The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-30
OVER THE RIVER.


The Mayors Court was filled yesterda,
with SPECTATORS and interested parties to
hear two triillng cases.
4 cOl0rcd boy was charged with assault
ing and striking a white lad with stone
/ There were no witnesses 10 the affair cNoel
the two bows. The colored boy claimed that
the white lad threatened him with Ratchet.
The Mayor gave both boys some good adj
vice about getting into lights. and told the
parents that their children should be kept
away from disturbing Influences.
The other case was that Of negro youth
whom Leitie Byrd. Il cOlored damscl. claim
ed had triflcd with her affections. Lettie
was the only witness. and her character
being proven not of the best. the case was
dismissed The crowd then left in a body.
leaving the courtroom empty Of spectators.
witnesses. and prisoners.
Yesterday morning a complaint was made
TO Mayor Attkiss0n that the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad was Obslructing Four
tccnth street where il crosses the railroad
by standing their cars there. Nc.
This crossing is very important one. II
j. the principal route TO the Belle Isle bridge.
and is much travelled. some time ago this
railroad company was summoned 10 show
cause why the company should not be fined
for obstructing this very street. The case
was then dismissed. with the understand
ing that the railroad would keep the thor
oughfare open 50 that the public could use H..
The Mayor Yesterday issued a summons
against the company. and will sit tO-mor-
row morning for the hearing Of the matter.
ASSIGNMENT.
Yesterday. Mr.. James !. Brown. who does
business on Hull street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth. made deed of assignment.
which was recorded in the clerk Office of the
Hastings Court. TO James VI. Gregory.
trustee, conveying all his stock of goods.
wagon, horse, harness. fixtures. Nc. used
10y him in the grocery business. The liabili-
ties are small. being estimated between
$500 and $500: assets not given. The trustee
is empowered to take immediate possession
and sell the effects and divide them among
the creditors.
DELINQUENT VOTERS.
Two years ago, when there was an cleo
ton for members Of the Virginia stat, Leg
islaturc. six hundred and thirty-One white
registered voters in the county Of Chester
field failed 10 deposit their ballot. This il
not likely 10 he the case this time. At the
election next Tuesday there will in every
probability be a full turnout. The workers
Of the party are hard at work. and if all the
Democrats don't vote it will not bc their
fault.
MINOR MENTION.
The Chesterfield Cavalry troop had an
other drill Yesterday at NOrrisettcs. with a
very large number Of members present. 4
number of the officers Of the Richmond
lIOwizers were over and saw the drill.
They were very expressive in their praise
of the cyOlutions.
The white tramp named James Clark
who broke his leg near the Petersburg Rail
road shop, is still in Jail and is being at
tended to by the physician to the jail Dr.
Ingram.
There was some talk on the street yester-
day that Malone would speak in Manchc--
ter before election day. The rumor could
not be traced 10 any reliable source. Ma
hone il evidently TOO busy in making ar
rangements TO purchase the saleable TO
speak before the people of Manchester.
Mrs. William Michaux. Of POwhatan.
who has been in the city for some time Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Judge Ingram. has re-
turned home.