The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-09
UNDER THOUSAND
IN PETERSBURG
More Interest in New York and
Philadelphia Than
Virginia.
\ HOTEL STOCK COMPANY
colored Murderer Arrested in
Dinwiddie and Held for New
port News Authorities.
4 HOTEL STOCK COMPANY
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a4ti.t <c,ocfa1 TO the llIHeS-DlSphlCII.J
pr,rrnsBtJRG. VA, November g.
MI, a52 Of about 1900 qualified voters
~ ~ c,ty cast their ballots yesterday,
n. .,n,,,ntss Of the vote and the In.
significant number Of negro voters being
about tho only interesting features Of
Tho election here
M. total registered vote is 3.l43, and
,he vote in the August primary was
1.251.t
Far more interest was shown last night
In returns from New York and Philadel-
phla than In local results which had
little to claim interest except the prob
able size OF the Lewis vote, as the local
Democratic candidates had no opposition.
The following city officers were elected:
Commemorative Attorney. r. II. Mann;
Clerk OF the Courts, Robert Gillian; City
! Treasurer, William f. Ramey: C.ommia-
soner of Revenue. II. Il. Smith; City Scr
Rcant, John 3. Evans; Collector OF City
Taxes, William H Camp; High Con-
stable, John a. Mallory; City Gaugcr.
z WA. Heath. w. +. Ramey. city treas
urcr, is the only new municipal officer
Justices Of the peace were elected, as
follows: First Ward, v. II. Borst: Sec
Louis L. Kidd and John 8. Jones: Fourth
Ward, j. NJ Peasants and &c. g. Pleas
ants: Fifth Ward, w. /. Whcary and j.
a. Collier: Sixth Ward, George +. New
som and w. Q. Newsom.
PRINCE GEORGE.
No returns were received here last night
from Prince George county. where to-
days returns from three out Of five
districts-Bland Blackwater and Rives--
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parativey big Democratic majorties.
Captain a. r. Hobbs was reelected State
senator from Prince George Greenes-
VILE Sussex and Surry counties, without
opposition.
In Prince George the Bland District
returns are reported as follows: Swan
son543, Lewis Is, b. +. sBarham.tJr.. Dem
ocratic candidate for House Of Delegates.
receiving the same majority OF JAIME A.
Young Republican. Blackwater District:
Swanson IS, Lewis 9, with same vote for
1'arham and Young. Rives District:
Swanson As. Lewis II, Barham As. Young
II. W. d. Temple. OF Prince George
Courthouse had no opposition for CLERK
OF the courts. 3ss
The election commissioners Will can
vass the county vote at Prince George
Courthouse Tomorrow morning
D1NN1DDIE.
Everything Is Democratic in Din widdie
county. where T. E. Clarke was elected
to the House OF Delegates by good
majority over ". L. PEBBLES, independents
candidate. and Beauregard Sherc, Repub-
lcan.
The Hotel Committee Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. which Is conducting the
work for Petersburs's new hosiery. has
decided to organize a joint stock COM
pany. with capital OF twenty-five thou
sand to seventy-fiEe thousand dollars.
The COMMITTEES has issued a circular let
ter calling meeting OF citizens interest
ed In the enterprise to be held November
18th at a. p. Hill Camp Hall.
MURDERER ARRESTED.
John Morrison, colored, was arrested
yesterday at Dewitt. In Dinwlddle coun-
ty, on the charge OF having shot and
Killed two colored men at Newport News
in February. 1891. Morrison claims that
he was shot twice in the aiiiiculty, and
in se.f-defense shot one of The men.
lie denies killing the 5other. The prisoner
is held at the county courthouse for the
Newport News authorities.
The City Council at last evening s
meeting. adopted a resolution concurring
With the Board OF Aldermen In ordering
condemnation proceedings to obtain
small piece Of land on the northern bank
of the Appomattox River. which is me-
cessary to the diversion Of the river
channel. The resolution was read by
Aldernan Carter r. Bishop, who stated
that the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, which owns the land, was pre-
vented from selling ! t to tho city by some
legal technicalties that necessitated con-
domination proceedings.
The Council was notified that Mr.. Ro-
bert Cabaniss. recently chosen Counctl-
man from Third Ward, declined to
serve. The election of another member
was laid over for thirty days.
DIES. FROM MHER. -WQuMDS.