Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10
COIORED ALLIANCES.
-usy MAY BE JOINED ey WHITE
eseTnaeN TO FORM A POLICY.
.,.A,e Coming sale OF the virginia and
North Csroiina--BsSasr for the
penefit Of tho y. M. @. A.
.,..-,.oonaouce Of tho Richmond Di.pe,ch.i

,ro,rcsponience az the Richmond DispetcnJ
pv-,rssuRa, Va. April 9.--Represcnta-
..s.of the colored snb-alliances OF Dinwid-
81. v,ll meet Of tho county courthouse on
v,,ssv 70 decide upon the policy 20 be
I,,ea in reference 10 the May election
.orn,v officers. The colored Alliance
n;rv;ddie numbers about 800 voters,
an. meeting on Friday attracts good
- ~ attention. II Is said that CON-
80 from the white alliances viii be
.,,ent 10 ascertain what the colored
..,b,sn desire, and that a lecturer from
" vicinity OF Richmond will also be there
sncak The impression - that the
t.b.st the meeting will 60 will be simply
ia'..'3orse one or tho other Of the caudi-
t oe.vTC or The different Offices. and that no
oase,, ropi dation will be made for sepa-
fS'0 SEVERAL BIppYRs
r,s animated that when the property
t,ancbises of the Virginia and North
LE'.i;na railroad are sold. as will be done
10 civ OF Petersburg. for non-oom-
" .sse with the provisions under which
as 10 be constructed. there will be
n,e,al bidders. and the probability is that
only satisfactory sale Will be made
hi that the property Will he purchased by
~ ,es whose interest II will be TO build
~ ,oad as early as possible.
BESEFIT BAZAAR.
rA,b.zaar 20 be hold for the benefit OF
yonnr Mems Christian Association
w no opened on Thursday next in the
vi The Grav's Armory. II will be I'M
bc immediate conduct OF the ladies OF
oI 49,, who have manifested great inter
" ~ success. and who have secured
- abroad a great variety of useful and
Ijnshle contributions. besides good deal
f~orev. During each evening of the
t.5sar there will be some attractive enter
.-,,rnent and some fine music. Mrs. John
" pIr.sants will be among the singers on
- set evening, and on Tuesday night
C.,,ain Frank Cunningham. Of Richmond,
III sInr several pieces.
yrnpIc1 FOB THE DEFENDANT.
=, Tho Circuit Court the jury in the
&c snit Of Parrish Us. Ferguson. re-
ned from Dinwiddie county, rendered q
mac, for the defendant. This was suit
~, sl0 GOO damages for alleged unlawful
-, he which the complainant claimed
i,sc,Siit was destroyed and his character
Ni Reg. W. Fl. Atwill. of Richmond, will
-,ssrb every night this week at Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church. After his
t,rmOn last niEht he was Inc recipient OF
senersl aud cordial hand-shaking by the
,ranbers of his old congregation.
GOVERNOR FowLE's DEATH.
The announcement of the sudden death
ofGoyerpor d. G.. Fowle, of North Caro-
G,s was received here with sincere.
.1rrov. There are great many North
c,,ol;ninns in Petersburg, and the
Gnvernor was not only known by
limitation but personally to large
,1mber Of our people. Two years
49, In company with the members of his
s,aH and several lady members of his fami;
T. Ia attended our musical festival and
spsn, several days here. The Inequalities
attended 10 the visitors was generous. On
,bs las, evening of the festival Governor
Tnvle was called upon for a speech. The
address he delivered from the priyste-box
vb,ch had been assigned 10 HIM was one
Of rare eloouence and beauty, and has Of
tsr since been spoken of by those who
heard H..