The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-02
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
4 Budget Of General News From Town
Across The Bridge.
SpEECH MADE BY A HARDENED CRIMINAL.
what the People In tho Metropolis OF Chcs-
terfield arc Doing aud saYing-Notes
Personal and General Interest.
NANcHrsrEt BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
CoRNrE FIFrH AND PORTER STREETS.


mo, in Richmond at Odd-Fellows' Hall yes
,crsav and the Manchester delegates report
bavine au excellent time. The election Of
oasco-s took place and Manchester has two
representatives Mr.. r. b. Risby. deputy
counselor. add Mr.. A. b Tyson, inside pro-
tector.
The Democrats Of Manchester district in
Chesterfield, Will meet at Morrissetts store
tonight % elect delegates to the Senatorial
and Hous, conventions
The sowing machine which Mr. T. a.
Davdsol promised TO give TO the person
puessingthe name OF the river alter winch
the machine was named WAS won by Mrs.
Mary Jdus. The name was Yukon.
RailsfOr the extension of the iiuli-street
ar Nu. were being distributed Yesterday,
aud IL expected that track laying will begin
Ranie of thermomet at THE TniEs
BUREAU Yesterday 6 A. NJ, u; u NJ. 50, p.
Tbypublic schools in Manchester district,
Chestrfell. viii begin the first Monday in
Ocfoter.
dowhont-League talk on the streets yester-
davIbut nothing official or of any special im-
,,~~ince developed. The members think
ID will probably realize fifty per cent. Of
tb4r investment. Judge Ingram leaves to-
dai for Baltimore relative 20 the matter
Is MAYOR Attkisson walked into the apart
rints back ol the old market-h0use other
WISE designated as p0hce-cOurt room. al eyes
sore centred on the dispenser of equity rs le
trnrchei TO his chair and Captain Smith
raped for order His Honor looked tribe
sunbuned. the effects OF his recent outing
but tie good-natured smile faded away when
he saw so slim "a docket g. whom 20 admins
ter his doses of justice. The continued case
OF the crap-playess was called. but IN the AO-
serceDf witnesses was continued until to-day,
and tae court was adjourned.
MICRO laborer was seriously hurt nj the
Danvile shops last evening. lie was holding
an ron shaft under % steam-hammer 10 oe
etraidItened. when it slipped and struck HIM
Il terrible blow in the stomach knocking hum
teusdess. DR.. Brock WAS sent for and treated
the flfering man, after which he was lett
withfuends.
Tlere was a mixed-up fre-alarm turned in
lasthight about 9 o. clock and The TIMFs man
hurled TO headquarters 10 ascertain the
,rh4eohOuts of the cOnfagTatlOn as no one
seeted to be able 90 tell whether the Second
or fourth ward was the scene of the FIRE, the
eisim having been turned in so very badly.
AtleadQuarters Of the Fire Department the
reJ9rter was as much at a loss as ever. rs no
ort there seemed % know whether there was
ha been or would be "A blaze. Thoroughly
dlrusted with the fire item, the reporter
tuned his attention 10 writing up another ac-
client. and while thus engaged a friend
rls-ed by and furnished the long-sought-for
i,f0rmKiOn. The fire was II the house
81 Mrs McRae, widow Of the late Or.
Z {. McRae. and was caused ly the acct
Rental turning over OF the ever fatcful kero-
sme-on lamp. Mr. Thomas Callighan, who
happened % be passing at the time, sue
ceoded Ia eXtinguishlng the flames before any
serious damage was done or the Ere COM
f..1o n lfsnIQV their 4ilfI-
us. Loss tritllng.
When TIE lines man was on ms way 10
Richmond last night IN Hull-street horse
car ana had arrived as far as Ninth and Canal
street his Journey was brought 90 an end by
the Nockadiug If the way by Richmond
aud Allegheny train. The train was standing
there and So was the street-car that had pre-
ceedei him. After waiting while, time be-
inc precious. TIE TINES man decided o.
walk. and consequently left the rest of the
Disguised passengers grumbhng about the
hard luck of the benighted street-car traveller
and the utter disregard of such things by the
railroad folks.
Copies of IHB Trus can always be- had at
the Manchester Bureau, Fifth and Porter
streets
PERSONAL.
Miss Kate Robertson. Of Petersburg. is visit
ing Mrs b. A. Martin al her beautiful
suburban home, Silver Springs, near Manches-
ter
Mr. r. G. Petzold Of Petersburg. has
accepte 3 position with Mr.. A. 4. Snellings Of
this city, and entered upon the discharge of
l.s duties yesterday
5ir ID. j.. Toney's youngest child is quite
sick
Rev. j. f. Jackson. Of Midlothian. was in
tho city yesterday.
Mrs T. j. Mould. sister Of Mrs. D. d. Be-
attic. who has been visiting IN this city left
~ her home in Washington. ID. C. yesterday.
Nr. A.. ID. ShOtWel Of this city. expresses
himself as greatly pleased with THF IIMIs
and the interest 10 is msnifesting towards
Manchester and requests that IL be left al his
place of business
Mr C. +. +. Caracristi. Of Washington.
formerly of Chesterfield. was in the city yes
teriay
Sir w. W. Baker. Of Chesterfield. is men,
i.ned as a candidate for the House.
AIRS. 4. VI. Lea and Mrs. H. b. Guy are Wis
ting their sister, Mrs. W. j.. McAdoo. at
Greensboro. r. c.
- Mrs. John H. Foster and daughter Miss
SAssle, OF Atlanta. Ga. are visiting Mrs. {.
Adams this city.
Mrs Arthur b. McCrone and little daugh-
yer, VIII are visiting friends in Augusta. Ga.
write, That she is having a splendid time and
lAst tle Oa1y's health is greatly improved.
Inc friends of Mr.. Thomas Davis, of Ches-
leileid, are urging him 70 become a candidate
ioi reelection 10 the House.
'ii'. NAule j. walker. who has been very
H,A 40 the residence Of Mr. ID. j. Weisiger
was Wen enough yesterday 20 be taken to the
LoLe Of her sister Mrs b. p. Owen. Sr.
,Mis. Judge John II. Ingram and children.
Mf'. N; =. Gary and child. Mrs. j. II. Patti
son ana children and Miss Clara Ingram. Of
tni- dty, returned home last evening from
very pleasant summeung in Halifax county
Mr Thomas G.. Watkins, chairman of the
exc ulye committee Of the Virginia Normal
ana Collegiate Institute and Mr. Thomas
Miller. Of Powhetan. also a member of the
committee. made thorough inspection YES
teraayot the building aud eroundsand found
everything IN hrst-class order.
Mr. samuel ID. Atkinson was seen Yesterday
10y litfs man and asked If he had learned
me particulars on the drowning of MT Bev-
cry A. loss He replied he had not that he
AAd teegram saying that the body had been
recovered and buried Mr.. Atkinson thinks
tn"t Mr. Moss family do not know Of the sad
ne.liTeme. as they are summeuug on an
.''aho ne'r the coast and that the mails arc
gerry irregular. Mr.. Moss leaves a wife and
nosru ohnNen % mourn their loss. and Ia their
"a aiAlciDn they have the sympathy Of a
'at,e clret ~ friends i'm this city
PIT tlls Putney of Cumberland county is
a. 'uo cit the guest OF his son, Mr. Duke
NJ. \. ". Lubbock and wife spent yester-
~ osN WIN their daughter. Mrs. George Morris,
CRIMINALS SPEECH.