The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-22

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,rrsesD HsAvr RoBBsRY-A con ~
CHARGED WITH RogBlNG A huNAIic--ehA Az.
SrspIcroN--THE SILVER SMALL COINS. IN.
political rot BorL1NG--cANpipAIss 49, ~
.,1r rIsrp-FISHYNG IN THE JAMES--CoM-
PLANTS ABOUT TIE WlRE sEiaks AND
ryKss--REM0rAr., &c.
,c,rrcsponccncc OF the Richmond Disraica.l
MARCH 81, 1878.
Henry Holman (white). very recently dis
,,arrnS from the penitentiary, has gotten
G ;ntn trnnbIe again. Being sent to Jail by
.rn Nayor the other day, he was placed
.. ,u in the cell occupied by james
mn,t Innate. After his release it was
discovered that Holman was possessed
y, rood deal of money, which he
:" Voc snendinc around very freely among
,,Scd characters and making sundry
r,rchases: and the police arrested him
iasf night simply on suspicion that
no had robbed somebody. he confessed at
nnce that he had robbed James Holt OF
ohont enc hundred dollars in money. Holt,
unfortunately, is not in condition to TESTIFY
- tho matter: but i: is stated that about
ono week before he was committed to 1aii
y merchant OF this city with whom he
haG deposited $500 turned the whole
morn, over 20 him ut his request.
No cave him ono $500 bill and two
sion bills. What Holt did with this money
! not known, Possibly the rogue Holman
NAV have gotten it NIL. On the other hand,
the officers OF the Jail say that Holt was
searched when he was brought there, and
that he had no money about his person, and
that Holman rluSt have obtained it else
where.
There is suspicion abroad to-day that
the stranger, Thomas Landey, who was
found drowned in the AppomattoN ycster-
dav morning, did not commit suicide, but
was robbed and fcrcbly drowned. An
empty money-het was found about his
waist.
In response 10 letter OF inquiry from
one OF our citizens in relation to the re-
demption OF the silver .threc-cent pieces,
rhc Assistant Treasurer at Washington
writes "that there is no provision Of law
for the redemption OF silver coin, but the
Director Of the Mint has recommended to
Congress such legislation as will retire from
circulation the silver three and 1ivc-cent
ricceS. The Revised Statutes provide that
the silver coins OF the United States shall
be a legal tender III their nominal value for
anv amount not exceeding IS in any one
payment" And yet there is not ono per-
son in fifty who will receive the thrce-cent
pieces here.
The political campaign Is opening lively.
The very quiet reorganization OF the ward
clubs and tic election Of 4 new ConSerya-
tive Executive Committee on Tuesday night
have given the contest an interest which
win but grow in intensity until the peo-
pie decide at the primary election,
which it seems pretty well decided
we shall have ut IN early day, WHO the
choice for municipal officers shall be. 1t is
understood ehcrc will be several candidates
for each office to be flied. Mayor Cameron
will DC q candidate for reelection, and the
names OF two or three other gentlemen will
be presented for the position he occupies.
Mr.. Richard =. Davis, lately one OF
our representatives i'll the General AS
scmbly, announces himself 4 candidate
for the Office Of Commonwcalth's attor-
ney. subject TO the decision OF the Con-
sentative party. Captain ID. \. Hinton,
who las filled this position for some years,
will lie 4 candidate for reelection. For
high-constahlc il is stated there will be
number Of candidates; but SO far IIr.
Robert Gillian, Jr., the present incumbent
OF The office, is the only one who has pub
Iicly announced himself. There will be no
election this spring for clerk of the courts
revenue and city sergeant The incumbents,
it is said, Will have opposition. In few
days sc shall doubtless know who the cam
dlda.es are for seats in the Common Conn-
Gil from the several wards.
Our fishermen are complaining that their
catch OF fish this spring has .been greatly
leSSened by the wire seines andfykes placed
at different points in the James river below
City Point by non.residcnts, who are fishing
for the northern markets. 1t is claimed that
the great body OF the shad and herring as
ccnding the river are entrapped by those
fykes, and that therefore the fishermen
nearer home meet with but poor success,
and an oycr-supply OF Lenten diet is greatly
diminished.
Mr.. John Delacroy was to-day relieved OF
the charge Of the National Cemetery, at
City Point. and his place has been Temporal
riIy filled by the appointment OF Leonidas
Chambers (colored) rs superintendent.
Chambers arrived from Washington this
morning, and took charge. Sir. Delacroy
goes 10 the West to take charge Of Il cemc-
terry.
The schooner Sophia Godfrey has ar
rived at City Point with three hundred and
five tons OF railroad iron for the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
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