Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-17
A STRANGE ROBBERY.
The BRICK PILLARS or A SMALLPOX
HOSPITAL CARRIED AWAY.
Probably Four Candidates for Congress In
tho Fourth neutrality-suspicious. of
the Prohibition Ticket

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dspatch.l
PKrrRmuRo. Va, August ia curious
and rather bold robbery was discovered
this morning by Chairman Eanes, OF the
Council Committee on Public Property.
In examining into the condition of the
SMALLPOX Hospital building, which ia To-
| Gated of in a field near the almshouse, he
found that some enterprising thief lad re-
Gently removed one OF the brick pillars
supporting the house and taken every one
of the bricks away. The hospital had al
WAYS been regarded with feeling akin
TO horror by the people, and II was never
thought that any one would be bold
enough to rob il.
TIE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The present indications are that there
will be four candidates for Congress in the
devoted old Fourth District-a Demo
cratic, q Peoples party, and two Republi-
can candidates. IL is stated positively
that John NJ. Langston will run indie
pendently should he fail 10 get the norni-
nation at the hands OF the Republican
convention. He feels assured that he IS
the choice Of large majority of the Re-
publican voters OF the district. but he is
doubtful whether the people will be allow
ed TO fairly express their voice in the pri-
mary convention. If the same old game
is PLAYED upon him he will run indie
pendently, as was the case two years ago.
MALONE CAN'T GET THE NEGRO VOTE.
IL is pretty we'll understood that the
Republican convention will not nominate
Langston or anv other coored man. 1t Is
believed that the divided forces in that
body will unite on General MahoHe. A
leading colored politician said to-day that
(.anovaI hoh,po on,1A nt ,1r1nr ~
cumstances receive the body of the col
ored votes. That class has never for
gotten or forgiven his treatment of them.
PROHIBITION VOTERS.
Strange as il may seem, the presidential
candidate on the Prohibition ticket has
supporters here who viii vote that way
simply as matter of principle. One OF
Bidwells followers TO-DAY said that if he
could get hold of suitable prohibition
literature he thought he could bring ut
least 500 negroes in Petersburg TO the sup
port of that ticket.
PRIMARY TO RECOMMEND SERGEANT.
1t has been suggested that a primary
election be held for the people to recon-
mend to the judge Of tho Hastings Court
person to be appointed AS city sergeant
III the place Of the late George W. Eanes.
The argument urged is that the unexpired
term Tor which the appointment Is TO be
made is within few weeks of beng the
full term, and, therefore, that the people
should have a voice III the matter. But
primary is opposed by Others on the
ground that the appointing power is in the
hands of the Judge. and that after mat
tiers have progressed as far as they have
injustice might be done if tho people are
asked to decide.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Mrs. w. ID. Barley and daughter, Miss
Susie, leave tomorrow to spend some
weeks in Giles county.
Among the Republican campaign lltera-
ture circulated here is the pamphlet writ
ten by Ingersoll, entitled Why ! Am
Republican" 1t has been used in four
campaigns, and is al insult to every Demo-
crat.
Mr.. John w. Poole, owner of one Of the
largest gram mills III TINS city, died this
evening. after an illness of only few
days. He was about 80 years of age, was
formerly a member of the Common Coun-
Gil. and was a good man and valued citi-
zen.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Democratic City Committee met to-
night and appointed a committee to draft
resolutions of respect in memory of their
deceased member. George w. Eanes. \
proposition was made to recommend n
name to Judge Bernard for appointment as
CITY Sergeant, but it met with such opDo-
clifton tbof M aotioD uas takpu The no.