The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-01
And the Fredericksburg Students Played a
Game of Football With Alexandria,
AND THE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WON.
Polite 9mpoSter Robs IL Dwelling
nnd Gets Away With tile Swng-Thc
Body of II Federal soldier Ex-
humed Rights of Way Obinincd
a DnInnge Suit.

>iaD-The momentary excitement
which was created this city last Friday
afternoon by the action Of President II.
H. Sampson in not allowing the football
team of the Fredericksburg Collegiate
institute to participate In the game
scheduled for last saturday with the
Episcopal! High School near Alexan-
drtn, has entirely blown over. and tic
whole affair has very pleasantly ana
amicably eliminated. There lsis been 4
satisfactory understanding between the
members of the football team and the
Institute faculty and on YESTERDAY
morning word was telcgraphed to the
Alexandria boys that if agreeable tC
them the postponed game would be play
ed Off this afternoon. y favora BILE reply
was received and as the North-bourd
train pulled out of the depot at o'cinrk
II carried II large delegation of students
aud local enthusiasts. besides the rccu-
lar and substitute members of the foot
ball team.
Fredericksb'g. Positions Alexandria.
stuart ....... left end .. Mcnctcg
Knox. w. tCaptD. left tackle . Conicy
Dickson ......lcft guard. H'cruan;
Iamnck .centcr....... Hamstor
Barher right guard. StringtrlIrw
Knox, r. right tacklc. Randunh
imSkervillc right end ..... Wilson
iiodgr ...... quarter back. Robertson
Iiudnall left half-back .NIcCullouph CC)
Green ,..rirht half-back 80. Harrison
Stearns ......... fun back. CLson
The game commenced shortly ui,el.
4 o'clock. with q large crowd in attrn-
nahcc: TWO thirty-minute halves were
played an,l at the end of the second
the score stood 10 to 0 in favor OF tl,c
iilHh school team. The Alexandria
boys had advantage in weight ana thIs,
;,laed them materially in securing their
four touchdowns. The feature of The
''rcen, Knox and Hodge. for Frcder-
icksburG aud McClulloch Harrison.
Menofoc and Hnirston. for Alexandria.
A DARING BURGLARY.
man Tiving his name as James \
bartlett. NJ. D.. and his permanent adj
dress as st. Louis. Mo. arrived in this
city Yesterday morning and on recon-
mehdation engaged room and beard
~ .hr residence of Mrs. Nellie Car
mlchael, on l.. street. near the corner Of
twelfth, II" informed Mrs Carmicha-
cl shortly before dinner that business
Matiers would demand his attention
hntil iato IN the evening. and he re-
manned away until supper time when he
again put in an appearance Mrs, car
michael and her daughter attended
church last night. leaving the stranger
IN ms room. When they returned from
chuErh they discovered that the house
mad been ransackcd from top 10 hot
tom and that the polite stranger had
departed for parts unknown carving
win him handsome diamond cross
valued at several hundred dollars A
Slo In cash. and 4 quantity of solid sill
Ver"arc. The police have the case in
hand and are making every effort TO
apprehend the daring imposters
y SUIT FOR s50Oo
Thc BridScwatcr Milling Company. of
which Mr. J. r. Flcl;lin is manager. has.
brought suit against MIR James r.
Clark, the owner of the water power
In this city 10 recover $4,000 damages.
CANNED because of the alleged failure
Nj l.. "a. 1,
iect oi wafer per second, or onc-half
the How of the Rappahannock river
Whch the water is low, I'm accordance
with the terms of the contract made by
thc ffederick%hurS Water Power Com
pahY and the prior owners of the
old Bridgewatcr Milling Company The
BridgeWatcr Company claims that the
FAILURE on the part Of the defendant 10
comply with the said contract has pre-
rcned them from running fun time nj
tncir mills, and also from keeping the
electric lights burning, to the damage
ni said company $4,000 Mr. Clark not
being a resident Of this State. il has
been ordered that lie apncar before the
corporation Court of fredericksburg
before December 18Th. and do what
may be necessary to protect his inter-
est In this suit. Senator William 4.
Lille. Jr. is counsel for the plaintiffs
II is generally understood hat Mir.
81. George II. FitHhugh will represent
the defense, and q hot fight may be
anticipated.
RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE v. Il.
e W. X. r.
Mr. w. McD. Lee. engineer for the
Northern Neck division OF the Nirsinia.
Fredericksburg and Western railroad
says he has practically obtained ali OF
the rights Of way from Fredericksburg
to Millcnbcck and Grea; Wicomrco.
numbering between go and 300. Hon.
w. y. Little, Jr., counsel for the road.
says that when he left New York few
days ago the contracts We're being sign
cd, and viii he given out In a very short
time, when work on the road will com
mcncc.
REMAINS OF a FEDERAL SOLDIER
While number of laborcrs were
digging u trench on the premises of
Councilman John NJ Griffin last We'd
nesday morning they unearthed what
are supposed to he the remains of n
Federal soldier. In addition to the
skull and all OF the large bones, the
workmcn found several pieces of cloth
Ing. four brass buttons of the American
eagle pattern, n sole Of one shoe and p
heel and sole OF the other. and the bull
let which evidently caused the mans
death In the lower jaw, the whole
set OF teeth was complete us we'll as
perfect and shone like polished ivory
( The find was turned over to Superin-
tendent Hill, of the National Cemetery,
VINO has ordered proper interment.