Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
A HORSE-THIEF
WHO ALLEGED THAT HE WAS A RICH
MoNp MAN IDENTIFIED.
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ststute--Pctcrsburg's Health Record
Anew Town for Prince George.
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PyrxKsBuRe. Va, June ii. 1880.
Mr. A. W. Towberman, who lives near
Staunton, arrived here this morning ana
identified the horse which was stolen from
him on the night of May 18th. ana when
was sold here yesterday for $40 Dy man
giving his name as j. II. Walker, ana repre-
eentinc himself as citizen of Richmond;
The mans r;eht name is A. A. Walker, and
he has a family living on Mulberry street
Ia Richmond. MIR. TOwberman also recog-
nized him as having lived up IN ms neigh-
borhood for some time. He says Walker
took the best horse from his stable, Inc
Mayor decided to-day not TO have the nc
cused tried hero whore the horse was soid'
but 70 send him up to Augusta county;
ubere the theft was committed. He Will
be taken there tomorrow IN charge oil one
Of our officers Walker IS very respect
Ably connected in and around stanton.
Al meeting Of Blandford Lodge Of Ma
sons. No. Q. held last night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
DIR. G. V. Robinson, master: j: r. Rlves,
senior warden: II. O. Jones, junior warden;
j. T. Parham, treasurer: Joseph b. Jones.
secretary; s. X. Northlngton. senior dea-
con; c. c. Craford, junior deacon; Rev.
w. T. White, chaplain; r. u. Shel6urne'
tiler. Stewards: Messrs. J. ". hawthorne
G. c. Campbell. and c. l. Waugh. Pro
perty Committee: Messrs. W. +. spots
wood, J. L. Parham, and A. j. Clements
SMOOTH CENSUS WORK.
The work of the census enumerators IS
progressing very smoothly IN this city. ~
will have to be finished up this week. AS
far as Is known none OF them nave met
with obstacles il the filling up OF the
schedules. ,,,,-...s
The meeting of the Board Of Visitors OF
The Normal and Collegiate Institute yester-
dav was the first one held since their APP
pointmeut. The board heretofore was
composed exclusively Of cOlOred men. 1t
il now composed exclusively OF Wiltes,
and under the change it is believed the
college will be greatly benefited, me
creation Of two new industrial departments
Is step looking 10 the practical EDUCATION
Of pupils. No changes were made in the
faculty or corps of teachers. The meeting
was in all respects IA pleasant one to the
members of the board.
THE BOSS STILL AWAY.
General Malone mas not yet returned
home from Southwestern Virginia. where
he has /. en- spending some weeks looking
after important business matters.
A very careful statement OF the deaths IN
this city, the cause of death. and the rate
Of mortality FOX the past year. Is being pre-
pared for the Government census report.
in this respect Petersburg will show up
yeiy handsomely.
MANY of the veterans who were present
ut the unveIlng Of the Confederate sol
diers' monument in BlandfOrd cemetery on
Monday last were men who had seen ac-
tive service around Petersburg, and VINO
could well appreciate the interesting sur
roundings of that monument.
TO BUILD WHOLE TOWN.
Mr.. G. y. Tinsley. who recently sold q
large tract of land IN the county of Prince
A. 70 q of lpIngn
for the purpose of establishing town, has
lust received a letter from one OF the
parties in Missouri interested in the syndl-
cate saving that nearly all the stock IN the
company has been paid uD and that II ls
hoped the work Of laying out the
town and the building Of houses Will be
commenced by the 1st Of July. Mr..
Tiusley SAYS that the first payment
Of three thousand dollars on the land IS
due on the LIST Of July. the deed Of which
has been deposited in the bank at Nevada,
Mo, with instructions to be delivered
when the money is paid. The prospects
pre that the town will be a fact. Rev. Mr..
Hurlbut. the agent OF the syndicate. has
been here for some weeks and is still here.
He has ON several Sabbaths preached IN
our churches.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Miss Elizabeth Hawkes., nm aged lady re- |
siding on Harding street, met with PAIN |
iul accident IN Blandford Yesterday. She
went over to the uuyeillng on Monday and |
afterwards stopped at the residence of |
friend-Mrs Cardwell. Yesterday while
descending the stairway she slipped and
fell down the steps and was so badly hurt
rs TO render her helpless.
MIR William Quarles, late pitcher of the
Richmond Club. has accepted similar
position with the Hampton 3ase-B Club.
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