Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
PeTERsBURcis MEMORIAL SERVICES
TAKE PLACE JUNE 9th.
Death Of Mexican yetersn-A Counc'i
Caucus for City Embellishments
Pat called Himself Lindsey.
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PgrrasBuRG, Va. June 4.-Confederafe
Memorial Day. June 9th. will be observed
here with the usual ceremonies under the
anspices of the Ladies' Memorial Associa-
ton. A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans will have practical charge oil the
days services and will parade with iuii
ranks. The address on the occasion VIII
DO delivered by Rev. Mr.. Battle. pastor OK
the First Baptist church. and several al
tbems will be sung. Business is always
closed here on these memorial occasioLs
and our white population turns OUT q"
mosse to participate IN the ceremonies. !,
The Ladies' Memorial Association OF
| petarsburp was the second ASSOCIATION or
pan,zed in the South. and is only one day
fho iunior of the Richmond association.
| For the first time since its organization the
face of one of its origlnators ana most
| active of the surviving members Will 10
missing this year. | referto the venerable
| Mrs. John NJ. Myche. who is now In Texas,
whose absence will 10 greatly regretted.
DEATH OF AN OLD soLDIER.
Mr.. David Dance q respected citizen,
died nj ms residence, on Old street, this
morning, of congestion OF the lnngS (; aSeh
| 67 years. The deceased seryedin tAe rcsu-
lar army during the Mexican war, hnd al
forwards during the operations AGAINST tne
Indians. He enlisted IN the Confederate
army az the beginning Of the late war and
rsIlantly served until the close OF that
great struggle. Mr.. Dance was SICK les;
tnal week.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Rev. DIR. c. J. Gibson. rector of Grace
church, will leave for Baltimore on Mon
d.y TO ofiiciate at the marriage OF has
niece, Miss Carey.
The Democratic members OF the Com
mon Council will meet in caucus soon TO
make nominations tor the many oilces 10
Dc filled on the lst of July, and FOR which
there are a great many candidates. Inc
new council will have 10 elect city euhi-
tor. collector of delinquent taxes. register
OF water-worhs, chief OF fire department,
CITY engineer. city attorney. chief OF po-
lice. &C., and will also have TO organize in
| full all the various municipal departments.
Notwithstanding John NJ. Langslon's
assertion at Minneapolis that the negroes
of the South are opposed to Harrison II Is
believed that the great body OF chem mere
want 20 see the President renominated.
If Harrison is ever President again
Laueston will be turned down very low.
Miss RuDie Mcdowell, of Richmond, ls
the guest OF Miss Jennie Kiddlck, on Hin
ton street. - =.
Mrs. j. II. Thompson, OF Norfolk, Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. II. L. Alley.
MASON NOT THE MAN.
The description of the man who passed
the bogus checks on Messrs. Saelzer and
Blenner IN Richmond last week does not
tally with that of G. ". Mason. who Is
held in iall here for passing forged checks.
Mason is "a blonde and quite young Ma
son was in Richmond, however, about
the time the above gentlemen were
yictImiZed, Is stated III the DISPATCH. and
recognized the description sent over by
the Richmond police as answering that OF
q man with whom he met and associated
III your city aud who gave HIM some adj
vice as to how he could successfully WORK
upon unsuspecting people. Judging from
his efforts made here, Mason tired 10 proht
by tins advice, and landed in jail. Mason
SAID his companion gave the name OF Lind
say and told him be was going to Norfolk.
OTHER NOTES.
II is reported that Mr.. Il. B. Cooke, of
Norfolk, mas purchased half interest III
the steamer Mccall. which has for several
years been plying between this city and
points along the James river.
Work IL progressing rapidly on the new
wing 10 the Central Asylum. and 1t is eX-
pected the addition will be completed and
ready for patients by the LIST of October.
Evangelist Williams continues TO preach
to crowded Assem- D.ages IN his big tent on
Washington street. 4 he larger portion of
his audiences are ladies.
The sales of loose tobacco this week fell
short of 100000 pounds.