Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
Petersburg and the South and West
Trade Congress.
pr.usovAL AND POLITICAL.
An Interview with Colonel T"xe-
well Ellett-What He Thinks OF the
uor.., Elections Movemcnt-Gene-
raj News Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. September p
,suecial)-Mr. Il. ID. Gillian. secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce. Is In receipt
Of a communication. which VIII De
brought to the attention OF the Chamber
and of the Common Council, relative
to the appointment Of delegates 10 'he
,,oe,,na OF the South and West Grain
and Trade Congress, to be held IN Az
Isnta October I'D 10 18th. Inc
Chamber will be entitled 10 h'e
delegates and the city to tVe' As
the great exposition will be In fuii olas'
,yhen the congress meets. and as u great
many OF our people will visit the exposi-
,,o, M Doubt there will be a full list OF
delegates at the congress
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Colonel Tazewel Elicit, the geniai
member Of Congress from the hichihohn
District. passed through the city to-day
The Colonel considers the Democratic
party In Virginia In fine hshl.hs u.n''
and sees no reason why any Democfa.
need have any fear about the result vi
the elections next November. He THINKS
the "fair-electiOns" movement needs con-
siderably more influence behind IL IMAM
II now has 90 have any material "eisn'
With the intelligent voters or Virginia
Colonel Elletts opinion agrees in large
measure with that Of leading Democrats
in southside virginia with whom your
correspondent has recently talked.
Two members for the House Of Dele
gates from this city are to be elected th's
IAN. and the matter Is already exci'ihs
interest OF course the Democratic NOM
nees will be elected, and 1t Is not known
that they will have any opposition. ne
names OF W. Il. McRae' Char'es nan
Davis. and Thomas Il. lvey nave thus
lar been mentioned. Mr. Mckae server
az a member Of the last Senetai Essen
liz. MIR Davis was elected TO MI va
- h,, has never taken his seat; Mr..
To-, ia n prominent officer OF the JUNIOR
o-ier 81 American Mechanics-an ordef
nat Is very strong in this city
rev " ID. Cassell yesterday entered
49,, his duties as assistant rector OF II
paurs Episcopal church. Last hlsn' ~
nreached TO a large congregation NJ inc
Remnant Memorial church, In IS. hul.iu'
and created fine impression Mr. las
sell will also have charge, in the miss'oh-
arv work. OF ST. Johns church, AT lily
Point.
GENERAL NEWS.
Tho report Of Chief-of-Police Parkinson
shows 2ll arrests during the month "t
August. 10 Of these being for violation
OF city ordinances.
over twenty law-breakers were before
the MAYOR this morning, most OF them
colored. and q great crowd of colored
people assembled to see their friends
through"
4 big revival among the colofeb people
Is in progress at Poplar-Grove church, IN
Dinwiidie county.
Some twenty-five or more members Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic from the
North arrived here from Richmonf this
morning and spent the day In visiting the
battle-felds around Petersburg.
Mrs Catherine Guinan venerable
lady. died at her home, on Harrison
street. this morning.
A number Of citizens residing In tn
western part Of the city have during the
past week lost their COWS by disease
SUPPOSED to be murrain.
An attempt WAS made 10 break into
Armsirong x Cookies drugstore. on Syca.
more street. Saturday night. put without
success.
"Labor-Day" was not observed here,
except IN the banks. public buildings,
and railroad deDots.