Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
RETURNED WITHOUT HIS MAN.
Co,,r.r,s TO Build Bridges-Young Martin
Attempts Suicide.

ROANOKE. VA, September 17.-tspc-
Iii, oescer F,aus. who went last Thurs
day 10 Portsmouth. o.. armed win
ro,,,,.,,,or from Governor O'Ferrall. and
:. ,,.r-,n, from Governor Mckinley. OF
Ohio. for the arrest OF W. ID. Myers VINO
is wanted here to answer the charse vi
larceny OF negotiable notes. returne" -.
terdav afternoon without his man. 'h,s
80, hI, serond trip. He succeeded IN
having him arrested. but. under the law,
,ha no,rt at Portsmouth will nave 10
49, on tho srfficiency OF the charge anu
Judge Deyer before whom the case "as
hrorteht. set October 10th as the tihhe ~.
,,aor,n,, tho case. As the officer was NOT
nrenared to stay n month In ONO, u.
returned home. the prisoner giving po,'u
Of 500 for his appearance peioie '"e
Portsmouth Judge. -, ,h,s
The American Bridge w orhs, vi
city have contracts TO build four iaI.e
hri1ges one at Norfolk. These are anon :
the best-eaulpped works for iron anu
steeI-bridge building In the Soutn'
Dovid Martin. the 1s-year-old son OF
c,enben Martin. who resides In Roanoke
country near Poag1ie's Mil. attempted
suicids Yesterday by shooting hlmseli IN
the side with a revolver. The ball entered
inst above the stomach. and lodgeu mar
the spIne. No other cause than rnehtai
rros.,on can be assigned for the rash act
when last heard from to-day me W.
alive but II was not thought tha' hS
could recover x,,.,
pcv a c. Miller, pastor of st. Marx
Lutheran church. rendered his Resignation
| last night. to take effect on the ls' VI
December. He has been pastor OF tne
church for two years. and was receh,S
reelected for an indefinite periou' ~
came here from San. Francisco. anu u
| one Of the most eloquent preachers III ,,l'
city Although he has had SEVERN s,ir,
he will rest a short while before accepting
any charge.
SOLIDITY AND PLUCK.
1-ri,ed States Senator Canrey. o.
Louisiana. who is sojourning at Crockett
| Snrines with his family, was here TO-DAY
oe the guest OF Hon. NJ. G. Thomas. III
Mas much pleased with the evidence o
/ the soIidity and pluck visible In Roanoke
and predicted a bright and prosperou
future for this city ana the entire south
which section, he said. was the conser'd
tive bulwalk Of the nation.
The suit of Mills & Fairfax. contractors
VS.. the Norfolk and western RaiiIoa'
Company, for an alleged balance Oh ~
due on the contract for cutting fia'- lo'
tunnel I'm Mercer county, w. Va, pega'
tn tba Circuit Court hero to-day. The sui
turns on the amount and value OF 'he Goa
taken from the tunnel By the contractor
| State-Senator Henry Fairfax, one Oh IN
nlaintiffs I'm the suit. is here. acconipahie'
bv Eppa Hunton. Jr., OF Warrentoh' OH
OF his attorneys. 81, .,
I5eutenant-Colonel w. s. Pole. or IN
Second Regiment. and Captain H. H. war
ner. Of the Roanoke Light-inian'ry, II
| turned Yesterday evening from Klcninon,
where they waited on Governor oferra
and Adiutant- General Anderson In regar
TO meeting the immediate necesslties
the company on account of their losse
by the late fire. -o,,,o-,.
ond thev came back delighted with the'
recention. being assured that arms, uh
torrns and accoutrements VIII be fo'
warded 10 the soldier-boys as early
possible. ,,y
MARRIED on MILL MOUNTAIN
" II. Ward, Of this city, and Mis-
Augusta Ross, of Franklin county, WEI
married on the hotel veranda On MI
Mountain tonight at o'clock. by N
ROY O. c. Miller. The bride and srooi
and a. party Of ten friends drove 10 u
ton of the mountain in carriages.