The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26

The arrest OF DR.. A Monteiro. q
prominent physician. In Richmond, on
the charge Of malpractice. in warrant
sworn out at Petersburg In connection
with the Gillian case, was a surprise
TO the dCctor's friends. IL Is not O.
lieved that the case Ia q strong one, II
being asserted that the charge Is based
on prescription which he 10 said TO
have given. DIR. Monteiro was taken
to Petersburg. and appeared before
Mayor Pleasant. The case was oontin-
ued to Friday next. and DIR. Monteiro
was released on bail In the penalty Of
81. 600 for his appearance at that time,
with ex.Oongressman Wise as his surety.
Meoklenburg county narrowly escaped
having q lynching Tuesday. A negro
named Steven Baptist was arrested.
charged with the murder on Sunday OF
Mr.. Peter Jones. and Tslley was Order
ed by the county judge to take him to
Petersburg for safekeeping. While the
constable was on the way TO the depot.
a mob demanded the prisoner. but Tai
ley held the crowd at bay at the point
Of a pistol. declaring that he would de-
fend Baptist TO the last extremity and
keep the oath Of office at any cost. His
determination awed the mob, and he
reached Petersburg with his prisoner
late this evening.
The stir over the proposed man
hunt" by the Deep Run Hunt Club at
Richmond has stimulated q demand for
some new and more interesting sport. The
latest proposition comes from a Texas
sport who offers TO give an exhibition
of first.class bull fight for the mem
bers or the club and their guests. The
letter purp0rts 10 give q clear and
graphic description OF the fight and offers
90 come himself with his boil and per
sonaily conduct the entertainment.
The supply Of fish in Alexandria from
down the Potomac Is so great that
dealers have thrown large quantities OF
them in the river Complaints are
made Of the floating fish in the river
and the disagreeable odor arising from
them. Herring have been selling at 10
cents and 81. 80 per thousand. The ar
rival OF chad has been slow. most Of the
catch being sent to Washington, where
the demand Is better Shad are selling
at from 81 to sl2 per hundred.
Miss May Handy, the popular Rich
mond belle. denies the story that she
is engaged 30 James Brown Potter.
9Th re is Miss Handy says. "abso-
luiely no foundation for the report, and
IL is entirely untrue " This Same re
port has been started by the New York
papers annually for several years. A
cablegram from London also denies that
PORTION OF the rumor which says that
Mrs Potter is shortly TO be married to
Lord Kitchener OF Khartoum.
A prospectus Of the Long Distance
Telephone Company Of Virginia has
been issued giving q complete exposi-
tion Of the ground covered by indie
pendent companies In this and other
States. and what the company purpose
doing. II Is estimated that $40, 900
will be required 10 construct the line for
the present. The subscription books are
oIen.
John Hughes, section master on the
o 81 o. X. r while having and ex-
oavation made near Ivy, found two hu.
man skeletons two feet under ground
They were In good state OF preserva.
ton. except the skull was crushed. The
remains are supposed to be soldiers kill
ed in q wreck in 1868.
Monday at the Alberene Sospstone
Works, in Albemsrle, large bowlder
In quarry No 3 fell in, instantly kill.
ing Geo Kidd, Of Nelson county. Sew.
eral workmen were injured, among
whom were Mr.. Ernest Maupin, Mr..
Joseph T. Sprouss and James Sheffield,
colored.
r l. Gutridge and Miss Lydia V
Anadale, both Of Westmoreland county.
we're married recently at the home Of
the BRIDES sister at "Brookland, I'D o.
Owing to the recent death Of the brides
brother-in-la the marriage was pri
vate.
Mrs. Il. + Davis. bride Of month,
died Tuesday morning at the residence
Of her father, B o. Newoomb. in Glou-
cester county. Mrs Davis was an oc.
oomplished lady, and much beloved
among large circle Of friends.
The funeral OF Robert Shackelfore,
s)n Of the late franklin Shackelford,
took place at Bellamy's church. Glou
cester county, Tuesday. Mr. Shackel-
ford leaves q wife and five small chill.
dren