The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28
70 HAVE HIM REMOVED.
r,zrys PRhFER CHANGES
,a.fysr THEIR POsTMAsTER.
ro.tma.ter 10 TO Appoiased Soon.
In the Mayors Cowt-s"y IT Wasn't
Their Road--Personal.
y,xruYsrrn BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs.
,,9i Hull sIKEET, BEATTIE BLOCK.

1871 Hull s1KiET' bEATrlf BLOCK.
r.. long aeitated question Of the Man
Ter posmastership is now in a fair
g. assume definite shape. and it
,n,elv that the city across the James
I'm have a Democrat TO handle the
..,os Of Uncle Sam in few days.
r.r months the question has
I'm discussed. and It was very plain
.,s, the great majority OF the citizens
favored the appointment OF Democrat
d. postmaster. Letters were written to
..'.ressrnan Wise. asking him to en-
arse some one OF the six or eight candi-
4..ss FOR the position. and several cit
SO vent 10 see him for personal
'-..~,ieyy in reference TO the matter;
,re congressman took his time, and
-snIiei that the question was marc
80 40 decide. as several OF the asplr-
srts were personal friends OF MS ana ne
.rb prefcrred that the matter be de-
NJ ~, means OF a primary. This was
I...,sl inpracticablc. however, ana the
ruestion remained undecided
davor two since, however, Mr. Wise
,sr. to Colonel G.. X. Macon, OF this
.r. letter stating that definite charges
-.,Id have 10 be preferred against the
,.-esent postmaster before he could be
-e~oyed. and ~ such charges were sent
n, the congressman the matter would
r.-e.ve his immediate attention.
The following charges. which were
st--ad bv more than two hundred cit
.,.rs-among them lawyers. physicians,
,.e-crants. clerks. and mechanics-will
D.. forwarded 10 Congressman Wise to-
we tho undersigned citizens and bust
ness men. as we'll as patrons Of
tta rost-ofice Of the city of Manches-
fsr Va. believe we ought TO have
change I'm the postmastership Of this
etv and that one Of our party Demo
ersuc} should be appointed for the fol-
lowing reasons.
"FIret- our present postmaster is strong
PARTISAN Republican. using his influence
no aI times bgainst the Democratic
r.r.r. and its administration by tax
lrr openly and holding ballots at the
,ane on election day. which We think
,s contrary 10 law. and unbecoming an
officer OF the Federal government
aSac0rd-He does lot attend 10 the
1r.Ias of his Office. but leaves it entirely
Ir tre hands Of his employees, drawing
tl- salary as postmaster from the Fed
.r.l treasury. az the same time follow
fr, hle daily avOcatiOn as mailer Tor
lie Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works
c0uranv. drawing his salary from that
company also.
eve could cite other reasons. but think
tra above are sufficient. Therefore we
most respectfully and urgently request
rou 10 remove our present postmaster
and anpoint one who will give his time
and attention 10 the duties Of his office.
Manchester. Va. September 2Sth.'
~ Is understood that Mr.. Wise viii
g.ra This matter his consideration to-
day. and that the new postmaster OF
Manchester Will be at once appointed
I'm the Mayors Court yesterday morn
me While Schools and John Hilton tooth
,oloreD we're charged with assaulung
Anna and Amanda Coles. Schools was
fined ESQ while Hilton and the TWO
women We're fined 81 each.
The case of Alonzo Saunders. charged
with stealing COW, was continued I'LL
Saturday next.
The Hastings Court adjourned for the
term Yesterday. The next term VIII be
"a busy one. as there are a number Of
large damage suits 10 boo tried.
Several engineers on the Richmond and
Danville road in speaking about the COM
plant Of citizens ln the western part OF
the city about the blowing Of engine
whistles. claim that there is no cause
OF complaint from that road. as they do
not blow their whistles within the city
limits except when some obstruction IL
on the track
Rev W. l.. Hayes preached last night
M Bainbridge-street Baptist church. AZ
ter the sermon several candidates were
baptized for membership IN Stockton
street Baptist church.
AIR. Hayes will leave to-day for Louis
Vile. Kentucky. where he win pursue a
theological course Of study.
Mr. r. A. SavOry. who has been quite
sIrk was somewhat improved yesterday.
Policeman William y. Moles IS slowly
improving.
Miss Myrtle Stein IS visiting relatives
Foo Chesterfield.
Mrs. Ida Darlington and Miss Eva
Harrison have returned from Chicago.
Willie A.. the infant child Of Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Neal, died early yesterday
morning M the residence Of his parents.
corner Of Fourth and Decatur streets.
aged eleven months. The funeral viii
take place at If O'Clock this morning,
md the interment will be made in Holly
wood
AIR. and Mrs. William II. Logan have
the sympathy OF many friends in the
death of their infant child. The burial
took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
40 Maury cemetery
Miss Annie Y. Taylor has returned
home from Powhatan county.
A.. ~. 4. JORDAN mas been appointed
registrar for the Second Ward
Miss Eta Adams is critically III at the
residence Of her father on Ninth street.
Nr IT. j. Morrisett. Of Manchester went
over 90 Richmond yesterday. and identi-
Ted Che cow believed ia have been stolen
hr John Baugh and Mack Smith, as his
property Baugh and Smith are in jail.
Rev. n. G.. Garrison. Of Roanoke. who
has been conducting revival services in
ts city, viii leave FOR his home to-day.
Mrs. j. G.. Davidson has returned from
huokrgham where she went 70 visit
Der SON. y. B. Davidson.
Massrs. James Farnie IT. c. Ferguson.
w. ID. Ferguson and Frank simmons
have returned from the Worlds Fair.
Mrs Margaret Foster is very sick at
Der residence, corner Of Fifteenth and
Semmes streets. 1t is said she is in needy
circumstances.