Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

MORE ABOUT MURDER CASE.
rnormous sn!c of Peanuts in the
Il John a1oorc-Dcash
OF Nathan Lehman Mt Henderson,

PETERSBURG. VA. December 70
sspccial)-Govcrnor Iaycocll, Of North
Carolina, has offered reward OF $500 for
:i,c capture OF Arthur l.. Bishop, OF this
city. who IS wanted in Charlotte for the
murder of Thomas Wilson, and II is be-
iieved that this liberal figure will event
uaily effect his arrest.
A r;;,,lor got abroad this morning that
Bishop had been seen in this city last
hardly thought probable unless he desires
10 surrender himself, that he would come
20 his homo town. where he is SO general
y known, and where the police are on
The lookout for him.
4 letter received here from 4 Peters
burger in Charlotte. represents that the
case against L-snop is not SO black as
has been published. and that some poo
pic believe that he acted in sclf-aefence.
However this may be. there are those who
will await The full developments in the
case before pronounci1G final judgment.
A VIOLENT LUNATIC.
John Gordon negro lunatlc. was
brought to the Ientra! State Hospital to-
iay from Manchester. He was very yio-
lent on being Ia en- from the train here,
and it was with great difficulty that he
was put under restraint. BE fought anG
kicked like a demon, ard Captain John
Moore, while aiding in sutlduing him re-
ceived violent Kick.
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT.
Information has been received by
friends here of the death in Henderson,
y. c., of Mr. Nathan Lehman a lrlcr-
chant Of that place. and a former we'll
Known citizen of Petersburg. His re-
mains Will be brought here on Sunday for
sntcrmcnt.
Ensign Hanrahan United States navy
will open recruiting Office in this city
ON Monday for the enlistment of young
men in the naval service. The enlistmen,
&c made under very stree ru-es.
CONSIDERATION TO BISHOPRIC.
II is announced that Bishop Kinsolvine,
Of Texas. will preach the sermon at the
conservation OF Rev. Charles NJ. Beck
with as Bishop Of the Episcopal Die
cese of Alabama which is to take place
III St. Paul.s church. in Montgomery. next
Wednesday. Inc occasion will draw TO-
Tcther g number Of the bishops OF south
ern .iioceses several of whom. including
Bishops Dudley Of Kentucky; and Car
rctt, Of Western Texas Will assist in the
ceremonies. AS Bishop-elect Beckwith is
native OF Petersburg, mis- many near re-
latives and friends here await his eleva-
ton to the Episcopacy with great inter-
est. as we'll as pride.
ENORMOUS PEANUT SALES.
The sales of peanuts in this market this
sea son have been normous-greater than
ever before known at this time of the
year. The nuts nave mostly been sold on
arrival and consequently the stock in
storage is very small.
Several prominent officials of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, We're in
the city to-day
The anti-sp!tting ordinance. which mas
been in operation for several months. has
as far rs the court records show. had
few violators. The ordinance prohibits
expectoration in public halls. ard on the
street-cars. as well rs on the sidewalks
NEW HOTEL PROJECT.
The report has been revived Of pro
ject 20 build a rev hotel. and the name
Of a local capitalist and progressive citi-
ger is mentioned as backing the scheme.
Petersburg is making such raD:sl progress
In every respect that it seems n new
hotel should be a6Gc.i to its attractions.
Frederick 3. Wall. the fancy pool play
er, gave an exhibition of his PLAYING here
last night. and will return to Petersburg
to. repeat It next week.
Probably less interest has been shown
among the negroes in Petersburg than in
AIRY other community in the efforts to
,!pset the Constitution. The great body
@: the negroes hera are showing more
devotion TO work thar to politics.