Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-05
AFTER MANY YEARS.
THOMAS WEST ARRESTED m NOR
FOLK COUNTY FOR FELONY.
WIN tho rocahenias Basin lie Removed
Change OF tho Dato OF the Repnbii-
can state League Convention.
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PrrxRsBuBo, Va. March s.-oHicer Rag
land. of the police corps, to-day arrested q
negro named Thomas West. who is SAID TO
be wanted in Norfolk county for felonious-
" cutting and wounding one John scott
(colored). The offence Is said 10 have been
committed several years ago, and Scott is
rcported 20 have been disabled for many
week, by reason OF his wounds. For some
months past he has been working in to-
bacco. factory here. This morning having
occasion 10 visit the wharyes. he saw and
recognized West rs one OF the crew OF q
vessal that had lust arrived and no prompt
Iy gave the information 20 the police which
led 70 Vests arrest. The prisoner was
lodged in the city Jail. and the authorities
Of Norfolk county were notified OF his
arrest.
THE PocAHoNTAs BASIN.
The ouestion as 70 whether the Common
Council should place the alleged Pocahon-
fas basin in one OF The city parks and pre-
serve 10 as an historical memento on the
public grounds Of the city is n matter
which must be decided by the committee
Of the Council TO whom IL was very pro-
perry referred. Ono of the earliest known
traditions in this community IL that this
stone relic, admitted so be OF great age,
and followed out roundly IN the form Oh 2
basin. was in the carly days OF our land
used for bathing purposes by the beautiful
Indian princess IN honor OF whom u mas
received its name.
PocAHoNTAs POEM.
Mr.. T.. King. a gentleman of poetic in
epiration-a highly-rcspected citizen OF
Petersburg-several years ago wrotea poem
on Pocahontas for the Grand Tribe. OF Red
Men, which met in this city. The romance
of the Indian Princess was touchingly told
ia song. and this very stone basin WA the
subject OF several verses OF Che poem. Inc
poem will be recited by Mr.. King on Satur-
day night next before Nazarite Section,
No. 2. Sons # Temperance, by special IN
vitation. Mr. King is a student OF history,
and Is the author Of many beautiful poems
among them that of "StOnewall Jackson g
Way and IL is evident that he believes IN
the traditions of the "Pocahontas basln.'
THE STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
w. w. Evans, the secretary Of the State
Republican League. has received the OIL
ciai call for the National Convention Of
the Republican League of the United
states. This call, which is signed by Presi-
dent John NJ. Thurston, fixes the same
date which was agreed upon for the vlr-
einia State Convention. The Secretary has
fherefora issued a circular changing the
date OF the State Convention to Thursday,
April 9th. instead Of April 21st, the conyen-
tlon TO be held under the provisions OF the
call as published in this correspondence In
February last. There is only one league
club in this city at present, but 1t rs under
stood that six VIII be organized week after
next.
NEW CLUBS.
The Secretary is daily receiving notices
of the organization of new clubs and the
election of delegates and alternates in va
rioUs portions Of the State. Messrs.
Southwark. Windsor. DeClay, and other in-
fiuential Republicans are actively pushing
matters, and il is believed that the BODY
will be very large and representative one.
TWENTY-FIVE delegates and eleven alter
mates will be elected 10 the national conven;
tion from Petersburg. The president and
secretary of the State League and o1hcers
of the national organization will be ez-orico
delegates. The State convention will be
held in Richmond.
TWICE TRIED AND CONVICTED.
The petition OF Randall Watson Color
ed) for a new trial Is set for argument in
the Supreme Court of Appeals tomorrow,
but il is understood that counsel for the
prisoner will ask for a postpOnement until
next Monday or some other dav early IN
the week. Watson has been twice tried
for murder, twice convicted, and twice SEN
fenced TO be hanged. He Is now in the
iai Of this city awaiting the result OF his
appeal for still third trial, a Sape'Sededs
having been awarded TO the decision OF the
Circuit Court of Greenesvile, in which he
was tried by justice Hinton, of the Su-
preme Court. WatsOn's crime was COM
United some years ago. His first trial took
place before the late Judge Weisiger. and
his second before Judge Hancock. He IS
said TO be one of the best prisoners IN our
Jail.
STILL TAKING EVIDENCE.
The commissioners TO assess damages for
the right of way for the Postal Telegraph
Company along the line of the Norfolk and
Western railroad within the limits OF
Prince George county returned TO the city
this morning after their trip down the
road last evening. Counsel for the Postal,
the Railroad, and the Western Union Com
pany, which last-named has been fighting
the Postal in conjunction with the rail-
road company. accompanied the commls-
sioners and are with them to-day, conduct
ing the examination of witnesses. Tho
only witness examined yast night was Cap
tain N. Nj. Osborne, CT Norfolk. Other
GENERAL NEws.
Miss Harriet Studeyont, q highly-re-
spected lady, and widely connected
here. died last night at her home on
Byrne street: aged about seyenty-one
years. She had been in delicate health for
long time.
Mr.. j. w. Clary. an elderly and much
respected citizen. is seriously Ill at his
home on Bolhngbrook street. tie Is
tenderly cared for by the Masons, of which
order he IS a member.
Ex-Governor William T. Cameron, who
has been confined 10 his house for more
than a month, Is suffering acutely with
abscess of the entire right jaw, and his
dentist thinks an operation the only RENE
DIV for his relief.
Mrs. NJ. L. Newsom. residing on Halifax
street, was robbed last night of q largo
number of fine fowls. One h0n-house was
entirely cleaned out and another partially
robbed.
Under the effects of the rain last night
and the warmth of the sun to-day the
heavy snow of yesterday morning has IN
large measure disappeared:
The country roads are in such terrible
condition that there has been marked
decline In the receipts of produce this
week. The tobacco breaks particularly
have been light.
The County Court Of Sussex meets. to-
morrow, but there are no criminals OF IN
terest on the docket.
Sportsmen have had successful sport du-
ring the past few days IN hunting robins
in the adjacent counties. These birds
seem to be unusually abundant and easy TO
bag.
THE MURDeRoUS LUNATlC.