Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
Use THEIR HATCHETS.
LAsIBERTs, POINT nsPEA>EAsf"
RA1DED ny TWO WOMEN.
ONE SOUGHT HER HUSBAND.
ana the other, Sister, Kept Her
Company-Disfrnnch Negroes
File Their Declaration in Norfolk.
The New Atlantic Hotel.
ONE SOUGHT HER HUSBAND.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 16.-(SpeclaL)-
Though no names are given. a story OF
the most lively kind came in to-day from
Lambert's Point where it has been
charged for some time there are many
speak easies.''
A wife told her husband if he again
went to certain speak easy she would
follow him. and kept we'll her threat.
Finding that he had gone to the place,
she went for her sister, and the women.
each with a Ratchet, started on the war
path.
At the speak easy" they failed to dis
cover voices in conversation, and the hus-
band, who was inside, Immediately dis
covered what was up All doors anG
their hatchets, and upon breaking the
main door in found just whas they eS-
pected. the husband of the older crouch
ing inside.
The husband was at once escorted
home the women leaving without further
damage being done.
NEGROES FILE THEIR DECLAR-
ALTON.
The declaration in the suit Of the ne.
groes against Governor 4dontague and
the State of Virginia has been filed. j
is claimed by Anthony Primer. Federal
employee, that spurious registration
books were used in Huntersville at the
congressional election this year. The suit
will not come to trial before May.
John Shacl1leford (whte), who was
probably the oldest man in Tldewater
Virginia. is dead at his home, on SCOTS
creek. Mr.. Shackleford was born In
Gloucester county April 1, 1888, and came
to Norfolk county about sixty years
ago. He retained his faculties to the
last, and up to a couple OF months ago
went about as he desired. His memory
was remarkable, and many interesting
stories of the war of 1872 have been re-
lated by him. Although too young to
fight he was with the soldiers, and his
recollcctons Of the period were vivid
He is survived by widow and hve
children. many grandchildren, and several
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Estelle Jackson and Mr.. ]. Frank
Bell We're married this afternoon at
River Grove the country home OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver D.
Jackson. The Rev. Richard Heber Ben
nett. Of Richmond oficiated> The best
man was Mr.. Ralph c. Lewis, Of Wash
ington, D. c.. and Misses Bessie Snyder
and Mabel Williamson acted as flower
girls There were no other attendants
THE NEW ATLANTIC HOTEL.
Plling has begun for the Atlantic Ho-
tel, which is to replace the splendid struc-
turc covering an entire block burned
last January. The present building now
Si'~-N~~
as a hotel in January After the com
petion of the new house, however, 1t
will be used for offices.
Manor Riddicl1 has vetoed the bill pro-
yiding for the filling of Mahone's 1ake TOR
q park.
THE POST OFFICE FIGHT.
CONGRESSMAN Frank Wachter, of Baltl-
more, has been brought into the Republi-
can factional fight in Virginia involving
~, ictr Of Federal D3trOn2Ca
President Roosevelt.
There has been u long fight in the mat
ter Of the appointment OF postmaster AT
Norfolk and a collector of customs for
the part of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
1t has been said that Colonel j. +. Wad-
dy Norfolk's present postmaster, was
certainly to be deDosed in favor of S. b.
Carney. the present assistant, or some
other candidate, but Congressman Nach-
ter who became interested in Colonel
Waddv's case through his personal friend.
State Senator Finley Cromwell. OF Nor
folk county has said that Colonel Waddy
is not to be sacrificed for another II he
can avoid it.
Wachter has been to see the postmaster
general. and a letter from him says Col
onel Waddy's chances for reapPolntment
are good He also telegraphed Colonel
Waddy telling the latter not to worry,
IS he is looking out for him at Wash
ington.
Colonel Waddy las all the Virginia Re
publican organization against him.
The Rev. Robert w. Webb, of the Vlr-
ginia Methodist Conference. and now 10
Gated" is an active candidate for the po-
sition of assistant postmaster of Norfolk
and may get the place, which pays H,'oo.
if Colonel Waddy is reappointed post
master.
The collier Marcellus, loaded with sup
plies and stores for Dewey's fleet at
Culehra was found TO be leaking when
she was about to pass out the Virginia
capes last night, and had to put PACK.
Her stores may have to be loaded on
another vessel at the Norfolk navy yard,
which will have to be hurried South.
The wrecking-tug Walter A. Lucken-
bach sailed from here under hurry orders
to-day for Bermuda, where she goes to
the assistance of the big ship, j. +.
Whitney, now IN distress there. me
Whitney will be towed to New York.
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