Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-16
THE CHARGE FAILED.
HONORABLE DISCHARGE or TWO
ALLEGED FEMALE FoaoERs.
They Were Dasky Damseis Of High De-
grce-Bussness fatlure-Chsirman
nssson's services soods.Epcs.

fCorrcspcndence OF tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
prrxssBuao. Va, November i5--In the
Mayors Court this morning the cases OF
Mary Mays and Frances Watkins (co!orcdD.
charged with forgery in falsely and iraudu-
lently assigning TO themsolvest two policies
Of insurance in the Order OF True Reform
ers left by Robert Buck, deceased. were
called for examination. The two women
were honorably discharged by the Mayor,
who stated that the discharge was made
with grea. pleasure on his part. the charge
of forgery having completely failed. IL -
understood that the questions at issue will
be'decidrd in civil suit.
MERCANTILE ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. A. G. Bourgeois, grocery merchant
on Halifax street. has made an assignment
10 w. II. Mcllwaine, trustee, tor the bene-
st of his creditors, most OF whom are IN
this city. His liabilities are placed Mt
about 5000, apd his assets ere covered
by his stock of goods and bills OF in
debtedness. The preferred creditors VIII
probably be paid in full.
THE RESULT IN THE YoURTH DISTRICT.
To no one man in the Fourth Congress
eional DistrIct--a district naturally Re-
publican by 5000 to 5000 malority-is the
honor of Democratic success more dis
tinctly due than to Mir. George Mason, the
district chairman. He worked unceasing-
ly from the beginning to the close OF the
campaign. He VISITED every county IN the
district time and again, met the local
leaders, and impressed upon them the I'M
portance OF organization and OF WORK IN
every precinct. He was active IN get
ting up barbecues. in furnishing speakers,
and IN completing every detail which
would educate the voters and bring them
TO the polls on election-day. He left no
detail unattended 10, and succeeded IN
bringing out the full Democratic vote and
in carrying the district for Cleveland ana
Epes. He was ably assisted IN his WORK by
such sterling Democrats as the Venables.
Charles Watson. Francis X. Lassiter, ana
Henderson Eanes. OF this city, and the
county Chairmen, who enjoy the honors OF
the grand victory with him. MIR. Mason
is one of the most modest ana
unassuming men in Petersburg, one oil the
most honorable lawyers at the bar, one OF
the most quiet in his actions. ana vel. as
shown in the result of the canvass IN the
district, the most forcefui and energeuc
man that could have been gwen the lead
ership OF the party. The enthusiastic
Democrats of the Fourth are unanimous
in giving him oil honor.
PROBABLE CONTEST.
II Is learned that Mr.. J. Thomas Goode,
late Third-party candidate for Congress
IN this district. will probably contest hr:
Epes's seat in the next Congress and that
evidence is being gotten up with that
view. The movement is looked upon as
forlorn effort. The Third party is dead IN
this section, and there is no more pleased
spectator at the funeral than the average
Alliance man.
PERSONAL.
Miss Mary Feline Johnston left this
morning for Lynchburg, TO spend several
weeks with friends.
Mrs. james Hennessey is critically Ill at
her home, on Halifax street.
DISAPPOINTED.
The people OF Petersburg will be very
greatly disappointed should an effort be
made TO take the iDterna-revepue office
from the city. and it is understood that
every honorable effort will be made TO
have il kept here. not only az matter or
jus.ics 10 the gallant Democracy of this
city and district, but because Petersburg,
with one brief interim, has always been
the headquarters OF the district.