Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-07
News Of Fifty Years Ago
,From thr Richmond Dispatch. Jnn. Z, lScs.

In the State Senate yesterday n bin Ia pro-
vide for an equitable settlement Of tnn mill,
Gcht between Virginia and West Virginia was
reported from the Committee Finance and
icau twice.
Th"r" wa" i rcncountcr in the rotuuda If The
stat" capitol yesterday between Nathaniel
Ttl and William - Coleman. nf the Eioh-
n'"nd Enquirer. on the part. and II. Hiycs
Pollard, of tho Richmond Examiner on the
'"r i while. ~ pistols were freely used b. All
three 81 the men Mir Pollard standing
near the entrance Ia the hall Of ,h" llnusn Of
i'cl"@u"s when Mrssrs. Tylcr and coleman
came out OF the lnll. Mir. Pollard r;;.s cane
IN" started towards tho two Enquirer men.
s,cmltSiN being intent upon an attacN upon
Mn Tyler. Nj. Tyler drew 4 pistol. when Mr.
Pollard ais" drew weapon and commenced to
lire upon both M"ssrs. Tyler and coleman. Ma.
Coleman then drew II single relied pistol aud
n'of upon Mr.. Pollard. Five or Six shots :, crc
exchanged. but neither Of the men w,r. struck
tn" aim of tho shooters sccmm: 10 lie too hc II
for damage I" each other Tho ouly real dam
acc that was done was I" tho iIoudon statue, y
ban striking the tasScl Oh the cane al tho
statue and knocking il of. The ,ucn were ar
rested hT the sergeant at-arns OF tho House and
ariaiSh"d for breach Of privilege. Each "f Ia"
gentlemen made statements ana the mater was
discussed by the House until the hour ~ adj
comment ACTION will be taken to-day. rho
difficulty was 4 result Of the heated discussion
OF the public printing, question in tho Enquirer
and Examiner
y hin authorizing the construction of a bridge
ov" James River between Richmond aud Man
c"cster was passed by the House or DELEGATES
yesterday.
IN tho United States Senate Yesterday Mir
sumner presented numerous petitions. claimed
To havc been signed by colorcd people. ON.
1urported to be from the negroes Of Alabama.
asking Congress to secure their freedom 10
them Another was from mississippi negroes
asking for the right of suffrage still another
GAINED TO I've from negro residents of tn" Tor
ft'"rN OF Colorado protesting against tho r"oos-
,iton OF that Territory state on account 81
alleged radical injustice TO them in the recently
adopted state Constitution.
resolution adopted In tho House ~
Representatives Yesterday having in view tho
entire suppression "flpoygamy in tn" Territory
OF Utah
The Joint committee OF fifteen on reconstruct
tion proposes 10 send !, special commission to
III" South to inquire into the condi ION Of affairs
with the view Of obtaining proper information.
Two negroes were badly beaten up in stanton
by Federal soldiers day before yesterday. The
soldiers said to have been drinking. They
were arrested and viii lie dealt with by a milf
tar" court
The public debt Of tho United states ms re-
ported by the Treasury Department is
S2s"I.ooo.oeo rhe amount in the treasury il
S""oooooo. only ono half II which: is coin
: bill Incorporating the Norfolk city Rail
rcmc Company has passed the General Assembly.
and that city ere long Will have street
line.
Tho pardon shop" in Washington Is said Ia
be practically closed. hut few applications
coming in. and the president, having issued
orders tina, applications must he more closely
scrutiii2ed and Investigated in tn. future.
I'll. Petersburg Index has enlarged again. aud
its wcil-hllcd advertising columns reflect tic
prosperity of the Cocladc city.