The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-12
TO GIVE HIM A MEDAL.
Mr.. CARLTON MCiRrHr's ARTICLE
NAMES 4 DECfDED mr..
Ths Hastings Court Move On, Mr.. Kelly.
VIII Probably he Liberated-his
Lighty-Ninth Birthday,
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMKs' !
II2i Hull sTRFFr. BEATTiK BLOCK.

Mr.. Carlton McCarthys contribution In
The Times OF last Sunday seems TO
have struck sympathetic spot In the
hearts Of several Of The Times readers
on this side the James. The following
letter in this connection explains i'se't'
Manchester. Va. April 10 1875
eyo the Editor Of The Times.
Dear sir.-We, as readers Of your val
uable paper. glory in MIR. Carlton Nc
Carthy's spirited reply to Mr.. THOMAS
Nelson Page In last sundays Times. MT.
Mccarthy is a true son of Virginia ana
we Will gladly head the list TO present MN
with gold medal. g. = r.
The hastings court in this city VIII
commence the April term next MONDAY
Following are the members Of the petit
Jury. ]. c. Donly. b. +. Faulconer, Gus
Meredith A. J. Daffron, T. L. Cersiey'
George b. Ely. A. q. Powell (colorea)'
John Meredith Warner a. Guy, W. Is
Noncure, c. l.. Petit. ID. u. Beattle'
There are several important damage SUITS
TO be tried at this term.
George Kelly, the white tramp arrested
Monday night on a charge OF drunken
hess. was before the Mayor yesterday
UlOIHlIHs tlt SdiA Nv NN"t' '''N~ ~ =
10 Danville. and the Mayor suggested
that he move on.
Kelly is the same man who was held IN
Richmond Saturday and thought to be
the man wanted at Chester for murder.
]. T.. Branch, the young man confined
in the city Jail. was not taken before the
Hastings Court Monday afternoon, as was
expected.
He will appear before the Mayor this
morning and. If nothing shall have been
heard from the North Carolina authorities
by that time. he will doubtless. be lbe-
rated.
Rev. Joseph Walker. Of this city, cele-
byated his eighty-ninth anniversary Mon
day. At night he leCtured at Grace-street
Baptist church in Richmond. Nearly all
OF the Baptist ministers of Richmond and
Manchester were present.
DR.. Walkers lecture was an interesting
one and was listened TO attentvey.
He is still hale and hearty, and says he
can preach three sermons a day.
A regular monthly meeting Of the city
council will be held in the council cham
Der Friday night. Considerable business
will occupy the attention of the city
fathers, and an interesting meeting is eX-
pected.
Judge b. A. Hancock, of this city, is
holding the Circuit Court of Brunswick.
The docket. both of common law and
chancery cases. is large. and the court
will probably be In session six or eight
days.
The case Of A. +. Thorn, receiver Of the
Atlantic and Danville Railroad Com
Isny, against the Commonwealth, will be
argued at this term. The grand jury of
Brunswick indicted A. =. Thorn for OBJ
structlng the public roads Of the county
Nv fattnN To keen In In bo
bridges, &c, on his road where the coun-
ty roads cross the railroad Mr. Thorn
contends-lst. That he is not guilty as
charged; ID. That being a receiver Of the
United States District Court he cannot
be held for trial in State court for any
act committed by him as receiver.
A practical test of the workings OF n
new road machine was made Yesterday at
Midlothian Several members Of the board
OF supervisors were present TO witness the
working of the machine, and It is likely
that the county Will purchase it, The
machine IS drawn by six horses, and IL
is claimed that 1t can serve the purposes
or which the roads are in need
Captain Il. T. Morris will be a candi
date for reelection to the city council
from the First ward.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
several negro boys were fined a dollar
each for disorderly conduct
Miss Lillian Bagley. Of Lvnchburc ,s
spending few days with Mrs. p, r
1Lklnton, at Chesterfield Courthouse