Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26
THE RICHMOND DIsPATOH-sUNDAY, JUNE 26. 1888.
In THE SOUTHWEST.
COMING CONGRESSIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoxs IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
BOTH EARLY NEXT hOHTH.
Practically No Contest for Nomina-
ton I'm Either Party-A Marriage
In HiilsviIIe-An Accident-wythe-
Vile Personals and Briefs.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, June 3.-(Spe-
cial)-The public interest of the South
west is now centered in the fast ap-
preaching Democratic and Republican
congressional conventions for the Ninth
District, which meet at PulaEki City
July 9Th and at Marion July 18th. respec-
lively. 1t can be safely predicted that
both conventions will nominate by acca.
nation, as there will be one candidate
before each.
So far as the Republican convention at
Marion is concerned. but one county, that
OF smyth, has appointed delegates, and
they were instructed for Congressman
Walker. BY his own party people Mr..
Walker will not be opposed in the pri-
maries or convention, but at the polls In
November.
The counties Of Dickinson, Giles, Lee.
Pulaski, Russell, Scott, smyth. Tazewell,
and Wythe have appointed delegates to
the Pulaski City convention, and they are
instructed for Judge william j. Rhea-
These counties give him 123 delegates.
Tho convention will consist Of 1874. so 1t
will take eighty-three to nominate. The
counties of Bland, Wise, Craig, WASH
ington, Buchanan, and Bristol City ap-
point delegates next week, and II is con-
fidently expected that they will all be for
Rhea. II is conceded that Judge Rhea
is one of the ablest and most fearless
debaters in Virginia, hence the warmes.
contest in the history of the old Ninth
District will be waged here this year.
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p. Oglesby OF Carroll County Court, and
Miss Fannie, daughter of Rev. Crockett
Kinzer, Of that town, were united in mar
riage.
Captain Joseph Garrard, Of the Ninth
United States Cavalry. has been in town
this week enisting recruits. He secured
five negroes, and they were sent to
Tampa.
Sergeant Frank Weiser, Of Company d.
Second Virginia Regiment, who was sent
back to Virginia for recruits, left Wythe-
vile yesterday, with some fifteen men
Tor Jacksonville.
While driving through a piece OF wood
land in Carroll county few days since,
Deputy United States Revenue Collector
Ro. 2. Johnson, OF this place, was thrown
from his buggy. breaking rib.
Mrs. ], c.. Green is visiting in Washing
ton city.
Mr.. Hunter Gait and family arrived
from Washington city this morning, ana
are visiting at Judge Bollings, on MAIN
street
All OF the farmers of this section are
busy harvesting, but the harvest WIZ
not come up TO expectations, on account
of the great damage caused by the rust
Miss Jackson, of Norfolk, is In "ythe-
Vile having rented the c. w. PIKE resi-
OH
of a summer boarding house.
Mrs Sidney Lawson, who has been SO
I'll at her home, on Lawyers Hill, is Del-
ter. and is thought to be out OF danger
Mrs Jannet Cook has returned from
q visit TO friends near Lynchburg'
Mr.. William Krenning, ST., and MT
Fox. of ST. Marys, O.. are visiting trlehos
IN this place. 90,
Miss Marie Parks. of Toronto. Canada'
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. SANDERS
on Church street.
state Epworth leagues, in session IN
Misses Page and Addie Moore are visit
ing at Lexington. - s.,., ~
Mrs. Grove and children, or saIem' ~
c.. are visiting in town.
Dr Peirce Sanders and family. OF Fred
e,icksburg, are visiting at Major william
G. Sanders's, on Tazewell street
Mrs Frank Vaughan and family OF
Nashville. are boarding at Mrs. Letue
Goodwin's, on Lawyers Hill.
Mrs. j. Z. Perkins has returned ifolii
n brief trip to South Carolina.
General Pridemore, of Lee; Judge H.
x Morrison, of Gate City; Hon. A. A
Phleear, Of Christiansburg; Hon. Joseph
G. Wysor, Of Pulaski City; JUDGE fase,
of Abingdon, are among the pIorliiient
Court of Appeals, here, this week.