The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
~yr Y.RfoUs STANDING COMMIT
,rrs 6PPOINTED LAST NIGHT.
NJ, Sim. Has Something to Say About
Judge Clopton, But fro'ers 10 ""'e
the Judge Prcscnt--other Matters
,,,ycursrrn BurfAu RicHMoNp TINES.

1t an adl0uIhth i"''""o - .
,beeter city council, held IN the oouhoii
chau.ber last night. the following mem
hors were present. Messrs. OBrien CHAIR
mani burgess. Utz. Campbell, Ely eau
d,e Hart. Pool. wcisiger. Fitzgerald and
sims
Tho consideration Of an application FOR
h,,i1inr corrugated iron structure on
HUI street FIRST occupied the attention Oh
me body. Air. utz opposed me apI'Iloa-
a., n, ,he ground that The present ordl-
80 ..ro,.,trd that no buildings should
l,..,..,i on Hull street unless the outer
,..rs tc made Of stone, brick or oiheT
c,e.,ro,f material Mr. Taylor favored
"a ,,ueafion When the vote was taken
me application was granted
a.. r,o,fon 81 Mr.. Taylor 10 nave tne
lent ordinance referred 10 the ofdi-
r,nce committee for revision TINS was
agreed 90. ,,.. ,o,,,,,,,,oe NJ
- b.. ,nnointcd who should recommend
a man for city scavengcr Messrs' mar
Ct aud Irtz were appointed on tn's
''.,,.y,,tfro ana the applications TOT 'he
,.,sition turned over 10 them r.,
rho chairman then announced the Aoi
i,,sine standing committees ,r
,,ir.rr.- Nesars. Pool Cchairman)' ray
Ior Wesleer. Utz and sims Cline
eirecta-Mossrs. ttz 'chalfih""' '''''''
Campbell. Hart and Iaylor' ,,..,-,..u
Ru'idines and Lands-MessrS ",'Siso'
chairman. Burgess. CaudIe anu il4 "a,
lights Messrs Ely (chairmaN fI'|-
gerald pool and Caudle. w..
Water Messrs. Sims tchmrHan)' i'"i''
Pool O'Brcn and Ely. ,
ordinance Messrs. Taylor 'chaiiHid
Caudle and Ely. ,-,
Cemeierv-Mossrs Campbell tchaTmah1'
burgess. Sims and Utz
Fire-Hicssrs. Burgess chairman. fItz-
gerald and Pool L,,
hlmsboi,so- Mossrs Hart chairman,
Fitzgerald Wcisigcr and Campbell.
The following police commissioners
~rore then elected. Mcssrs. Sims, Camp
hell. Hart and Utz-one from each "ard.
,rbe fire commissioners elected are:
Mesrs Caudlc Pool. Ely and Utz-one
from each ward
James a. Moore was elected MEMBER
Of the school board from the First ward
10 M the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton of MIR. T. IT, Fitzgerald
The chairman announced as the next
order Of business the election Of city
attorney.
Mr. Sims stated that he had some re-
marks 10 make concerning Judge Clopton.
the present incumbent. but that since
Judge Clopton was absent, on account
OF indispositi0n he would prefer post
poning his remarks I'm reference to that
gentleman until the latter could be pres
emit. lie, therefore, moved that the coun-
ell defer action on this question until the
next regular meeting of the body. This
was agreed 10, and the meeting then adj
journed.
Clipping from the Cumberland Md)
Tines gives full account Of a somewhat
sensational Gretna Green affair, I'm whl-h
Miss Pearl J8ryis. Of Beallngton. w. Va,
and Mir George w. Moose, a prominent
voang railroad man of the sane town,
we're married by the Rev. DIR. Moffett.
OF the Presbyterian church IN Cumher-
land.
Miss Jarvis has a large number OF
friends In Manchester, having spent sew
eral months IT, this city as the guest Of
Ms. Charles Coniey. ON west Porter
street. While here she made many adj
mirers by her rare beauty and charming
mar ers,
Mrs. Eliza X. Crump died yesterday
morning at the residence OF Captain A.
c. Attkisson. on the corner Of Twelfth
and Porter streets Mrs. Crump WAS one
OF the Oldest residents OF Manchester.
For the past sixty years she had resided
IN this city. She was the half sister Of
the late Peter X. Morgan, Of Manches-
ter, who died about ten years ago In the
ninety-eighth year of his age
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from Captain Attklsson's
residence.
The crops I'm The vicinity OF Midlothian
this Heason are exceptionally fine. Wheat
and oats are said TO be 30 per cent above
last years average; corn is much better
than usual and the fruit crop IS better
than for many years.
Mr. George II. Jewett. Of Midlothian
who has been seriously IN for the past
month, is slowly improving. He expects
to be out again I'm a week or two.
Mr. Philip Lybarger Of Wiseville who
has been suffering from paralysis for the
past month, is improving.
The fat mems race at the lawn party
on Ciopton IIill last night was an anus
ing feature Of the entertainment
The voting up TO date stands as follows
Most popular minister for the UNI
brella)-Rev. w. l.. Hayes. Al; Rev. l..
II. Thornhil, u; Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker,
Most popular lady 0or the ring)-Miss
Willie Flournoy. IS; Miss Carrie Ahern
30: Miss Edna Savory, 30; Miss Rosa
Powell, 2s.
Most popular married lady Cfor the
fan)-N1rs. Il. r.. Jones. 5S Mrs. A. c.
Jones. 90.
Most popular gentleman 0or the scarf
pin)-Mr. Thomas b. Slaughter 81; MIR
clifford Davidson, ~; MIR. II. w. Brown
~
The attendance at the Red Mems fair
last night was more than gratifying TO
the management of the entertainment
"Blue Beard" was presented. and proved
highly interesting 20 those present. Among
those who took part were Miss Merritt
Miss TURNKEY. Mr. Barrett. Mr.. Houcher
and others. The voting for the various
contests continues to arouse considerable
interest.
Eliza Johnston. Mamie Reid and Joe
Goode (all colored) parted with the sum
OF 81 each at the mayors court yesterday
morning by way Of compensation for
ordinance violations.
The hastings court was engaged yester-
day IN the trial Of the ejectment case Of
Blankenship against Savory involving
property lines.
Manchester Lodge. No. Il. A. f. and
A. NJ. will hold stated communication
tonight at the Masonic Temple.
Mr. Arthur Y. Nunnally and Miss Marie
McElrath have gone 20 Chicago. where
they viii Visit Mr. l.. c. Rice, formerly
Of Manchester.
The Arlingtons. OF Swansboro, will cross
bats with the team from Rountrec's trunk
factory I'm Richmond this afternoon on
the grounds Of the Manchester Baseball
Park. Both teams are said 10 understand