The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-31
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Day with Our Friend. Across the

a Day with Our Friends Across the
James.
Ye-teriay mention was made Of the
arrest Cf Mr.. VI. b. Right-ell on a war
rant sworn cur by Is Norfolk drummer.
whose uame il W. ". PeaSes lie
sw0re THAI llr. Rlghlsell had obtained
from him H. Norfolk some time ago the
SUM of -2J under false preienses
After The man had sworn out the war
rant the officer could not DO otherwise
than execute 10. a. it was his duty 30 to
d.. Tie accused. beng "a comparatively
stranger 10 the city, could not give bail
and was locked up all night IN the sta
ton house.
Yesterday the warrant and the priso-
ner appeared before bis Honor Mayor
Atlki-son. Strange 10 say the drum
mer was not present. He had been
pointed ont the place where the Mayor
would holl his court, ard, having
made oath 90 the charge in tie warrant.
should have been present. But he did
not appear. lie remained at his hotel
ia Richmond. The accused was there
fore promptly discharged.
REP.I.s I'd TIE WATER WORKS.
Next Monday the water will be shut
oil from the city in order that neces-
sary repairs can be made at the feed
gates. The result OF this Will be the
stapp1ge of work among all the mills
all along the water line. During this
time there will be repairs made 20 the
break in the dam near the Free bridge.
TIE Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
who are the owners of the Richmond
aud Allegheny, who purchased this
property. are the parties making these
improvements. The people not only
along the western line. bur those living
an over the city, hope that the repairs
will be made at once and that there be
no delay
A CoLoRED pUGHIST FINED.
Herr, Porter. q col0red youth. was
fined Yesterday o the Mayors Court s.
for striking James Wesley Parkinson,
son Of Mr. II. II. Parkinson, who lives
in the lower part OF the city. with a
rock Porter drives for Mr. l. u. MON-
Icy. The team was going along the
street with Porter. the driver. hidden
in The rear part. The boy Parkinson
thought thai the team had no driver.
aud hail0oed 20 il % stop. Porter there
upon jumped out, picked up stone,
and let fly at the little fellow.
CITY COUNCIL MATTERS.
At the meeting of the City Council
which will be held on the night OF the
second Friday in September. that body
will be called on TO pass the ordinance
granting a syndicate OF capitalists the
franchise 10 manufacture water gar
and supply private consumers Tor the
next fifteen months. The substance Of
the franchise wanted this paper has re-
peatedly published.
DOG MEDALS.
Only l6s dog me dals have been taken
out this year. Last year ij3 were taken
out. To-day is the last day il which
the owners of dogs eau obtain medals
before the police will 20 around and re-
port the owner Of every dog where the
evidence Of a license is not shown. The
Mayor will fine every person reported
IN addition 10 requiring he owner Of a
dog TO show him that license had bee n
taken out after the report.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. Julian c Snelhngs is confined at
home By illness.
One individual who got drunk paid
into the Mayor 5 Court yesterday morn
ing the sum OF 81.
There was ball given at Cersley :
Hall last night by Messrs. William
Holt and Frederick Wright.
The watermelon feast given by Mr..
Melvin Thorp at his residence was huge
ly enjoyed by everyone present.
Mrs. X. p. Smith, wife of Policeman
Smith, i. improving. She has been
sick for ten days.
The picnic at Watkins Mill was a
most enjoyable affair.
MR.. III. c. ARNOLD. druggist, Kansas
City, says: | have two physicians using
Bradycrotlre. and they report success
ia every case.-Adv.