The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
DINWIDDIE DEMOCRATS
VOHRTYG HARD 10 CIR THEIR MEN
~ THE COUNT OFFICES.

Bitter Feeling AGainet walter johnson In
acknowledgements Revival in Peters
burg Continuation Of he Danvilie ana
Fast Tennoescc HalIroad over the state.
PrrERsBuBa. Va. Mar. l7.-lSpcciaLl-
A treat deal Of interest IS bel ug manifested in
.be ari,roacbinc election for county officers IN
Dinwiddie county. and the friends Of the re-
spcctiye candidates are busy az work solicit
ing the support Of the people The election
is 70 take place in May next. THE following
are the candidates:
For Treasurer Colonel "lilhhh NJ floiu
0he present incumbent.
For Sheriff.. II. i;agsdale present IN
cumbcnD. W. II. Young. Harry Heartweh'
w s. Stockdale. /. L. Meredith. W. L. Bos-
well
II is also understood that the friends Of DR..
f. G. Powell are urging him to become n can
didate for this office.
For Commonwealth Attorney--A. J. Pow
ell present incumbcnt). and possibly Hon. j.
Amber Smith and Judge Is. L. Ines.
For Commissioner Of Reconnaissance No.
ICE. Alternately present incumbcnt. q.
W. Bonner aud W. j. Stone: District No; z, >.
f. Lee (colOrcd, present inculnbentl, ,; i.
licrow. !. O. Perkins. 4. J. Sutherland, +. l..
Hsrgrove and r.. :. Majors.
Tappony Magistera District-For Super
VISOR. j {. Duane present Incumbent and )
". Balm; for Constable. Sandy :. Lands (col-
,red. present Incumbent, ". W. Bishop and
J. W. Brdgeman. 80
For Oversecr Of the Poor-Thomas Cham
bers, colored, present Incumbent Z. T.
DOLLY and POmpey Tucker.
Rowantv District-For supervisor: j. 7.
Thicker. (present incumbent) X. q. Malone
and H. RuttcrwOTth.
For Constable r. p. Valentine, colored,
(present incumbent and Jack Hargrave.
For Oyerseer of the POor-CieOrge Green.
colOred. (prcsent INCUMBENT James Lacy
Justice Of the Peace-John II. Malone (col-
oted) Joshua Nicholas (cOlored), j. II. Bos-
seau present incumbent. -,
Daryells District-For Supervisor. +. w.
Lathrop. Constable. Y. o. Adams (prcsent III
cumbenN: Oyerseer Of the Poor, A. Goode
ButterwOrth.
Eamozene District-For Supervisor, W. B.
Richie Dprescnt Incumbent. for Overeer OF
the Poor. Claiborne Moore (prcsent lncum-
bent.
arrived here this morning with IA white man
named James W. Doyle, who was adludgcd a
Innate by the grand Jury of that county. and
who was being taken to the insane asylum AT
Marion. On fine 23d of last February, Doyle.
KNOCKING him in the head with an iron wheel
tie He also wounded his father, " {. Doyle,
and his uncle John Ferguson Doyle. the
Innate WAS only discharged from the asylum
or the 18th Of last December The uniortu-
nate man was taken on the night tram to-
night for Marion.
gross for tine past week or more at the Harri-
son-street BAPTIST church (cOlored) IN tins
CITY and there have been number OF con-
versions.
Rev. J. A. Barker. Of Accomac county, who
vas called to the pastorate of the Nest-End
Baptist church IN tins city. has been heard
ron Mr. Barker does not say whether or
not he will accept the call. but asked how
much time he would be given 10 consider tho
matter.
1t IS learned from a gentleman from Motto
way county that the feeling against Walter
Johnson. the negro who committed criminal
assault on lady III that county some time
ago. Is nothing like as bitter rs IT was shortly
after the crime was committed. AS already
stated IN The TINEs, johnson got change OF
venue to the Circuit Court OF Petersburg.
He Is now in the Jail Of this city.
The offerings of tobacco to-day were right
small and though there was a good attend
sncr OF buyers, the market was languid, aud
for low grades. particularly nOndescrlpt leat,
prices were somewhat lower while Tor the
better grades offered they were hardly rs
good as thoy were at the close of the past
week The highest prices ranged from
about $40. 80 TO 3l3 %. but no really fine WIS
offered. Planters having desirable grades OF
tobacco generally are well satisfied with the
prices obtained while those having poor aud
nondescript sorts are not.
The Fire Department was called out tins
afternoon about y 30 O'Clock. III response to
an alarm caused by the slight burning of
Mr. John Turhngtons residence on west
High street.
A magistcrial commission was held at the
city jail this afternoon to inquire into the
mental condition of X. Ii. Hampton. proml-
ncut colOred man Of this city. lie was adj
judged insane and ordered TO be sent to the
asylum.
The brick dwelling on Sycamore street, adj
Joining the residence of Mr.. George Cameron.
was sold at public auction this afternoon. IL
Was purchased by Mr.. George Cameron, and
sc price paid was $50.