Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-18
MURDEROUS LUNATIC
rss INSANE SLAYER or HIS UNCLE
ON HIS WAY TO THE ASYLUM
what the Executive Committees OF bo'n
Parties May Do-rhe Democrats WIN
Probably Carry Prince George.

rooresponsencc Of the Richmond Dispaich.I
prrynspuso. VA. March i7.-Sheriff Lee,
Of Greenesville county, arrived here To-
day. having in charge James W. Doyle
whom he Is carrying TO the Southwestern In
sane Asylurn, a, Marion. Doyle Is the man VINO
recently killed HE uncle, James Pair, at Enpo-
ria. In a m OF insanity, and who came very nesr
initiating serious injuries on ono or TWO o'ner
rossoa. Subsequently, no was adiudged in-
s.ne nv n commission OF magistrates. IL Is SAID
tia, he had previously been in an asylum.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The Executive Committees OF both me pon a,',-
cratic and Republican parties In Dnwiadie coun.
Nv have decided 20 call conventions 70 10 neas ~
the April term OF the court 70 decide whesnea ~
NOT nominations shall DO made for the ss'eIai
cn1nfy ofI,ces. AS thore are q number OF can
dldates IN the Democratic party u - ptOoeD.o
that a full ticket viii be nominated py lnaa eo.
vcnton. The only ONCE Tor when ma, ~ ~ tsea.
there seems 20 be no contention rs thA'" vi ~0"-
surer, filed by Colonel w. NJ. fieid'
THE PROSPECT IN PRINCE GEORGE.
In tho comfy Of Prince George there VIII pro
hablv be a hot contest between the TWO paItles'
with the prospects decidedly Ia isVor vi ' ,no
Dernocrats. The Alliance men are sppar1ntiy
working with the Democrats anu no1 .Irse
The indications are that nearly all OF the couu-
ties in this district, once the stronghold oil the
Republican party, viii DO redeemed by the
Democrats this spring.
AN OLD GUN.
curiosity in the shape OF O gun was
brought 70 one OF the shops IN this city yesteI-
day for repairs II Is Of English make and pears
upon the barrel the date OF its manuiacturv'lIyo'
ana was probably used In the war Oh tne hevoius "
ti0n. Its stock Is walnut ana us Ia a.,
brass IL has been changed IRON the olu nlIi..
lock pattern 70 the percussion, but us aPparen'
antiquity makes il an object Of interest.
Fire occurred to-day In tho residence OF zap
tain John burlington on west High street, put
fortunately the flames were extlnguished WITHOUT
serious damage.
PROBABLY PRIMARY.
Though no Official or definite action has yet
boon taken, IL Is believed that primary VIII DO
ordered for the nomination of candidate ior
the Office Of treasurer In this city. ~ Is unueI-
stood that such ,is the wish OF the three aspi-
rants, and OF course their wishes viii be con-
suited.
he ALWAYS HAS THEM.
Rev. DIR. Lasforty had splendid audience last
night at the First Baptist church 10 hear MS leo
ture on "The Old Times and the New" Ills IL
Illustrations and comparisons were In the highest
degree humorous and elected the most I'M
bounded commentator.
Rev John A. Barker, who has been called 70
the pastoral charge Of tho West-End Baptist
church, IL expected 10 visit our city within the
next two or three weeks, and will then PROB
ably decide whether or not he VIII accept the
cali.
NOT SUFFICIENTLY NUMEROUS.
The italian element in Petersburg is compare
tively a very small and insignificant one. IL Is
not sufficiently numerous 70 justify the formation
Of O society.