected every two years. All Is harmony
in the party now, and n Democratic gov
eminent i'm all its branches is fact pref
ty well assured at the coming election.
CITY RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.
The cash receipts in the city treasury
durinp the month of April amounted 10
S1G.774.G7. The expenditures Tor the same
period were Sl0,J99B.
Captain T. II. Lasster, of this city, has
received and accepted an invitation 10 de
liver the address before the literary society
of Hampden-Sidney College on the 18th OF
June.
The Executive Committee Of the Central
Iunatic Asylum-cOmpOsed of Messrs. Gil
liam. Strauss, and Nuckols-met out at the
ASYLUM TO-DAY and was in session for seve-
raj hours. Only routine business was trans
acted.
Tbeordinanceof baptism was administer
ed TO TWENTY-FIVE more candidates at the
First Baptist church last night, the pastor,
Rev. r. Il. AGREE. officiating.
RESULT OF THE ExCIsE-LAw.
The Board Of Excise Commissioners has
approved sixty-two applications for liquor
licenses, on which the tax realized IN
money 10 tho State was SS,b49.3S. Last
year nearly oil the liquor-dealers paid their
liconse-tax III coupons, and the money
realized amounted TO small sum IN CON-
parison with the above, which VIII yet be
considerably increased by the licenses yet
TO be issued.
A piece of property on Halifax street
was sold this week for $4,000 for which the
owner two or three years ago PAID only
5000 All the recent sales OF real estate
in this city indicate the same gratifying
advance in prices.
The Common Council held Its monthly
meeting this afternoon, but transacted no
business of special Importance outside OF
the usual routine.
INTERESTING waR INCIDENT.
CAPTAIN Freeman W. Jones delivered
the address in course before the A. L. Hin
Camp of Confederate Veterans tonight.
His subject was an incident of the war
about which but little has been said and
but little actually known outside of those
who participated in It. And yet il was
one Of the most daring events Of the war.
1t was the capture by Captain George ID.
White. with force OF only seven citizens.
of Lieutenant Brooks and thlrty-two
picked Union soldiers. Captain White
was formerly n merchant Of Peters burg,
but some years ago moved TO the far West.
If this episode were written out as 1t oc-
Cured it would form q most interesting
contribution 10 our war history.