The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
BEN. IN CHESTERFIELD D
MR.. MAURICE MAS TIE SAME FEN
DER GENERAL BUTLER USED.
Vho Hastings Neutrality-suspicious.
Night Yet--swansboro Lodge-Before
the Mayor-Pcrsonsi.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
li2i HULL sTaExr. BFATTIE BLOCK.

The death of General BENJAMIN Il.
Butler. which occurred In Washington
Yesterday morning, recalls the battles
fought I'm Chesterfield during the war IN
which General Butler participated
Butler was In the fight at the Howlet,
House. IN Chesterfield. and his head
quarters at one time were in house on
n farm then owned by Professor G. .
Maurice. OF Manchester. Mr.. Maurice
now has at his residence at the Green
House. on Perry street, the identicai
fender upon which Butler was wont 10
rest his feet while warming them at the
fireplace. -, .,...u Ia
General Buffers name Will always be
connected with Dutch Gap, as the cutting
~ this gap was his work, 1t having peeh
done by him during the war
The high wind Tuesday afternoon drli'eu
the snow over the street-car track so that
the electric cars could not get all the
way TO the park. Inc Huii-slIee' ear
were running through yesterday, ana
quite n number of skaters were on the
lake at Forest Hill Park.
The January term Of the Manchester
hastings court will meet next Mohuay'
II will be a grand jury term.
The following cases have been sent Oh
"a the grand Jury: Augustus Raines (col-
oredD. for grand larceny; Wilkes Fortune
and Richard Smith '(both coiored)'
charged with beating a negro with a
sluugshot: Luusford Wnlford tcolored)'
charged with assauliing another negro
with an axe-handle; Charles Waldron,
Joseph Johnson and William Jones (ali
colored). charged with larceny. and Da-
via Powell (colored), for stealing horse
from b. c. Cole
A horse attached 30 a grocery wagon
belonging TO Mr.. c. S. Reams became
frightened on Eighth street yesterday
afternoon and dashed out Eighth TO De-
catur. where the vehicle collided with an
electric light pole and was overturned
The damage was trifiing.
The members of the Cowardin-avenue
Christian church met last evening after
services and elected officers for the en-
suing year.
Early Yesterday morning the thermom-
eter in this city registered two degrees
above zero. II was the coolest day dur
ing this winter.
Swansboro Lodge. No. 20. /. o. O. F.,
has installed the following officers: Noble
Grand. f.. c. Becker; Vice-Grand, Il. II.
Cosby; Secretary. J. Colin Neal: Treas
urer, A. Z. Duval Chaplain. w. l. Cros-
tic: Right Supporter to Noble Grand, Il.
l.. Davis: Left Supporter to Noble Grand,
J. w. Cheatham; Right Supporter TO
Vice Grand NJ. r. Catlett; Left Supporter
10 Vice Grand, b. X. Wilkerson; Warden.
W. p. Jayne. Jr.: Conductor, c. S. Saw
telle; Outer Guard, +. A. Williams; Inner
Guard. NJ. 7. Andrews.
Professor c. s. Maurice is out again,
after several days sickness.
All trains were late again yesterday.
The $50 mail did not reach here until
1880 7. NJ.
A negro named David Wilkinson was ar
rested yesterday, charged with petit lar
ceny He will face the mayor to-day.
Mrs. George Bittle. of Chesterfield, is
I'll with pneumonia.
A regular meeting of the city council
Will be held tomorrow night.
The number Of cases of grip seems TO
be increasing instead of diminishing.
Mr. W. i. Boisseau. of Chesterfield, Is
very i'll at his home near Petersburg.
on account of the bad condition of the
roads very few country people have been
in town this week.
Joshua Trent and Edward johnson, two
colored drivers were fined $3.50 each yes
terday morning for running carts on the
street without licenses.
Rev. r. r. AGREE will assist in the re-
vival meetings TO be held at the Balm
bride-street Baptist church next week.
The Literary and Social Circle Of this
city will meet at Mrs. David Wakes.
corner of Eleventh and Perry streets this
evening.
Mr.. Robert o. Norment. who has for
some time past been employed in the
Leader press-room, will leave for Wash
ington to-day to accept the position Of
assistant-foreman Of Gibson Brothers
press-TCOm.
The Committee on Lights held a meet
ing last evening. Nothing of Importance
was decided upon. The usual routine
business was transacted.