The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-23
THEY SyOLE A HEIFER.
TnIsvEs ARB becoming oUlTE
BoLD IN MANCHESTER.
Court New. From OFT the Riv'r.-ps"'h
Of Mrs. ID. h. Goode Run over by
Busgy--otser Items.
N.xopysryK BuEEAu RicHSoSD TTMss.
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visited the farm OF Mr.. j. w. Alley, OF
the Ninth-strcct road, and carried on
very valuable heifer. They tied wir'
around the animals neck. led her few
hundred yards down the road, the'
slaughtered her.
The animal was not missed BY Mr
Alley I'm Tuesday afternoon. when h
found some parts Of the animal in M
aeld.
About a year ago Mr.. Alley lost COW
In a similar manner. Other instances Of
the same character have happened arount
Manchester within the past twelve
months and u Is believed there is q
regular gang Of thieves engaged in the
business.
The Hastings Court was IN session until
haIf-past o'clock Tuesday night.
Alonzo Saunders a coiOred youth, was
arraigned upon an indictment charging
him with stealing a COW Of the value OF
$50. the property Of the administrators
of the late Alexander +. Harrison.
From the first witness put upon the
stand IL was ascertained that the COW
was stolen before Mr.. Harrison's death.
Mr.. A. C. Attkisson, counsel for the
accused made the point that the animal
belonged 10 Mr. Harrison and not 10 his
administrative
The court agreed with Mr.. Attkisson,
end the jury were instructed 20 find the
prisoner not guilty under the indictment.
This was done, but Saunders was i'm
mediately rearrested upon another war
rant charging him with stealing the COW,
the property Of Mr.. a. +. Harrison. lie
was bailed for his appearance at the
Mayors Court yesterday morning, and the
mayor certified the case to the Hastings
Court, where the accused was yesterday
bailed for his appearance at the next
term.
Several criminal cases are set for trial
next Saturday. and the colored woman
charged with infanucide viii be tried
next week.
Mrs. u. y. Goode died Tuesday even
ing at her residence. near Branch's
church. ia Chesterfield county, in the
forty-third year Of her age. Mrs. Goode
had been sick for several months, and
she bore her suffering with Christian
forutude She was a most estimable
lady, and her death is deeply regretted
by large number Of friends. Deceased
was a sister Of MIR. l.. +. DuVal, of
RiehnC I'D. and the late Alonzo T. DuVai,
and niece Of DR.. J. II. Chiles. Of Nor
folk, and Mrs Virginia E. Snellings,
Of this city The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from
Branch's church, OF which the deceased
was a consistent MEMBER.
Ola May. the infant daughter of Mr..
II. Chester Reams, died Tuesday night
about 10 o'clock at the residence of her
parents, in Swansboro. aged eight
months The funeral took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock from her
parents residence, and the interment
was made I'm Maury cemetery.
A little daughter Of Mr.. Augustus G..
Hobeck was accidentally run over by a
buggy belonging TO Mr.. Charles Wat
kins early yesterday morning. The ac-
cident happened in front Of T. u. Gers
leys grocery store. and the little child
was painfully cut about the forehead
The injuries are not considered serious,
and the little girl is getting along as
well as could be expected. MIR Hobeck
has had much trouble with his children
being run over, and about three years
ago he had a child killed by the street
cars near the same spot where the
accident occurred yesterday morning.
Mr. Lochiand Smith. Of Granite, was
in tho city Tuesday afternoon
Mir. A. r. Collier Is detained at his
home. in SwansbOrO by sickness.
Mr. William G.. Pilkinton, OF Powha-
tan. was I'm Manchester Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. NJ. A. CogblH and Mr.. r. p. Petit
grew, Of Chesterfield, will be among the
Chesterheldians who will attend the
Methodist Conference in Danville this
week
Messrs. Carter Harrison and James NJ.
Gregory, who were elected on the Popu-
list ticket to the House OF Delegates in
this district, have selected their seats in
the House.
The Chesterfield district viii hardly
have any applicants for positions in the
gift Of the next legislature. The election
Of Populist legislators seems to have
thrown a damper upon the hopes Of two
or three persons who contemplated seek
Ing places filled by the Legislature.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
Cowardn-Avenue Christian church viii
have an entertainment at the church
November 3Oth. at O'clock. The pro-
gramme will consist Of tableauX, recita-
lions by Miss Birdie and little Miss Mary
Farrar. Of Richmond; "News from the
Nations" will be rendered by thirteen
young lady singers The admission price
viii Zoe ten cents.
The Methodists Of this city are much
interested I'm the matter Of the forthcom-
ing appointments for this city by the
Conference which assembled IN panNllle
yesterday.
West-End church expects Mr.. Dadmun
10 De returned: Ffth-Street congregation
wants Mr.. Rucker sent hack TO them'
and Central church thinks the blshop
viii let them have Mr.. Walden another
year The appointments will not be MADE
until the last day of the Conference
which will be one day next week.
Mr.. Charles Denny and Miss Lula WIN
free were married Tuesday night AT the
residence OF the officiating clergyman
Rev. Thomas G.. Reynolds. There were
only a few Of the intimate friends OF the
couple present 10 witness the ceremony
Mr.. William Cournow and bride, nee
Miss Dora Baber. arrived In the city yes
terdav morning. They were married in
pelham. n. C.. Tuesday morning The
Young couple received the congratula-
tions OF a large number OF friends.
owing to the lack Of quorum there
was no meeting o. the Committee on
Streets Tuesday night.
MIR. Claude b. Davis. who has been III
with typhoid fever, is slowly Improving.
A regular meeting OF the School Board
win be held In the public school building
tonight
Mrs. Charles S. Maurice continues eX-
treneiy ST.. and her death is expected at
any moment.