Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
ON THE APPOMATT0X.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN DIN
wIDDIE COUNTY.
Speaking ON Court-Day-Thc Demo-
cratic split-Petersburg Mention
A Marriage Announcement
sonnl and General Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. october ls.-(Spe'
ciaL)-Yesterday being court-day, and II
having been announced that there would
be political speaking, large number oil
the Democrats Of Dinwiddie assembled al
the county-seat. Mr.. G.. NJ. Wallace, Jr.'
of Richmond. was the Democratic speak
er, and his address was received with
great favor and enthusiasm. Mr.. Wallace
ably and eloquently discussed the issues
involved in the present campaign. and
urged the Democrats to discard all per-
sonal matters and do their full duty on
election-day.
The split in the party and the presence
Of two candidates in the field for the
House OF Delegates was widely discussed
among the people. and is subject OF
great interest as we'll as anxiety, because
II is feared that with divided force the
Republican candidate, ex-senator J. G.
Duane, may slip in.
The Democratic County Committee held
a meeting, and after considering the mat
ter, appointed a committee to walt upon
Messrs 7. f. Clark and C. T. Smith, the
Democratic candidates, and their friends
to ascertain II compromise could not be
effected by the withdrawal Of either or
both of the gentlemen. IL Is understood,
however. that the efforts of the COM
mittee were unavailing. their proposition
meeting with a firm dec.-nation from each
side. The situation, therefore. remains
unchanged, and ii Is now feared tnat no
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forts to that end have not been aban-
doned.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Washington-Stree Presbyterian
church will be represented In the Synod
Of Virginia, at Fredericksburg, by the
pastor, Rev. S. K. VIM, and Elder Free
man w. Jones.
In the matter of Miss Elizabeth Han
son, who was yesterday adjudged a
lunatic. 1t should be stated that her ar
rest on a peace warrant was not for
threats made against Mayor Collier
Though such threats were made), but
because of her conduct towards Mr.. j.
r. Percival.
At meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held last evening, Mr. b.
G. Cain, of this city, was awarded the
contract for building new hose-car-
rage for the use of the department, at
a cost of $224.50. This bid was 500 lower
than any other bid.
Captain Glazier was suspended tenn
porarily from duty by the commissioners.
on the charge of leaving the truck-house
while on duty without permission.
Captain r. r. Matteson, who was re-
Gently elected captain of the Petersburg
Grays, to-day declined to accept the
position.
Colonel James Lyons, Of Richmond,
candidate for Acknowledgement on the
Republican State ticket, will speak here
at the New Market on Friday night.
While many of the Republicans In this
section will vote for the ticket, yet there
Is a great deal OF apathy In the ranks
Mr.. Nicholas s. Jones. a well known
citizen of Brunswick county. and Miss
Dorothy f. Dugan, an attractive young
lady of this city, will be married TO-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock at the
brides residence.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Dr. Peter Arlund, president of the Rich
mond Blackstone and Southern Railroad
Company declares that the failure Of
Nottoway county to subscribe 10000 to
the building OF his road will not disturb
his plans, and that he will go right on
with the work of construction.
Hon. William r. Mckinney, general
counsel for the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad. had talk yes
terday through the long Substance tele-
phone with General James j. Negley, in
New York The General gave assurances
that the affairs of the road are pro-
crossing satisfactorily. and that every
thing is being done to expedite work.