Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-21
TO COMPEL THE SALE.
A All TO ee FILED HERE IN THE vi'-
GINA AND CAROLINA r. r. CASE.
Political speeches Mt Dinw'dd's O. H.
pspub,ican CAndtdatss--A Pctcrsoure
Minister Robbed In Richmond.

fcorrcepondcnce Of tho Richmond Dispn'ch.I
prryHsuuno, Va. October 2o.--It Is un-
der.tood that tho attorney for the city OK
Petersburg Is preparing bill to be filed Tn
the C,rcuit Court Of Richmond to compel
the sale OF tho Virginia and Carolina rail-
road. whose charter rights have been tor
foited by reason Of failure to comply With
the provisions OF the law in reference to
the construction OF the road. There VIII
therefore be some delay in the sale ofthis
property.
COUNTY YoiITIcs.
There was a large gathering % Tao people OF
Dlnwidcio county at tho couff.hnuse Yesterday.
T'Lere was nothing OF fpscial interest before the
court bat IT was gc1Draiy Known mat 'hare
would be psliiicql spe3k'ng b,ia by Den Gratis
and Kei u oIicanr. A Inc address was tenferol
Nv ZION 4 r. Epa our concf csstn an-eiect,
which was supplemented by D'iei hiuI esses w
heal speakers. The Republicans also heiu
meeting which was addr esstd by Johu hhDicr
Smith and others.
AEpprHiJcAs cAvrInt1g ~ piS~IppIg,
Al The Republican mass-mee:lnc the question
of making n nhnlnaion tor Ihn Honsc OF pcic-
gates yas discuaat md carried though II II ah-
deratOnd IL was opposed by soilic OF TIE locas
lenders The matter o. an inicDpni"nt canhi-
date - run az .ssi the democratic nominee
Dr. !. Knox Tnom; s,n--had boon previously
talked of MS the wscst course. nut IN" MA -
meeting determined 10 take tho null by Toe
horns and place rcgn,af hepubiicHn 1dnu'n l
I'm tho ne,d. Mr.. J. Amber Smith aivlfc was
IT, organize and mako n ncnt upc 7 iogu-
lnrly-nornnatci s,aninri-bcarc'. ! wo NAMES
we're placed before tHc me,ine-Mr' n -
ward r.rkins aud 1r. El@arc mn.
me hitter received the majority Of votes
aud WIS declared the nominee. ~. iill rcsi.c'
In the Rocky-iun poItlp u TIE coaaiy' a u,
rules beyobd The Courthouse. md II ta'c not 10
~. very extensively snovn Ia the county. Nhlr
~ - notthought That dissemination WIZ amour.
10 awning serious. yet tho fact a opposition
will prove an incentive "a Dcuocratc ACTIVITY
Not having any Oppost Oh thus faf thc penlo-
Gratis have made no active canvass. ~. noi',i
son Is one OF The beet workers In the county 10
member Of tho Alliance and Ia endorsed ny tha'
order. and there Il no doubt about his election
MIsIsrrR's POCKET PICKED.
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. IIchcr, prominent Baptaf
minister OF this city and secretary OF the STATE
Sunda y-SchoOl and Binle Board, was robbed ul
his pocKe book cont aiming money aud valuable
papers while al Ito depot In Richmond last
night waiting 20 take tho tain Tor leieirpuig'
The Doctor lost about s15 besides his paper-
and railrOad-commutatlon tickets.
PERSONAL soIEs.
Rev. DR.. J. W. RoseOro, pnstor Of tho Tabo-
Street Presbyterian church. returned home 70
day from Roanoke, where he had been IN a.
tendance ON the Synod Of Virginia.
Mr. James u. Taylor, wcll-xnosn t0baccOns'
OF Clarksv.ile, Va. wiil be married OIL the 2Nh
to Miss Susie kiikham, Of this city.
Mr.. j. Finley McIlSaine, our popular cry
auditor, left to-day for Farmvilic 70 attend the
marriage Of his daughter.
ANNUAL MEETINGS
The annual meetings OF the Royal Arch Chap
ter Of Masons. the Grand Commandery OF
knights Templar. and the Virginia Methodist
Conference in this city on the l1th of Soyemnei
will bring great number Of visitors 10 Peters
burg, bat tho hospitality Of The COckade CITY Il
80 proverbisl that arrangements have already
been made for all Of the visitors, and homes are
open for still more.
DIR. Randolph Barksdalc. superintendent OF
the Central Lunatic Asylum, and his assistants
Drs. Drewry and Barker, have AL been Recently
sick. They are now however, conyalescent
POSTAL MAN MARRIED.
Mr.. Stephen d. DeShazer, manager OF thu
Postal Telegraph Company In this city, and one
Of the most popular and efficient operators II
tho state, was married This afternoon TO Mist
Alma NewsOme, charming and cultivated
young lady. The mnrdage was very quiet ant
took place at the residence Of tho bride. Ih'
happy couple left on the $50 train on brida
trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York. anc
other northern cities.