The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-16

III tlcnfnon1. Ills mother description
Of his left hand from which one finger
was missing. furnished the clue which led
70 his Identification. Cars life was in
sured I'm the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company
letter has been received by Chief of
Police Lipscomb making inquiries as to
the whereabouts OF a woman named
Anna Bonner. who is thought TO have
lived in Manchester at one time. She Is
being sought to take possession Of some
property which has been left her. About
twelve years ago man named Bonner
was drowned In the canal near the Rich
mond and Danvnle shops. and woman
who was unknown TO the people OF Man
chester claimed 10 be his wife. Chief
Lipscomb does not know whether this Is
the party wanted or not.
District Deputy Grand Master w. ".
Snesd installed the following officers OF
Henderson Lodge, No. l05. l. o. .. F.,
Thursday night:
Past Grand-Cs w. Roach.
Noble Grand-J. w. Jones.
Vice Grand-J. w. Propst.
Secretary-Matthew Morton.
Treasurer-J. W. Mccain.
Right Supporter TO Noble Grand-W. II.
Snead
Left Supporter 10 Noble Grand-J. w.
Toney.
Warden-J. w. Craze.
Conductor-C. s. Wells.
Outside Guard-L. J. Harris.
inside Guard-W. T. Hart.
Right Scene Supporter-C. ii. Crostic.
Left Scene Supportef-A. w. Moody.
Vice Grand's appointments:
Right Supporter to Vice Grand-E. J.
Jones.
Left Supporter to Vice Grand-w. B.
Peasants.
Chapain--O. J. Markham.
The district deputy grand master was
assisted In the installation ceremonies
BY Brother William Whitworth, OF Jeffer-
son Lodge. and Brother George w. Blank
enship, OF Stuart Lodge.
After the installation was over the
invited guests partook Of refreshments at
Toney's Hall.
The following Is full account OF the
business transacted by the city council
nj their meeting Friday night
The following members were present:
Messrs John O'Brien, +. W. We,,'ger.
J.. II. Fitzgerald, Charles Sims, W. It.
Hart. w. w. Pool. George O. Ely, w G.
Burgess. J. f. Taylor. John Z. Utz and
NJ. A. Campbell.
After the minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read Mr.. O'Brien who was In
the chair, stated that the first thing I'm
"a
For this position Mr.. Weisger nomi-
mated Mr.. O'Brien. and In doing so said:
mfr. O'Brten has made us an excellent
chairman, and / move that he be re-
elected"
Mr.. Sims and Mr.. Ely both seconded the
nomination of Mr. OBrien, and he was
unanimously reelected
In accepting the honor conferred upon
him Mr. O'Brien thanked the members
OF the council sincerely for the expression
OF their goodwill and hoped that the
relations between the President and the
members of the council would be as
pleasant in the future as they had been In
the past
After the election OF president Mr.. Sims
moved that the council go into the cleo
ton OF q member from the First ward to
I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation OF Mr.. W. e. Starke. In this con-
nection Mr.. Sims said:
mr.. Chairman,--I have been requested
by many Of the leading citizens Of the
First ward to place in nomination the
name OF Mr.. John w. Caudle. a man who
will be satisfactory to the people OF the
FIRST ward and who. 1 am satisfied. win
make q good councilman. / hope that the
council will see fit to elect him"
Mr.. Ely. Of the Third ward. said that
ne had been requested by the citizens OF
the First ward to place In nomination
Captain f. r. Morris
Mr. Sims thought that the council ought
10 elect Mr.. Caudle in courtesy to the
members from the First ward. who were
eupposed to know better the sentiment
OF the people of the First ward than
councimen from other wards.
Mr.. Pool from the Second ward, pre-
scented the following petition. which was
signed by sixty-one citizens OF the First
ward:
."ro the Honorable City Council Of Man
chester:
sGentlemen,-We, the undersigned citi-
gems OF the First ward. having heard OF
the resignation Of Mr.. w. e. Starke at
your last meeting. do most humbly and
respectfully recommend Captain u. T.
Morris to your consideration as q man
in every way suitable TO MI his place.
Captain Morris 10 q representative man.
has the good Of the ward and city at
heart, and also has the confidence and
esteem Of the whole city. We believe
the city Of Manchester has never had
more faithful servant than Captain r.. T.
Morris. We, therefore. trust 1t will be
your pleasure to NIL the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Mr.. starks
with his election"
A vote being taken, Mr.. Caude was
elected by a majority Of one.
The committee on grounds and build
fngs reported tnat tne aimsnouse nad
been completed. and suggested that the
building be turned over to the poor or
almshouse committee, DO be properly
fitted up with furniture for immediate
use. This was agreed to. and the presi-
dent then announced the new committee
on poor as follows: w. T. Hart CHAIR
mani. NJ. A. Campbell. F. II. Fitzgerald
and e. w. Weisiger.
Mr. Sims moved that when the body
adjourn II do SO to meet next Friday
night at which time the president be
requested to make report on the standing
committees and the election Of city off,
Gals. This motion was adopted
Mr.. r. II. Fitzgerald rendered his resig-
nation an a member Of the 1chooi board,
which was accepted. At the request of
Mr. Sims. the election OF his successor
was postponed until the next meeting.
Mr. Taylor offered the following.
Resolved. That the committee on
streets at its first monthly meeting, II
expedient. formulate q report Of such