The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
DOIyGs IN MANCHESTER.
McMeeiin Apprehended- Explosion
Other Items Of Interest.

Mr.. Freeman McMeekin. Of Richmond, who
has been missing from his home since last
Thursday. and who was seen az Forest Hill Park
last Sunday. was again seen in this city on Ines
day afternoon. He applied 20 the agent az the
Hull street station 10 find out when tram
would leave for Petersburg. but whether he went
there later IN the day Is not known. Nhen UT
McMeckin was seen he was without nat anu
his clothes were spattcred with mud. MS lhil'i
seemed tn be somewhat affected, and his friends
and relatives are very anxious about MN. n
4 lamp exploded in the hall over Mr. >, J.;
Robinsons store. on Fifteenth and Hull
streets, on Tuesday night, shortly bel9te o
o'clock, but the flames were extlnguishei pc
fore any damage was done. An alarm OF III
was sounded, but the services OF the HIcIle"
were not required. 90, -.
Mr.. Patrick II. Gary continues quite III ~ ms
residence corner Eighth ana Deca, NJ sII,,r, ,',
His sons. Mr. Wyndham +. Gary ana VT. IRVINE
b. Gary. have been summoned mere III cun'.-
qucnce Of the extreme illness OF their la'Hel'
who l. not expected 10 recover r.t.,. 49,.
MIR. John W. Jingle, who lives on tlghth n ia
Stock ton street. Is very fond OF mgn brtl CHIC n
ems On tuesday afternoon he could cal twenty
of them his own. Yesterday morning however
he had only one. for thief broke INTO ms men ~
house during the night and stole nineteen OF
them. An entrance had been entcted ny Tear
ing of the planks IN the rear oi the chicAeh-
house. -
IL has not vet been decided when the work on
the new Masonic Hail will be commenced. me
MasOns are very anxious 20 see TINS WORK beBul'
and so are all the citizens, as the hal Milch inc
ner of Hull street and COwardln avenue Will De
an ornament to the city. g,
Judge Clopton has appointed the following
viewers 10 report upon the proposed avenue
from Forest fill Par, to Hopkins road: Alessr,.
X. A. Bowen. William g. Taylor, and \ l. luI-
ham. The gentlemen were appointed IN re-
Spouse TO the petition signed by number OF larF
uroperty- holders and presented TO the court Dy
Major Joseph Walker on Monday afternoon
The chief contest i'm the approaching eiectloh
in Chesterfield will be over the once ot COM
missioner OF the Revenue IN the FIRST district L
embracing Manchester district. Midlothian am
Bermuda The candidates for this office are /.
+. Noodhn, Lawson Morrlsette anu -. ID. vi
free, Jr In the second district samuel \.
Mann. n seems, will have no opposition ntIois
the Democratic convention or IN the geherai
Mr. Charles II. Sharp is in Florida.
The Chesterfield County Court has ADJOURNED
for the term. ~,
Angular meeting Of the City Council will be
/ held on fridav night.
Nnyor AttIisson Yesterday morning granted
/ a burial permit To n cOlOrcd paulet.
Mr. George ". Meredith, OF THIS city, Is report
/ cd sick in South Carolina.
Miss Agnes Walker, OF thesterneld. VINO mas
been quite sick for several days, Is improving
Miss Maggie Walden has returned from Dan-
| vile. where she has been visiting htr cou9ll'
/ Mrs. James j. Harrison.
/ Mr. James VI Lynch has returned from selma
/ Ala whore he has been for the past twelve
months. and Will hereafter live IN this city.
Rev. James Bailey has been appoluith Joy
/ Judge GlOptOn OF the County Court, oupcru-
| teudent oil thc Poor Of Chesterfield IN the place
| of Jane. Hewlett, deceased. The office pay
/ about three or four hundred dollars "a year. Mr.
| Bailey qualified ON Monday and entered
/ I'm bond with satisfactory security IN tho
penalty of 5000. The term az office expire
/ July J. 1891. when the Board Of Supervisors are
/ required by law To recommend to the County
( Court the name a. suitable person ior tha'
position. No doubt Nr. Barley VIII Dee dIit
| recommended ly the Board OF supervisors for
/ the full term.
The appointee is Methodist minister of
excellent reputation and Is about seventy years
I Of age.
Judge b. g. Hancock leaves to-day Cor MOTTO
way Circuit Court which opens on Friday
/ March 18th. The docket for the prcs,n, term
/ rs large one. and contains, among others. inc
case of Walter Johnson, the negro accused OF
having committed an assault on Mrs. MAJOR.
| large number Of important chancery cases w.
also be- decided. and suit against one or the
most prominent citizens of BrOuh'ille. Tor as
! sault and battery. will be tried. in which dam
| uges are laid az $4,000.
The grand jury OF Chesterfield, on Monday
/ found two indictments for felony against q
! prominent citizen Of that county. The charge
| is that he killed TWO dogs belonging 20 man
! of HenricO cOuntr Under the law 70 appears
| that II dog is listed for taxation ~ becomes
personal property and entitled Oh such legal pro-
lection a. is Afforded other property OF similar
| kind These dogs were ire, passing upon the farm
OF accused. and fearing lest they should XIII hi-
! sheep. he disposed of the CANNES ln violent
/ manner Hence the proceedings before the
! grand Jury This being the first case OF The Kind
ever tried in this county, and. so far AS we are
! informed, ever tried IN this state under thi'
law. the result Of II Is anXiOusly awaited by the
] people OF the county.