The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Mayor Taylor. Of Richmond. yesterday
appointed John NJ Higgins, Marx Gunst
and Josiah RyIand to represent The city
in the State conference OF charities and
corrections. to be held in Richmond be-
ginning February 10
Because he once did a favor. M c.
Groom. a letter carrier of Portsmouth,
viii inherit fortune from J 3. sauC-
ders, a wealthy cattle rancher OF BuS-
falo Gap. Texas The fortune which
Saunders viii leave him is not stated.
The body Of Capt. George Williams, Of
the tug Lizzie Massey. lost when the
tug blew up near Norfolk the night OF
December %. was found yesterday float
ing near the scene of the accident.
Mayor Riddick. Of Norfolk, yesterday
sent to the grand jury the names OF T.
J. Lankford. E. i. Doze', and r. l.
Seay. citizens employed to get informa-
tion against saIoonkeepers who sold
liquor on Sunday. These are TO testify
before the grand jury.
T. Ash, Lake, and Byrd Fletcher were
tried at Front Royal yesterday for the
Illicit sale Of liquor in Front Royal The
court imposed a fine OF 210O and a bond
Of $1,000 to discontinue the handling of
liquor or s4G0 fine and bond Of $500
to keep the peace for twelve months.
In Mayor Persons court at Lexing-
ton yesterday Robert Alexander. col
ored, who keeps a restaurant, was sen
fenced TO ninety days In Jail and fined
$50 on charge Of selling whisky.
Within the next few days a civic i'm
provement league viii be launched on
broad lines in Richmond
John Bryant, who went to Lynchburg
from Richmond few weeks ago, died
yesterday, aged forty-seven years
J. O. Terry, of Halifax, convicted in
the district court at Richmond Of car
Tying raw material to q distiIIery SUD
posed TO have been of the moonsbfna
kind, had the judgment Of the court re-
versed by Judge Gon. Terry argued his
own case
a stranger went into the store Of VIII
Hams & Barnett. on Main Street. Lynch
burg, yesterday and, taking hold Of a
big meat knife. he began to clean out
the place.
Lexington society last night attended
the plays given In the Warren -Newcomb
Hall at Washington and Lee University
under the auspices Of Miss Annie r.
White, the Librarian of the university
The business at the postoffice at Fred
ericksburg for the past year was the
largest in the history of the city.
Fredericksburg Lodge. No 416, Royal
Arcanum. received an addition Monday
night OF nearly thirty candidates who
were initiated before a large audience
of members by Grand Regent R. W. Ar
mold, OF Alexandria.
William Cauthorn, formerly OF Essex
county. now resident OF Colorado. IS
visiting his sister. Mrs. r. c. Phillips. at
teen years.
i large quantity Of dogwood is being
cut in the Northern Neck and sold on
the shore ready for shipment at SO a
-o-5.
TT. ". W Minor. a prominent physi-
al Of King George county. is i'll at his
hon l., near ComOrn.
Frank Ford was tried yesterday in the
SpottsyIvania county court. charged with
stealing Addison Hansford's horse. He
was convicted and given twelve years
in the penitentiary.
s. W Allen, a weH-known citizen of
Caroline county. Is dead He is survived
by a widow and seven children.
4 telegram was received at Radford
yesterday announcing the marriage Of
Viola Johnson, of Princeton. ". Va. to !
J Frank CasseH, prominent business /
man of East Radford and deputy grand /
master Of the Odd Fellows of the State. J