Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-06
WORKOFTHEREAPE
DEATH or MRS. WoooHoUse ON
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SUNDAY.
Sunday Afternoon Conf,sgratlon In Chester
rehabilitation Laws and the South
,ide-Petersburg's Postmastership.

pETERsBURG, VA. March 5.-(Special)
Mrs. Anne +. WoodhoIse. me venerable
rellct of John woodhouse. for many years
n well-known hat-mercnant died at her
residence in this city Saturday evening.
and the funeral took place SUM-
day afternoon from the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church IN the pres
ence OF a large assemblage The services
were conducted by the pastor. Rev. DIR.
7 w. Rosebro. The deceased was one OF
the most gentle and lovable of women and
was one OF the saints on earth of whom
Il IS written: They shall inherit the king
dom of Heaven.
About o'clock Sunday afternoon the
out-houses on the farm of Mr.. u. ID.
Akers. In Chesterfield county. were de-
stroyed by fire The farm 3 about three
miles from the city. There was no in
surance on the buildings destroyed. The
neighbors went to the rescue and sue
ceeded I'm saving the residence; but by a
very narrow margin.
THE AISTRALIAN-BALLO SYSTEM.
The proposed Auss-alian-ballot amend
will not meet with any serious objections
in the Fourth Congressional District on
the contrary, II Is regarded az wise &C.
tlon on the part of the General Assembly
to adopt such an am 9ndment.
The Democrats OF this district, who
wear I'm and year out have had to fight
with all Seeir might and besides have had
10 exurnd a large amount 1f money In
election expenses, are willing to adopt
any honorable expedient TO secure tins
honest vote If the people Of the South
side. The charge Of fraud AMI corruption
I'm this district had caused great Indigna
ton.
The attack of the Virginia Sun upon the
Hon. John b. Evans. one OF the MEM
bers of the House Of Delegates from this
CITY. while il causes amusement. yet II
creates disgust among the general body
Of the people. Mr.. Evans Is regarded as
one Of the staunchest and most consistent
Democrats In the city and as gentleman
nj rnin,peacha bic honor In all OF his worl
I'm the General Assembly no one VINO
knows him doubts that he voted accord
ing 10 his convictions and that he acted
in accordance with the best interests Of
the Democratic party.
THE POSTMASTERSHIP.
Not one tenth interest II ieit III tne
hunting trip Of President Cleveland on
the coast of North Carolina as in the
matter OF whom he will appoint as post
master in this city. The fact that the
President may kill bears and shoot ducks
is a small matter in comparison with the
alternative of "a Republican or Democratic
postmaster in our city. TO many Of our
people the Presidents delay looks like
chid's play.
POISONED HIMSELF.
a gentleman representing himself as
from Lynchburg. giving his name as
Hardy. and who has been engaged for
several days I'm putting up snuff-mils at
the factory OF W. l.. Ncn1ble q Go. N
this city, came very near poisoning him.
self to-day. He had been under the treat
mont Of a physician for some time past
for diseased eyes. and had been using
strvchnine rs a remedy. To-day his eye
were troubling him very much. and he
thought instead OF going to physician
Ia have the medicine dropped In his eyes
he would perform the operation hhrself.
The result was that he GOT m overdose
I'm Lis eyes. which made MIN very III. lie
va, saved from Death by DIS. EIC,i AMI
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