Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
A MORTALITY RATE.
pETERseuRc's SMALLEST or ANY
CITY OF $4,000 IN THE U. S.
business Failure and Suspension Of
Newspaper - Mr.. Mckenney Inspects
Election Roturps-Unfair Laws.

PETERSBURG, VA, December D..
Special 1.-THE health ofricer reports Is
deaths in Petersburg during the month
ending December 26th. OF those who died
10 were white and Ii coiored. The rate
OF mortality Of the whole population was
only Il per 1000 per annum-of the white
TO- and OF the colored population 1884 per
loo per annum. The average mortality
In Petersburg shows about the smallest
rate of any city OF 5000 inhabitants in
the United States. and this notwithstand-
ing the fact that by far the heaviest rate
is and has always been among the negro
population.
MERCANTILE ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. John c. Mcnamara, a well-known
merchant doing business on Washington
street, has made an assignment for the
benefit OF his creditors. His indebtedness
Is mostly In this city.
The Petersburg Enterprise. a weekly
paper owned and conducted by Mr.. A.
b. Rowlett, and which has been published
here for several years past suspended
with to-days issue. The reason alleged
is the inability TO collect the debts due
the proprietor. The Enterprise was indie
pendent In politics, but rather favored
the Prohibltionists.
PERSONAL INSPECTION.
Hon. w. X. McKenney. the Democratic
congressman-elect from this district. has
recently had personal inspection of the
returns of the late eleS Ion in several OF
the counties OF the riot and found
them all in proper sha. .. and he Will
doubtless find them correct In every
county of the district. Mr.. McKenney
is Il gentleman who Will not, under any
circumstances, countenance anything like
fraud or wrong; but the claims and ale
cations of Mr.. Thorp. who is contesting
his seat In the next Congress. are regard
ed as so preposterous and so incapable
Of proof that Mr.. Mckinney feels no
honest doubt about his ability to dlsproye
them.
The county Of Surry should the ar
rests be made, will have one or two
murder trials on the docket OF its court
in the near future.
WANT IT AGAIN.
1t Is believed that the necessary ar
rangements will early be made for the
organization OF baseball team OF the
best material In this city for the next
season. And 1t will be organized with
the view OF again winning the pennau:.
Some OF the players last season will re-
turn. and probably Quarles and Forman
and James will be among the pitchers.
The extreme cold weather OF the last
several days has produced ice OF sufIi-
cient thickness to afford excellent skating.
CHANGES NEEDED.
The recent decision of Judge Mullen. of
the Hastings Court, denying the jurisdc-
ton OF the Mayor in all cases where the
penalty may be a fine Of over $50 Will
necessitate some changes In existing or
dinances OF the city, especially the ordi-
nance imposing a fine of from $50 TO $500
for selling liquor on Sunday. This later
ordinance has been in force for many
years, and the fine Of $50 has generally
been imposed whore there was conviction.
The charming little daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Cameron will give a
party to their Juvenile friends on Tuesday
evening next at the residence-"Mt. Erin"
The invitations sent out are all In rhyme,
and the acceptances will all be in verse.