The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-30

Gratis in the city had offered their ser
vices whenever called on. 10 serve IN
any capacity. and at any time desired.
Ii was unanimously decided to nave a
mase-meeting az Leader Hall next
Tuesday night. when a campaign club
will BE- organized. Ii vas decided also
Tat the flag be thrown to the breeza
next Tuesday evening. II is probable
that there will be short addresses made
by local speakers.
The motion was made and unanimous
adopted that during the campaln five
members 81 the committee shall consti-
tuie quorum for the transaction OF
business.
The committee at 10 o'clock adjourn
ed 10 meet next Tuesday night
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Yesterday a Norfolk drummer named
Peakes. passing through the city, saw in
Nr. B0schens shoe factory a workman
named Wrightell. hard at work. lie
left and srOre out warrant against
Wrighiell for obtaining from him lthe
said Peakesl the sum of S2j under false
uretenses while in Norfolk. Wrightell
was arrested. and not being able to give
bail. was locked up for his appearance
before the Mayor this morning.
Wrghtcll is shoemaker by trade,
and worked for a number Of years with
Mr. Drew of Richmond. lie had been
working with Mr.. Bo.chen only three
weeks. lie. Wrightell was IN Norfolk
sometime ago peidiing the book known
as the JohustOwn Horror. He was
arrested for peddling, and it cost him
112. he says. 20 get out Of it. all the
money he had. Possibly he might hays
borrowed the SD. and after paying bis
fine lett tho city without paying the
money back
MAYO b BRIDGE AND THE MANCHESTER
RAILWAY.
Some months ago Msyo's bridge was
sold tO % syndicate Of Boston capital
ists. headed by Mr. Ware b. Gay.
which fact ibis paper published at the
time. The same syndicate has pur
based the Manchester Railway and
Improvement Company franchises
aud interest. which include the Man
chester street line and the right % run
over Mayo'- bridge. mp Hull street %
Seventh. thence 90 Decatur. up Decatur
90 the city limits. or along Twelfth
street. tO CONardin avenue. All kinds Of
speculation. are INDUCED ia as 90 what
fhe syndicate proposes Co do with these
properties. The company. under the
charter from tie legislature. have the
right CO. run railway as far as Peters
hurg. 0r 20 most any point IN Chester
field county. provided permission is
granted by the county authorities. Il
l- possible that they may run "a line 20
Bon AR and other noted resorts. They
have The right lo use electricity.
CONNTrRE OS STREETS.
The Council Committee on Streets
viii meet tonight at $50. 10 take final
ac.i0n on the proposition of Mr. j.
Thompson Brown. representing COM
pIny who want 20 light Manchester
wiki water gas. The proposition of
BIZ. Brown BIAS already been published
in ihi- paper. together with the advan-
tago be CLAIMS water gas has over coal
gas, The committee partially agreed
O. renew Che franchise which expired
year ago. giving exclusive privilege 20
Dos company for water gas alone. the
company to forfeit ej 600 if they don {
briug their prices down 10 that OF any
other organz ed company who may
oliel cheaper rates.
GENERAL MENTION.
There was 30 morning mail brought
10 Mauche ter Yesterday morning from
the Richmond pCstoiiice. The reason
was that The stupid negro youth em-
pl0yed by the department 10 carry the
mails between The TWO cities and the
trains had private business 10 attend TO
and cot d chum of hIs 20 take his place.
who neyerturned up. This is the char
ac.er of tha United States mail service
in This latitude at present.
Yesterday morning, rather early.
Special Officer Fox. Of the Danyllie
yards. discovered George Chapman,
stout. gingerbread colJred negro, steal
lrg l0t If wood from the yard. This
thisviag bad been gong on some time.
The Mayor sent Chapman % Jail for
fifteen days.
party charged with using indecent
language on the strsotcars was kned
by bis Honor %.
Wedn sday. while lady with a five
wear old child was walking in the gar
den a. Mr. y. j. Watts. who lives atI
the ola Rhodes farm about two miles
from this city on the Ninth street road.
some young men. who were hunting
short distance Oft. fired a gun. Several
of the shot struck the little girl abou,
the face. They stung but old not inn
Bad themselves IN the flesh TINS should
BE- warning 90 sportsmen abou, shoot
Ing close 20 private residences.
Mention has been made Of the open
Ing OF "a telegraph Office by the Postal
Company 10 the Leader building. The
first messages We're sent yesterday. No
regular operator has been stationed at
the Manchester Office, but il is expected
that one will be very shortly.
Next Sunday the Lord + Supper will
De administered at Central Methodist
Church, and tits desired that all the
members If the church b. present.
The contractor for the new Pfesby-
terrain Church says that bricklaying
viii Uegin Monday.
Dir. aud Mrs. A III. FITZGERALD left
yesterday for Chesterfield Courthouse.
whore they viii spend several days with
SIR. and Mrs. 81. A. COgbiil.
Mrs. James Ellis and two children
and Miss Maggie Reed, 81 Kittrel. 5, ~
G.. are ia the city. the guests Of Mrs j.
j. Blily. on Twelfth street.
Me-srs. W II. Owens and James T.
Wooda.l. haye gone 90 atrip 10 Niagara
Falls.
4 Party Of ENcur.ioni-t. from the West.
II wasn't a funeral. because there
was NJ hearse. and the open carriages.
with their merry chatting occupants