Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-13
,J,W.POpE'SSHORTAGE
IT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE COMMENT
IN THE cockADE CITY.
rns Heard OF visitors Investigating the
rreasursr's Acecunts--A Private
petecsivs Awfuiiy Dashed.
tcorresponasnce Of the Richmond Dispssch.l
pvrvnmrac. Va, March 12.-Ths pub

fcorresnondence Of the Richmond Dispstcn.I
pxrrnmrnc. Va, March 12.-Ths pub
lished announcement OF the alleged sno .,
ness of 81 600 in the accounts OF James W.
pope. former treasurer OF the virginia No'inai
and Collegiate Institute, near TINS ei'y' mas
caused considerable comment here rope 10
oclored lawyer Of some prominence Is q sooa
speaker, and In past years was an active poi',
tic,an. In June, 1885, Re was elected teasurer Oh
tho institution by the Board OF Visitors, wnicn
was composed entirely Of colored men. In 'uiy
following he gave bond and security Tor the
faithful performance Of his duties In the sum on
sI5, 900, which bond s on ME WIZ INC ppopp
unon the records OF the institution Inc nsmS ~,
on fourteen sureties appear upon inc Sono, on
of them colored, and all or nearly All o. .no ~
residents Of DAnyille, Of which CITY rope ID sis'
QUIETLY INVESTIGATING 1T.
The Executive Committee OF the Board OF
Waters which, By the way, win meet here o-
morrow. has for some lime past been very
carefully investigating the past an. snairs o.
ter of Pope's, which has been kept very
on,et. The AttorDey-Generai has several
times been communicated with ana hen,
notices have doubtless been e scS, vhspe
the suretles reside. IL Is understood tnat
pope. the former treasurer, Acknowledged INC
debt, and while his own properly may NOV TO-, 20
sufiaent TO pay II, the property OF me soresise
js abundantly sufficient to save the common
wealth from any loss. The accounts OF the
present treasurer are strictly accurate.
TERRIBLY BEATEN.
Mr.. James M. Young, who for scvera! years
past has been o private detecuve ~ tnls o.,y,
was terribly beaten and injured In Pooahon.as
last night. He was found IN TINS o'S S,,na,
| x.tAnt1ht living In me btTttt
near the house In which he lived. upon ehan ,r
nation II was found that he had several IVY
eashos two or three inches IN Length Iuunns
perpendcularly on the night soe Q, his 1o ON,
Oh nearly one half Of his right ear;
20 the bone ran from the top OF the head
nearly 70 the ear, and third ran Gown .se VI,
pie and the cheek. Mr.. Young was otnerWlso
bruised and injured about the face. HIS conan.
tior this morning was such that he could no.
talk much about the affair, and. indeed, ne old
not seem disposed 10 give much lnIorinat 80
about H. The police have been investigating ,ne
case during the day, and II Is understood tna'
warrants have been issued for the arrest OF seVe-
raj parties who are supposed either 70 DO llnpl
Gated In or to have knowledge OF the assault
The wounded man Is attended by III. " f. n"''
sroLg A LOAD or COAL
Henry Fisher (colored) was taken 10 the station
house and surrendered by his father to-day, a
warrant Of, arrest having been issued agalhs..
him for stealing a load Of coal from the yard ol
Captain o. l. Hobson. Fishers statement Wa
that he was furnished with team ana keyS 70
the yard by a colored man named Alfred scott,
and was directed 10 take the coal 70 CERTAIN !
party, who would pay him for II. ms ne aiu,
and he received 90 for the load, OF whlcn MY
cents was paid 70 him by Scott for MS IA W,
transaction. Warrants have been Issued loi
Scott and the purchaser OF the coal
A PRETTY MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Joseph w. Elder and Miss Maggie A. Short
were married at the High-Street Methodist hpls-
copal church at $50 o'clock tonight, Rev. w. w.
Lear the pastor onclanng a. aase the cs1s.
mony The bride Is the daughter OF Mr.. W. M
short and is q handsome blonde. She was 81
tired In a rich China silk with natural noW6rs
and wore wreath OF orange DloeS0ns' m
groom Is a popular young merchant. inc
bridesmaids were attired In cream-colored hen-
rietta cloth and natural flowers The ushers
were Messrs. J. Fl. Robinson and }. II: sho1t . !
brother Of the bride. The couple received
number Of handsome presents.
MATTER OF HISTORY
An article IN a recent mum ber OF Beiford's Maya
zine, describing the fight between the Conleue'
rate ram Merrimac and the Federal naval squan,
ron In Hampton Roads states that the Unteo
States ship Minnesota never opened her gun
during that eyentful engagement. Two OF the
crew OF the Merrimac now reside In Peterspurg-
Messrs. T. A. Traylor and John Collins-tht
latter an engineer on the Norfolk and western
railroad. Mr.. ITaylOf was tuo bPVhBO.
one of the guns and was the first man 10 ais
cover that the Merimac had broken her ram.
His declaration to-day was that the minnesota
fought like Turk until she got out OF the wey'
A gentleman who was an eyewitness OF the ia
nous fight declares that the Beyord writer Il
distinctly In error as regards the minnesota
That ship, he says, did IRE her guns, ana int
shells came 80 close Confederate soldiers lyine
on the beach, Witnessing the combat, That ne
with other comrades, had TO make for cover.
TO RESTRICT FREIGHr-cARs.
II Is understood that q petition win be pre-
sented TO the Legislature next session on behal
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
virginia asking that legislation be enacted re
stricting the number Of cars In loaded reign
trains. The statement Is made that accidents
occur and life is endangered by causing to'
great strain upon the engines.
The walkways on the courthouse square are u
be laid In concrete.
CALL OF PASTOR.
At meeting of the congregation Of the West
End Baptist church last night II was decided V
extend call TO Rev. John A. Barker OF Acco
mac Courthouse, 70 take pastoral charge OF I'M
church In place Of Rev. James II. Wright, recently
resigned. Mr.. Barker was formerly connected
with the Female Institute at Chester, and wa
at one time missionary 70 Brazil, which pos
ton he was forced TO resign on account Of nj
Wife's health.