Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAILROAD.
The Proposed Purchasers of the Property
Stiu Absent.

PETERSBURG. VA. November 16-
Observation-Disclosures 70 Mir. X. IS. Davis
the attorney Tor the northern syndicate
which propose, to purchase AM build
%. ElchmoaI. Virginia and Carolina ran
,..L to-day for Information as TO any
~ .r,ss made c.ic!tcl The reply that no.
.n- could De aiyen for publication. Inc
purchasers have not Vet ar
they are expected tomorrow.
c.mmon Council al it, meeting
,.. t. Isl of the present month. amer
it. oner of sale, allowed III
g.. .,.- "a which TO allow the proposed
fs t. accept its terms. some OF
o.. .nt.rs OF the Council favored Il
.. I of ten days Ia which to accept the
&c. .i.t j. WIS decided 10 allow hlleeh
d. d. understood that the contract
.l le The city is not altogether
.t.li, 90 the proposed purchasing
q,. time for the answer OF the
,.r.r. >.rs expires with TO-DAY.
I'LL. -..l A.. tt, desire Of the people ana
"a. tl. council 81 this ciiy 10 cNteHH q"
,r .rI aI privileges 10 purchaser
t..-tu4t ID there is real virtue III
.r,g oi the proposed pu'cl''9
viii make allowances for AL de-
as O. time. And yet there Is "
tl., something is lacking. ms
wTu Dee corrected: and the CT!
t- o., be properly protected III any
fur the sale Of It's rights anu
llt..., in his road.
NEGROES As DEMOCRATS.
T.. 1lw oi the report that AIR. l" /,
.f,. late Republican candidate loi
.-f... % tht Fourth District. piopos'
f. contest the seat OF Hon. W. H. NJ
.-.s sH-aHnr..a I max,
... .Yi.rrl,ty hc stated nat there -
around Tor contest. except in the
rI.t the next Congress VIII be he
ANA that under such circuHl-
r. n, Democrat viii be shown 10
. ...u honestly elected. In DlIWld
.ntv. for instance. where trauu
. . by the Republicans, IT Is de-
,.U. f..t the straight Democratic
f....t a.. oucnly voted 10y the negroes
M ..lt many iustanc 81. Ihese lhIe-
.. ,t r.rro voters ala not Tear To ne
,-ft tv thcir dcluled colotcH ~
.. brethren. These free ANA lnde-
votes were cast IN private uhu'r
t.. .l,.n law. In truth. II may DC
tl4tt.tt ne intention OF the late kepubh-
.a candidate for Congress 10 contest
t.r ,..t Of Mr.. Mckinney In the next
D.r.l ls one Of the bOldest and most
ilus PLAYS on the political chtss-
h..lL he has no ground, actual ana
l..s. ou which to make a contest.
$685. Jane anderson. "A respected lddy
r.slre ia Ettrlck, was found dead IN
Der l.i this morning. She retired to beu
Us good health last night. Hcart-disease
l- opposed to have been the cause OF
L.t.
\ BAD TYPO.
\ tramp printer. giving his name as
u. r.. Winston. was this morning sent on
O. thc Hastings Court for trial on inc
d.lti. charge OF larceny. committed IN
g., or.cr OF the l~ndex-Appeal, where ne
lll applied FOR work, and where ne hau
abused confidence.
I1 th. Hastings Court yesterday q
negro named Charles Williams was irled
ilr the larceny Of SlS5 from the oiace oil
Waiter II. White. a barber. who Keeps
Dds ,slablishment In the Albemarie lo'ei
aui was acquitted. Last night "ni'o
shop was broken into and nearly all OF
his raz0rs. scissors. brushes, ana COMBS
and other movable property were 'ah.u
AMI carried on IN a grip-sack found u
tie o,ilce. Williams was arrested to-uas
on The charge of burglary. and some o.
the stolen property was found where "a
h.d lawnel il.