Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-06
News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. June g. 1866

Inc coroner held an inquest yesterday over
the body OF Dick Roane the negro who lost his
life in the rumpus between several negroes ON
the one part and double their number of United
states soldiers the other, AN accom-, OF
winch was given in yesterdays Dispatch The
coroncrs jury rendered the following verdict:
death by Violence, being struck by some blunt
instrument and then thrown into the water and
drowned ut or near the corner of Eiyhtrcnth
and Dock Streets by some soldier. or soldiers of
states infantry, whose name. names. the jury
are unable to ascertain" "
co., a nesro boy not over fifteen years of age the
negro was horseback riding recklessiy on Bank
street Yesterday. He was going at II high rate
saw Mrs Lucy an" ims serSn'n an streets aseS
to- check 1h inc street lie made no attempt
crying Look OUT! he rode madly on ana ran
injuring her. y gentleman who saw the thins
called attention. of the police to the matter and
This is only of many incidenis OF like
character that have occurred within the past
Two weeks. Unless something Is done put
a stop to this kind of wild riding through the
In only oil by naoea that is
insolent United States soldiers. there is going
boodshed The peaceablc people Of f0 Rehmo i's
are getting tired of it.
=, A meeting of the surviving members of tho
at the store of L. b Spence to complete the
organization OF tho proposed association.
The Religious Herald, the organ of the Ban
list denominnt ion--and a good weekly paper II
ls-has entirely completed its arrangements for
continuous publication and has moved TO its
ne" nome 9l5 Main Street. between Ninth and
Tenth ~ N
Charles OConnor. of New York chief Of
counsel FOR Mr.. Davis, reached Richmond yes
tetday morning, spent the day in consultation
AT the Exchange Hotel with associate counsel
Fortress Monroe for further in-ervicr win
his distinguished client.
Judge Underwood reached the city last nigh,
and proceeded at once to the Headquarters ~
General Terry, where he purposed to spend the
night The other Cndcrwoods. tho marshal and
tho court clerk are also in town. the marshal
stopping at Broad Street barroom. and the
this city of this family trio indicates that a
session of the United States Circuit Court may
he opened some time to-day.
The Postmaster-Geueral of the United State.
Yesterday sent communication the Senate
taking strong ground against the proposed pla n
or uniting the telegraph lines with the postal
system. lie says: AS the result of my nvesti-
cation. do not think it would he wise for the
government to inaugurate the proposed system
not only because it is of doubtful financial
success but of its questionable feasibility under
our political system
General Sweeney has issued "A proclamation
addressed to An Canadians to which document
he signs himself ma jor- general, commanding
the armies Of Ireland"
An acrobat named De Lave. but who ought to
be called the knave, proposes walk a wire
stretched over Niagara Falls. carrying his wife
and his back.
Cholera is still reported ut New York uuaran-
tine. Within the last forty eight hours twelve
deaths have occurred quarantine on ships
that held there.