The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
LYNCHeURG's BANKS.
A Healthy Annual Showing-Thc ProhI
hiiian Campaien.


IyNcH8JRG, January 6.-' Special AT
the beginning of the new year the several
national banks of this city declared semi
annual dividend each Of five per cent. 90
their stockholders. This would seem 10
show that money matters i'm the city are in
healthy and prosperous condition and
business active. With the exception of
Richmond this city has far more banks and
banking capital than any other city in the
State.
Colonel Joel b. Lenwitch, Of Campbell.
formerly q member of the Legislature from
this county. died yesterday at his home q
few miles from this city aged se'eniy-three
years,
The local option question Is now the abb
sOrbing question of the day i'm this city. and
Will so continue until the vote d taken on
the lith instant. When the question was
up four years ago the vets had "a majority
Of more than LOO over tine drys. The cX-
citemcnt was not half SO great then as now.
Both sides are confident claiming thc
victory. and the result viii no doubt ho
clOsc-nOt more than 300 on 500 on either
side. The papers of the city take neither
sidc of the question, and reap rich harvest
hy charging both sides local rates for every
thing they publish.
The greatest Indignation was occasiOned
i here to-day hy "a speech made last night an
+ the Opera House by Rev. Mr. Cheatham, of
/ the Methodist Church, who was 50 violent
IS 10 dencunce every one who signed Tie
] ''Wet' cail as "lilrs and We're neither hus-
+ ness men nor gentlemen" I'm the "wet
call were more than hundred of the best
/ citizens and business men OF the city.
The ~wcis" tonight held a tremendous
public meeting at the Biiou Theatre. ~
I was attended by leading business men and
most respectable citizens of the city, and
/ the enthusiasm and confidence was very
great.
The tobacconists of the city held their
I regular monthly meeting today. John W
/ CraddOck. of the Chamber of Com
merce. being present. was requested
/ % make statement in regard 4,
certain legislation proposed by th1
several commercial bodies Of the State o.
/ facilitate the collection of debts. The pro
posed bills have been left i'm the hands o
/ Richmond parties. who viii see that they re
1 ceiye some consideration al the hands of thf
/ Legislature. The merchants desire that all
assignments by insONcnts shall inure rata
/ bly, 90 an bona fde creditors of the graniOi
/ existing at the time Oi the assignment. Will
/ the following pr0yisO: lnsOlvent may secuit
| q lone Of money or sale of property made q
him at the date Of ass signment in good iath
/ lie may prefer debts due employees for ser
I vices rendered Wilnln luItc nluhtu7 on ii'
date Of assignment. If the trustee selectet
/ by the grantOr is not acceptable 20 the ma
iOrity IN the number and the amount o
creditors. they may apply % the court Of th'
county or corporation in which 1t Is re-
/ corded, or the judge i'm vacation, and have
: the trustee removed and the one recon-
mended by them appointed.
The last man supposed TO have been i'm
plicated IN the late depot mail robbery ID
this city was caught last night, his name
was given as Anthony Mckinney. but ha'
also an alias Anthony Henney, which h'
sometimes Uses. llairstOm one OF the men
now i'm Jail, informed ON Mckinney. .staiin-
that Mckinney did not snatch the bags, hu
went Ola with the men who did, and sharci
the stolen goods with them, taking active
part ia dspOsng of them. Llel
since the robbery ne has successfully
eluded the officers, bat last night was cap
tured IL the house Of Shack Clay born, Wh'
lives some distance out of the corporate
limits. 10y Deputy United states Marshsa
j. w. Mills and "a police officer.
Mr.. Miller furguson, well known D.
various portions of the state. died at hi'
mothers home to-day i'm this city.