Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-09

The BOSS SAID TO HAVE ENDORSED
THE NEoRo's CANDIDATE.
Opposition 60 the "Drusgist" Ordinance
4 Probable rhsrd-Psrty Candidate for
Congrsss--As Orderly City.
rcerssponaence ct the Richmond pl.palca.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispasch.l
pxrEEsnuRo, Va, July SIT IL asserted
among Republicans here that John M.
Langston has written endorsement Of his
candidacy for Congress from General Ma
hone I.angston was here for several days
recently making soundings as to his pros
poets tor nomination.
1t Is understood that an effort will be
made in the Common Council OF the next
meeting 10 repeal the ordinance recently
passed prohibiting druggists from selling
any article except medicines. The new
ordinance has caused much comment
among those affected by il, but II Is doubt
ful whether the council will repealIt. The
vote on its passage was q close one.
Mr.. w. I. Plummer is in New York as q
delegate from Petersburg attending the
great Christian Epdeavor convention.
Baa ASSOCIATION.
Hon. Charles r. Collier and wife have
gone TO Old Point 20 spend some days
Bar Association while there. Nearly oil Of
tne lawyers OF Petersburg will also attend
tue associations meetings.
Mr.. j. 1hweatt Townes and bride. re-
Gently married in Hillsboro', ILL.,, arrived
here this afternoon 10 visit relatives. MIR
Townes il native OF Petersburg. but has
for several years resided in Chicago as the
representative in the Northwest Of the
Venable Tobacco Company.
All indications point 10 Third-party
candidate for Congress in this district,
and n IL said there are two or more aspi-
rants for the honor Of the nomination.
But wise and conservative men think that
when the issues of the campaign are intel
ligently presented 20 the people. and they
are made 20 understand the choice lies be-
tween Republicanism and Democracy. the
Third-party vote will fall much below
present anticipations.
A cablegrsn received this morning an
pounced the safe arrival in Germany of
Mr.. Morris Levy and his sister, Mrs. Alex
sndor Myers, who left here few days ago.
They expect to be abroad about six
months.
At the annual election OF teachers in the
public schools last night only three
changes were made-one or more OF these
because former teachers were not appli-
osnts for reelection.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Movements are on foot for the early or
ganization of Cleveland and Stevenson
Democratic Club, which will be indie
pendent of the ward organizations, but
will work in unison With them. The club
will DE O strong one.
BASEBALL PARK.
Arrangements ere about completed for
the establishment of a baseball park on
west Washington street by Joint stock
company. The grounds lie near the Payne
Divinity School, Immediately on the line
OF the streetrailway, and will be properly
inclosed and improved.
Under the admirable police service OF
our city the order and quiet Of the COM
munity were never better.
Miss Many Hayes. of Richmond. is visit
ine the city as the guest of Miss Otelia
Johnston.
CANCER or THE STOMACH.
Mr.. Emmett 7. Perry, an employee Of
the Pension Office at Washington. who
was taken i'll about q week AGO while on q
visit to his family here, died this afternoon
OF cancer of the stomach. He was a
gallant Confederate solder. and tor some
years an officer Of the police corps Of this
city. He was about years old and leaves
o widow and five children.