Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-06
DEPRESSED MARKET.
AUSTRALIAN BANK FAILURES LOWER
TOBACCO PRICES.
Petersburg Sentiment Regarding Guber-
Material Csndidates-Freshet In tue
Appomattox-Contra Awarded
,corr,,nonaeuce Of the Richmond Dispstch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PrrrnsBuaa, Va, May 5.-The recent
heavy bank failures in Australia have nAu
n marked effect upon the tobacco market
here. Prices have declined fully " per
hundred on tobaccos for export and snip
ping within the past few days. and some
OF the larger exporters areipracticaliy out
of the market for the time being.
The peanut market, which recently
showed such encouraging signs OF advance
IL also considerably demoralized py tno
marked decline in prices. III
Mr.. +. s. Smithson, a resident anu
prominent citizen Of Fifth Ward; uie1 80 w
day: aged So years. He was gallant .on-
federate soldier and member OF A. l.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans
THE oUBERNAToRIAL CONTEST.
II ia probable that meetings will be held
in Petersburg az an early day 10 give GA
preston of the sentiment OF the peopie III
reference TO the gubernatorlal houlluoe'
Both Colonel 0'Ferrall and lieutenant
Governor Tvler have strong friends here.
and while the sentiment OF our pe9ple -
not fully crystalized the early blru IS ny
TO catch the worm, or. in other WORDS, Vhe
most active mover IN the matter II NOR
likely TO secure the delegation 10 the
nominating convention. ,,.
The Appomattox river is on q decided
boom today. The water covers the turn-
pike and the low-grounds on the Chester;;
field side 10 n depth Of some feet. auu
is OVERLOOKING the wharves on the south
side. All necessary preparations nave
been made against damage 10 property
In the event of q serious Hood.
THE ASYLUM SEWERAGE.
As stated IN this correspondence some
dave ago the Board OF Directors OF the
Central Insane Asylum has for some time
been considering the question OF "a proper
sewerage at that institution. Inc matter
has become one Of necessity tor the nealtn
of the patients. At meeting OF the EXecu-
tive Committee held Yesterday afternoon
il was decided 10 place the matter IN the
hands of Major Leavenworth, a capable en-
pineer. with instructions 10 report plans
and estimates If costs. II Is pToposen 10
run the sewers to the river.
CAUSED BY A CIGARETTE.
fire occurred IN the basement OF the
Mitchell Manufacturing Companys estao-
lehment this morning supposed 20 nave
been caused by lighted cigarette whlch
had been carelessly thrown away by one
the hands. The flames were e4tinguished
bv the operatives.
DR.. r.. d. Mcllwaine Of this city, has
awarded 10 Messrs. Carpenter Peebles,
architects, of Norfolk. the contract for the
building of handsome residence, with
Office combined. on Washington street.
| The residence Il TO be colonial IN design;
and inter the latest and most approved
modern construction.
The base and pedestal, with copper
plates affixed. inscribed with the names OF
the deceased Confederate soldiers from the
different States. ordered by the Ladies
Memorial Association Of Charlottesville,
will be shipped by the Petersburg Granite
Quarrying Company next week. Inc
whole is a very handsome piece of work
manship.
Miss kevan and the Misses Fraser, Of
New York. are visiting their relatives,
Miss Keyan and Mrs. Epes, daughters OF
the late Andrew kevan, on Market street