Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE COMING NEW MARKET
COURSE BICYCLE RACES.
A Handsome Prize Onered-siiver
set-washington Artillery to stop
Over-Robbed His Companion-Per-
sonaI and Gcneral-Denth.

PETERSBURG, VA, June n.-(special)
Messrs. Gillian & Harrison have received
from the Chicago Bicycle Company a
beautiful gold-llned sold-silver set to be
presented TO the winner Of the cycle
races to take place under the auspices
OF the Petersburg Club on the New Mar
ket course, near this city, on July 18th
The set consists of handsome waiter
sugar dish, cream pot. spoon holder. etc
Other valuable prizes will doubtless be
offered.
TO VISIT PETERSBURG.
The washington Artillery Association
OF New Orleans, while en- route for the
great Confederate reunion at Richmond
will stop over in Petersburg, with the
view of visiting the battle-felds around
this historic city. on many OF which
this famous company fought
In this connection II may be said that
In a special square in beautiful old Bland
ford Cemetery. lie inferred the remains
of a number Of Washington Artillerymen,
who fell in the battles around this city
To the credit Of our people, and OF the
surviving members of the company, TINS
square has always been kept in beautiful
condition, and the graves therein nave
always been profusely decorated with
flowers and evergreens on our recurring
memorial-days.
COLD METHODIST CONFERENCE. d.
The conference of the colored Methodist
Church of this district, which embraces
several States, will be opened at tile
IJnion-Street church, in this city, on the
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presiding. 1t is expected that there VIII
be a large attendance of delegates.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
The war between the two Republican
candidates for Congress In this district
is ION" with a vigor that OUTSIDERS can
not well understand While Mr.. Thorp
has not publicly declared his position on
the financial question, Mr.. Gee proclaims
himself in favor of the gold standard.
and charges Mr.. Thorp with being
silverite.
There are some Democrats In this city
who declare that they will vote Tor NC
Kinley in preference to free-silyer
Democrat but there are number OF
Republicans who say they will vote FOR
a free-silver Democrat in preference 10
a gold-bug Republican.
IL is stated that the Democratic men,
hers of the new Common Council are con-
sidering the question of whether or not,
at the caucus meeting for the nomination
Of municipal officers. the voting shall be
by secret ballot or openly. This caucus
will not be held until after the meeting
Of the Common Council, on the 18th In
slant. to which meeting the report OF the
special Committee on Retrenchment Will
be submitted.
IL would be curious to learn the senti-
ment of the negroes OF the Fourth Dis
irict on the question OF a gold or silver
standard. The great body OF these
negroes do not know how to read and
write. yet while they prefer silver above
all other kinds Of money, they are ex-
pected to vote. and probably will vote
for a man who represents the gold
standard.
George Wade a negro tramp, from
North Carolina, was to-day sentenced to
iail for thirty days by the Mayor for
larceny. The accused, In company with
another negro, was recently sent TO the
alrnshouse as a pauper. on the route
Wade rifed the pockets OF his companion
of S2.75. and subsequently left the insu-
tuition and spent the money in "r1otous
living" He confessed the crime.
Mrs. Lucy Archer, relict OF the Rev. "A.
L, Archer, died at 10 o'clock tonight.
Deceased was the mother OF Colonel
Alexander w. Archer, OF Richmond.