The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Current Events of In
tereSt In and About
the City.
rrrIIyIH APPOINTED FOR The
BUSTED CIRCUS.
penoc attic Demonstration Postponed.

Yesterday morning the unfortunate
, Shelby Circus which came 10 an enc
in Richmond was placed In the hands OF
"a receiver.
\ lengthy bin in chancery was drawn
in which the plain ifs are. sixty EN-.
ployes ofthe company and whomsoeyeI
else may come in and b. a party 10 the
hin The de'erdaals named are. Danie
shelby. Nellie II. Shelby and DAME
Vernon
Tie bill prays that the defendants be
enioined from disposing Of any OF the
tents. poles, wagons, menagcrir, or any
part ol h. horses, cars. etc declares that
consevsnces hitherto made Of h0lses and
other property all null and yoid, and
asked the appointment OF q receiver
The Tin was taken t0 Manchester, and
Judge Ingram of the Manchester Husi-
incs Court granted an injunction and APP
pointed a receiver.
The sui, Is Instituted In the Circuit
Court of Henrico county, but Judge
Wexford and Judge Ho.alsy being aD-
sent from the city, aud Judge Atkins be-
ing busily engaged trying criminal cases,
tue parties plaintiff sought out Judge
Ingram.
TIE Injunction and the decree appoint
ing "a receiver were directed TO the clers
of he Circuit Court Of Henrico county,
of which Hon. Beverley L. Wexford Is
Judge
Mr. Harvey Wilson was appointed re-
cciver, and gave bonds ia Tie sum OF
5000
The claim. Of the sixty employees ag-
grecaie about 50 goo The largest claim
T. that of John Suclllng-. Sl42jO, The
smallest. that of Eugene ROseulhal, 8
Tie receiver now has charge Of the
show
>aeiil Neurohr served th.riythree at
iachment- In All.
The railway cars belonging 70 the ci.-
Gus are In the possession OF the Cbesa-
ntake s. Ohio Railroad, % whom large
b D Is owed.
The attorneys for the sixty abOyemen
stoned plaintiffs are Sands * Bryan. vii
ii- p. smith. James {. Lamb, K b.
Shield and F.. VI Moon
The horses recovered by Sheriff Neu-
rohr at Turner'S stables sunday, men
toned i'm The TIMES Monday are board
Ing at Bos,ieuA' stables. Other horses
are Quartered at other stables
2 be elephant, camels, monkeys, etc,
are on the show grounds.
The decree provides that all the ami
NAL, shall he fed al the expense Of The
defendants, and that makes pretty
good sized bin each day.
Tie elephant cas- 100 pounds OF hay in
the morning and 100 pounds at night,
and during The day three bushels of oat-.
II was learned on good authority that
al Hanover Courthouse, while the two
csmels and the elephant. whom It seems
are good friends. were standing by their
ear. the sheriff levied on tie elephant.
You don't levy on the camels said the
keeper. NO replied the sheriff only
the elephant His value viii satisfy AL
my claims" The keeper then led the
camels 10 the car. and the elephant fol-
lowed his companions Hold on said
the excited sheriff waving his hands TO
The elephant, you cannt g0' The eie-
plant swung bis trunk around and
glanced gickedy. The sheriff raised tAe
levy at once, and the elephant carrying
his trunk with him, walked IN The car.
The animals nOw In Richmond are All
mentioned ia the two deeds of sale re-
ierel 20 in this paper yesterday. They
are: one manege horse. named George
two bareback circus horses. named
"Chub' and Dutch; one trick horse,
named Queen and twelve ladies' riding
hor-es, one gray elephant, named ZIP '.
one drOmcdary, one camel one ibeX, one
ciyet cat, TWO sootypacas, tw0 ant eaters,
one deer one kangaroo, Eve marmaTzettes.
one pheasant, seven cuckadO0s and one
antelope
Yesterday a number Of the wagon
drivers got food and satisfied their hunger
al the hands of Mr. Garter, super.nteud
ent Of the Alms.ho0se.
Sheriff Neurohr remarked % seycrsi
gentlemen In the TIMES reporters pres
ence. that on the grounds and nearly
wc ping were "a mother and chi.d-the
child being one az the brilliant ac-
tresse,-whO asked Mr Shelby for
ticket for herself and child back 10 their
a0mc, or money TO GET them with, aud 10
was refused them. She then asked for
money with which 10 get something 10
eat. and did not get even that pillance.
These employees are now scattered
about the city OF tramping their way
home. Some, no doubt. will reach the
Police Cont as yagfalts.
Mr.. II. T. Ezekiel, the bill-posier, has
amended hi, original bill in the Chancery
Court of Richmond IN bis suit TO recover
bis money. There is prospe OF
fight between him and the receiver ap-
pointed in the Circuit Court OF HenricO
county. Mr.. Ezekiel and his attorney
claim a prior right TO the control Of the
circus.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.