Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
rnEY TALKED POLITICS.
Fourth District Convention 10 he
Held in Petersburg May Sd.

Fourth District Convention TO De
Held in Petersburg May Sd.
PETERSBURG. VA, April 2.-(Spe-
c.al)-A called meeting OF the Demo-
cratic District Committee of the Fourth
congressional District was held at the
Shirley Hotel. in this city, to-day. Major
j.. r. I.assiter. the chairman, presiding.
All the members of the committee were
present. with the exception Of Mr.. Alex
anGer King. Of Sussex county, who was
unable TO attend. The object Of the meet
ing was to consider the question Of call
ing a convention to nominate a candidate
for Congress TO be voted for al the cleo
ton next fall. After thoroughly discuss
ing the matter the committee decided to
issue a call for a convention to be held IN
the city on Tuesday night the Sd OF May
10 nominate a candidate for Congress.
The apportionment of delegates is one
for every 100 votes cast at the presiden-
tial election in 1886. and one for every
fraction of 100 over fifty. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
that Hon. Sidney Z. Epes will be can
di0ate before the convention Tor rehoAll
nation. and the probability is that ne
may be the only candidate, though other
distinguished gentlemen are mentioned
IICENSE-TAX RECEIPTS.
At its meeting last night the Common
Council re-enacted for the next fiscal year
the present ordinance, imposing license
tax. without change, with the exception
of an amendment offered by the chair
man OF the Finance Committee, requiring
all persons 10 post their receipts Tor
license-taX IN some prominent place III
their business houses, and the appoint
ment by the Finance Committee, at such
times as may be deemed eNpedleht' OIL
some person TO make examination to see
that these certificates ATE properly eX-
posed to view. A heavy penalty IS I'M
messed for all violations OF the ordinance
I'm this respect.
The ordinance presented to the Council
last night for the appointment OF
board OF police commissioners and the
government of the Police Department
lies over for one month before 1t can be
adopted. 1t provides for radical
change from the present plan Of the gov
eminent Of the department.
The new company recently chartered
bv the Judge of the Hastings Court for
the purpose Of manufacturing Trunks
etc, is making all necessary alterations
and improvements in the Planters ware
house bulIQllE, lot the tSLHbil94A'''NA'N ''---
prosecution of the business.
President Dewitt Smith and Vice-Presl-
dent Negley, Of the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad, have tele-
grained Mr.. William r. Mckinney the
general counsel that they VIII be III
Petersburg next Tuesday, and VIII make
a tour Of Inspection OF the road.
Rev. Father Cunane. OF Maryland VINO
has been the guest OF Father O'Farrell
for several days, left for his home this
morning
J. G.. WRIGHT'S DEATH.
The sudden death OF Mr. J. G. Wright
IN Chrlstiansburg, as reported in the Dis
patch this morning, recalls the fact that
for some time Mr. Wright was resident
of Petersburg. where he conducted the
Insurance business. He was well known
TO many OF our people, 10 whom the man
uer Of his death was a surprise.
Merritt. the burglar, who has just been
sentenced 10 life Imprisonment at Ra-
leigh. committed several burglaries IN
Petersburg. and fed 10 North Carolina
10 escape arrest here. He then passed
under q different name. He had an ac-
complice here, who is serving term OF
six months in Jail for larceny and VINO
IS 10 be tried for burglary. His name as
given, is Walter Wright.