The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
THIRD AND FOURTH WARDS
n,eeeeeNcss IN THE MANCHES-
TER CITY COMMITTEE.
Action st the Meeting Beid-rhe Railway
Jump-Csses Before the Mayors Court
p,x,.a Her Mouth with Concentrated
L,e-Protracttd Meeting.

Action at the Meeting he'"-'"' 'e.''"''
t,,,oC.se- Before the Mayors Court
u.,pea Her Mouth with Concentrated J
Lye-Protracttd Meeting.
on August ed the members OF the CITY
Democratic Committee from the ihird ana
Fourth Wardskeudered their designations &c
members NJ the committee. Nothing was
aoro in the matter until yesterday, when
tho following communication was sent 10
the committeeman 10y the superntenden's 81
the Third and Fourth Wards. The communi-
cation il addressed TO Messrs, l II, JeNet',
smith. Pitt, and Patch. members VI .n9
civ Central Commissee ot Mancheetei' anu
signed by !. J. Blant0n and u. g loney'
"Gentlemcn,--Nou communication OF lhe
o1l nil rendering our resiguailOns rs i1ein ZEN.
-. ~ .afI cOmml. tee. has D. en- careiuif
considered by US. our reply 10 stin tvin
rnunicatlOn has been delayed on account ~
the important question: ie',is'ia- ncet,nc ~
;he democratic voters ~ your ie>pectNc
wards would seem 10 be our Cniy uuty III M
trrmlsas but. after conference WIN
reot number OF gentlemen yOu nave tue
E,,,r -, ,a,reseuf we deemed such cours"
npad xfsabI. and unnecessary lnasEluch ~
von would without question be az once re-
turue,i. and as ~ might prcclpltate hoi uin-
cussion and criticism OF the views OF 'he
We have BEEN careful to gather all the
circumstances attending your unsUceesiui
efforts 10 organize The committee anu win
we dcplore the circumstances, we are COM
neiled' 10 commead your course. thus show
mo to your constituents that IN your eHoiis
Won were patriotic. and only actuated 10y the
besr motives for the interest oil me party
which you are pledged . serve
tFffI. 4ff. %
YOUR proceedings. ana acting upon the an-
vice OF The most conservative memDtts oi
our party we decline 10 accept your ito.-u'
ZION aud.Wuilc We do not attempt t' INSTRUCT
,-or - to- your future course. we would beg
nat YOU at once, in the interest and harmony
and union. Of which we are 80 lnucn lil iittu
%. this time to at once take charge oi your
office aud for the solution Of All VeXatlous
questions n reference 20 the District COM
mlttee should ~ once settle an differences.
"Belieying that the party embraces IN us
ranks no better opponents OF us doctI,t,ili, -
and that It's Interests in every respect VIZ ~
sutseryed bv YOUR continuance IN your posi-
Al the suggestion of the members Of the
| committee for the First and second W afdS
a meeting was held last night ln the Mayor :
| Courtroom. The following were present :
Messrs. 4. j. Gallagher, Joseph Butler, ana
Andrew Hooker. from the second ara
and Charles IL. sims and james j. COOK,
Of the First Ward.
Tie object Of the meeting was stated TO be
| 10 perfect some plan for the organization OIL
| the committee. The above communications
was then road
In reply 10 the above. Mr.. Sims offered a
resolution which claimed that the superln-
terdcnts OF the Third and Fourth " ards
| had no power 20 act in the matter as the
rpsignations Of the Third and Fourth Ward
| men had been rendered 10 the voters OF their
respective wards; that superintendent
should have called ward meetings. ana mat
! the question az issue should nave Deeh ue-
cided by the Democratic voters of the wards.
The resolution was adopted. but no further
action was taken AT the meeting
OTHER NEWS.
Hon. ". G.. p. Breckenridge, the distin-
! guished Kentucky orator. spoke 10 large
crowd 40 Chesterfield Courthouse yester-
| dav. 4 number Of Manchester persons went
Out To hear him. The speaking was made
ON the cOuri-green. and tGo principles oil De
mocracy were expOunded in an able man
/ ner. Mr.. Philip COgbill presided. and the
speaker was introduced by Hon. George ID.
! Wise.
The Manchester Railway and improve
ment Company made jump YESTERDAY IN
! the construction of their track tO the Bet
| line. 4 piece OF the track was lgd on HUI
street Saturday above Holly street. but yes
ferday the force OF hands went up 10 the
new road iust above the terminus of The
! Richmond and Manchester line. The jump
| was made. 10 would seem. 10 get ahead oil
the latter railway line.
Thiriy-secOnd street, at Woodland
| Heights. has been graded and opened 10
| travel. This street leads from -emme,
avenue over 10 Forest Hill PARK, ana
forms much shorter route ~ the lake than
Isf Il .sI
| along the edge 81 the park.
Mr.. john Bass died Yesterday morning AT
his residence, on Perry street near Cowar
din avenue. lie was about forty years
old. and "a widOwcr with one child. Ih'
remains were taken to Chesterfield ycster
day afternoon. where they VIII DE Inferred
lie was member OF the Masons, and biz
death viii be- depiored Dog his many friends
STEALING EATAHLEs.
Mary Green (coloredj charged with steal
ing one lot Of catahle, from Mark Boone
(cOlOredl. was given ten days in jail in the
Mayors Court Yesterday. Frederick. one
Of the Witnesses in the case. was iincd.Sl iOl
being drunk.
The cases of Henry Gould, William Bur
nett. Julia Burnett stephen Archer, Henry
smith. and German Baueh lcoioredG M
dicted for having made am assault upon
Mrs. Fanny Lundy and Walter Lundy, hel
son. ON the 26th day OF July, $50. VIII PROB
lhiy Pc called for trial in the Chesterfield
/ County Court today.
Judge y. II. Jones and Mr.. William II
Jones have been employed 90 represent th'
defendants. and Commonwealth Attorney
Cogbill will look after the prosecution.
James Thomas (cOlored). was heiore The
MAYORS Court yesterday morning, charged
with striking Anne Kennedy (col0red) Oyel
the head with chair. saturday nigh
| Thomas and his wife became engaged IN q
quarrel. During the fracas the woman
Kennedy. who occupied the next room' ran
i'm 10 ascertain what was the matter
Thomas, annoyed at her interference, picked
up q chair and struck her over the head. lie
| was fined SO.
DRANK LYE.
The two-year-old daughter OF Mr.. Jane.
K. Murphy got possession Of box 0i con-
cenirated I've on saturday, and would have
doubtless been seriously injured but Tor
the Interference OF her mother. The little
ones mouth was somewhat burned now
ever.
4 protracted meeting viii De begun at
the Fith->treet Methodist church neNl
sunday. Rev. \. +. Harding. who has re
Gently accented the call 10 the pastoratc oil
| Antioch and FOur-Alile-CrCek churches. N
ilenricO. will assist the pastor, Rev. W. \
| LaughoH.
1t is estimated that the census, now being
taken of the manufactures and productive
industries ir Manchester will show thai
there are about q hundred and ten esiab
lishments in Manchester under this lead.
Mrs. Dr. 7. Il. Dorset has returned IRON
the Bedford Alum springs.
EOTEC hpOlIT TOWN