The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18
RAILROAD MAKES
PROMPT PAYMENT
R. P. & C. Pay in Open Court Land
Damages Assessed in Dinwiddie.
BROWNS ASSAILANT STILL FREE
The Governor VIII he Asked to Offer a
l;cward-WclI- Known Chesterfield
Man Hurt-Post Office Robbers
Reported Captured.

PETERSBURG, Va, April L-speclai'
Tho liquor dealers oil tus city nciu Il
incttinb tnis afternoon and eAcctcu ai
Organization 10 be- known as tne lc.cle-
png Liquor Dealers Association. l"e
following We're elected permanent oiii-
GERS. President, y. i. FfancIs, Vice Pre-
sloent' Dorsey Adams, Secretary, j. Louis
COok. Treasurer, ". y. IerzOs, state
committeeman, David BMlsy.
Inc County Court Of DuWlddic. Judge
.. j. Epes presiding, met to-day AND
granted several liquor licenses
the commissioners appointed by Judge
Epes some days ago 10 assess the damn
ages 10 certain tracts a. land iu t.e
county for o. r.sht of way for the Rich-
mond. Petersburg ana Carolina railroad.
made their report. which was confirmed
boy the court The money for The as-
sesscd damages amounting tO about Szaul.
was paid n open court
NOT YET CAUGHT
The negro who shot and robbed War
rem Brown. a merchant az Hebron, Dim
widdie county. has not been arrested as
reported. a petition numcrousy signed
by the citizens OF Dinwiddlc asking The
Governor 10 offer a. suitable reward TOR
the arrest Of Brown asSaiaut VIII Doe
sent to the Governor tomorrow hy Hon.
VIM y. Mcllwaiuc. of this city
Two car loads Of poles and ties 90 Doe
used in the construction of the new street
electric railway here have arrived
Mr. benjamin Homer. widely known
citizen Of Chesterfield county. was very
seriously injured last Saturday. fle was
at his saw-mill saving up q tree into
boards when the piece of plank used as
a guide flew ont Of place and struck
him I'm the side innictine q very serious
wound
SAFE ROBBERS CAUGHT.
II is reported by "a gentleman who are
rived here this morning from Di=Dutanfl
that the parties who blow open and robe
bed the safe at the p0stofice az WAY
erly some nights AGO We're arrested at
Suffolk Yesterday and taken 10 Washing
ton. j. c.. last night
For tn accommodation of the business
men and the public generally mal
coach viii be sent over daily 10 Rich
mond from Petersburg on the train lear-
INK here az J.. ". This Arrangement
wn- into effect to-day.
The Street Commltfce of the Common
Council met to-day and opened bids ro-
ccircd f0i tho paving of Sycamore street
with vitrifed brick. Tho c1wmittc. ad-
jouned until Tonight at S % clock Zoo fur
thsr consider the bids
Bishop Randolph preached Yesterday
m0nu- az So Johns Episcopal church
am also administered the rite OF cone
Grmati0n 90 twenty persons
LOOKING INTO BRICK.
The Street Committee of The Common
Council was in session until d O'Clock
tonight. considcring the bids received
Tor the paving OF Sycamore street with
yitrned brick. The committee de-orminol
10 ask the Council 40 IT'S meeting to-mor-
row NIGHT for further time on which to
report. as ,hoy desired more Information
as 10 the different qualities of bricks De-
fore recommending to the Council which
Of the bids received 10 accept
Samples OF brick were shown the CONF
mittce hy those who have put in bids on
the street paving.