The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
OVER IN MANCHESTER.
RICHMOND NEGROEs STEAL PAIR
OF SHOES FROM MERCHANT.
A Prisoner Escapes-Charlss Bowen Com
naitted TO Jail for Beating HE Wife.
Other Items of Interest.
hAxcHysTr. BuRrAu RICHMOND TIMKs,
ff2f HULL sTREFT. ByATTIE BLOCK.

Three negroes from Richmond went
into the store OF Mr.. l.. 2. Jones tips
morning and asked him TO show them
some shoes. Mr.. Jones got out se'-rai
tair and put them on the counter. one
of the men began 10 examine them, while
the others engaged him In conversation
Mr.. Jones got interested and forgot 10
watch the negro, and he sneaked OUT
with pair Of the shoes. The others FOL
lowed him, and Mr.. Jones did not miss
the shoes until they were gone. AS soon
as he discovered his loss he went down
to the station to notify The police. On nlS
way there he met one Of the negroes
and. calling to officer Moles, had MIN
arrested. The man gave his name az
William Leecb. and said one or the nc
groes with him was named John Lewis.
lie was committed TO jail until next
Friday to allow the police chance 70
catch the other men.
DR.. John w. Brodnax. OF this city, has
just finished a life-siZe figure, showing
the muscles and arteries Of the human
body. The accuracy OF the work Is highly
praised b. physicians. The drawing can
be seen at the Leader Building.
Rev. j. S. Dill, pastor Of Venable-strest
Baptist church, will preach the anniver-
sary sermon before the Ladies Missionary
Society Of Stockt0n-street Baptist church
tonight. Services viii be held at
o'clock. The subject will be "a Womans
Gift"
Rev. T. c. Skinner of Richmond Col
lege, will preach at Cowardin-avende
Christian church this morning and to-
al tvf,o c
pulpit during his absence from the city.
Charles Bowen, Of Swansboro, was be-
fore Justice Jones Friday afternoon
charged with beating his wife. He was
required to give security for twelve
months, and, in default Of this, was COM
mitted 10 Jail.
The cutters on Hull street need over
hauling very badly. The residents Of that
thoroughfare are much annoyed by the
odor arising from them.
William Albert, the infant child OF Mr..
w. e. Parkinson, died Friday night at
o'clock, aged ten months. The funeral
took place yesterday evening at $3.50
o'clock from Fifth-street Methodist
church.
Mrs. Robert Bate. OF Prince George,
is visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. S.
Bassett French.
KeN. george w. NTdy, OF Berkley, VIII
preach at Central Methodist church this
morning.
Mr.. Ernest Weisiger and Mr.. r. L..
French Will leave to-day for the Rock
bridge Alum Springs.
In the mayors court yesterday morn
ing w. T.. Starke was fined one dollar
for allowing his horse to run at large
in the street.
Mr.. Samuel r. Owens has returned
from Farmvilie, and reports that his
brother. Mr.. John w. owens. who has
been quite I'll there for come days, IS
improving.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram, Of this city. las
been elected adjunct professor Of the
chair on Diseases Of Chi dren" in the
new College Of Physicians and Surgeons
in Richmond. Of which Dr. Hunter Me-
CURE is president.
There will be another meeting in the
office Of A. Royal & Co, next Tuesday.
Of those interested in bird hunting The
object Is TO formulate some plan whereby
pot hunters" can be prevented from
shooting the game before the time provided
by law. 1t is the purpose Of the meeting
to form an association and report every-
one known 20 kill a bird before October
15th