Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-26
DEATHS DolNes IN PETERSBURG.

Distributing the Direct Tax--Interest in
the Preservation of the Crater Property.
(Correspondonce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PErEPsBURa, VA. August 25.--Miss Lille
Price the l5-year- daughter of Mr., Ed
ward A. Price. died last night of typhoid
fever. She was the third member Of Mr..
Prices family who has died within the past
three months.
Mr.. George Lumsden, who died sudden
IL at his home. on South street. last night
of hemoTThage of the lungs, was the mana
ger OF the Petersburg Granite COMPANY S
quarrying-wOrks. and was skilled and re-
liable workman. He superlntended the
granite work of the Odd-Fellows' block on
Sycamore street. and also the cutting of
the huge blocks which form the base Of
the soldiers and sailors monument III
Eichmoud.
Mr.. John MacNam0rs. q popular and
well-known lrishman who has resided III
Petersburg for many years, died last
night after d protracted illness.
THE DIRECT TAX.
Commissioner Mcllwalue has been busy
for week III distributing the direct tax
paid by the citizens of Petersburg. In
several cases the amount refunded to iu-
divlduals was quite large, but be tho
amount large or small the people who are
entitled to II have not been slow to cali
for 1t.
THE CRATER PROPERTY.
A great deal of interest has always been
felt by tho people of this section in the
preservation of the Crater property as
historic ground. Ii was the scene of one
of the bloOdiest and most famous battles
OF the war Since the close OF the great
struggle il has been visited By many thou
sands of people from all sections of the
country, and 10 is expected during the
coming fall. when the great meeting OF
Union soldiers is TO be held in Washing
ton. that many thousands OF them Will
make pilgrimage TO the Crater and the
battle-helds IN the near vicinity. 1t IS be
heyed that at an early day much OF this
historic ground may pass into the posses
sion of those who Will take care TO pre-
serve il because of its historic interest and
value.
APPOINTMENTS FOR POLITICAL sPEAK1NG.
District Chairman Mason has made ar
rangements for speaking at many points
IN the Fourth District. and other appoint
ments will be made as occasion arises.
Ex-Governor Fitz Lee and Congressman
Tucker will be among the speakers.
Hon. James L. Epes and Hon. r. III.
Cardwell, Of Hanover, will address the
people of Sussex county or the LIST OF sep
tember.
Colonel Meade Haskins, of Richmond,
and Congressman Epes Will speak at En-
poria. IN Greenesville county, on the 9TH
Of Septembe and on the same day Major
Z. H. Lasslter and Senator 4. NJ. Parrish
will speak IN Powhatan county.
Judge W. II. Mann, of Nottoway, spoke
at Amelia Courthouse to-day.
Arrangements have been made for three
bar becues to be held at different points in
Brunswick county and one TO be given in
GTeenesvlle county in September, at
which prominent speakers Will be present.
On the morning after the meeting OF the
Democratic convention at farmvllle
Chairman Mason will meet ali the county
ehairmen of the district in conference TO
talk over the situation. II Is expected
that State Chairman Gordon will be pres
emit
Mr.. j. HaskIns Hobson, who presided at
therecent Peoples party convention in this
district, Is accustomed TO lay much stress
on his claim that the press of the state do
not publish the platforms of the two
great parties that the people may read
them. He seems to create the impression
that the press wilfully wIthholds these
platforms from the people. notwithstand-
ing the fact that they have been published
in every newspaper IN the United States.
The campaign in this district Will open
In the liveliest manner all along the lines
in September, and 1t promises 10 be IA
memorable ono ia the politics OF our sec
ton.