Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-22
News Of Fifty Years Ago
ttrom the Richmond Dispatch. Jan % IsGG.)

Robert G. Rinc. paymaster of the old Do
minlon Nail Works, was OH his WAY Saturday
afternoon between and . o'clock from the bank
10 Belle Isle with Sl.1A0 in his possession with
which to pay off the hands When going
through the tunnel constructed by tho Richmond
and Danvillc Railroad at it's intersection with
tho Petersburg road. lie Knocked down by
three mcu and all Of the money lie had taken
from him Before Mr.. Kline recovered from the
shock of the blows he received the r"iians had
hch The matter was reported to the police.
and n man named Kelley WAS arrested
suspicion. he having hccu seen loafinT about the
tunnel Just before Mr. Kline reached there.
Rev. John l.. Edwards ANA Rev. a. l.. Dick
"i'son have gone to Maryland to obtain aid tor
the relief of the poor and destitute OF Church
liill and Union hin. having been scut on tho
mission by the directors or the benevolent
association recently organized in that part Of
tho city.
The election in Manchester Yesterday passed
on Gnic'iF. James a. Gentry was elected justice
of the peace and Thomas Rloun, constable.
II: Rvcs rollard's case called in tho House
OF Delegates yesterday morning. Mr. Pollard
made sworn statement that he intended
nrGaIm OF inc peace IN the ro,unda Of the CAPT
whom he had serious grievance. to meet him
elsewhere. that the difficulty between them
might he settled by a night, lie had no rricv-
ancc against Mr.. Coleman lie did not draw n
pistol until Mr.. Tyler had ,lra wn !, weapon. and
did not fire until nc had been fired upon. lIc
hah great respect for the members OF the I.csis
laturc. several of whom his personal
friends After much discussion resolution that
Speaker of the House and discharged was pa ssed
IN repriman ding Mr.. Pollard the Speaker took
OF the way the editors OF all the Richmond
rarers discuss state matters. they thc editors,
dealing entirely too much in personalities and
being too caustc in their language.
In the state Senate yesterday a bill was intro
duccd providing for the recording OF the losses
OF property during the war.
The congressional Committee on Frccdmcn's
Affairs VIII leave Washington o. morrow for a
tour OF inspection through the Southern states
Ihey Will leave Washington "a special train
over the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and
the FIRST stop will be at Lynchbure.
soldier belonging to the Twelfth United
states Regulars was shot and killed near Peters
hnrE night before last by n negro named John
Weeks. who has not yet been arrested
Tho New York journal Of Commerce contains
letter from H. 7. Williams. of this city appeal
Ing for pecunary assistance fer the poor and
destitute OF Richmond.
The Committee OF Claims Of the United States
House OF Representatives has reported in favor
or throwing out all Southern claims growing
ont of the war. The amount Of these claims
rolls up so fSarfully that their payment will
reHulr" more money than the country can FUR
nish. The public debt would he doubled by their
payment. so the committee says.
Governor Aiken, of South Carolina who is in
washington. says the negroes in his state arc
doing nothing to make living, and that this
years crops are likely to he an entire failure
unless something is done to compel the negroes
10 work. lie has been appointed In Law tho
matter before President Johnson and General
Grant and sec If some means cannot he devised
To remedy the evil