The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-03

4 few days ago aprepOsses young
man came TO the Roanoke Her0td ONCE
aud volunteered for publication thar he
was authorized 10 establish IN that city
branch of the Rockville Detective
Corps. On Yesterday United states
Commissioner George 7. Rhodes issued
"A warrant for him on complaint oi
ColouCl W. II. Fey. of Bonsack. that ne
had falsely represented himself as a
United States detective. lt appears that
Hatcher went 90 CJyncr s Springs post
Office. and by pretending 70 have au-
thority To- examine p)stoiiices. oo'ainel
certain Information about registered
letters. Colonel Fry asccrtmned THAT
he was an imposter. and 40 once sought
90 apply ihe remedy prescribed IN sec
ton li4i OF the i vi-cd Statutes OF the
United States. Hatcher quietly boarded
train Monday night, Notwithstanding
officers weie looking. or supposed 10
be- looking. for him. and left Tor parts
Unknown
Hov. A. ". DAVIS died at his home
IN Independence. Grayson county. last
Friday morning ut 1870 o'clock. and
while bis death was ret Wholly uneN-
pected. il has cast deep gloom over
tae county. lie was born in Smyth
county. Va, was educated at Emory
and Henry College. studied law and
came 10 Independence TO practice his
profession. lie served through the
whole of the late war with credit, and
was elected member of the State Senate
in 1869. In 1871 he was elected TO Con
grt S. from that district. and his people
reposed much confidence IN him, not
only as a lawyer and citizen. but as a
brave. true. honest. Christian gentle
man. lie was buried last Sunday IN
the presence of a large crowd Of friends
IN the beautiful family burying ground.
II TIE United States Court in
Alexandra. Tuesday Judge Hughes en-
tered an order direcli0g Commissioner
Fowler pay over the money arising
from the sale Of the Alexandria Canal
property-one- half 70 the city and the
other half 10 the stockholders. The
government beng the largest stock
holder will receive the largest share OF
the one-half to be paid the stockholders.
The order is in conformity with the
compromise agreed upon recently be
tween the counsel for the city and the
Government. The city will receive
about SIP COO.
Az amusing incident happened dur-
I'm Mahone's opening speech ut AUiog-
don. hlahone was speaking Of the high
price Of sugar, during his reference to
the tariff. when greasy negro ~ the
back part Of the audience said: Dat p
SO. agar is high. but If only had dem
nineteen dollars you stole from me
when | worked on de railroad, /
wouldn t keer how high 1t was.
lfR {. BARGAINS. a practical plumber
and steam.heater OF Staunion. has con
trac.ed 10 build a system Of water
works for the town OF Clifton Forge.
G ifton Forge is the division terminus
Of the c. & O. r. r. The rai'road Is
helning the town, and the waite works
will Prove big show in the march OF
it, improvements.
THE Democratic papers report eX-At-
torney.General Bar as having refused
t. fin the appOiutme nts made Tor MN
bv the Republican State Committee. and
say be has experienced a chang 90 feel
ins toward General Malone. In the
meantime Blair remains vert quiet at
his home in Wy.he.
GEN WIN II. F. LEE was IN Alex
andria Yesterday. lie expresses great
confidence in the chances for Demo-
cratic success next month. but adds It
will all depend upon the Democrats OF
the State doing their whole duty.
CAPTAIN Z. w. MCKINNEY and Hon.
G. T. OFerrall spoke 10 large audiences
Tuesday at Eastyllie. Northampton
couoty. in the morning, and at Cape
Charles at night. Vpey also spoke at
Onaucock Monday night.
The Virginia Convention Of The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
met in Harrisonburg Tuesday. TIL" at
tendance was large aud composed of
earnest and tai nttd women from diff
ferent parts of the State.
JOHN ANDERSON. pronit ent 'a"Aer
of Nevada City, CallfpsuI,. ni'd last
~ '-es "A native ~ Virginia,
llitornia in 1919.