Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-09
NEGRO BURGLARS
Ro6A clERoyMAN's HOUSE WHILE
HE CONDUCTS SERVICE.
\ Fight In Which Thumb and Nose Wore
Badly Bitten--A Venerable Public
servant--Poiitics.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Disps'ci.l
PETERSBURG, Va. April s.--Two negroes,
Walter Bailey and Sonny Walker, were
brought TO tho jail In this city this morn
inc for safe keeping. to answer the charge
of burglary. On Sunday last, while the
Rev. J. +. McSparrin. who lives near
Reams's station. in Dinwiddie county.
was absent from home conducting divine
service bis residence was entered by
thieves. who stole $50 in money, pistol. n
watch, and coat. Yesterday morning
Constable w. +. Webb. OF the county. ar.
rested the two negroes on the charge oi
having committed the crime, and carried
them before Justice Richard Smith, who,
after hearing all the evidence, committed
them for trial ct the next term OF the
County Court The county having no jail
the prisoners were brought here Tor keep
ing.
BITING scRAPR.
Ezekiel Shore and William Moore. col
ored men. got TO fighting about woman
last night. Moore is reported 70 have
snapped pistol two or three times IN
Shores face, when the latter picked up
piece OF iron and Knocked his opponent
down. During the scuiie which followed
Moore got Shores thumb in his mouth ana
held il with such force that Shore was
unable 10 withdraw IT, TheTeupon Shore
took little turn OF biting also aud took
of q piece Of Moore's nose. Otherwise no
serious injury was suffered by either party;
Subsequently, the contestants madeup ana
shook hands and no arrests were MADE
THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
Mr.. James NJ. h. Steward is the sole sur:
viver OF our municipal government OF
lsi5. As young man he was elected 10
the Common Council in that year when
such men rs Darcy Paul. Thomas ,. Ghol-
son. William 4. Joynes, Charles Corning;
George W. Boiling. and Other men OF
prominence were members OF that body.
MIR. Steward bas lived to see every mem
her of the CITY government Of that day,
from tho highest TO the lowest, pass away;
He Is still active and hearty. speaks OF
himself as "a boy" and IN truth seems
Younger than many scores OF his juniors.
WITHOUT A CHAIRMAN.
Tho Republican party OF Petersburg has
been without chairman tor seyerai
months. and II is said that the vacancy mas
not vet been filed. The honor has recent
lv been declined by two gentlemen 10
whom n is reported TO have been offered
by General Malone. Speaking OF TINS
matter to-day, well-known liberal Re
publican said that the people want 20 elect
their own chairman, and not have him ep-
pojpted by any one man. as has so often
been done and is now being done wheTe
vacancies exist throughout the State; lie
further said that secret circulars are oeing
sent ont TO the faithful. notifying them of
the time of holding meetings tor the
election of delegates 10 the State conyen-
ton. instead OF a public notice being
given for the information OF al the he
publicans.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
The canvass for municipal nominations
at the Democratic primary Is progressing
very smoothly aad without excitement.
The contest for the mayorallty IS the
cleanest and most pleasant ever known IN
the CITY where there. has been opposition.
The candidates ore Hon. Charles r. Collier,
the incumbent of the ofhce, ana hon.
Hugh X. Smith, one Of the representatives
from this city IN the House OF Dele
Gates two wears ago. Both are gen
tlemen of unexceptionable standing IN
The community, both are members and
officers Of the Presbyterian church, both
served in the army, both are members OF
the Masonic order and OF A. j. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans. both are unlyer-
sally popular, and the friend OF one IS the
friend OF the other. As between them the
vote can only decide.
The canvass between them Is clean and
one that might naturally be expected OF
gentlemen.
The 2Oth. 2lst. and 9th DAYS of this
month have been fixed upon for three I'M
portant matrimonial events III this city,
about which society circles are Just now
pleasantly excited.
The fruit-trees throughout this section
are all in full blossom, and should no Sc
we're weather occur the prospect Is good
for an abundant yield.