The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
cor. MKINyEY CO1PLIMENTED
Lsngston Thinks Him an Excellent Chief
Magistrate-Iis Alliance with Malone.


PETERSBURG. Va. Mar. 26.-ISpecial.l-
John NJ. Langston reached here this after
noon On the train from Richmond. and in
response 10 a query from THE TINES CORE
spondent. said that he bad been 10 Richmond
to call on Governor Mckinney. He was very
complimentary To the Chief Executive OF the
State, and said that he had thought that Gov
crnOr Lee was n most excellent Governor. but
that lac considered Governor Mckinney one
Of the handsomest and best Governors IN the
Union.
Janeston was next asked by the correspond
ent If 1t WAS true. rs reported III the papers
to-day that he had had "a late understanding
with General Malone, and. II so. was he on
pleasant visiting terms with HIM and would
he visit him before leaving for Washington.
Langston replied that he had within the past
few DAYS bad q most pleasant conference with
General Malone and now there Is good un-
Outstanding between them, and rs loyal, true
and determined Republicans they would CO.
operate in every honorable and practicable
way TO sustain the present Administration
and advance the interests and success OF the
Republican party.
The Circuit Court Of Dinwiddie county,
Judge g. A. Hancock presiding. which has
been IN session for four days, adjourned to-
day Thirty-ivo chancery DEGREES were en-
tered and sOne common law matters were
involved large sums Of money. A decree was
entered in the suit of Budd vs. Budd and
others. ordering the sale Of the old Budd
homestead. scyernl miles from Petersburg.
Onc fact worthy of notice was the large num-
her of sales of real estate reported, and the
increased prices obtained for the same.
There seems 10 be considerable demand for
Dinwiddie lands, especially along the limo of
the proposed Virginia and North Carolina
uilroad.
Judge Hancock left for home to-day.
Judge j.. 4. Epes, of Din~lddie county IS
quito sick.
Mr.. John j. Harris. Of Dinwidde county,
has two daughters attending the State Normal
School at FarnWlle
At the Democratic Convention held at
Woods Church. in Chesterfield county. TO-
day the following district officers were nom
mated For supervisor. ThOmas Hewlett.
for constable. Thomas Perdue. for justices OF
the peace, Henry ID. Perkins, Benson Jones.
and John DunsOn.
Travis Miller. a colored brakeman on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, had his arm
very badly crushed last night while coupling
cars at Dispuianta station. He was taken 10
his home at Blackstone this morning
During the past month there were 81
deaths in Petersburg white, 49, cOiored. Is.
Information was received here this morning
Of the death of DI William 5. Grymes at
Gordonsvile Dr. Grymes WAS a prominent
physician and citizen of Orange county.
During the war he Was chief surgeon of
Rwel division, and was widely and favora-
bly, known, professionally and as n man The
deceased leaves a widow and several children.
Mr. Grymes is q sister of Mrs. John Mann
and of Judge ID. NJ Bernard and Mr.. George
;. Bernard, Of this city.
The public and private schools OF the city
were closed today for Easter holiday Cap-
tain W Gordon McCabe. principal Of the
University School will spend his holiday in
New York, for which place he left this after
noon. Captain McCahe says that he is n
Cleveland man from way back, and that he
thinks Cleveland IS pure, upright and hon
est man. Captain McCabc says that those
who are opposed 70 Cleveland are principally
Ofhco-seekers.