The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-02
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from hi. Newspaper.
The New Currency.

Inc New Currency.
! Tho new and better printed Conccd
uratc currency makes its debut to-day
me irst issue will be in ten. twcnty V.
MY and one hundrcd dollar bills. and
department to tho extent Of $4,000. 900.
start.
Many Candidates.
:, John IF. ltcgnault. II. q. Farley. James
SmicTarthy. Thomas NJ. Jones and James
Il, Villains are candidates from Monroe
Ward for the aldcrmanic board.
Tor Sheriff.
James w Baker, responding to n call
from the people. purely Imaginary. We
nunpgeeGt,, mas announced himself as y
cnhulnate for the good paying office OF
sheriff Of Louisa County
Escaped to stnrvc.
from fh hnSH f,,rI prisoner. who escaped
Two ago, was captured in Southampton
u,ounty. or rather surrendered himself.
taken MS n IN h,na shta la YIN s;ondition When
Trying To make his way to Norfolk.
ana depended on the help OF negroes
,neE We're good enough at plotting,
pun when ii came 10 feeding they asie
o 90 DC v eNcuSed. This rccapturcd pris-
inc rauons in Libby Prison yesterday.
The River II Falling
, INC threatened big freshct In the
and all day Yesterday the waters we're
iainng RAPIDLY. There was much dam
parts OF the city, but il is all over now.
The Opposition.
Is no longer q secret that the Hon.
MS candidacy for reelection to the
Office OF Mayor OF the city of Rich
mond Martin Meredith Iipscombo has
as candidate for the uayoralty. and
ne Is simple enough TO think lac has :,
C ,,!;,, ,',,, to be elected. Mr.. Lipscombc
VIII address the people 1T the African
church next Monday night. if he can
ret tho loan OF the building for the
purpose, and on that occasion no pro :
poses to tell the people why he think
he should be the next Mayor of Rich :
Two hotel thieves wero caught In
me linWood Hotel yesterday, ana the
penitcnriary Is staring them in tho
took advantage OF the crowded con.
diton of the house and were assigned
beds in n room in which there we're
with the clerk 10 be called ut y. NJ.
TO make tho Petersburg train" They
we're called ut the proper time. and as
thoy came down the steps they were
found 70 be loaded with the goods and
chattels' OF their two fellow dodgers,
including nearly $1,000 in CURRENCY
News From the North.
Northern papers of recent dates have
been received. but they contain Very
little news. From them we learn that
a company, of Yankees cavalry we're
Wyingneld. in Kanawha County. on
March -.
,os G %n s 6 6an,s has bsen ordered to
incton for active field service
force OF 400 Yankee cavalry was
defeated in pitched battle at Union
City. Tenn. ana those that were not
killed were captured.
The Washington Chronicle SAYS
Grants policy is 10 keep moving on
the track OF the Confederates. ana he
expresses the hope that he will he able
Ia make the 4th of July OF this year
rs much to his renown rs was the same
Cold was selling in New York last
some cotton Is being marketed in
Nashville, ana is bringing 5S cents per
pound in gold.
All Fools Day.
Yesterday was "All Fools Day" or
the lst Of April The term implies that
I'll the sons OF men turn fools on that
day ana tries to fool his fcllow-man.
the unfortunatcs who hud failed 10
fund their treasury notes. and were
duped TO the amount OF 80 8 cents on
the dollar.
Honor to Jackson.
The presentation OF flag by m
English gentleman to he planted over
the grave of General Jackson is n proof
of the Iervid and lasting admiration
which tho name of our beloved hero
lapse of time only adds to the fame of
sUch as Jackson. Ii the great move
mcut had done nothing bur produces
such men as Ice and Jackson these
would OF themselves have immortaliZcd
the country OF their birth