The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
THE SOUTH SIDE CITY.
A VERY PECULTAR ACCIDENT 70 4
PROMINENT LADY.
The Entertainments In Leader Hall Closed
Ward N ceilings Next Week-Mortuary
Report-Ths New Cells.
MAxcnysrxK BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
II21 HULL STREET. BEATTrE BLOCK.

BThEET. DEAIIlB DboSA.
Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald. Of this city.
while coming from Richmond to Man
chester last Thursday evening on an
electric car. met with very unusual ac-
cIdent. She held In her hand a satchel.
In which were pair OF scissors. A sud-
den reversal Of the current caused
shake UP OF the passengers. when the scis-
sors stuck through the satchel. the point
entering Mrs. Fitzgerald's side since the
accident she has been suffering consid-
erabIy from the wound. which bled freely.
but was improving yesterday.
The series OF entertainments given by
the Christian Band Of the Central Metho-
dist church closed Friday night. Quite a
good audience was I'm attendance. and the
programme was a highly enjoyable one.
The Ninth-street Musical Club rendered
some pleasing instrumental music. and
Mr.. William Allen was literally applaud
ed for his vocal selections. The recita-
tions by Miss Florence Evans and the
piano duet by Miss Lucy Carr and Mr..
Grayson Walden were pleasing features
OF the entertainment, while the Column
bian Drill, in which n number Of young
ladies took part. proved decided sue
cess.
The following places Of meeting have
been selected for the ward meetings
which will be held next Tuesday night to
nominate candidates for the city council:
First Ward-Old Masonic Hall. corner
OF Fifth and cambridge streets.
Second-Market-ho
Third-Nunnally' Store. corner of
Twelfth and Hull.
Fourth-In rear Of Bowen & Brad
ley's.
1t is desired that there should be full
attendance at all the meetings.
Mr.. J. A. ester. of Chesterfield. had
yesterday beautiful bird of some aquatic
species. No one knew the name of the
bird. which was carried TO a Richmond
taxidermist. where he left II TO be stuffed.
At the closing exercises Of the Me-
chanics' Institute in Richmond Thursday
night several Manchesterians were an
nounced as winners OF prizes.
The following is the mortuary report
OF the city for the month Of April, as
prepared by DR.. Lawrence Iugram. presi-
dent Of the board Of health:
Number Of deaths, 25-white . and col
ored l6. First ward, /, Second, 2; Third.
10, and Fourth, 7.
Causes Of death-Typhus- malarial fever.
1; pneumonia, 3; grip, 1; CONFUSION, /;
gastrltis q phthisis pulmonalis, 2; bron-
chitis, ! ibroid tumor. l.; organic heart
disease, 2; trismus nascertium. /; con-
gestion of brain, /; cerebral hemorrhage.
/; dropsy |; marasmus. /; cancer, /; ac-
cidental burn, /; unknown, 1.
The Democrats have nominated a jus
tice Of the peace in opposition 10 Wilson
Hewlett (colore1). who has held this po-
stion in Swansboro for eighteen years.
Work has been commenced on the three
new cells TO be erected in the old market
house. When the cells are finished they
Will be a great convenience, as there is no
place at present where prisoners can be
safely kept pending their trial.
Virginia Mobiles, a negro woman. was
sent to the grand jury by the mayor
yesterday en- the charge OF stealing four
Pairs Of pants from Joseph Oppl sman
William Mobiles, the husband OF the
woman, was also sent to the grand jury,
charged with having hand I'm the affair.
Rev A. c. Bledsoe, OF Petersburg. will
address the Leader Hall meeting this
afternoon. DR.. Bledsoe stands among the
foremost Of pulpit orators Of the Virginia
Conference, and will no doubt draw a
larger crowd than usual to the hall.
Hon. W. w. Baker. of Chesterfield, has
returned from New York, where he went
on business.
MI IL. - bIoduuhS' VI lHiS NitF' - al
applicant for n deputy collectorship under
the next internal revenue collector for
this district.
Roller skating seems 10 be growing In
popularity, and so are the "put-a-cent-in-
the-slot" machlnes-and draw out piece
of chewing gum.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society OF Balm
bridge-street Baptist church will give an
ice cream festival in Nunnally's building,
corner Of Twelfth and Hull streets. next
Monday. Tuesday and Thursday nights.