The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
IS CONVICTED Of
LARCENY OF DOGS
CITY CATCHER MADE TO PAY FINE
orr SIS IN PETERSBURG
POLICE COURT.
STRIKE IS AT AN END
PLUMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
REACH AGREEMENT As no
WAGES AND NUMBER
or HOURS.
STRIKE IS AT AN END
Nirginian Burca U,

Law building, Pnone roc
Special 10 The Richmond Nirginiah'
PETERSBURG. VA, June ID
Henry Townes. one of the colored
dog-catchers employed by the clf$
to catch unlicensed dogs was ar
rested last night on the charge oi
stealing dogs from the city and soil
ing them. He was found guilty OF the
charge In police court this morning
and fined SIS Townes was collect
ing at both ends. being paid by the
city TO catch the dogs and was selling
them to anyone who ~etttti-l,t4s-
The strike Of the plumbers mere,
which was declared yesterday. was
short lived, and WAS settled today sat
sfact0ril& 10 all concerned. ]He uit-
fsieHt ptarat inr firms agreed 10
adopt tho eight-hour system. for
which the strikers contended. at the
same pay for ten hours. with certain
conc eSsions from the men. which 1t is
claimed. obHlates the necessity for any
increase is4-tht- prices. t-ttetrr~ri for
work
VIII Clear Up Docket
An adjourned rtesting of the com
mon council Will be held Thursday
night t. clear up the docket for the
present fiscal year, and order the
payment Of all hills for The month
The council viii also act upon the city
buoget FOL the fiscal year beginning
July list This 'ncasure passed the
council at the meeting early in the
month and was sent 10 the upper
hfanch for concurre nee The board
OF aldermen amended II by striking
-''4+i--t't'F- or two minor appropriations
ana addlA& others And So The bud
get comes back to the council for its
preparations are S3t 600 for all uur-
poses for the n"St fiscal year
IN" graduating exercises Of the
Sthooi FOR Nurses of the PETERSBURG
hospital "er" held tonight tIi tt4e %
" brehh school Diplomas were
awarded and Al s%ceitnai s,,+,~t~s
program rendered Dr George n
Spooner delivered The Hddress Of the
occasion.
squad or United States marines
were here few hours this morning
and busted themselves taking snan-
shot pictures The left ,his after
noon for Norfolk whnr1- r-,,,.4
to said for Cuba
Frank Alexander, eoloref fs m the
CITY jail here for snfa karstne He
shot ana killed another negro IN Din
"iddle c"NatN = Few DAVIS ago in =
drunken bfANl
tHF4'H. VINO was struck by
n - IT, l'fssfhget train near Man
e'eS'er ten o"Ns aEa, and seriously
injured. has So Tar recovered as t.
@''e t' cav I'd" hospital Fie sa@
"a 's3@' I" A+8 hon'e In this
~ no 'Np'e'~ Z" t@ tthio = De out
"a IL" Week
mud pies
io,d e-fnontts son Of afr
era MIS- 4<eanias y Pond. died last
nls - q y @ clock Al h's oAsesit q
teSi4eH'e In httrick The fHners! VIII
SN' '''"'" from me res. aenH" TOM
.'s as al ~ ciock and the
VIZ y" IN Fish efd ceHl@F"rN
M .'iit J. Ta
."0@S tlaA' ''Hs"FH thH " liaH KNOX,
I'VE we" known negroes OF ms city.
ne'a h''' "p sunday fnrntag IN
Es!ase alleA al me point NJ tltatA'!
and robeed MIN ~ several collars.
ihe TWO men were arrested touaN ana
"fF te gwen dea ffo-y fen he Fri%ce
tnHrt In the mothtne
Joshua Williams. .olored, WAS
caught today ana te3 ed tn Prince
George county Gti} s1 charge Of
SNORING jose"A +, at7 ai~a e@iorrd
~ 4 lawn party at Exams home in
me o"un'N EVANS - IN critical