Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17

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effected their escape. IL was reported
this morning at the mans clearinghouse
that $50 was stolen from his person. but
he Is not yet In condition TO distinctly
remember exactly how much money he
had IN HIS pockets. A mob Of firemen and
coal-passers from the steamship Paris
became involved In a quarrel with num-
Der of men about town. and routed the
latter. with bloody result. officer Gray
attempted to quiet the seamen, who We're
disturbing the peace with ye,ls and out
bursts Of profanity, when the latter turn
ed upon and viciously attacked the officer.
He was compelled to shoot one OF the
men. and use his club on the others with
good effect before they would desist. He
succeeded In falling one Of his assail-
ants. Other flremen and coal-passers on
the Paris. who had been paid OF on Sa-
turiay night, were easy prey for the
thugs, who lay in wait for them at the
various street-corners and vacant lots
The police officers prevented NUMBER
OF assaults and robberies by appearing
upon the scene I'm the nick OF time, but
the police force as whole Is entirely
inadequate TO thoroughly protect city
Of this size, and it Is only TO be wondered
that the number of casualties is not
larger than II actually Is.
ADDITIONAL MAIL SERVICE.
The additional mail service between
Newport News and Norfolk was inaugu-
rated this morning. Another mail mas
also been added from Norfolk to this city
IN the afternoon. These additions make
a total OF three daily mails each way be-
tween the two cities
The Robert Burns Club has elected the
following officers to serve during the en-
suing year: william McCallum, president;
Robert Macarthur, vice-president; Charles
c. Watt, recording secretary; j. X. DAVE
financial secretary; James Scrimgeour,
treasurer; II. II. Laverie. serBeaht-dt-
arms, and J. White, warden
Burglars effected entrance TO the
llquor-store OF G. r. Blasenham at an
early hour yesterday morning, and maze
off with a small sum Of money ana a
number OF bottles of whiskey. A sate
containing $40 showed evidence Of having
been tempered with. but the burglars
were unsuccessful I'm their efforts to open
| IT,
Y. Il. Clark, a prominent lawyer OF
this city, has announced his candidacy
for the office OF Commonwealth's Attor-
ney on the Republican ticket.
Frank Stearns, an aged Grippe, died
early Sunday morning, under crcum-
stances which at first looked somewhat
suspicious. but which have failed 10 oe
velop into anything Of sensational
| character. Shortly before he died he IN
formed those who were attending MIN
that he had taken one drink at a saloon
fust before l. o'clock and that he I'M
medlately became deathly sick. He said
he felt confident that he had been
poisoned and knew he was going to dle'
/ coroner Gary examined the man yester-
| day. but was unable to find any evidence
az poisoniug. Sterns hailed from Lynch
burg. where he had a wife, and to when
Mace his remains will be forwarded.
BICYCLE RUN.
UPWARDS of 100 lady and gentlemen
! b,cvcle enthusiasts OF Newport News held
n meeting tonight and decided TO organ
| lie a run to Old Point on Easter Monday
| afternoon.
A number Of prominent Jewish mer-
chants OF this city have determined 10
| contest the ordinance recently passeu py
the City Council, which compeis All OF
their faith who do not observe the chris
| tan Sabbath TO keep their places Oh pusl'
| ness closed from IL o'clock Friday nighl
10 70 O'Clock Saturday night. 1t is un-
| derstood that Messrs. Boykin & Lett nave
been employed as counsel, and that one
| of the merchants will violate this ordi-
nance for the purpose Of making test
| case of IL. r.
DR.. c. II. Gillian left this afternoon Tor
| baltimore, where he will attend the ses,
| sion Of the Grand Lodge OF the OrdeI ..
| limited Workmen, which conycnes In tha'
| city tomorrow morning.
Mrs. II. b. Bailey VIII leave to-morro"
| for Richmond. where she will be the
guest at the jefferson Of her sister, hrs
Joseph Palmer. -, >,
Mr.. Walter b. Livesay has returheu y
| his home, in this city. from snort 'lsi
10 his parents I'm Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. l.. Lacy and daughter, OF WI
Harrisburg. are the guests Of Mrs. VII
| liam Vest. 100.
The Misses McNair have as their cues
Miss Louise Nash. OF Norfolk.
nfesers / r. Swlnerton and William o
Wheeler have returned from Richmond.
Miss Mamie Young has returned 70 mel
home. AT Denbigh, after pleasant so
iourn with relatives in the city.