The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-17
MANCHESTER NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACROSS THE
RIVER.
The Body of samuel white Recovered
Indtcfm ants by the Grand Jury
John \. Jones Refused anew
Irtai-Other Items.

The body Of samuel white. who wa,
drow ned IN the river below the Bell,
Isle bridge sunday night. an account
Of which has already been published IL
the ZINES. was found yesterday after
noon near small island Just above the
Petersburg bridge. The body was
found by young mau named HObeck
who had been searching for II since
Monday morning. The body wa.
swollen enormously from having been
IN the water SO long, and It was cOnsid.
erably bruised by beating against the
rocks in the strong current. which
worked II down from the Belle Isle
bridge. As soon as the remains If the
unfortunate young man were taken
out of the water. a large crowd as.
sembled on the river bank. Funeral
Director ). NJ. Pcrdue was sent for.
and lac came aud took charge Of the
body 10 prepare it f0r intermeDt.
The grand jury Of the Hastings Court
yesterday indicted Dunn & Hickey.
Martin & johnson. LCroy Latham.
William H. Smith. William iieider, b
A. Malone, +. A. ard Orvis Savory. =.
&. Davis. Marion Mitchell. and j. X.
Gibbs & Bro. for selling liquor TO mi
DoIs. The grand jury also indicted
Marion Mitchell Thomas j. Dunn.
Michael Hickey, aud John a. Burke
for selling liquor Oh Sunday.
County Surveyor Joseph LaPfade. ~
Chester field. was In the city yesterday.
The bridges across Swift creek ma the
upper end of the county. are slowly
being replaced
Mrs Eliza Clarke. Who come 10 Man
chester from Chesterfield a short while
back. died yesterday at her home on
Hull street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. She was an e-limable lady.
and her death will be deeply regretted
by all who knew her.
Mrs. George l.. Gary is at Ocean
View.
Mrs David j. Wciseger who has been
quite sick for about two weeks. is i'm
proving.
The Central Methodist Sunday school
viii have their annual picnic at Forest
Hill Park tomorrow.
The newly elected members Of the
Democratic City Central Committee
will meet at AN early day to organize.
\ El4lIlllAN = HNA'N "a N|AfA'Nt NNiiAAHs wa"
before the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. charged with assaulnug and
striking james Logan. small cOlOrcd
boy. Emma was fined - and costs. the
whole amounting TO 81 %. and required
t. give security for sIN months. Inis
Is the third time she has been before
court in the past three months.
Judge Ciopt0u. OF the Chesterfield
County Court. having refused o. grant
"A new trill 90 John a. Jones. the cOun-
sci for the prisoner. Hon George ID.
Wise and Judge James NJ. Gregory.
will at once appeal TO Judge Hancock.
of the Chesterfield Circuit Court. In
tn event HAT Judge Hancock grants %
new trial. application VIII be made for
bail. II new Trial i- refused by tag
Circuit Judge, then the case will 20 up
10 the Supreme Court.
The Richmond aud Petersburg Rail
road Company are again mt work grad
ing their track bed from their shops TO
Seventh and Semmes street.
Miss Mary G.. Ellis. of Scottsville. and
Mis- Mollle Clark. of Petersburg. are
ln the city. the guests OF Mrs. J.. b..
Howle.
The Homestead Land Company viii
offer for sale several of th.ir new
houses ON Marx IS addition. Saturday.
The Democrats of the First ward met
last night TO- elect delegates TO the STATE
aud legislative conventions. The fol-
lowing were chosen: Io State Couveu-
ton: S. +. Wlliland and John II. Nc
Culiough: altenate~: a. +. Holt and
b. T. Falcomer. To Legislative Con-
vention Benjamin Porter and John W.
lnulle. altornAle. L. y. Elicit.