Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26
DOES NOT CREDIT II.
,rx sT,ru BOILING AND THE RE-
PUBLICAN cHAIRMANsuiP.
a.. knows Nothing of the Rumored
proposed Cbnnecs-INo s""oeh
ucaths-Duty ON Nestments-A
Notable Anniversary.

ot,rERsBURG. VA. March 20-(spe-
oi,t,-Mrs. y. Z. Cross died this morn
dc At her husbands residence on oid
.,reet. she was taken suddenly III ABOUT
o'clock yesterday afternoon, ana hVea
only twelve hours.
tosa I'm. a respected cclored woman
a-cd % years. dropped dead this morning
F.. ,,o residence OF MIR. Edward Murray,
D., H,anford. where she was employed.
.ttae time Of her death she was engaged
az the wash-tub.
prpUBLICAN STATE CHAIRMAN
SHIP.
General suth Boiling dlsclaIms all
t,,wlelre Of the rumor that Colonel
William Lamb is to be displaced rs Re
,.prean state chairman, and he is to
N. M Che head of the party. lie says that
l. docs not believe there Is any truth
ir the rumor. Nor does he believe in
lie other report that General Walker is
81, De- made the member OF the National
committee from Virginia, in place OF
colonel Lamb. He had very recently
se.u General Walker. but no word was
,aoke or sign given that indicated that
fre General sought or desired the posi-
ton.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
on the night of April 9th, the cantata
AZ Ruth VIII be presented al our Academy
cf Music FOR the benefit of the Home for
the Sex. Some OF the best amateur
talent in this city and Richmond will
appear in the cast The chorus will con-
slst OF forty voices.
Reys. Fathers Cutter, Kelley. and Dona-
hue who have been visiting Father
oTaTeH. have returned to Richmond
BIstop Van dc Nyver was expected here
yesterday, but indisp0sition prevented his
,Om.ng.
Il is said that Grace church had to pay
.tout 80 duty on the yestments ordered
rom England for the new vested choir.
applications viii. however be made TO
Gle Secretary Of the Treasury 10 have the
money refunded.
some weeks ago two negroes named Jim
fr.Wn and Joe Haley were arrested In
tss city on the charge OF the murder
NJ Joseph Fine, q pedler in Norfolk
county. Another negro. named Thomas
IItson. was arrested IN Farmvllle on the
same charge. Al least ore of these par
tes has been convicted and sentenced.
Dat the reward Tor the arrest Of the muir
,erers has never been heard from, not
outstanding frequent letters.
ANOTHER VERY SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sydnor, aged Is
years died very suddenly this afternoon
o.. her residence. on Guarantee street, 1t
i- supposed, Of heart-disease. Mrs. sgd
I.r Uas q lady OF most lOvable and
CH..st.an character and in the true sense
Of rle words. "none knew her but TO love
l.r' she leaves many near relatives In
Oil s. and In Richmond and Baltimore.
rU'lel James ID. Brady is I'm the city.
Today Is the thirty-frst anniversary OF
fh- famous assault upon and capture Of
f-e Federal Fort Steadman, in front OF
Petersburg. by General J. i. Gordon's
Corps. The assault was made at early
dawn on March 25 1865, resulting in the
capture OF the fort and adjacent earth
works and a number Of prisoners. But the
captured works could not be held. and the
Coufederates We're compelled to relinquish
she fruits Of their temporary victory.
This was the last important aggressive
lattie fought by the Corfedcrates here
before the surrender Of Petersburg.