The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-20
A VERY BOLD ROBBERY.
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FLEECED TO THE TUNE OF sfs5.
Another Ingenious Invention--Eq Equitable
League-Two More weddings Of
q. q. Atkinson--Eor the Rendezvous.
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Last Tuesday night bold robbery was
committed in Swansboro. Mr.. Charles T.
Jones. a wel-known grocer. being the
party victimized.
Some time during the night thieves
broke into Mr.. Jones' store and took
away a large quantity OF meat. liquors.
-four and other articles. There was no
one sleeping in the store at the time.
and the thieves had full sway. wagon
and a horse were evidently used TO con-
vey the goods away. for yesterday morn
ing tracks Of a wagon and horse were
seen on the grass in front of the store
and several articles OF goods which the
thieves had dropped were found In the
field. The value Of the goods taken Is
about $i25.
Some time ago a robbery similar 10
this was perpetrated at the residence OK
Mr. NJ. Stein, a mile beyond Mr.. Jones
s,ore. In this instance the thieves nauieu
their plumber away In wagon
The officers are at work on the case,
hut 40 far have obtained no important
clue TO the whereabouts Of the thieves
Mr.. Edwin ID. Casterline returned yes
terday from Washington. where ne mas
been TO make application Tor patents
upon a remarkable invention. emDrac-
ing a still more remarkable scieh'ii,S
idea, which he has recently deVelopeu.
His invention is an electrical current
alternator and distributor. 10 which ne
has given the name-illusiophotoscop II
Is designed 10 break direct current
passed through IL into alterations or re-
yersed waves at the rate or from one "
one hundred millions In secoilu, ia
other words, the machine VIII create a
shark one-hundred- millionth or a secohu
in duration between electrodes.
Mr. Casterline claims that the deadly
current" coming from the dynamos IN
our power-houses when passed throus"
his machine Is rendered perfecty hain
less. and wires discharging thousands y.
volts can be held I'm the hands "l.hou.
fear or danger, whereas now current
of only 1,7S3 is used in electrocu'',h'
"a r,s 49, ,,,e,,ohers OF The Equitable League
IN Manchester. who were present at 'he
General meeting at Central Han, SPOKE
,n favorable terms Of the meeting ana
made a number Of complimentary crltl-
c,sms about the address or Past Ohlel
Justice Wier. of Baltimore.
Manchester Court has paid 10 Its mem
hars for sick benefits t25S.5O from April,
1870 TO April, 1898. and from january ISL
OF this year to date. 500.
Cards are out for tile marriage OF MISS
Jessie Rodgers, of Prince George county
10 Mr.. w. A. Daniel. OF TINS city. me
ceremony will take place at cary
church. in Prince George county, Aprh
26th, at L. Nj. .oo , =,
on the 2sth instant, AT $3.50 p. NJ,
Miss Sallie James, of Chesterfield, and
Mr. T.. Nj. Barksdale. Of Petersburg. VIII
he married at Mount Enon church, In
Chesterfield.
Information of the death of Mr.. G. S.
Atkinson. who died In Keysvlle yester-
day morning, was received in Manchester
yesterday.
MIR. Atkinson formerly lived in this city,
and was the father OF Messrs. Charles,
John. Thomas. Lewis. Ira and William II.
Atkinson. and Mrs. Henry Gary and Mrs.
James Taylor.
The remains will be brought TO this
city this morning and the funeral will
take place from the residence or his
daughter. Mrs. Gary.
The hastings court was engaged yester-
day in the trial of criminal cases. j. Z.
Robinson. charged with selling liquors to
minors. was found not guilty.
A large party OF Manchesterians have
gone down to Old Point to take part in
the Naval RENDEZVOUS. OH II IludS dnoln-
er large delegation from this city will
take the trip. Among the party yester-
day were Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald and Miss
Maggie Walden.
Interest is beginning to manifest Itself
in the coming spring election. The
only officers to be elected Is council
man from each ward. So far as is known
the incumbents will have no OPP
position in the Second and Fourth wards.
The friends OF Mr.. f. II. Fitzgerald are
anxious that he should allow his name
10 be used in the First ward. and Mr..
w. G.. Burgess is being importuned in
like manner by the Third ward voters.
The work of putting down new floor
ing on the Free bridge began yesterday
morning Travel on the bridge will not
be stopped during the repairs
The sick members of the afflicted Brit
tie family are getting along as well as
could be expected.