The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-31

Richmond district and do his best to elect
the Democratic candidate there, too.
] Fifth. That Langston made his canvass
on the hur.iul race issue, arraying black
against white. and this in direct opposition
I to the efforts of the Republican party 10 put
down that issue i'm our politics as injurious
no less TO the two races than 10 the welfare
of the State.
TIE these reasons was, and am still, OPP
posed TO LangstOn, and do not know OF any
person whose conduct and teachings has
done or can do the color race and equal
amount Of injury.
Besides, he is but a bona fde citizen OF
this state, and has no real share or lot in
her affairs, and he has done nothing TO claim
the recognition of either the c0lOred or
white people He is, all told, a political
impostOr. only desiring by incendiary ap-
peals TO race to crafty his insane vanity
and selfish ambition. | can Imagine no
greater calamity that could possibly befali
the proper relations between the races, the
future integrety and interests Of the Repub-
lican party and the general welfare, than
he election OF LangstOn. In consequence,
!. seems to me that Republican duty should
inspire every honest effort for the defeat OF
this insdious enemy to the party. the peace
and common veal Of the district and the
State. Respectfully, Malone.
Iangst0n was seen by The TINES cor
r anOndent today aud asked If he had seen
ai.d read General MahOne's letter. He re-
Ilied that he had, and then said that so far
as each and all Of the statements contained
in the remarkable paper Of a defeated poll
tician who has been obliged to abandon the
state Republican organization, as well as
the various county Congressional Organiza-
tiOns, whose proceedings as general boss
he has claimed 10 direct and comm and, the
paper is in every sense truly remarkable.
The Republican supervisors OF election
applied 10 two Of the registrars Of election
here this afternoon for copies Of the regis
tratiOn books. One Of the registrars told
the supervisors who called on him that he
could get copy Of the books, while the
other said that he preferred awaiting the
action of Judge Hughes in the case against
the Richmond registrar before he allowed
copy Of his books to be made.
Three Of our prominent citizens have Sc
.cuTei options on $500 acres Of land in
Prince George county, extending from the
Crater farm, on the Jerusalem plankrOad.
to the AppOmattOX river. This large tract
includes the Crater farm, the Hare farm, on
which is Fort steadman. the Friend and
Taylor farms, and several smaller parcels
of land. These gentlemen expect TO sue
ceed In interesting Northern capitalists
enterprise, and 10 that end efforts are being
made. II is proposed to donate portion al
the Crater farm as site for a. soldiers
home tor the manned veterans OF both
armies. and 10 convert the remaining p0r-
ton into public park. The other land
will b2 laid on INTO truck farms and Village
sites. Those interested are confident that
the scheme will be an eminent success.
Mr.. Isaiah Appleton and Miss Belle
Brown, both of Chesterfield, were married
this afternoon at Woodpecker chapel, in
that county. Rev. George {. Nanderslice
Of this city, ofiiciated.
Mr. William Mann will leave here on
Tuesday next for Front Royal, where he
will locate ami engage in the practice of
law.
\ building lot on Market street, one Of
the most fashionable thor0ughfares i'm the
city, was sold at public auction this after
noon. The lot was fifty feet front, and was
sold for $50 per front foot.