Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-17
TN SEARCH OF A SON.
ARREST OF NEGRO THlEVES-AN
ARMED BURGLAR CAUGHT.
More Accommodation for Colored Luna
ties Needed-Personai and
News Notes.
rcorcsponaenco Of tho RichmOui pispa.ch.i

PrrrRsBrRa. Va, December l6. 1889. :.
MIR. William Marks, a worthy farmer OF
Prince George county, living some Twelve
miles distant. arrived in tho city yesterday
in great distress of mind in search of his
son. a young man about twenty-one years OF
age. The young man was sent 10 refers
burg at an early hour on Saturday MORN
ing with load Of peanuts TO sell. Not re-
turning home that night the. family ne
came nnoaey about him and his father
came in search of him. He could ascertain
nothing about him here, and last night
start ed to look for him in the county. IL
was learned to-day that the young man
came TO town and sold the peanuts, but
where he went afterwards u not known.
The probability is that he took another
road home, and it is hoped will turn up all
right.
ARREST or THIEVES.
For nearly twelve months past the Pc
tersburg Electric-Light Company has been
losing valuable tools and machinery and
quantities OF copper wire. The losses were
mysterious and could not be accounted Tor.
FINALLY the matter was placed IN the hands
OF the police, who this morning arrested
two of the NEGRO employees OF the com
panv-Andrew jackson and Frederick Mt
tiers. A search Of JacksOn's premises DIS
covered number of the missing tools ana
some Of the wire. II was further ascer-
tanned that for some months past Jackson
had been selling quantities OF wire, on
which he realized quite handsomely.
Officer Young. of the police CORPS, TINS
afternoon arrested a negro named wesley
/ Watkins on the CHARGE OF housekeeping
and burglary, committed last July m Char
lotte county. The prisoner is said 10 b q
man Of bad character. On his person when
searched were found three raZors ana TWO
pistols. which, of course, VIII oe COINS,
Gated bv the Commonwealth. lie Is hold
for the action Of the county authorizes.
/ The probability j. that the General rs
semblv viii be asked for an Appropriation
to still further enlarge the Central LuneIc
Asvlum near this city, SO as TO accommo-
letc the many unlortunatcs applying Tor
admission there. The number OF patients
/ now confined there is about 600.
Ex-Governor William b. Cameron has
been confined to his residence by SICKNESS
for several days.
! visiting friends IN New York for several
months, returned home tins morning.
! The Citg Treasurer announces his roadl-
J ness 10 pay OF in full the amount OF the
/ bonds which viii mature next year. Inc
amount of these bonds aggregates nearly
/ $500 600. New bonds were Issued, PLACED
! on the market. and readily disposed OF at
! q premium. though bearing less rate OF
! interest than tie present ones.
Judgo Hancock viii hold a special term
of his Circuit Court for Greene vile coun-
" for the trial Of Randall Watson, the
| murderer Of Joe Robinson. Watson was
sentenced TO be hanged nut the Supreme
! Court gave him new trial. .,
Mr. Hodges Mann. a popular young. citl-
zen. hes gone to Norfolk TO accept a bust
| ness position.
Messrs. :. c. Workman and Mack Archer
Of Richmond, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Bishop Van de Vyver preached to LARGO
CONGREGATION at St. Joseph's church on
! Sunday. EOBIN ADA1R.