The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-05
NOT SUCH HEAVY LOSERS.
People Of Manchester Will Get Soma OIL
Their Money From the League.
BUT ANOTHER LIKE ORDER has FAILED,
with Over "A Hundred Members in the City
Over the Bridge-A Letter From the Board
of Health-Personai and General.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

of Messrs. Charles Keller. d. J.. roney and
W. S. Goode. These gentlemen left on the 7
z. NJ. train for Baltimore yesterday, where
they expected to join Judge Ingram.
who was there as their attorney in the
Progressive Endowment League matter,
but the telegrem did not reach him in time
TO keep him in Baltimore, and he returned 10
this city last night at 1890 o'clock. 10 a
| TINES reporter he SAID that the Progressive
Endowment League will pay out about 50
per cent Of the amount paid IN as assess
ments.
IL never rains. but it pours. said an enter
prsing Hull street merchant 10 ZINES man
last evening. Continuing he SAID three Gays
ago we were notified that the Progressive
League was in the hands Of a receiver. and
now comes q notice that the Seml-Annual
Endowment League is in as bad predicament
| There are about ll5 members 70 the League
| in this city and -, 800 was due the members
| on matured certificates August 18th. The
| League is allowed ten days of grace and
| committee had been appointed TO go TO Baltl-
| more to-day and collect the money. The fol-
lowing letter was received yesterday from the
| supreme secretary:
BALTIMORE. Mn. Sept. B. 1891.
G. ID. Corbus Treasurer Of Lafayette Lodge
No. II. Manchester. Va:
Dear Sir and Brother,-Do not forward any
| y
served restraining rs from receiving any
money until further notice.
Yours fraternaly,
Ira A. OURsLER. Secretary.
In Baltimore day before yesterday. Ed
win G.. Baetzger. as attorney for Fred.
| DonOho filed bill IN Circuit Court, No. 2.
against the Semi-Annual Endowment League
for receiver TO take charge of the assets OF
! the League and for an injunction TO restrain
the distribution of the assets among few of
! the members The bill states that the League
was Incorporated November g. 1880. has about
| 240O members. and the assets amount 20
| $4,000. The plan of operation of the League.
as set forth in the bill. entitled each member
TO $50 st each of ten intervals OF SIX months
succeeding the date of certificates
! IL stated that there are now due and await
/ ing payment mature certificates amounting
! 10 more than $50 600, and that So 900 addi-
tional will fall due at intervals OF five days
| after September !. 1891; that the League con-
| tends that under its contracts with certificate
| holders 1t will on September lth. bec0mpelied
| % pay 70 its several certificate holders its en-
tire assets Of -, 900 above mentioned. and the
| bill charges that the contracts were made IN
excess Of the charter powers OF the League
| and that any payment OF the Obligations arls-
| inc Hereunder will be unauthorized. The
insolvency of the League is alleged. and the
winding up Of It's affairs IS prayed Tor
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
The following circular letter from DR.. In
! gram, president Of the Board of Health Will
be distributed through the city and should be
met with prompt compliance by the citizens
| of the city;
The hot season, preceded by continuous
| heavy rains, has rendered the sanitary cOndi-
/ ton of the city more liable 20 the generation
| Of malignant diseases. especially of a mala-
rial character; therefore the Board Of Health
OF this city deem 10 their imperative duty to
| impress upon the citizens of Manchester the
| immediate importance OF removing from their
premises all vegetable matter forthwith.
| All garbage and nOXlOus matter should be
/ carefully removed every day.
No stagnant water viii be allowed on their
premises. and the daily and liberal use of
| lime is essential TO keep cellars yards, gut
tiers. and outhouses in proper condition.
The garbage carts will al once remove such
| refuse and at regular intervals each day
| thereafter such matter as may be left IN bar
rels or boxes where they DO seen and handled
| by the drivers.
The Chief Of Police is hereby directed to
! deliver or cause TO be delivered this notice.
| and should there be failure on the part Of
| the citizens TO comply with the above instruc-
| tons within ten days from date they viii be
| promptly reported 70 the Mayor, Who Will
! deal with them as the ordinances direct.
POLICE COURT.
Mayor Atkinson had a short docket yester-
| day. Joseph Tucker, negro driver for Mr.
! ). ID. Atkinson, was before His Honor for
driving his cart over the macadamized streets
with a heavier load than the law of the city
allows. His employer had 10 pay % for his
action.
TRAIS-wBECEERs.
II will be remembered that about q month
ago a most dastardly attempt was made by
three boys. one white and two cOlOred. 10
wreck q train on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. The young rascas were ar
rested and brought before a Chesterfield
magistrate who committed them to Jail for
three months The railroad officials thought
this entirely too light sentence for 80
heinOus a crime. and have taken the neces-
sary steps to have the culprits tined by Jury
As attempted train-wrecklng IS felony
punishable by Imprisonment IN the State
pententiary. the Commonwealth Attorney
fails 10 what authority the magistrate
had 70 commit them TO Jail. lie will there
fore bring the cases % the attention of the
grand Jury of the next county court The
boys are from the North gnd are terribly
tough characters. They are IN the city lali
here and have been whipped several times
for their bad behavior.
BRIEFS.
Chesterfield County Court meets Monday
week.
The police report everything quiet and no
arrests up 20 late hour last night
There are a great many admirers OF the ma
tional game IN this city. AZ was eVinced by tho
large attendance of Mancnesterlans upon the
ball games recently played At Island Park.
The CITY Finance Committee met In tho
Council chamber last night with every mem
Der present. Only routine business was trans
acted
BIC black bear and pair of Turks at
tracted considerable attention on the streets
yesterday with their quaint and Outlandlsh
songs and ungracetul dancing.
Copies OF IIfE TINS can always DO had az
the Manchester bureau. and subscribers leay-
ing their names there will be promptly sup
piled with the paper
PERSONALS.
Miss Lulu Truehart. Of Amelia county. is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. +. ". Welslger, on
Perry street.
Mr.. William r. Reams said to a TNEs man
yesterday. II like your paper very much IN
deed please have II left at my house"
Captain John Gillian, of POwhatan, Was in
Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. r. r. Hackett Of Chesterfield county.
died yesterday of diphthera. IN the thirty
second year of his age. Deceased was we'll
known and highly respected citizen and
Christian gentleman. and bis death Is deeply
regretted by all who knew him. He was
postmaster at Robins on the Richmond and
Danyille railroad about ten miles from this
place.
Rev r. G. James will preach at Fifth-street