Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-19
C0CKADE CITY NEWS.
THE ALLEGED ENLIGHTENMENT CASE
SEVERAL ARRESTS.
ROYAL Arch Chapter at Crewe-The Wheat
Harvcst-PoIiticai Matters-Tho
Fight Against Malone.
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PgTRRsBuRo, Va, June ~, 1889.
The case of the alleged embezzlement OF
money TO the amount of $l65, belonging
to Mr.. James ID. Bowie. which he had sent
by ono of his clerks for deposit in. one OK
the banks of this city yesterday has ex-
cited great deal of comment IN the COM
munity to-day. Several arrests have been
made and the examination of the parties
who are charged with the offence as prln-
cipal and accomplices will take place IN the
MAYORS Court tomorrow morning. John
Dean, who is directly charged with the en-
bczzlement, was arrested IN Gmond iast
night and was brought o : on the
late freight train, and with Lee Ihll-
lips. said to be a nephew OF Jeter
Phillips. and Thomas Gillick. the alleged
accomplices. have all been lodged IN JAN
10 await examination bail having been re-
fused by the MAYOR IN each case. Phillips
and Gillick were arrested at the Richmond
depot in this city Just before the depart
ure Of the train. Other arrests have been
made in connection with the case. talse
entry was made in Mr. Bowie's deposit
book and the money never reached the
bank.
MeSsrs. John T. Parham, J. J.. Cook, A. j.
Clements. and W. +. Drummond, ohcers
of the ROYAL Arch Chapter OF Masons, IN
this city. went up 60 Crewe this morning,
where tonight they instituted chapter OF
the order with fine membership.
The wheat harvest has commenced IN
this section. A fair yield Is expected DuI
il is feared that the recent lOng-continued
spell of wet weather has caused greater
development Of straw than OF grain. No
new wheat has vet been brought 10 market.
At the monthly term of the County Court
of Dinwiddie, held yesterday, the newly
elected officers were sworn in and contracts
were awarded for the rebuilding 0i some OF
the many bridges washed away by the re-
cent freshets Dnwiddie county suffered
very seriously i'll this respect-nost OIL tle
bridges over the streams running through
and bordering the city having been swept
away.
1t is claimed that among the fourth-class
Dostmasters recently appointed IN Virginia
n fair division has been made as between
the Malone and anti-MahOne factions, ana
bv reason of this fact the statement, Is
made that the President will adhere TO MS
publicly-announced policy OF recognizing
neither faction. When the presidential
appointments to the more important
Offices are made, however, the issue
will come, and the public Will see
whore the Administrations confidence Is
Dlae,l There is the authority Tor
The statement Of a well-knOwn Virginia
Republican that Secretary Blaine told HIM
that General Malone would be recognized
10 much greater extent by the Auniiiils-
tration than the people supposed, ana ap,,
parently this statement has been verihed
if the public is to judge 10y the appoint
meuts already made III Virginia.
There seems to be no question about
the fact that the fight against Malone IS TO
be vigorously prosecuted in this State this
fall. and that it will be very lively one;
Appearances now indicate that there will
not only be two separate Republican state
conventions and two separate State tick
cts. but that there will be two separate
tickets for the General Assembly III every
county and district in the State.
The tobacco market is dull and rather
dragging. The bulk of the receipts is OF
inferior grades, which bring low prices.
The offerings OF the higher grades are
comparatively light.
judge s. Bassett French, Of Manchester,
has been in the city for several days.
Miss Maggie Pegram, daughter of Com
modore Pegram, Of Norfolk, Is visiting
friends in the city. ROBIN ADAIR.