Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30
I" DR." DISSATISFIED.
THE FEMALE PHYSICIAN COMPLAINS
ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS.
A fcrocious Fox In skIngusrter Fights AMI
mails and Pei SIMS demolition OF 81.
JoSeph's Catholic Church.

PETERSBURG. VA. March 29.-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs. Or" Henderson, the white
woman confined In the city jail on several
serious charges, is not altogether satls-
fed with the accommodations she re-
ceives as n prisoner. and the courteous
Sergeant Is furnishing her with better
class Of meals from a boarding house'
She also asks frequently TO be furnished
with good whiskey. She wrote letter
TO her brother In Florida to-day, telling
him OF her troubles.
CONTEST FOR THE COUNCIL.
Petitions are I'm circulation In Thitd
Ward calling upon Mcssrs. y. /. Iat-
teson and J. T. Rockwell. the present
members TO announce themselves as can.
didatcs for reelection In ffst Ndtu
Captain w. 5. McCance and MI !. H.
Baxter are requested 10 do the same
ATTACKED by \ FOX.
About dark several days ago Mr. EN-
NETT Wilkinson. "a farmer OF ChesterItid
county. living in the Skinquarter heiBh-
borhood. had his attention aroused 10y
the cries OF calf and the believing Oh
a COW in his stable-yaid, ana ne ana ms
wife went out to see what the matter
Immediately developed by the discovery
that large fox WAS hrmiy Swinging
on to the neck OF the calf. The fox was
driven off and twice shot at and crippled
bv Mr.. Wilkinson. but instead Ct running
AWAY the fox attacked Mrs. Wilkinson
and pulled al and tore her clothes. lie
was only made to dcsist by Mr.. WIKI
son. who knocked him IN the hedd WIN
the stock Of his gun. 1T Is said that III
one or two instances this WINTER PEI
sons in POwhatan county have Oeeh az
tackled by foxes The supposltion Is 'n"t
the scarcity OF game caused by Inc l'"'
severity Of the weather OF winter pelo''
last has greatly cmbolden'd lhe INV
in their cagerness for iooH' u ~ N"o""
that they have Killed lambs IN TINS sec
ton. and even the young oil the u,1i'
4 GOOD REASON.
II is understood AS one of the reasons
why the Democratic Executive '"-ii''I''
tee declined TO authoriz" a primary Ioi
the enthusiastically that 1t was not
'i'or,cd advisable to mix this question
ND with that of the nomination Oh mum
Cipu officers.
Nlessrs. Moody and Sankey. the evan
CYCLISTS. have declined an invitation 10
visit Petersburg
Wo,lmcn have been engaged for some
DAYS in pulling down St JOS, ph's Ca'ho-
HE church. i'm order to give place 10 inc
elegant new structure To hc erected uH-
ring tho present year. In the mean Tine
a large chapel has been built on 'he
lot to afford accommodations to the con-
grcgation FOR worship
Mr.. John T.. Rancy. Jr, ammo lh'',
himself candidate for the position oI
I{i,,h constable in opposition 70 the IN
cumbeht. Mr. j. II. HarviIL
BASEBALL OUTLOOK.
The outlook for fine series OF base
han games in this city during the pros
an, season is very encouraging Ihe
petersburg team will be very strong
tam. with the following PLAYERS: Le'ch
and Foreman pitchers. Keller ana
Rrooks. catchcrs and first basemen,
RroIic. short-srop. Armstrong: second
basc. Myers. third base; Kelly, LETT hcIl,
Sanford. centre field. ana Ham, Ish'
ueld. Tickets have been forwarded 10
an these men. and they are eNpecte" 10
renort for practice 10y Monday. April Isl.
Tho club will open up tn season III
his CITY. with the Altoona u'a) nine on
Thursday, April 5ih.