The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
THE DELEGATES ELECTED
To the Nominating Convention nlllcn
Meets in Manchester.
PARTICULARS OF A SAD DROWNING
ssws Of General Interest From tho ."'
Across the Jsmes-A Danoe-i"o 'o"''
Court-Personai and Briefs.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMoSD, liAKs ~.

last night 10 elect delegates to the conVen.i0"
which meets in Leader Hall next wednesday
Mr. Ben. p. Owen, Jr., was called 70 the
chair and Mr.. Bennett requested to act as
secretary. A number of gentlemen were
placed in nomination. and the baloting re-
suited as follows: II. A. Bowen. W. & Oiein-
ents and J. c. jerks were elected TO the Sem
alta and B. p. Owen. Jr., f. =. Voolfolk ana
d { Nooret be House convention. Inc
| dalegates are O. covered with authority W
appoint their own alternates. Inc meeting
took place in MOrrssette's Hall, ana ms'eu
forty minutes.
pOwHATAN POLITICS.
rr,,oro ,r.s large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the voters OF Subjects precinct few DAYS
ago 1oto..,4, 30
Carter Harrison was chosen as delegate 70
the convention. both Senate and House, ana
/ Robert W. .Winfree fills a similar position rom
/ Powaatan Station. Mr. ". l. MichaVN nS'
announced himself a candidate Tor the ii nous.
The following resolution were adopteu az
| the meeting at Subjects:
fjResolved. That our delegates 10 the
| Democratic convention 10 DO held N Man
/ chester on September yth for the nemiha,
ton ola senator and representatives DC ana
are hereby instructed % vote onlY ior suoh
candidates as will pledge themselves % sup
port all demands made-s by the Farmers
/ Alliance conventions held IN Richmond anu
| Lynchbirg.
BEVERLY A. MOSS.
Notice q the drowning Of Mr.. Beverly 4.
! Moss appeared IN these columns yesterday.
| The particulars in the sad affair were re-
ceiyed yesterday and in conversation with
Mr. Samue. ID. Atkinson, who married q sister
Of Mr. Mos a Times man was gwen the ac-
count of the fatal accident. Mr.. Moss was
l arrauaG i'm fine IuuDpr business near wash
/ ington. n G.. and his family were summering
| at OcracOke Friday last Mr. Moss started
10 the island Tor his family IN bis
private sail-toat. When about five miles
| from the mouth Of Pamlico sriver blast OF
/ wind struck the sail and the boom swept
over the deck. striking Mr.. Moss, who was
sitting there, a fearful blow upon the head
] and sending hin overheard. Floats were al
| once thrown % the injured and drowning
man and every effort made 10 rescue him, nut
| without avail and he sank. Captain Gashll,
who was in charge of Mr.. Moss boat, kept on
and met the family of the deceased, who were
in another boat returning TO their home.
| The next morning party OF gentlemen went
/ 70 the scene OF the accident on the steamer
! Lille and returned Sunday with the body,
which was Immediately Inferred in Oakdale
cemetery.
POLICE COURT pIcKINGs.
The police-court room presented rather "a
novel appearance Yesterday. and for the fimo
being was turned into an inpr0mptu gam
bling house. The. much-talked-about gay
and fascinating and eyer-popular game Of
| craps was fully illustrated aud demonstrated
| to the full satisfaction and editicatiOn of the
| dispenser Of equity and lie ple0der OF the
Commonwealth side of crime and immor-
atty The case of BOsten Baugh, negro
has been continued for several days on
account Of absence Of witnesses and the IN
! ability of those present 70 clearly demon
strate tho principles o. this little
game George Hicks, a snail negro boy
Was the complainant IN the case. AS Teeu-
larry as Saturday rolled aroUn' Georges little
wages rolled into Bosten's crap box and
Georges paternal predecessor has been Wor
ried 10 little trying 30 strike a balance sheet
between his boys trifling espeness and ms
small weekly earnings. Craps vas found o.
balance the account. and tie witnessing of
the game 10y the mayor and Commemorative
attorney resulted IA the former fining bosten
Baugh for keeping disorderly gambling
house.
There was ouitea lively set-to among o
party Of negroes at the corner OF Ninth and
Porter streets late Tuesday night I'd. har-
ris. jim Edmunds and Buck Harris wero tho
participants IN tho fracas. and fence-rais,
razors, &c. were tsed as instruments of war.
The negroes had been % a marriage. and
some one pinned TO the cOat-tai OF Ed. Ilar-
ris a handkerchief which greatly fingered
the young man, and after the festivities of
the occasion wen over the trio left and from
words got 10 flows. +. Harris and Ed
munds were insd IS each and Is. Harris
900.
Mr. John Wellington, Of Midlothian, was
in the city yesttrday
Mrs. Jude Holland and child and Mrs r.
c. Broaddus are expected homo to-day from
- tvo.,t,,.,, Cl,arf, ,-,r,- ,o,.,,1,4
up with Negro boy on the bridge yesterday
who had "a lot Cf brass in his possession. sup
posed 10 have been stolen. As the brass
could not be identified and no proof that tho
negro stole same he was turned loose
Misses Matte and Blollie Sims who have
been rusticatipg for several weeks in rural
shades. returned home yesterday.
Mrs Jessie v. Gill and child have returned
from pleasant visit 20 friends and relatives
in Chesterfield county.
Mr.. J. j. Bailey wife and children have re-
turned from "a delightful summerng in the
mountainous regions Of Western North Caro-
HRS. George W. Longworth has returned
from q pleasant visit % friends and relatives
in NansemOnd county.
Mr.. Edward Saunders has returned from u
pleasant visit 10 hls son IN Prince George
county.
Colonel f. H. Smith. Of Arkansas, is here
Miss Minnie Lee Drowry has returned from
Wytheyille, accompanied by her cousin. Miss !
Powell.
Mrs DR. Charles NJ. Garnet OF tulpeper, /
is visiting her nephew. Dir. q. g. OZARK Oh TINS /
city.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and !
pleasant. Range Of Thermometer at ifaiEs 1
bureau A. NJ. S. u A. 49, +. NJ. 90
BRIEFS.
There will 10 preaching by Rey. II. +. !
REYNOLDS at the Seyenth-Streot chapel this |
evening az 3 o'clock
There was very enjoyable Sunday-scho0l
picnic at BraEch- church yesterday. AMI a |
number OF Manchesterians participated !
therein.
A very peculiar fruit was last evening |
brought 20 'lHg Tnms Bureau. II is about |
the color of an orange and has a skin upon 10 |
very much after the order OF a tomato and |
about the size OF a large peach. IT is called o |
Japanese persimmOn and was grown in the /
yard Of Mr.. " =. Winnie. 12lf>Porter street. |
Forest Hill Park is becoming very popular |
place for aInusement-seekers. Yesterday % |
party OF Rictmonders picnicked there and 20
night a party IRON tins city viii engage IN the
ever populsi german at the lake pavilion.
There was picnic az Wood church. Ches-