The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
Appropriations A ggrcg a ing
$4,000 Recommended by
Council Committee.
HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Two WellKnown Negroes Ar
rested-Other Petersburg
News Notes.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook Street,
(Phone 1850,


year beginning July !. as carefully
prepared by the Finance Committee
for the consideration of the Common
Council, appropriations aggregating
$4,000 are recommended. This is an
Increase of $4,000 over the appropriu-
tions made for the fiscal year now
closing. Tho increase embraces $1,000
allowed to the street department for
the construction OF graveled roadways,
and allowances TO other departments
for various purposes.
The total estimated resources of the
city are the same as those OF tho
present year. $4,000. minus. however.
$4,000 taken from tho city's revenues
by the rolling stock law. This will
leave IN apparent surplus of $4,000
in the treasury at the close or the
new fiscal year.
The rate of taxation on real and
personal property sl.4o or tho 800
OF assessed values. Will remain the
same.
Arrests ON Serious Charge.
On warrants issued this afternoon.
j. ]. Avent. wen-known colored
barber, OF this city. and a. w. Harris,
OF Dinwiddie county. colored lawyer.
and Republican politician OF promln-
cnce. were arrested on &l1 charge OF
robbery committed at the unused dis
tillery building OF the old Stafford
county. The property is now owned
By John c. Stafford. who bought II in
at the government sale.
The specific charge against the two
men is the larceny OF copper still.
valued at $500. on tho 29th OF May.
Warrants alleging the larceny OF cop
per worms in former use at the
distillery, valued at Sl25. IL is said
are TO be issued later. The still and
the worms were sold as metal at II
junk store in this city. the still for
$685. and the worms for Il small sum.
and were shipped away.
The robbery was only discovered By
Mr.. Stafford. while on visit to the
distillery building to-day. and he I'm
mediately reported the fac, to the
police. Investigation showed that
Avent had sold the still. on his ar
rest he implicated Harris. lie said
that Harris told him TO take and sell
the still and bring him one-halr the
money. The records of the junk deal
err show that the worms were sold By
Harris.
Harris was arrested by Detectives
Eanes and Shechan At his home, In
Dinwiddie. and brought to the city
lie is Just recovering from stroke
of paralysis. which has confined him
at home for some weeks. He has
little TO say. except that he is not
Is ulaAy Oh inc CNdrSe.
Meeting of Republican Committee
An extended session OF the exccu
tive committee Of the Republican State
Committee was held to-day IN the
Office of the State Chairman. Jesse NJ
Ntwcomh. in this city. While details
of the proceedings have not been
given out. 1t is learned that every
Phase of the pending contest at Chi
cago was gone over. In accordance
Lob ~
Roosevelt that representative OF the
State delegation be sent TO Cnicago
at once, to remain on the grounds TO
protect the delegat!on's interests the
committee agreed to send such repre-
sentative. and arrangements to this
end were made.
Chairman Newcomb has received :.
personal autograph letter from Colonel
Roosevelt thanking him for the in
tcrest he has shown and the efforts
he has made in his behalf. Chairman
Newcomb expresses the opinion that
the seating OF the Roosevelt delega-
ton from Virginia IS a foregonc con-
>.us!on
1t is asserted that the election OF
the Taft delegates some weeks ago
was irregular and In violation of the
Republican party law. which requires
that advertisement be made OF all
district conventions held for the cleo
ton OF delegates. and this law was
not complied with in any OF tlye dis
tricts.
Sale of Chesterfield Farm.
The Southside Realty Company to-
day sold for the owner. z. a Holman.
his farm on the River Road in Chcs-
terfeld county. for approximately S.
600. The farm contains 81 1-2 acres.
with improvements. and was purchased
by settler from the West.
Two Accidents.
Mrs. George Cameron. Jr.. was quite
painfully burned about the hands Sun
day afternoon by the explosion OF
an alcohol lamp. over which she was
warming food for her baby Her pres
ence of mind saved her from serious
Injury. Some damage was done to
tho room and clothing.
Jack Powers. the s'x-year-o son OF
j. r Powers. while playing yesterday
afternoon In wagon in 4 vacant lot
near his home. on Franklin Street.
fell to the ground and fractured his
forearm.
Personal Intelligence.
On account of sudden bereavement
the Invitations issued to the marriage
OF Miss Sallie T. Jones and William j.
Moore. both OF this city, have been
withdrawn Tho marriage will take
place privately tomorrow evening at
the residence OF tho bride on Franklin
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Stern, of Smith
field, arrived in tho city to-day on
their return from an extended auto
mobile trip. They drove through sew
cral States out to Ohio to visit their
old home and friends, spending weeks
on the trip. Their journey out and
back was a delightful one, and with
out accident. They We're often housed
in n tent, and cooked their Own
meals.
Mrs. Robert Harrison. formerly of
Petersburg, but for several years past
resident Of Washington, Is visiting
Miss Mary Rufin on West Washington
Street.
Robert c. Hughes. who recently SUI
fered the anputation OF his right fore
arm at the Petersburg Hospital Is
reported as in very much improved
| condition to-day.
Mrs. tn Jeff Meredith is Ill In the