The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
RADFoRD SUGGESTED TO REV. SAM
JONES.
Mayor GreenyIlIe Gaines Of Warrenton-
Preparations for the Normal Institute
tLynchburg-Ba Accident to
Little Roy In farewell.

ing before the people Of this city TO take
stock 10 the amount Of SljO,0O0. Lead
ing capitalists say the amount will b'
promptly raised on assurance of the
plant being located here.
The Episcopal State Council, in ses
sion here for several days, adjourned
sooner than was anticipated, and mucl
sooner than other such conventions gen
orally do, but they performed all of their
work well and with general satisfaction
One good system they have is in parcel
ing out their work among committee.
and subcommittee, thus avoiding long
delay and debate
A fner-looking hOdy Of ministers and
members never assembled in this city
nor was ans ever served with more hos.
pitality Many Of them remained oyU
today and preached In our churches.
Tobacco sales I'm the city last week
were quite active and prices well main
tanned Total sales amounted TO - ,lOo
pounds.
The weather was never known TO be
better, and the prospects Of all crops are
most fayorably reported in every direc-
tion
Except the clean sweep in postal
clerks in this section no changes have
vet been made OF Federal officers, but it
is expected all of the Democratic In
cumbents will soon be reached, and that
they will All 20 in Virginia as they have
done in Tennessee and other States
Lpncljurg Corre.p0ndence RI The TINES.
Major Grenville Gaines, attended by
his brother, Dr. Gaines, returned home
last Tuesday His leg is still in splinis,
necessitating attention; but lac il getting
on quite comfortably, and 10 will not De
long before his soldierly figure Is again
seen on our streets and az his law office
and banking-house.- Warrnt0n Irpe In
dcr.
While the thirteen-year-old son of
Frank Howard, Esq, at Witten's Mills,
I'm this county, was chOpping down "a
tree on the BuckhOrn Mountain last
Monday, it broke of and flew back over
the stump and caught the little fello" $
foot and leg between the cud Of the tree
and a rock and mashed it so badly that
amputatiOn was necessary. The limb
was taken of about half way between
the foot and knee by Dr. j. K. Glider
sleeve, of this place, assisted by Drs.
Tom Peery, a. = Huilord, and kawlcy
Witien, of Graham.
The little fellow was carried about TWO
miles on litter TO his fathers house
after the accident, and during the whole
time 10 Is said be never murmured and
bore it like a man-IdzerN Iader
The secretary Of the Commercial As
sOciatiOn received q communication last
week, from gentleman in Kansas, max
ing inquiries A. 10 The business chance
for profitable investment, etc, i'm Chase
City lie is evidently tired of the cy-
clones and other uncomfortable features
of Western life. a hearty welcome
awaits all immigrants of good character.
-CAase city Progress.
Rev Sam Jones is stirring the city OF
Danville mp by his preaching. Could
not his services be secured for Radiord.
-Nonlgomery Messenger
Preparations for the Normal Institute,
which opens in this city on June 18th,
are nearing completion. The list of en-
tries now shows 4lj, and additions come
i'm almost daily 1t promises TO be the
most successful institute ever held in the
State-Lynciburg Adrrace.
A telegram was received here yester
day evening conveying the distressing
announcement of the sudden death, al
her home, No. SOB west Franklin street,
Richmond, of Mrs James +. Moore.
She was the sister of Mrs T. VI. Carson.
Of this city, and of Messrs. James W.
and W. H. Allison, Of the firm of Ali
son K Addison, of Richmond, and the
mother of Mr.. Warner Moore, of the
same city. Mr. and Mrs. Carson left by
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
last night for Kichmond.-LyhctjUg
Macs, 1871.
II Is intimated here to-day that the
real influence that effected the appoint
msni Of Mr Farr was that Of Mr. Crock
er, of Fairfax county, Va, who is TN old
personal friend of AtiOrney-General
Miller. With that in his favor, II was
only necessary TO get the required po,
litical influence, and that was supplied
By General Malone.
Ex-Auditof Brown Allen, of Virginia
having failed to get either of the other
places he applied for has now put in
for a place as one of the chiefs Of division
in the POstofiice DEPARTMENT.
A negro named Morton, Of Charlotte
county, Va, employed in the Treasury
Department, has been removed and hi'
place filed by another one Of his race
named Jones, from Mecklenburg cOun
ty, through the influence of General Ma
/ hone
Ex-senator Riddleberger, of Virginia
left here for his home yesterday evening
and ex-Representatiye lOst left thi'
morning Washington Correspondence AZ
erandriQ GGzette, 1871.