The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-23
A CARTRIDGE EXPLODES
THE LITTLE son OF MR.. JOHN r.
ROBINSON PAINFULLY HURT.
The Case OF Branch Continued-Transter
System CompIete-Dcath oil '''''
gess-Back at His Old Homo.
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Quite n serious accident happened 10
Gholston. the little five. year-oid son Oh
Mr.. John G. Robinson. OF Forest iiili
Park. Yesterday afternoon about O'CLOCK
The little fellow was playing with sH'a''
cartridge. when the latter was In some
way exploded. decorating three OF MS
fingers very badly, and also his hand Inc
wounds were very painful and bled pro-
fusely. DR. Broadnax was summoned
and rendered the necessary surgical AID
At q late hour last evening the little fel-
low was getting on very nicely
Mr.. J. j. Branch. a young baggage
master on The Atlantic Coast Line. who
was arrested Tuesday night by the Man
chester police. on a warrant sworn out
by l.. c. Harris, charging him with be-
traying the affections of Miss Marion II.
Harris. was before Mayor Maurice yes
terday morning. but the case was con-
tinued for ten days on account Of the ira
bility Of the young lady to be present. The
accused was remauded to jail.
Mr.. Branch, who is spoken ~ very
highly by those who know him, has been
in the employment Of the Atlantic Coist
Line for about three years. For some
time he boarded with Mrs Harris, the
mother Of the young lady whom It is
claimed. he has wronged. but afterwards
boarded with Mrs. Ellis. corner Of Twelfth
and Semmes streets. who speaks I'm high
terms of the Young man.
Branch is from Northampton county,
and has no relatives IN Manchester lie
claims that he can prove his innocence.
The transfer system between the Rich
mond cars and those IF Manchester has
heen satisfactorily arranged, and the peO-
PIE Of Manchester are much gratiied
Transfers can be secured TO any Of the
Richmond cars from the Manchester lines,
and tho Richmond cars are giving trans
fers a. al junction points
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosser L. Moody will
have the sympathy Of their many friends
in the sad bereavement which came 10
them yesterday in the death Of their little
child. Rosser Lawrence, who died early
yesterday morning
The funeral will take place this after
noon at AS o'clock from the residence
corner of Fifteenth and Porter streets
Mr. Charles Redford Of Dinwiddio. for
merly Of Manchester, has come back 10
live here. He is engaged in tho insurance
business here. and his many friends are
glad t. welcome him back 10 Manchester
Mrs. Burgess. wife or Mr. a. T. Burgess
Of this city. died Tuesday night at her
residence. No 1912 Hull street.
She had been in III health for some time
and her death. while not unexpected. win
be deeply regretted by all who knew her
The funeral will take place this after
non at 3 o'clock from the Meade-MemorIal
church
Mr. r. C. Rroaddus received a letter
Tuesday from WavnosbOro'. La. stating
that while hts aunt Mrs. Kettle Broaddus
Bell was with n little child ont driving
a few days ago tho horse became frightcn-
"a and ran away and Mrs. Bell was
thrown out and so severely injured that
she died the next day
Between the February and the March
terms Of the hastings court there were
thirty-nne deeds admitted 10 record I'm
the Office Of the clerk OF the hastings
court.
Mr. Stonewall Cheatham. who was ap-
pointed postmaster at Centralia. I'm Chos-
terfed. has entered upon the discharge
Of the duties Of the office
Mrs. William G. owens. who has been
visiting relatives in Washington and Alex
andria, has returned home.
Mr. George +. Gary represents Man
chester Council. ROYAL Arcauum. at the
State Council now in session in Rich
mond.
Bishop Randolph preached at the
Meade Memorial church Tuesday night
and confirmed class of nineteen persons.
The ladies OF the BainbridCe-street
Baptist church realized quite a snug lit
TIE sum from the lecture Of DR. Wharton,
AT Leader Hal. Tuesday evening.
\ numl er Of Manifestations will take
i'm the naval rendezvous in Hampton
Roads