The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01
DANvlLLE DOTS.
Important Meeting Of the Chamber oi
Commerce Inducements Ia Manufae-
turers-Tobacco sales, Ac.

Important Meeting or the Chamber oi
Commerce Inducements to Manufac-
turers-Eobacco sale-, Ac.
DANynLE. Va. November special.
At a meeting of citizens held this afternoon
under the auspices of the Chamber OF COM
merce, strong resolutions were passed urg-
ing the CITY Council 10 release m inulictul =
iny enterprises from city taxation for n
number Of wears as an inducement 10 capt.
talists to locate such manufactures. The
meeting was attended by the substantial
and progressive men Of the city.
A committee consisting Oft. y. Conrad, +.
Y. Burton and W. y. Ruilin. WAS appointed
10 90 TO Lynn. Massachusetts, and confer
with some of the shoe manufacturers Their
recently burned out, with view oi III
fuencing them TO consider Dansille when
they come 10 re-establish their plants.
This committee NAV 20 North at once or
NAV wait for the CITY Council 10 take action
on the question of tax exemption. The
president of the council has been requested
10 call meeting Of that body for Monday
FIR the purpose Of acting in this matter. II
the council acts favorable on the question,
the committee will 20 10 New England I'M
mediately.
rne case Of Charles J.. Mcdowell. the
Young man Of Cascade who is charged with
|
ing i'm the Mayors { ourt this morning.
After a partial hearing counsel for the prls-
oner waived further examination. and tn
prisoner was sent ON 10 the grand jury foF
indictment. The grand Jury Of the liust-
ings Court will meet Monday morning AMI
will consider a number OF cases Of more OF
less Importance.
There were fifteen u arrage licenses is
sued IN this city in November, nine 10 color
ed couples and six 10 whites.
4 few days since. near Pdyt0nsDurg, III
this county, HOwsOn Hancock. the tfteeii-
year-old son OF AlOnZa Hancock. was shot
and instantly killed 10y Archer CLANCY. 4
bov about the same age. The boys wcr
out hunting at the time. and CLANCY claim'
| it was an accident. but a younger
brother Of llancOcks. who was pres
ent. saws il was intentional. ant
| the result Of quarrel between the boys.
CLANCY was sent on TO the grand jury by q
Justice and bailrd in the sum Of 500.
The shipments of manufactured Tobacco
| from this market for November amounted 1
within "A fraction Of six hundred thousand
pounds, being an increase over last NONem-
| ber Of one hundred and iorty-n'e tb0isan'
pounds. Total shipments for the clever
months OF this wear show an Increase over
| shipments Of the same period OF last year OF
fraction over two million pounds.
sales Of leaf tobacco for November were II
| little over four million pounds.
| The North Dinyile Blptist Church build-
ing will be dedicated 10 the service Of God
| Tomorrow. Rev. }. X. Graves, Of Glad,
springs, will preach the dedicatory sermon
and the services will be participated in b'
Rev. Travis Il. Thames, Rev. j. X
Moffitt and DIR. A. +. Dickinson. At night
the last named gentleman will deliver al
address on church work and church work
ers. A welcome service in honor OF Rev.
3. Thames, the new pastor Of the First Bils
tist Church. will he held at that church TO
morrow afternoon. participated in by al
the pastors Of the city.