Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
THREE RICHMOND BOYS
Who Ran Away Arrcsted-A Youth Rather
Handy with a Knife.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
AtTxASDRIA Julv % 1890.

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ALEXANDRIA, July 20, 1890.
The police here have had in charge since
Yesterday morning three little white boys
who ran away from their homes in Rich
mond. They were arrested on the streets
Yesterday on a charge of vagrancy, and at
the police-statiOn gave their names as
John Mccoy, Randall Call, and Dorsey
WhitlOck. Captain Webster, chief of
police. telegraphed TO Richmond last night
in regard 20 them. They will be returned
home some time to-day.
BOYS QUARREL.
During n boyish quarrel this morning
Forest Simpson, The tcn-year-Old son OF
Mr.. Henry simpson, severely cut Arthur
Jackson. negro boy eleven years old, IN
the abdomen with pOcket-knlfe. The
wounded boy was carried to his home, on
south Pitt street. where he was examined
by the surgeons, who pronounced the wound
very serious. Young Simpson was sitting
in front of his fathers store, on King
street. cutting piece Of wood, when the
NEGRO passed and called him nickname.
This Simpson did not like and he replied,
and the negro struck him over the mead
with an umbrella, when the lad rushed at
the negro and cut him before any onecOuld
interfere.
THE TAX RATE.
The Board of Supervisors Of Alexandria
couuty-Messrs. Hume, Wilson. and Cor
bitt-have fixed the ta&-rate of the county
for the next fiscal year. The county tax
has been reduced from 60 to 80 cents Oh
the 500. The road tax has been increased
from IS TO 80 cents Oh the 300, making
the tax, with the State tax, amount TO
SI.4O Besides this there is schOol-taX
of 20 cents on the 800 IN Jefferson DIS
trlct. % cents in Arlington district. and 40
cents in Washington district. making the
total tax on property III Alexandria coun-
~ from S1.60 to Sl.s5, according 10 the
district.
INCREASE.
The new assessment shows an increase of
s5OOOOO in the value OF the county land.
Ii would seem but Just that the Federal
Government should aid Alexandra county,
as much of this taxation Is caused by the
dumping into that county during the war
of Thousands of penniless and homeless
negroes taken bv the Federal troops during
the war from other portions of the State.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
There il a movement on foot here TO take
mart with the District Of Columbia IN the
centennial celebration OF the laying OF the
cornerstone OF the District on the sth OF
April. 1871. The stone Is laid on Jones
Point. al the innctiOn Of Great hunting
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of this place. and the spot IS now covered
by "A lighthouse. That Alexandria should
take part in the celebration Is very proper,
as IL was at that time portion OF the DIS
trict Of Columbia, and the stone was put
in position by the Alexandria Masonic or
carnations, assisted 10y those from wash
inetOn.
MR.. PADGETT's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr.. Wilmer II. Padgett
took place from his fathers residence, on
north Fairfax street, Yesterday afternoon.
Among the floral contributions was large
shield contributed by Mr.. radgett's former
associates in the telegraph Offices of Rich
mond. Onthe face OF the shield was the
letter Y and the teegraphlc "good-by."
Some fears have been felt that Cameron
Run. from which this city gets ITS water
supply. was 10 be polluted. II was reported
that the Theological Seminary and the
HIGH School were LAYING sewers from the
buildings to a little stream that empties
into the run. The matter has been invoSti-
Gated and il IL found that there Is no cause
for fear.
THE FIRST SHOES.
The first pair of the finer grade Of shoes
made Al the new Potomac ShOe-Factory
here has been placed in the hands OF MIR.
Il. Il. Luca for rattle. II Il expected that
they will bring quite large sum, as every
one here IA much interested III the success
OF the new enterprise.
The farmers Of this section will have no
cause 10 complain of the want OF ram, as
II has been coming down almost constant
" since Thursday last.
The trees and grass about this place
seem 70 have taken new life, and look as
bright and green rs If II were early spring.