Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
ON-THE APPOMATTOX.
DEATH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED
YOUNG LADY.
baseball Matters-FaIsc Reports.
Not "a Pleasant Rumor-The Nny
EIections-Talen Suddenly Sick.
Personal and General.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 1s.-(Spe-
cial.)-Miss Lucy Plummer. daughter of
Mr.. +. ii. Plummer, a very lovable and
charming young lady, and talented mu-
stefan, died at the Home for the Sick last
night, where. for several weeks, she had
been under the care OF skilful physicians
and trained nurses. She was one Of the
most accomplished young ladies' in our
city, and her death causes deep regret
among a large circle OF loving friends.
Until yesterday, when her condition
changed alarmlngly. she was thought TO
be so rapidly improving as to give promise
of her entire restoration to health.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The reports that probably one or more
OF the members OF the new Petersburg
baseball team might not be able to fulhll
their engagements, have been utterly dis
sipa,ed by letters received here by Mana
ger Breen to-day. All of the members
will report here the last Of this week, and
will be ready to begin practice on Mon
day next. There seems no doubt that
the team will prove one Of the best in the
league.
The published announcement that the
President Is about to promulgate an order
embracing all government employees IN
der the civil-service regulations, except
those who are appointed by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, has
caused a good deal of commotion In po-
litical circles here, particularly among the
Republicans, many of whom have been
hopefully looking forward TO offices under
the next administration, which, they be-
lieve, Will be Republican.
Mr.. A. j. Mester associate editor OF
the Index-Appeal. will. early In April,
sever his connection with that paper, and
return to New York Journalism. Mr..
Meister is a brilliant young journalist
and a genial. courteous. gentleman, ana a
graceful and accomplished writer, HIS
stories Of Virginia life, as told In the
New York, Washington, and western
papers, have attracted widespread and
favorable attention.
MAY ELECTIONS.
The May municipal election is beginning
TO attract a good deal OF attention among
our politicians. A good many gentlemen
have announced themselves as Candidates
for the Common Council In the different
wards. and II is understood that there
will be two or more candidates for some
OF the places on the main ticket. The
urinary will, Of course, settle the nomi-
nees IL is not believed that there Will
be any independent or opposition ticket
as against the Democratic nominees. al
though such thing has been talked
about.
A telegram received to-day from Lynch
burg announces the death In that city
VI Mr.. Ward Parrish, well-known young
man of Petersburg. who recently went
TO visit his sister there. He died or con-
sumption.
Mr.. J. C. Wool. former well-known
citizen of Petersburg aged s. years, died
in Keysville this morning. He leaves reia-
tives and many friends here.
Hon. w. Il. Mckinney, the congress-
man from this district. who went south
some days ago for the benht OF MS heai'n'
is said to be much improved.
Mr.. W. o. Newsom, merchant on
Halifax street. was taken suddenly III
to-day. and had to be sent TO his home.