Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-08
THE NEGRO LEAGUES.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET IN RICH
MoND ON WEDNESDAY, 9th.
Come Up TO the Captains once and Set
tie IL You Want to BE Treasurer-Non-
Denominations sunday School

fcorrespondence Of the Richmond DIspsich.l
PvrrnsguRe, Va, April THE conyen-
ton of Republican League Clubs viii meet
in Richmond on Wednesday the 9th IN
slant. IL win be composed TO large extent Oh
colored mon, the representatives OF the ooiorcd
RepubiIrans. IL vas said that some six or seven
league clubs we're 10 be organized In PetersOurg'
but tho working IN this interest has been OF SUCH
n quiet character that the public has nos been in
formed as 20 ;hs number OF clubs former
or whether tho coiored people generally nave
shown iuieyest IN tho matter In inc al
f-rnnt counties however, delegates nave
been elected 10 tho cOnventlons ana VIC
probability Is that tho attendance IN h.'n. III. =,
viii be good Invitations have been sent out W
anoakers Of euiuence to address the couNeuttpil'
N iq said that among the white RepuDhcans
Iessrs. SOuthWard, Windsor, ana Gay ha'e DyJ ~
active ia pushing matters. W. bsails, - s ,is
city, Is the secretatY Of tho hepuou,ah $500
League, and the convention Will DC heId ulI =,
Inc provisions Of tho call previously published I'D
this correspondence.
THB LAST CHANCE.
Auril 10Th has been fxod ny tho Democrats
CITY Committee as the last day on Whlch MINES
can be entered as candidates ier Guy rlctsiLul
In the primary election on tho 16th. bach gsIi-
tIetnau who 20 cntors his name " 70 put up th5
sum Of 800 TO aid in dcfraying The expenses ..
tho primary, and IN addition Is 70 give WrittSh
DleNue TO AllQe Uy the ItS.llt VI -tAAh
ballOt-boxes are % be used, bat each Ticket tue
proportiOns OF witch are carefully denhed ~ -
Is voted Is 20 be strung upOn wire, ana az luo
same time the name Of the voter IS 70 Dc Ie-o'u-
INTERESTING ADDRESS.
At the quarterly meeting Of the Parish GnliI
and Brotherhood Of Grace Episcopal chyIch, nyIu
last night an interesting address On " me VIZ
OF the Laityr was delivered by Dir T. l. huiln'
a layman OF Christ church. Nori0lk.
A nou-den0ninatlOnal Sunday school was Or
canlzed SUNDAY evening on Plum street. MY II.
T. FasOn was elected president ana Mr; u1 ,'lp'
W. Graves yice-prcsidcnt, Mr.. James AnlnCny
secretary, and Mr.. !. W. Mitchell treasurer ~
h said that upwards Of eighty scholars anu
teachers wore enrolled. .,
CAPTAIN +. X. Lassior and bride have returned
20 the city from thoir wedding trip.
Mr.. George w. Han, great chief OF rGcoris Gl
tho Red Men OF Virginia, f. critically III al MS
home IN this city.
Or THE OPERATTC STAGE.
Mr. Thomas Dabney, formerly Of petersburg
and teacher IN the University S'hOol mere Is
studying music IN Now YORK anu expects 20
upon the operate stage next season. lite h1s DC,
velopcd a very fine voice. Mr.. Dabney u wen
remembered in Richmond as a singer IN tho
choir Of 81. Paurs church. -,,,.
Cards havo been issued for the marriage OF Ny
II. r. Proctor. proprietor Of the southern Hotel
| In this city, and Mrs. J. Mancha, 81 CaremohI;
| The ceremony will take place ~ the bPstoPa'
Memorial church al ClarcmOnt on the lhth M
stant and the Rev. DR.. G. X Hams VIII oncia'c'
An EQUINE RAT-KILLER.
A gentleman Of this city IL the owner OF horse
which night before last went into the rat-kiliih8
business on quite an extensive scale. ON entering
| the animals stan yesterday morning the gentle
man found seven large rats lying dend IN the
| trough and on the n1OT. the horse having klllel
| come Of them by biting. others by stamping
AN ARMORY.
II has been suggested that portion OF the
money reoliZcd bythc Petersburg Grays ~ Their
recent bazaar, in excess Of the amount needed
Tor the purchase Of overcoats and necessary
equipments. will be laid aside "a the nucleus
of n fund for tho erection Of an armory
There was sharp fall Of snow this morning
between l aud o'clock, but II melted as fast as
| IL fell.