Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-18
ALLIANCE NOMINEE.
QUITE BolsTERoUS FARMERS CON-
veNTlON AT EMPORiA.
They Finally Place &. II. Parsons, OF sus-
sex, In tho Field-How Joe Butler Los'
Wife by . Game OF "Crnps'"
rcorr,snooaeooco Of the Richmond pI,pascn.l

rcorreappndence Of the Richmond Dlspaich.I
PyrEEsDuna, Va, September 17.-ihe
Alliance convention 20 nominate candi-
date for the House of Delegates from the
counties of Sussex and Greensville met ~
E,nporia last night and was called 20 or
dor ahout 7:s0 o'clock. The attendance
was quite full. delegates being present
from ALI of tho white sub-Alliances IN the
two counties. II IL reported thdt the'e
WAS decided opposition on the part Vi
sorne Of the delegates to making any
nomination. and that several OF mem
finally withdrew from the convention "itti
q nomination. had been decided upon ~
is also reported that the dIscussion wa
2.S6 o'clock this morning TINT q cendldate
was nominated in the person OF MT. " H.
Parsons, of Sussex county.
Tho Democratic convention Tor SusseA
and Greensville counties VIII meet Al an
early dav 10 make their nomination LOT
the House Of Delegates
AMUSING CASE IN COURT.
A case which gave the court. jurors, ana
| spectators much amusement was tried III
the Hastings Court to-day. The Jury gave
| a verdict OF acquittal without leaving their
seats. Joe Butler, spruce-loohing young
negro. lost four dollars at craps on the
dav he was to have been married. The
money had been given him by. his sweet,
heart with which to procure license ana
| hire hack. On his way down Bank street NO
| fell in with an acquaintance and the TWO
| want TO a convenient place where some
| loaded dice were produced by the com;
psn,on. duly shot from the box, anu
| Buffers four dollars were gone, IN almost
| less time than II takes 70 zen noou. IL.
With disgrace and the probable loss OF a
wife staring him in the face. Butler plead
| in vain for the return Of his money or even
| q portion of 1t.
CONVICTED OF PETIT LARCENY.
He then knocked it from the hands. OF
the winner and gathering 1t togother leit
the premises. Butler was convicted or
petit larceny and sentenced to Jail by the
Mayor. but appealed TO the higher court:
The case LOST him his wife. HIS counsel
claimed that the charge against him was
that OF stealing his own money. Inc
Commonwealth attorney, after examining
all the witnesses. said that neither OF the
parties was entitled 70 the protection OF
the law, aud lie would ask foI an acgulttal
HUsTiNGs COURT PROCEEDING.
The Hastings Court met this morning
admitted several wills TO probate.
anu iIttl Sbiilt i4sAh
The grand jury found bills OF N
dictment against Ben. Lanier ara l.. W.
Epes for felony. The charge against the lat-
ter is that Of knowingly passing iraudu-
lent check for !57 on the Elgenbrun Clotn-
ing Company in payment for some goods
purchased.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mrs. Cameron, wife Of Ex-Governor VIII
liam +. Cameron. and daughter left last
evening TO visit relatives and friends III
Florida. 81,
Tie wel.known New York steamer Old
Dominion having been thoroughly repair
ed after her recent accident, will resume
her place Oh the line this week. leaving
New York on Saturday and reaching Rich
moni early Monday morning.
Of the 400 pupils entered this week III
the public schools ] 500 are colOred. his
il large majority and is rather mortiy-
ing. not as indicating q larger negro popu-
latiOn. but greater zeal among that class
of our people to acquire an education.
The fact is looked upon 10y some AS almost
ju,tifyiny the Massachuseetts law making
attendance at the schools compulsory
during certain months Of every year:
Judge 4. NJ Kelley will deliver his lee
ture on Egypt ct the Academy of Music
tomorrow night for the benefit of the
Home for the Sick.