Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
'FAIREST ELECTION.
M'KENNEY CAN ONLY BE uNSeATED
BY VILE PARTlSANSHlP.
Petersburg Will Have q Winning"
Tenm-Boys Tramp to Florida.

PETERSBURG. VA. November "a
Special. lit cannot be thought possible,
after one OF the fairest elections held In
this district since the war. that Hon.
w. II. Mckinney. who was elected to
Congress on the 9Th OF November by over
]. 400 majority. can be unseated unless the
most malignant craftsmanship il shown by
the Republican majority in the next Con-
gress. Partisanship in lieu OF Justice may
prevail, in which event, OF course. neither
Mr.. Mckinney nor any other Democratic
congressman from Virginia would stand
any show before Republican Congress;
but II fairness and Justice are shown
General James a. Walker will be the only
Republican from Virginia In the next
Congress.
GENEROUS REQUESTS.
The will Of the late Mrs. Peter Ann
Mundy (nee Pettway). whose death has
been announced in this correspondence
was admitted to probate In the Hastings
Court to-day, with Mr.. John W. bradbury
az executor. The estate is valued at
!2o 900. which Is distributed by the will
among a number OF relatives and friends.
ment OF the square in Blandford Gene
terry I'm which deceased was buried; TO
her sister Martha, 5000; to her niece.
Miss Lizzie Enniss. 81 90; to Mary n.
Connolly. TO be invested in a house, $1,000;
to Mrs. Emma Young and Mrs. Annie
ElIerson, 500 each to Mr.. Roger Atkin-
son. Of Richmond, 800; TO Netue Parr'
500: to the Methodist Female Orphan
Asylum, $40, &c, &c.
THE NEXT BASEBALL SEASON.
Very little general interest has thus iar
been shown In baseball for the next
season, but this lack of interest does not
betoken this early any probable failure
to organize winning team Tor next
year. When the proper time arrives an
necessary announcement will be given
for the organization Of hrst-class teaih'
TO ARREST THEM.
1t IS said that several boys left town
last night on a tramp to Florida IN com
pany with a man from that State. 1ele-
grams were sent South to-day for their
arrest. but at this writing no informa-
ton has been received of them.
Rev. w. W. Lear. for four years past
the pastor Of the High-Street Methodist
Episcopal church. who has been trans
ferred to another field by reason OF the
expiration of his four years term of ser
vice, will preach his farewell sermon TO
his congregation on Sunday
Cards have been Issued 20 the marriage.
on the 9th instant, Of Miss Rosa Moore
and Mr.. Reuben V. GIL. both Of this city.
SERMONS TO-DAY.
Or. Starr. OF the Washington-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. will preach
tomorrow night on The Last Sabbath
In the Autumn OF 1884,"
DR.. Rosebro, of the Tabb-Street Presby-
terrain church, will preach Sunday night
on the subject Of some People Who
Help Us on our Way to the Celestial
city"
Everett Andrews Of Chesterfield county,
the young man who was recently assault
ed and beaten by two OF his acquaint-
Gnces. IS recovering from his injuries.
which at one time were thought 10 be
Of a serious, If not fatal. nature.
Information was received here to-day
OF the death OF Mrs. T.. A. NOrthrop, OF
Wilmington. y. G.. who leaves tnany rela-
tives in this city.
1t is expected that several hundreds OF
ladies' and gentlemen of this city will
attend the great football game in Rich
mOnd on Thanksgiving Day.