Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
FOUR CHICAGOANS.
THEY WE'RE SELLING GOODS
WITHOUT A REVENUE LICENSE.
Declined 70 Pay the Fine and Go
TO Jafi--yyashinEton Valentine
swallows carboiic Acid--Attenpted
Suicide.
Suicide.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 9.-eSpe-
! clal)-Messrs. w. II. Davis and carr V
Kemp. representing the Chicago PORTRAIT
Company. were arrested in this city 'hi'
morning and taken before the Mayor on
the charge OF violating the rcvenue-iaws
of the city in canvassing for ana seiihs
their wares without having obtained
license. The Mayor imposed a hne OF ~
and costs on each person. The defenoahts
positively refused to pay the me- on
the ground that their arrest and puhish-
ment was In violation Of the Interstate
commerce law, and expressed their deter
mination to go to Jail before they Wouiu
submit to the judgment Of the Court. Inc
Mayor gratined their wishes. and sent
them to jail.
Somewhat later two other men-John
M. wehosky and C. Thomas-also repre-
senting the same Chicago company were
arrested on the same charge and taken
before the Mayor In his private ONCE. ne
imposed the same penalty, and the parties
refusing to pay, were also committed 10
fail. They declared their intention 10 take
an appeal, and telegraphed their ROUSE
In Chicago TO know what they must co.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
washington Valentine, a well-known
colored man, attempted to commit sui
eide last night by swallowing large dose
of solution OF -Carbollc-acd. which haa
been prescribed as n wash for MS pand'
which had been badly wounded last MON
day. While working for Mr.. W. u. Cat
ling, In Prince George county, valentine
had the misfortune TO have one OF MS
hands badly crushed, and IL was tnought
that he would probably lose that mem
Der. This fact, coupled with the surerlhs,
evidently preyed on his mind. and induced
him to end his life. His mind. however.
was clear enough TO read and understand
the meaning Of the word poison" writ
ten on the label on the bottle, and this
fact was further evidenced by his state
ment TO his friends after he had swal-
lowed the dose. Physicians were sum-
moned and the mans life was saved.
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph preached and
administered confirmation at the Church
OF the Good Shepherd In Blandford. to-
night. Tomorrow Sunday morning he
will preach and administer confirmation
at st. Paurs church. and at night he
will visit Grace church.
INTERESTING PAMPHLET.
The History of the Kinetograph. Kline
toscope, and Kineto-Phonograph. some
of the most remarkable Inventions OF
the latter years of this century, is the
title OF an extremely interesting PAM
phlet just issued. the authors OF which
are two former well-known and greatly
respected citizens of Petersburg-Miss
Antonio X. l.. Dickson. a lady OF the
highest literary culture, and her brother.
Mr.. w. X. l.. Dickson, one Of the clever
est electrical engineers In the country,
and for many years the most valuable
assistant of Mr.. Thomas A. Edison. the
great electrical inventor. Miss Dickson
is one OF the most accomplished musl-
clans and writers in the country, and
Mr.. Dickson is not only one OF the most
gentle and genial of gentlemen, but Is
one Of the great inventors of the times.
The Dicksons are the lineal descendants
OF the Lauries. OF Maxwellton. immor-
talized in the celebrated ballad-"Annie
Laurie" and of the Robertsons, connected
with the Duke of Athol and the Royal
Stuarts