Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-13
VISITING VETERANS.
NEARLY 10000 OF THE q. A. a. WILL
COME TO PETERSBURG.
Historic riaccs to he Seen By Men who
Can vouoh for tho Bravery of the
Confederate Army.

Fcorrcspcadcncc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, September IA CON-
mittee OF citizens from Washington err
/. rived here this morning 10 make arrange
ments for the visit to Petersburg on Sep
tembcr 2ist-2ith OF the organizations OF
tho Grand Army of the Republic. who
viii attend the grand oncampment to
be held IL. Washington during those dates.
Letters and circulars received here from
the different Grand Army Of the Republic
commands in the North intimate that be-
tween 1000 and 10000 Union veterans will
visit our city and the surrounding battle
helds between the 2lst and oath Of Septem-
Der. They viii come by companies. regi-
ments, and divisions. and will bear
all expenses. All they ask is that
some help will be extended them
in the arrangements TO he made for their
comfort. Most OF these visitors will be
men who took part in the seige Of Peters
burg and were engaged in the MANY fierce
battles that preceded the evacuation OF
our city. Fort Steadman. Fort He'll, and
other forts will be the scenes Of gather.
ings of the northern veterans 10 hear adj
dresses descriptive of those battles. The
local Grand Army of the Republic Post,
which IS very small in membership. Will
do everything in Its power to assist the
visitors, among whom will be the Third
Division of the Ninth Corps. United
States army, the Seventh Indiana kegi-
ment, any many other organizations IN
their respective bodies.
PERSONAL.
Rev. s. X. Vim, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church. has been confined
to his bed for nearly three weeks with ty-
phold.feyer.
Mr.. James Halligan. an aged citizen of
Dinwiddie county, residing at heams
Station, is reported as extremely all. with
but little hope of recovery. He was for
many years a faithful employee OF tho
Atlantic Coast-Lne railroad at that point
Mr. James b. Blanks has gone to Port
land, Ore. TO attend the session OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd-Feilows
of the United States.
Rev DIR. 9. j. Gibson. rector OF Grace
Episcopal church, accompanied by his
wife. has gone to Basic City, Va, TO spend
q few weeks. He will also attend the
general convention of the Episcopal
Church. TO be held in Baltimore in Octo-
Der. before his return home.
SWEET TKSoB.
Mr.. William Lloyd Dabnev. Petersburgs
sweet tenor. who has recently been study
ing under the best instructors at the North;
is visiting friends here. II Is understood
that lao will soon 60 upon the operate
stage.
Mr. Charles Butler. merchant on Old
street. and manager Of Jones Vaughan
sumac-mills. Is lying at the point OF death
from the effects of tistula.
Mr.. RaineY, third baseman OF the Bed
ford City Base Ball Club, has accepted
position with the Petersburg team. This
Is the third player of the Bedford club who
has joined the Petersburgs
A great deal of surprise has been ex-
pressed at the stand Major Mann Page
president Of the Virginia Alliance, has
tskeD in favor Of the People's-party ticket.
BREAKING UP.
The sub-Alliances in this section are
gradually breaking up by reason of poll
tics. Two or three IN Dinwiddie county
have disbanded. The fOuTishlng Alliance
at Reams's Station wound up its affairs
last week and divided its funds.
ACCIDENTS.
A kerosene-lamp exploded last night at
the house of Washington Farley, on Cross |
street. The bedclothing and some of the |
furniture were badly burned. but none of |
the inmates were hurt
Robert Morgan, day-laborer in the en-
ployment of Lunsford 4 Co., on Old street, |
was painfully injured this morning by be- |
ing caught between some freight cars. |
HIS head and shoulders were badly |
bruised.
In the Mayors Court this morning Henry |
Briggs (colored) was sent on to be tried on |
the charge of fendisb assault upon col |
cred girl named Mary DAVIS.
Che Western Union Telegraph Office |
Will soon be removed from its present To- |
cation to one of the commodious and hand !
some new stores in the Odd-Fellows' build |
ing, on Sycamore street.
REPUBLICAN SUPERVISORS.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed as supervisors of election for the
Republican party in this city: First Ward. |
r. e.. Hoy ana W. G. Newcomb Second |
Ward. L. j. Clements: Third Ward. w. ID.
Miuetree: Fourth Ward, G. G. Clarke:
Fifth Ward. L. 5. Smithson; Sixth Ward,
w. i. Enniss.