Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
THE TRANSFER MADE
rrrrassuRGs TOBACCO BONDED
WAREHOUSES COMMENCE WORK.
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pErERsBuRG, VA. January iA-VSpo-
az. ,brce tobacco-factories' re-
.a.,,yeiv Of David Dunlop. Wiiham
',,.N...,' g. Rrother. and Watson q NC
cn the largest exporters oil inai'"i"e
,,rea tobacco in the city, were 'o-'"S
,,.rsferred from the Internal revenue
,,..or,,osnt 10 the Treasury Department.
- ,,o immediate care and supervision
- the Collector Of customs, Mr.. Ihomas
s.,,ro,, and his deputies. These three
arms arc the largest exporters IN '"o
CITY Of Petersburg, which Il the h'e"''s'
mort town Tor manufactured tobacco
4, ne limited states. II Is understood
,,,., ,,ser The new system the Collector
- c,s,oms Will. for the first time In
,,s,v years be entitled to a salary from
49,. government, and that he VIII be al
lowed a deputy, also entitled to pay as
eel As a deputy at each Of the ware
houses. who viii look after tho interests
~ Tho government iu the use Of taxable
articles. ike rum aud licorce, by the
manufacturers. The propretors OF the
new manufacturing Tor eA-
mort only-under the act OF August lesi'
win be entitled 90 the purchase of these
articles free OF tax. ana their transfer 10
the new system. IL Is said, VIII save
them n great deal Of money.
MERCANTILE ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. samuel j. Hurt, one OF our Oldest
aud most respected merchants ana GU
zens, to-day made an assignment 70 MI
Pelham Hurt. as trustee. His haoiii'.oS
are small, not aggresating over wv on"
an OF his real and personal lIope''s'
which will be fully sufficient FOR the puI-
nose. are conveyed TO meet his debts. MI
-furt was one Of the most eneistuC V2Hi-
mission merchants i'm our city, aha' II -
said. lost a great deal az money ~ p1
coming surety for persons who iaHe''
A REAL CHARITY.
Money sufncient WAS collected Ia this
CITY to-day 10 relieve tho wants OF 'n1
distressed family mother ana nVe chh-
dren. who came here yesterday IRON
Richmond on their way 20 Florida, where
,hbv expect 10 meet relatives, ana 10
SEND fhern as far as Fayetteville, n. -
whence probabiv. they will be forward
Cd by local charity 20 their destination
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.
Tho anniversary Of General Lees Birth
dsv will be observed. both tomorrow
and on Monday. by the Confederate Vete-
rams I'm this city. on Sunday night the
A p Hu Camp Will attend services IN
a body at the Wasnington-Street Aetho-
dist Episcopal church. where they VIII
hear a special sermon to be delivered by
Bishop j. G.. Cranberry.
on Monday there will be parade
Of the veterans OF the camp, and al night
the camp viii hear an address by General
Battle, OF North Carolina.
4. ff1 To
al ST. Paurs Episcopal church tomorrow
Sunday when ne viii probably decide
the controversy existing in the congrega-
ton Of the Church OF the Good Snep-
herd. In Bandford. as 20 the matter
~ The election or appointment OF
yestry.
Ex-Governor William r.. Cameron left
town this evening for Atlanta, where, on
Monday night, he viii deliver an address
before the Confederate veterans on their
observance Of General Lees Birthday
The case of r. n. Harris, charged with
the murder Of William T. Mallory. has
been set for trial ia lhe Hastings Court
on Monday the 9th instant.
Captain WintcrbOttom ana Lieutenant
Arpe, who for some time past have had
charge OF the Salvation Army In TINS
city, will leave on Monday for frede-
rick, Nd, 10 which place they have been
ordered. They will hold farewell services
az the Salvation Army Hall tomorrow
night. u Is understood that two ladieS
viii succeed these officers.
WILLING TO RETURN.
Chiof-of-Police Parkinson received
telegram tonight from Acting-Captain
O'Brien, of the New York police, re-
questing him 20 hold William Green, the
negro arrested I'm this city yesterday on
the charge Of being implicated in the
stealing of diamonds from Mrs. Manson,
of that city. as he would send an officer
90 once after Green, provided he would
return without reQuisltion papers. Green
was seen tonight. and said that he was
anxious 10 go back 10 New York, and
would not put the officers 10 the trouble
Of getting requisition papers.
Green is an intelligent mulatto. While
acknowledging that he was implicated In
the robbery he says that he became
frightened and returned TO the owners
the part Of the booty that was allotted
him as his share. lie had been In the
employ OF Mrs. Manson for some time,
and had been looked upon as an honest
snd capable servant. When arrested In
This city yesterday he was found locked
90 and asleep at the house Of "a friend.
NhO was at work Ia tobacco-factory in
this city. and did not know OF Green's
arrest until he went home In the eve
ming: