Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
AN EXCEEDINGLY BUSY WEEK IN
POLICE CIRCLES.
A Big Record in Arrests-Thc Bust
mess-Mcn and the National Convcn-
ton-A Military DnEaar In Pros
pect-Notes
pcct-Notes,

NEWPORT NEWS VA. March "a
CspeciaI)-This has been n busy week
I'm police circles. Including the arrests
made to-day. over forty persons have
been locked I'D for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. besides a number or per-
sons charged with petit larceny. This IS
the greatest record made in the history
OF the city. The authorities have been
keeping n strict watch on several speak
easies and. as result. three arrests
have been made. These cases viii be
tried in the Police Court the latter part
Of this week
William Stokes. tho white man who
was knocked down by Gordon Robinson
in a fight late last evening, is In state
Of coma. with chances Of recovery
against him. The attending physician IS
Of the opinion that Stokes struck his
head against some object in falling ana
ruptured a blood-yessel, as IT IS not
probable that a blow from the naked INST
would have produced the injury. Young
Robinson. the mans assaiant, appeared
in the Police Court this morning anu
cave bond He was released yesterday Oh
his own recogniZance. He still maintains
he had no intention of inflicting any Sc
rious harm but simply wanted 10 resent
a gross insult. Both men were employee
bv the Chesapeake and Ohio railway III
the grain elevator Stokes is married
man, and has three small children.
OYSTER LANDS.
Judge Gunter, of the Circuit Court, has
issued a mandamus compelling the Coun-
tv oyster Inspector TO rcassign the lailua
I'm the James river which 'front.' on TINS
city 10 the Old Dominion Land Com
pany. TO be used as bathing-grounds ms
sets AT rest the controversy between inc
company and two parties who applied Ioi
the grounds. the latter wanting 10 cOH-
vert them into an Oyster-0ed. 49,.
THE Rusiuess-Men's Association mas laiu
hold of the project 10 secure the heN'
Democratic State Convention Tor ms
city. and steps have been taken to ascel
tain if ample accommodations are al
forded by the different hostelries II the
casino on the beach is considered III
comroodious as a convention hall, huge
tent will be pitched on the plaza over
looking the James river, and a more ue-
sirable place for holding a polucal con-
vention I'm midsummer could not De Sc
lected By the state Central commute
The businessmen 3 ASrONiatiOAl " - 80
make an effort TO procure REDUCTION iil
railroad rates Of the Chesapeake ana OhiO
Railway Company.
MILITARY BAZAAR.
BEGINNING with April 10th, the Hunting
ton Rifles will open bazaar IN the
casino and continue 1t for one week the
purpose being to raise funds with "hlch
10 more thoroughly equip the compans
for the trip il Will take with the fouili'
Regiment at the opening Of the Iennesse'
centennial at Nashville next June.
Justice Brown imposed a me oil % edc -
an Deputv-Constable Frank Gordon ah'
T-nion-Veteran Samuel Barr, the two men
arrested Monday evening ior engaging ~
a stabbing ARRAY on the street.
Cashier and special deputy Is ne"
once that has been created at the Gus
tom-bouse here by the Secretary OF inc
treasury. and it will be filled by MI
Thomas r. Stearnes, brother of Collec-
tor l.. p. Stearnes, and late cashier OF the
traders National Bank, Of Lynchburg'
THE position is not subject to the civil
service rules. ,-....
owing TO the lack OF funds in the coun-
~ school treasury, pupils from the coun-
~ attending the city schools will be WIN
drawn after this month unless their pa
rents pay their tuition.