The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-31

THE Woman's Missionary Society
which holds it, annual meeting at the
Granny street Church. Norfolk. during
this week. began Tuesday evening with
prayer ana conservation service at
O'Clock. \ large number Of delegates.
with the president. Mrs. Ivey. # lynch
burg; MIS-. C.. IL Hall. of Peter. burg
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Bayley.
Of Lyuchburg. treasurer. came down
by the Norfolk and Western Tuesday.
and many others by various other
routes. Mrs. Hayes and Miss Blanche
Gilbert arrived by the Baltimore boat.
DR.. Tudor preached the annual ser
mon last night in the CRANKY
Church. All meetings open to the pub
lie.
Mr.. III. W. ACRES. Of Summit, while
attempting to Jump from the north
bound freight on tn II. +. and l.. Rail
road. which was running at a very
good speed. had the misfortune to break
his right leg IN two places. between the
ankle aud knee. lie was taken 10 Mr.
Rufus Kings office. and DR.. Carmichael
rendered the necessary medical aid.
He was taken back to Summit on the
1896 freight. Mr. Acres bad taken the
freight at Summit for Fredericksburg.
10 purchase medicine for his sick wife.
and thinking the train would not stop,
Jumped Off with the above result.
TUESDAY morning Mr.. Preston Broth
crs, OF Norfolk county. came to Norfolk
in search Of a young man named
August Cross, cbarg d with stealing
eight watches and five dollars from
man near Bowers Hill. Mr. Brothers
got on the track of Cross and found that
be had gone 10 Norfolk. Tie went over
on the ferry, found his man. and had
hum arrested. cross was searched. and
all of the watches and money. except
Il 30. were recovered. The thief was
brought back and lodged IN the county
jail tor an examination.
WILLIE FERRENE. living near Monte
pelier. Hanover county. Va. while out !
bunting. stopped al Mr. John Lowry I
house. and while in conversation with /,
)ne of the family. bis younger brother.
who was with him. ran against him /
md by some inexplalnaOle means. the |
,un he had IN his hand exploded and
he contents of same entered his side.
" hich resulted in his death three hours
ater.
Ir Is reported that two we'll. known
'i,iZens Of Petersburg accompanied by
heir seconds, went out on the south
,ouud passenger train Tuesday morning
or Weldon. y. c., for the purpose of
lighting duel in the vicinity OF that
lace. Before the dueling grounds were
cached, however, the trouble was ami
iblS adjusted.
Mr.. RUSSELL BEAN. who lives about
lree miles from Radford had his barn
urned last Saturday night. IL con
iined all the wheat he had. with a ton
hay. wagon. and farming utensils.
! was get afire by some one who had an
] feeling for the owner.
TUESDAY was set aside by Judge Par
or 10 hear appeals from the registrars
! Norfolk county, but there did MT
.em 10 be any. The Judge sat all Gay.
r until the afternoon. ami rs none APP
AIRED he adjourned court and went
ome.
The colored Rev. J. VI. Armstead,
POrt-m1 nth, MahOBe's right bower
no was arrested for seduction, has
en- hailed in the sum OF 50 900 tor his
,pealauce az the first day Oh the No
.mber term Of the Hastings Court of
lat city.
The trial of Walter and Thomas Ball.
x, with foiciDg Bennett B.rham
} marry Miss Ball. daughter OF Walter
81, by threatening hiu with $50,
n progress at King William Court
use.
Mr.. joseph Tyler. the oldest resident
Altemarle county, died recently.
ed niLe'y-niEe years. Mr. Tyler was
III acquainted with Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Edmund T. Thornton. a we'll
Iown VirgInian. died Saturday last at
5 residence, Hunters Hill, in Caro-
le coanty. aged eighty years.
JOHN Y. GILBERT. convicted in the
,ftolk County Court of manning T..
/ erIdge, and sentenced to six months
prIsoDment and to pay fine of $50.
5 been paidoned by the Governor. .,
MRS. MICHAEL WHIrMER, near ut. II
Inton. died on Tuesday, and was
lied On Wednesday. She was an r.
I'd ana good woman. :.
THERE will be discussion between
Ter VIM. g. Thurman and Normon =,
er at Roman. augusta county. on y
'dnesday, November 9th, lscv,