Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

CAASE LouSluO I'd secure IOr MIN the
new state house contract. Gibson Is
In the city. under $1,000 bond.
Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 13.-The
question of labor Is a serious one all
through this section, not only in ref
erence to securing hands to cultivate
the farms, but also as to cooks and
ether help in the houses. While this
is the case In the country the servant
problem is also a perplexing one in
the towns and villages.
Nashville, Jan. 14.-Walter s.
RaiRey. circsit court clerk of this
(pavis) county, was arrested here yes
terday on a charge OF embezzlement In
of1ce. The warrant was issued upon
application OF the Fidelity and Casual
ty Insurance company, of Baltimore,
which is on Rainey's bond He was
admitted to bail in the sum Of $40 900.
Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 1.-THE
case of Mrs. Sadie Heineman. grand
daughter of the late Charles E. Hunter,
against her uncle, George L. Hunter,
for $4,000 damages on the charge OF
having slapped her in the face on the
street here some months ago, came up
in the corporation court today. The
jury, after celebrating an hour, re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff, FIX
ing the damages at $500.
Culpeper, Va, Jan. 1.-THE observ-
ance of Jan. 10 as the birthday of Gen.
Robert e. Lee at this place has been
postponed to some future time on &C
count Of the illness of the president of
the Culpeper Chs pier, Daugh .ers Of the
Confederacy. Mrs. Charles e. Light
foot. Extensive preparations had been
made for the occasion, and the Gull
pepper Chan or hsd resolved on that day
to ertert he Confederate veterans
of this couAy.
Lexington, KY, Jan. 14-Rankin
Clemens, farmer of Fayette county,
whose estate is valued at $500. 900. was
brought to a hospital here last night
with his skull badly fractured. Rob-
bers visited his house Saturday night.
called him to the door and broke his
skull with hay fork. They attempted
to force their way into the house, but
the women within barricaded the
doors. Only a small amount OF money
was secured from the mans pockets.
He will probably Jie.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 14-Early last
night, in thickly settled part OF the
city, negro man grabbed one of two
ladies who were on their way To church
together and was dragging her into an
alley when her screams attracted the
attention of Policeman German. On the
latter's approach the negro fed, but
German brought him down with a bull
let in his leg and landed him in the
station house. The negro proved to be
James White. who has been in trouble
before for indecent conduct.
Tampa, Fla, Jan. 15.-Train wreck
ers are believed to have caused the de-
railnent OF a West Coast Plant system
train a few miles south OF Dunnell,
Fla, late Sunday night, causing the
death Of Engineer Tom Roach and in
juries to several passengers. The rail-
road officials refuse TO furnish any IN
formation regarding the wreck. A
survey OF the track at daylight showed
that a rail had been removed. Five
men have been arrested, and officers
are On the trail of three others.
Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. I3.-Mr
Thomas II. Sullivan, of Stafford coun.
ty, met with an accident while hunt
Ing on the Potomac which will proba-
bly, result in his death. He was using
an old fashioned muzzle loading fowl
ing piece, and as he fired at a flock OF
geese flying by the gun exploded. A
big splinter penetrated the upper part
OF Mr.. Sulliyan's forehead and he was
otherwise badly injured. A piece OF
the gun stock struck Willford Sullivan
a companion, and knocked him sense
less.
High Point, N. c., Jan. 15.-A band
or alleged counterfeiters was arrested
here yesterday afternoon by Charles T.
Wright, of the United States secret SER
vice, assisted by United States Marshal
Milliken and local officers. Those ar.
rested are Ezekiel Gurley, James Spen-
Ger and VIII Rach. William Matthews
colored, was arrested charged with
passing spurious metal. Mr.. Wright
says the counterfeit money is made OF
babbitt metal, in denominations mostly
OF half dollars and nickels, and some
dollars and quarters. One OF the pris.
oners is scarcely Is years old. Al
have fair reputation.
Alexandra, Va, Jan. 13.-Alexandria
has had city debt of greater or les.
amount since 1919. IL was al irst CO..
tracted to subscribe TO the construc.
ton of turnpikes, and the rent roll
OF the corporation was set aside as 8
sinking fund. Never since that date
has Alexandria been out of debt. Ir
1880 1t had reached 81 ,057 .5SS. Then on
ApAOAilSS ny INC CTSulIOIS the Del
cent debt was refunded into 3 per CEN
and sos per cent bonds. and the rent.
| OF the market house made a sinkins
fund. Since that time the bonds O.
the city have gone up from 4S cent.
| to par and the debt has been reduced
to $79S,300. A proposal has now beer
made to levy an annual tax for The
sinking fund and use the market rent.
for the Improvement of the city,
! streets.
Irvington, Va, Jan. I3.-There was ,
tremendous demand for oysters in Car
ter's creek, Lancaster county, durin,
the past week. Between 40, 900 and so,
900 bushels were sold to vessels anC
shuckers, at an average of so cent!
| per bushel. On one day there were l,
vessels buying, with capacities rangin,
from 1000 to 5000 bushels each. Rap
pahannock oysters have not been solt
In large quantities before this winter
rs prices had been low. One hundre,
thousand bushels has been the highes
output for the creek OF any season II
recent years. Carriers creek is nea
the confluence of the Rappahannocl
and the Chesapeake bay, and is almos
landlocked. The oystermen continue [,
take the biValves from the natura