The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-26
YIN. @. A. STATE COMMITTEE.
Election of Officers. Committees and Dele
gates.


The State Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association held meeting last
evening at the Office of the Virginia Insurance
Company and transacted considerable
amount Of business.
DIR. w. w. Smith, of Randolph-NIacon
College, was elected chairman, and Mr..
Charles X. Willis treasurer. Mr., r. f.
Michaels, the railroad secretary of this State,
was elected recording secretary.
The following delegates We're elected to the
Worlds Conference. which will convene in
Amsterdam, Holland, in August next: Messrs.
W. F. McCanghay, James B. Gregory, Erwin
tijohn, of Lynchburg; Rev. T.. W. McCorkle,
of Clifton Forge; j. L. Miller, of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia; Dr. W. W. Smith. of Ash
land; w. w. Baker of Norfolk; ii. T. vii
Hams. of Richmond.
Standing committees We're appointed on
business, district work finance, college work,
railroad work, building lots, summer encamp-
ment.
Messrs. III. O. Williams and f. r. Dadmun
were reelected State secretary and assistant
secretary respectively, and the Business Com
mittee was instructed 10 secure the services of
al office secretary whenever they think that
the financial condition of the committee will
justify it,.
An earnest effort will be made to raise an
additional 81 400. necessary for the carrying
on OF the State work during the present year.
In the Courts.
City Circuit Co,ut.-Ihe jury found YER
diet YESTERDAY for the defendant i'll the case
of W. L. Clark against the Western Union
Telegraph Company. The plaintiff in his de-
claration alleged that on OCTOBER, 1889 he sent
q telegram TO L. A. Clarke, at Woodbridge,
Prince William county; that his message an
nounced the death of his infant four months
IL d. "a. A., u. a
the body at 11O7 A. NJ. October sth. He
further alleged that the said message was
never delivered, and that thereby he was sub
iected To inconvenience and pocuniary loss:
that he WAS required 10 keep the dead body Of
the infant at the depot all night and take il
across the country IN an open wagon during
storm, from the effects of which he became
i'll. Damages were laid at $1,000, and the
case was ably argued on both sides.
Judgment was entered in the suit of Car
penter and Herring against Charles Il. Belvin
for s2,9lb65 for plaintiff
Judgment was also entered in the suit of
Edgar q. Dunn Il Bro. against Charles l..
Steel for S266.S9 for plaintiff.
Police Court.-John Curry appeared vester
day under the charge of aSsaulting and strik-
ing j. l.. Stanley. AT the request of the latter
the case was dismissed on payment of cost.
Charles Fuller (colored)s twas charged with
being suspicious character and having in his
possession "a CLOCK supposed 10 Toe stolen. The
case was continued until March 7th
James Hudgins (colored) was charged with
being dlsorderly in the street and iniuring the
property of james IL. Hayes. He was fined
tiO and required TO give security for six
months.
j. III. Morris had TO pay a fine of 80 for
assaulting and striking w. n. Anderson with
a stick.
james Cochran (colored) was charged with
breaking and entering IN the night time the
stable of Mrs. Mary pfeifer and Stealing n sen
of harness and a buggy robe. The case was
sent on TO the grand jury.