The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Dx<rH or A roRxsx Resident OF
oursrEnrIELD IN B<LTfhoHh.
rhs Richmond and Dsnvilie PAID y" III
c..ncx-Msnchesser Delegation Favor
Taylor Scott for Attorney General
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,.yessod in the report OF Mr.. s. l.. Bloom
berg. OF Richmond, who has just re-
turned iron, Indianapolis. where ne mas
been attending a meeting OF The supreme
Sitting OF the Iron Hall. Mr.. Bloomoers
rcports that the order is in better con-
6Ition than ii has been for TWO years
rast and saws he will, In Few days.
call a general meeting Of members Oh
the order aud give them all the inior-
nation he has acquired
Yesterday was payday on the hich-
mond and Petersburg railroad. All the
employees. except those ora"ins SUMS
under ter dollars. were paid OF In ccr-
tilted checks. 80 -
The funeral OF MIR Walter King, the
brakeman who was killed on the licn-
rnond and Banyillc railroad last iueS-
day. took place yesterday morning from
FYfth-strect Methodist church. A large
crowd attended. and many expressions Oh
synpathy FOR the young WIDOW were
uttered.
large meeting OF those Interested
,n the protection Of game was helo az
the Office Of \. Royal 60. TUESDAY
night. Nothing deGuite was done, pul
those present decided 10 organize IN uhe
near future an association TO prevent
the violation Of the game laws Az pres
ent there is no law In Chesterfield pro
tecting rabbits from being shot any une
during the year. The association VIII
reouesf the LEGISLATURE 10 pass law
protecting these animals from suCH Il"
discriminate slaughter.
The Manchester delegation 10 the GuD-
srnatorIal Convention viii meet In the
Leader office az o'clock this morning
and 20 over 10 the convention in BODY
The delegation favor Major X. Taylor
Scott for Attorney-GeneraL
Mr. Henry Morrisett. a former resi-
dent of Manchester. died last Monday
In Baltimore. Nd. at the residence or
his daughter. Mrs. 4. Mex. Snyder. MI
Morrisett was born In Midlothian, Ches-
terrified county, and was for a long time
"a citizen Of Manchester His wife. VINO
survives him. is daughter Of Peter x.
Morgan. formerly a well known resident
OF Richmond and sister Of Mr.. Flem-
ing Morgan. Of this place Mr.. Morri-
sett has many friends and relatives IN
Manchester and Chesterfield.
A Washington dispatch says. A report
has just been completed by Mr.. G. f. Il.
Caracristi, civil engineer, OF this city,
which is about 10 be issued by the Blu
reau Of American Republics. Mr.. car
hcristi, at the head OF an expedition OF
explorers. spent last winter and spring
in making the surveys OF the coal beds
Of Colombia. In his report he estimates
the coal deposits adjacent 10 the Gulf OF
Uraba, in the departments Of Cancer
and Bolivar. at 5000 square miles. and
the coal beds Of the department Of Mag
delena at 1000 square miles. The coal
Is anthracite, bltuminous and camel. and
the veins are from three 10 twenty feet
thick IT is the property of the Colombian
government
Mr. Caracristi is from Granite. in Ches-
terneld, but for year or more past has
been engaged In business in Washington.
He spent several months I'm the United
States OF Colombia last winter.
The men who We're put of from the
Richmond and DanVile shops Tuesday
were paid their wages I'm spot cash, rs
has always been the custom OF this road.
Judge Clopton, of Chesterfield county,
has appointed Mr.. William II. Andrews
constable for Ettrick, and the four fol-
lowing police officers: Police Justice Il.
f.. Pamplin, Alex Hudgins, Y. NJ. Wade
and Linnie Pond.
Mr. b. w. Bell. Of Suffolk. is visiting
friends in this city.
There is no session Of the hastings
court in the month OF August.
Miss Clara Hughes. of Richmond, who
has been visiting in Chesterfield. has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Willie Sumalt, who has been visit
ing Mr.. j. S. Van Horn. SIG Eighth street.
has returned to his home in Newport
News.
II is said that While Quarles, late with
the Savannahs. will not play with the
Petersburg club, but will go 10 Provi-
dence, r. /.
A number Of Manchesterians were at
the meeting OF the Tuckahoe Farmers
Club yesterday, at the hOspitable country
home of Mr.. II. b. ChafIin.
Pat Zigler. the champion coacher and
all-round comedian OF the Forest Hills.
has signed with the Nirginias. and play
ed with them In the game at Forest Hill
Park yesterday afternoon.
The Democrats of Petersburg have in
dorsed Hon. William X. Mckinney, Of
that city for Attorney General. Mr.. Nc
Kenney win probably get some of the
Chesterfield delegates. The others will
vote for Major Scott
Mr.. L. X. Craig OF this city. left for
Chicago yesterday evening to visit the
Worlds Fair.
The schedule OF the Manchester cars
has been considerably changed since
last week The last Hull-street car
leaves Richmond at ii:27. and the last
Perry-strtet car at ll2S o'clock. Hull
street is running thirteen-minute and
Perry street fourteen minute schedule.