The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-08
MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
NEW BoDr WILL MEET TONIGHT.
Important Business Will BE Transacted-A
strset-Car Conductor Badly hurt-"en-
erai Nsws From Over the River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TMHs.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Offca l1n4 Decatur street.

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TrMHs.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Ofice l104 Decatur street
The new city council will have its first
meeting tonight. The first business Will %
to elect a president of the BODY. MIR. John
O'Brien is president pro tenn. and he Will
doubtless be elected permanent president.
There is a vacancy from the Secord WARD.
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Perdue. 1t
is very likely that Mr.. Luther NJ. Nunnally
will be elected to this vacancy. He would be
an excellent selection. as he is one OF the best
young business men in the city, is very popu-
lar. would be a good representative from bis
ward and an excellent member of the finance
committee.
-Four new members will take their seats to-
right-three by the recent election and ono
by appointment 10 FIJI q vacancy. They are;
Mr.. Charles Sims. from First ward; Dir. W.
N. Campbell. Second ward. and Mr.. George Z.
Ely. from the Third ward. At the last meet
ing of the council Mr.. W. 5. Hart was APP
pointed TO fill vacancy caused by the reno
val of Mr.. W. T. Pitt from the Third ward.
The appointment of the standing commit
tees will hardly be made tonight 1t is
likely, however that the selection OF city
engineer will come up for consideration.
HURT ON CAR.
Mr.. William Burke. q conductor OF the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany. was quite painfully hurt Wednesday
night. He was on duty on summer car. and
while collecting fare was struck oy one OF
the gas posts on the Free bridge. he WAS
knocked from the car 10 the bridge and con,
siderably bruised about the head. back and
arm He was suffering considerably yester-
day and had 10 carry his arm in SING.
e. Mrs. William g. Owens is spending the sum-
mer with her cousin. Mrs. John A. Lester. at
the latter's beautiful country home, Mont
rose.n in Chesterfield county.
The mules recently used on the Hull-street
horse-car line we're sold at public auction yes
terdav at noon. large crowd was present.
the bidding was quite spirited and the prices
realized very good. An advertisement OF the
sale was published ia The Times.
pygsoHAL POINTS.
Ar George A. Carter, Jr., has returned
from business trip TO Danville.
Mr. w. l.. Jordan, of this city. Is now en-
gagged in business in De Soto, Mo.
Mayor Maurice had several trivial cases for
his consideration yesterday morning.
Several young Msnchesterans are enjoying
camp life down nj Drewry's Blum.
Mrs. w. II. White has returned from Ports
mouth. where she has been visiting friends.
A party from Petersburg had picnic yes
terdav in the woods of Chesterfield.
Miss Jane l.. Davidson. Of Norfolk. is visit
ing Mrs S. Bsssett French on Porter street.
Much interest is manifested in Manchester
over the formation of the baseball league,
and some good games are looked FOR.
Among the passengers on the steamer City
of Chicago, which ran ashore on the coast OF
Ireland few days ago, were Mrs. sans. vile
of Rev MIR. Sans, formerly rector on Meade
Memorial church, OF this city. together with
her son. daughter and niece.
The Virginia and Richmond College clubs
will cross bats at Island Park next Saturday
afternoon This will be the first of the series
of league games and large crowd is expected
to witness the contest, which promises to be
an exciting one.
The Meade Memorial Sunday-school schol
ars had a picnic at Forest Hill Park yester.
dsy. They went out on the electric cars. ano
spent day of pleasure amid the
beauties of the park.
Mrs. B. A. Nunnaly and children are al
Bedford Springs for the summer.
Miss Cora Lumpkin at Drewry's mansion
is entertaining Mrs. p. S. Pugh and child Of
Petersburg