Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
pEyERSBURG'S VOTE.
RETURNS THROWN OUT FOR iRREou-
LkRITY AND lLlEGALiTY.
n.,nhi,osn Supervisors Had the Rcristra.
tIon.uooks-Epcs's Majority t,6fA In
clty-A. r. hin Monument.
un,ssDonaonco Of tho Richmond Dispatch. ]

PErRRsBuRo, VA, Noyember6 G, 1890.
The Commissioners OF Election for this
civ met in the Clerks Office to-day 70
canvass the vote OF Petersburg. The
full board was present. Tho returns
from the Sixth Ward, which showed
Democratic majority, and the returns
from the First precinct in the First
Ward. which showed q small Republican
majority, we're thrown out because
Of irregulariiy and illegality. 1t
was in those two precincts that
the Republican supervisors, without the
authority Of law, took the registration
books from the custody of the registrars
60 make copies, and made such copies in
the absence of the proper officers. The
canvass Of tho remaining wards OF the
city showed n majority OF 1,614 for
James 4. Epes, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, and this WIS the off
cial majority as certified by the commits
slCners.
wick OF PRAYER.
The weok-of-prayer services under the
auspices of the Young Mons Christian
Association will be commenced at the
Washington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday. All OF the Protes-
tant denominations OF the city will unite
in these services, and the different min
istors will aid in them. II was expected
that Rev. a. II. Goodchild. former
secretary OF the association here, but
now minister Of tho Virginia Confer
ence, would be present 10 assist, but no
has written that be cannot come.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL 4. r. HILL.
Rov. j. William Jones viii deliver n
lecture at the Academy Of Music on
Monday evening next, on the "Life and
Character Of General A. Z. Hill" The
lecture is given under the auspices OF
the Confederate veterans Of this city,
who are raising a fund for the erection
Of fine monument TO the memory Of
this great General, who lost bis life on
the outskirts Of Petersburg on the day
before the evacuation of tho city. Dr.
Jones's lecture Is TO be given IN aid OF
this cause. From the sale OF tickets 10
THIS date il Is expected that DR.. Jones
will have a great audience TO hoar him.
A SICK NEGRO.
John VI. angstou, the defeated can
didatc for Congress, is sick-prObably as
much so IN mind ms IN body. The re-
turns from the district were OF n charac-
ter 20 make any man sick who had
cluimed q grcat majority for himself and
found I'm the result several thousand ma
jority against him. The people are not
only laughing at his claims. but ridi-
cuhng the idea OF ms making n contest.
The heaviest Republican precinct in Din
viddic county only gave Langston about
.3S majority. Epes carries the county
by between 100 and 20D.
ASHAMED or THEIR VOTE.
Two Of the whtc Republican en-
ployecs IN the post-otiice-Mcssrs. Col
let and NOrtniuCton who, il had been
reported, had voted for Lancston, were
asked by newspaper-mbn to-day to
state how they voted. They declined 10
give the information on the ground that
the public had nothing TO do with the
matter.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Nr. Thaddeus Bradley, a woll-known
inrmer and Mghly-rcspocted citizen OF
Chesterfield county, died very suddenly
this morning at residence a few miles
from tins city. He WAS about sixty years
old
WEsr-TND LAND SALES.
The beautiful property of the West
End Land and Improvement Company,
about sixty acres, located Just west Of
the city. was sold at auction today.
There we're about lG0 lots in all, which
were drawn for at public distribution
last NIGHT Tho announcement of the
sale attractc, crowd Of some four
or five huuored people to the
grounds, and a great deal Of in
terest WAS manifested outside OF
the actual bidders. Captain Thomas
Pannill was the auctioneer. and he was
unusually eloquent on the occasion. The
bidding was opened with spirit and con-
tinued with activity. Some of the first
lots offered were knocked out at 5000
each, aud during the sale the prices
ranged down as low as $40. The
aggregate sales were between SIS, .
COO and $4,000. Tho purchasers
were from Richmond, Petersburg.
Bedford City, Roanoke, and the
Southwest. This was the first public
land sale in this vicinity, and it is very
satisfactory one. The visitors expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with the
advantages offered here for profitable in
vcstments, and have shown their belief
by taking options on valuable property
in the vicinity. And here it may lie
said that options have been taken by m
diyiduals and companies on great deal
of the property around Petersburg
ROGIN ADATR.