Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
THESWELL SLUGGERS
AND SECONDS OF LYNcHBuRG BE-
FORE HIS HONOR THE MAYOR.
Eloquent Appeal OF Ex-Mayer Manson,
Referee-Tbe Case Dismissed and
All Happy-weather statistics.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch,

LYScHBUso. Va. September 2.-All those
concerned in the late smuggling match were
before the Mayor this morning. Ex-Msyor
Manson, spokesman for the party, asked
that the warrants be withdrawn. as all had
gotten satisfaction. This custom. he said,
had always been allowed by the Court,
even TO persons who were frequently oe-
fore the court for assault. He also SAID
the fight had taken place when and where
il did with a view Of preventing dis
turbance OF the peace and the quiet vi 'ne
city.
OF COURSE NOT.
No ono knew of the affair until II was
over hut those connected with II. lhey
were not responsible for the publication OF
II Those who talked of il composed two
classes-one being good people. who are
conscientlouslv opposed to such affairs,
and whose charity they asked. The other
was class of people who thought they bad
been cheated out of an exciting street.
fight.
no DOUBT ABOUT IT.
The difficulty between the two gentle
men had reached such point that they
were bound 80 fight, and be thought IL
should have been conducted IN the quiet,
honorable manner that II vas than TO nave
had shooting affair IN the street.
HIS HONOR DIsMIssEs ALL.
The Mayor agreed with these points but
stated that ne thought the hght snoulu
have taken place outside the city. Iners
| being no witnesses 70 the analr eNcsps
| those implicated the Mayor dismissed the
/ case.
NEW SIGNAL STATIONS.
ri Of II EVEer.
weather observer at this point, twenty~nine
weather and crop stations have already
/ been established. and he has been author
! lied TO arrange for twenty-one more, 70 De
scattered throughout the agricultural ahd
| especially the tobacco-growing sections Oh
| the State Arrangements have been niaue
TO have bulletins telegrapned al the ro',,
ernments expense to the stations named
below, where the operators VIII posi-
them promptly and conspieuousy
! If the people of these locailti.s
| will provide signal flags the operators also
agree TO display them. Agreements ot TINS
kind have been entered into at the follow
inc stations on the Norfolk and western
| road: Norfolk, suffolk. Windsor, Wake
field. Waverly, Wilson. Blackstone. Burke
vile. Farmyille, Prospect, Pamplin. Apo
mattox, Concord. Bedford City, Butord
Bonsacks, Roanoke. Salem, Chrstiansomg
| New River, DuDln, tuhshl' nS'hr va,
Rural Retreat. Marion, Saltville. iladC
Springs, Abingdon, and Bristol, Tenn.
ADDITIONAL POINTS.
Special requests have been made FOL
bulletins at two stations on the mesa
peake and Ohio and for two more on th'
Richmond and Danville. Ryker has ais'
made application to the tobacco associa
tion for a list of seventeen more point
where the bulletins and fiags can be estau
lshed at the greatest benefit TO tobacco
| growers, and as soon as the points are sug
gested the arrangements will be completed
Mr.. RykeI was few days ago the reclpien
of highly complimentary letter from ti
Chief Signal officer commencing us 1eaI
ous efforts to promote the efficiency an
popularity of the service.
sQUGRREL-sTEw.
The gun club of Pamplin City has m
yited the gun club of this city to a bi
sauirrel-stew, to be held at that place o
Frlday the 5th instant.
The Methodist rally here Is creatln
/, great interest, and immense crowds are !
attendance every night.