Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-02
MORE SAFE-BLOWERS
ATTEMPT IN POCAHONTAS WITH
STOLEN TOOLS WHICH FAILED.
rreisIatiys Candidates In Dinwiddie
County-The Y. NJ. G. A. building
Revenue Collections.
,corr..nond,nce Of tho Richmond Dispasch.l

fCorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va. August The ONCE
of Messrs. I. W. McCance & Co.. coal
merchants on Second street, Pocahontas,
was entered by burglars last night and the
safe was ruined by the attempt made to
break it open. After failing to force the front
door fthe building tho robbers went to the
rear and effected an entrance. 1t Is sup
posed that the burglars were frightened
away before their work was accomplished.
They left behind q sledge- hammer, two or
or three punches" and other tools,
which had been previously stolen from q
blacksmiths shop near by, and whlch
were this morning identified. The combi-
nation-lock of the safe was ruined, ana
the owners have not yet been able to get
into it.
7. n. G. A. BUILDING.
The Building Committee OF the Young
Mems Christian Association met to-day o.
noon to open tho bids for the building OF
the associations new hall on Sycamore
street. Contracts. however. were not
awarded, as the bids were OF such cna.
racter as to need time to analyze and act
upon. Subsequent meetings OF the COM
mittee will have to be held before any de-
cision IS reached.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.
II il said that aspirants for legislative
honors ore cropping out quite numerously
in Dinwddie county, and that some five or
SIX can already be named. The county IS
now believed to be safely Democratic,
though tho Alliance. which Is very strong
in membership there, may take hand IN
the nomination.
ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
The directors of tho Petersburg District
Exchange Will meet in this city on Tues
day next to consider plans preparatory to
commencing business end perfectlng ar
rangements for the fall trade. The board will
nos only be in session. but stockholders IN
the Exchange and other Alliance men Will
be present. Tho establishment OF an ex,
change in Petersburg has been fully decided
upon, and the plan and details are all that
remal n to be considered.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Miss Lucrctia L. Jones died on South
street last evening of meningitis, and her
remains were today sent to Raleigh, n.
c., her former home, for nterment.
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court issued
thirteen merriage-licenses during the
month ofJuly-ten to colored and three 70
white couples. Sixty-two deeds were al
mitted to record during the month.
Mr.. II. G. Hardy, cashier of the Peters
burg Savings end Insurance Company, IS
at the Greenbrier White with his wife.
Mr.. p. :. Seabury has gone to Old Point
for brief visit.
The police made 1877 arrests in July for
the following offences: Assault and bat
terry. u assault. 5; felony, -; larceny,
| IS; lunacy, g. msdemeanor. 10: suspicion,
2; violation of OF city ordinances. 81.
Orders for the manufacture of tobacco
mills" have been received here from
Australia and are being filled.
Tobacco inspections for the week. 3ll
hogsheads; receipts, 2l6 hogsheads; sales
OF loose tobacco, $4,000 pounds.
1t having been announced that Mr..
George Davis, member OF the Common
| Council from the Second Ward. would re-
! ign his seat in that body at the monthly
meeting Oh Monday. petition very numer-
ously signed BY our citizens who appre-
clate his services will be presented To him
praying him to reconsider his determine
| ton.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal revenue collections in the
! Second district during the month of July
we're as follows: Manufactured tobacco,
S87, 299.7O; special taxes, Sl6,OOl.25; cigars,
26,3iS.49; cigarettes, S27,6l3.75; lists,
| S36.72-total, sl57, 3jJ.9l.