Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
ON THE APP0MATTOX
Decree for the Sale Of the Petersburg
Railways.
pnopERTIEe IN GOOD CONDITION.
The Recent Murder I'm n COal-Car-
Declares He Has a Clue-inquiries
Regarding the Dead Man-PoIiticnl
News.

PETERSBURG, VA, OCTOBER l5--tSpe-
cial)-The decree for the sale OF the
Petersburg Street Railway and the Pc
tersburg and Asylum railway has been
prepared and approved, and. 1t is expect
ed, will be entered OF record in the Hus-
tlngs Court Of this city on Monday. Both
of these roads have been In the hands or
Robert Gillian. receiver, for several
months 1t Is understood that the two
roads will be sold at public auction. under
the decree OF the court, at noon on Janu-
airy q. 1886. The liens against them are
reported to aggregate about $4,000. These
railways are In good condition and WELL
equipped, and ought to be a good-paying
investment under proper management.
Under the provisions OF the decree the
property is to be offered for sale as an
entirety. The purchaser is to pay in
cash 5000, and the residue in later pay
ments, should the sale be confirmed by
the court.
CLAIMS TO HAVE A CLEW.
Pr:vate-Detective James NJ Young de-
clared to-day that he has positive clew
to the murderer OF William NJ. Wood.
and added that II properly encouraged he
can locate the point at which the murder
was committed.
A PLEASANT EXCURSION.
The young lady students Of the South
ern Female College were taken on a de-
lightful trip down The Appomattox yes
terday afternoon on the launch OF the
Appomattox Club. Mr.. Carter r. Bishop
being I'm command.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Captain John T. Parham. Past Grand
High Priest OF the Royal Arch Chapter
of Virginia. to-day received an Invitation
from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Pennsylvania, requesting his presence at
the 10th anniversary Of that chapter, to
BE- celebrated at tie Masonic Hall. in
Philadelphia, on the Sd of November.
Mayor Collier to-day received a letter
from a ladysin Alexandria, signing her
self Mrs. Ida Carson, requesting that
information be sent her about the MUIR
der OF william NJ. Wood. She expressed
the belief that. from the description pub
lished OF the murdered man, he was her
brother. All OF the information known
was sent to her.
The several suits for damages pending
in the Hastings Court against the estate
OF Charles n. Romano, brought by the
personal representatives OF the parties who
were killed by the terrible explosion at
the burning OF the Romalne fireworks
factory on the eth OF April. 1894. in Bland
ford. have been set for trial on the 18th
OF November. At this fire the large to-
bacco factory OF Bland Brothers &
Wright was destroyed, and Mr.. John Il.
Bland, the head of the latter firm; Cap
tain James T. Tosh. and others were
| killed by the explosion.
The political situation In this section
seems 10 be very quiet at present. But
p great deal OF work is going on by the
leaders of the two parties, and the iIdi-
cations are that the Democrats will stand
firm to their party, and will elect nearly
all their nominees for the General AS
sembly.
In this city the announcement OF the
candidacy OF an anti-DemoCrat, or Fair
Elections" man for the House OF Dele
gates has caused more amusement than
fear. Mr.. W. +. McRae. an able lawyer,
n gentleman OF hiGh cultivation. and a
man OF great purity OF character and
popular standing in the community, and
Mr.. W. L.. Ivey. one Of the best repre-
sentatives OF the labering class in the
city, also q man OF high standing and
intelligence, will be elected as Democra IS
by a big majority. The silver question
and the question OF fair elections"
which the Republicans are anxious TO
Introduce as disturbing element In the
Democratic party. viii play no very i'm
portant part with the people IN the coming
election.