The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-16
MISUSE OF MA|L
BY A BLIND MAN.
He Enters a Plea Of Guilty and
Gets a Light Sen
tei1ce.
RABBITS, BY THE He THOUSAND NJ.
Probable Merger Between Elcc-
RABBITS, BY THE The THOUSAND l l
Probable Merger Between Elcc-
trio Railroads in Connection
With Line From Durham.
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X RALEIGH, N. c.. December 15.--W
been sentenced in the Federal Court to
six months In judi for tho fraudulent use
of the mails in that he ordered perlsh-
able goods from people In various parts
of tho country under assumed names, and
when tho goods came and were left In
the express office uncalled for, he would
happen around and make offers to buy
at sacrifice price. He carried on busi-
ness OF this kind for several months be-
fore the government interviewed anda
caught up with him.
He entered plea Of guilty, and tho
fact that he Is blind and has u dependent
blind wife, constrained the judge TO let
him off with the six months imprison-
ment.
The bazaar by the Church OF the Good
Shepherd, 10 raasc funds for Tie comple-
ton Of the new church, opened last
night very successfully, and will con-
tinue for three days. The new house OF
worship Is to cost about s5O,vJ0, and Is
to be completed during the coming gum
mer. IL.
The management OF the Western Union
Telegraph office here announces that the
Precents experimental change OF the clos
Ing hour at night from II to l o'clock
has proved SO satisfactory that the
change will be made permanent. SO that
1 A. NJ. will be the regular closing hour.
Governor Aycock makes an order for
a special term OF Stokes County superior
Court, January ed for trial Of civil and
criminal cases. Judge McNeal to preside
He has under advisement q petition for
special term in Davidson January 9TH
for the trial OF n. Clay Grubbs for the
killing Of Q. II. Davis. October 4oth. 33, /, IN
W. B. Cooper. who Is here from Siler
City, says the shipment of rabbits from,
that #place has assumed enormous pro-
portions, averaging Il for some time past
more than a. thousand per day. He says,
several days this season the shipments
have run up q sahign as five thousand ana
in h one orr more 8 Instances to even ten
thousand of the Molly cotton tails. Z
Tho Raleigh Chan,be of Commerce last
night made AN order appointing a special;
committee. to confer with the Board Of
Aldermen relative to the, granting Of the
franchise to the Durham- Raleigh ELECTRIC;
Light and Power Company for the use
OF the streets for street 4 car purposes,
General j.. s. Carr. who is % large stock
holder in the present street railway sys-
tenn here, said Y to-day that In his opinion
the outcome OF the situation will be the
reaching OF an arnicable adjustment Of
differences in a merger of the interests
of the two companies SO that the pres
h ent system can be used in connection with
the establishment OF. the line from Dur
ham to Ralelgh,i which, he says. Is badly
needed. t$ Il: fS - 49, A FL
Isl A certIficateyof dissolution for the Ether
Lumber Company, Of ASHORE, Randolph
county, was filed with tho Secretary OF
state to-day. the dissolution being by5lnu-
stual consent. G. ]. ! Cox was president.
The North Carolina Retail merchants
Association ds getting up: largely signed
petition to- the General Assembly for the
purpose Of securing the repeal Of the
merchants tax. which is regarded as
5burdcnsome and unfair. It also asks for
law providing a system of garnishee-
iment for collection Of bills for groceries
and neces airy supplies. such as is in vogue
In al other States except seven. flney
will also urge the appointment OF State,
freight solicitor, who will look into the
subjectEof freight determinations ny rail-
roads This work Is done now By the,
Corporation Commission.
y Judge Purnell made Il peremptory order
day that. Charles G. Jones, of Colds
boro, must pay sGS5 costs or go to the
pcnitentiary at once. It was q year ago
that a sentence to two years In the PEN,
Eitent.ary for receiving and selling postage
stamps, knowing them to be stolen, and
other offenses connected with postoffice
and bank robberes in this State, was
changed to the payment Of a fine of $500
and the costs, Jones paid the fine and
was INDUCED until this term for tho s6s5
costs, when counsel asked for further in
diligence. The. Judge stated from the
bench that he has been harrassed, and
jbedey,led about the case to the limit Of
endurance, friends of the defendant hnv-.
ing even gone to his house late at night