Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-29
SAD LITTLE BUNNIE.
HAVING LOST ITS COMPANION 1T IS
LONELY AND WILL NOT EAT.
shops WIN Only Work Half Time for the
Present-Novel Races at wbitby-
Other Manchester News.

tueLc story relative 10 TWO tame SQUIRRELS.
A month or so ago Messrs. Broaddus
Sharp purchased two young squirrels, and
fixed for the little Dummies nice home in
one Of the windows 10 their store. The
little animals soon became quite tame and
attracted great deal of attention from
passers by. particularly the children. A
bush was placed in the window. and the
squirrels would run and Jump about
the boughs "a though they were In
their native wilds and TO all appearances
were perfectly happy and contented. On
/ Thursday afternoon some one left the win
dow open and one Of the tree-climbers es-
| capped. As soon asthe squirrel that was left
! found out its loneliness 1t seemed to.take
on almost human grief, and sitting down
| upon the floor at the window II quietly
folded its tiny fore feet over its head and
would take no notice OF anything. All
day Yesterday IT acted the same way and
| has taken no food since the loss OF its
mate. Dir. Broaddus says ii IS really pitt
! fol to note the distress OF the little animal.
lie thinks some one must have caught the
one that escaped, as IL was very gentle, or
/ else 1t fell victim TO some proving dog.
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Hon. Frank Boyd Clopton. of Pendle-
ton. Ore. who is visiting Judge William l.
! Clopton, of this city. is Virginia boy
who went West twenty-five years ago to
make his fortune and was lucky enough
to achieve his object. He is the only son
Of the late Captain Frank Clopton, an en-.
gincer officer in the Confederate army, and
is consequently nephew OF Judge
Billy" Clopton and a grandson of that
| fine old Virginia jurIst, Judge John Is,
Ciopton. He is related TO the extensive
Clopton. Boyd. and Wallace connection.
oil which families are we'll represented in
.taf,, ND al
Charles Montrion Wallace his cousins
Mr.. Cloptop. ike ali of his Virginia kin, is
q staunch Democrat, and held promi-
aent Federal position daring Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration. He IS accom-
panied by MS wife and only child.
The officers at the Richmond and Dan
VILE shops notified the men yesterday
that for the present the shops Will work
| only half time. The men Will not work
TODAY, or Monday and Tuesday next. IL
| is thought that this will last only short
while.
The spike-mill shut down Friday for repairs.
Mlss Emma Cox, who has oeen quite SICK at
her home, on Bainbridge street, Is improving.
The lamps on the free bridge have not
burned for several nights during the present
week. 1hey were not lighted last night
Rev. j w. Reynolds, oi this city, who has
charge Of several churches In Henrco, Gooch-
! land, and Caroline counties, has Deen confined
| at home by sickness FOR several weeks
J yesterday afternoon Onlti-Ol-i Olipc Lips-
| comb noticed gro huckst9r from the wiids OF
| Hanover driving mule that was hitcncd TO
| cart at very rapid rate out Eleventh sueel.
! The officer made chase. The Han0yoridn turned
| his steed down Perry street to Tenth and thence
! 20 Semmes street aud across the Free bridge.
| CAPTAIN Lipscomb took an electrician ana at
| tempted 10 head the darky OF, but failed.
"A MIGHTY SLICK AKTICLE.'
| There was an amusing norse-race a: Whtby
| Stock Farm thursday afternoon, IN which
| mn m no Of
| score or so Of others watched the performance.
| A young resident Of Porter street has pretty
! sOrTel mare that he thinks IL % mighty Slick
article The other young man lives IN the same
| fashionable locality anc ~ tue proud posse5sor
| OF a handsome, black, htyh-headed gelding that
can step along a. lively clip. The rela-
! tive speed OF the two horses las been
matter OF much contention. 80 the young
gentlemen decided TO take day OIL and trip
| TO Whitby aud test the matter.
| Ii was soon apparent that tho man with the
"mlghty slick article , was not In the race aud
| the black came down tho home-strotch an easy
| winner. TIE watches all stopped oefore the
mile was completed, 20 there was no record oil
1 the time.
| When this race was over a gentleman present
! in "a phaeton remarked 20 the owner OF tine
! stick article that he could beat him with DIS
| horse hitched 10 the vehicle. The challenge was
! accepted. aud then was ruu the most novel race
| ever seen on the Whitby track. IL was very
| much more exciting than the first, and as The
| ratio Of the phGeton whOels were heard coming
!
| u,ue as 20 the result The hitcLed horse won.
HURT BY THE CARS.
John Robinson, a negro man employed by the
! Ricnmond and Petersburg Railroad Company,
| white coupling cars Thursday afternoon STUN
bod and fell between the cars and was quito
painfully mashed. lie was sent home and med-
cal aid summoned, and was getting along very
well yesterday.
AT the last meeting Of the City Council appli-
cations from several parties desiring the ap-
pointment OF City Scavepger we're referred 70 a
special committee, which VIII IN 10" Gays
meet 10 consider tho subject aud 10 frame re-
port to the Council rs TO what Is the best plan
tho city can adopt.
Persons In the city yesterday from Chester
fold report that the storm Of Wednesday after
noon was very violent there and did much
damage to the corn crop by blowing the corn
/ flat on the ground.
Tho new almsbouse will be opened in a few
days, and Mr.. William Allen. who ID superir-
| tendeut OF Maury Cemetery will have charge OF
the institution temporarily. The Almsbopse
Committee. of which Mr.. w. i. Hart Is CHAIR
! man. are moving along very cautiously In this
matter, 30 as to conduct tao institution as eco
nomcaly AZ possible.
Ruth Maud infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Heath, died at the residence OF her
| parents No. POS Seventeenth street, YESTERDAY.
| Inc funeral will take plece this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence.
THE THIEP NOT CAUGHT
Tho thief who broke into Mr. Moore's store
| Thursday night. an account OF which appeared
[ in Yesterdays DISPATCH, evidently knew the
| premises well. The entrance was effected by
| breaking a window-pane and then removing tho
/ fasteniugs, so that the window could be raisej.
As young Moore did not expect 10 DO away but
a short while no did not remove the money
/ from the cash-drawer The guilty party has
| not as yet been arrested.
| a mseting of the Finance Committee OF tho
/ Chesterfield County ScaoOl Board was held yes
/ teriay at Chesterfield courthouse 20 examine
| the reports of the District Clerks. The commh-
! tee will be in session again to-day. On August
/ "a the County School Board will hold Its annual
| meeting.
Mr.. Benjamin Merchant who has been EN-:
/ plOyed as clerk I'm the Manchester storehouse OF
/ the Richmond and DanVlle Railroad Company,
! has been transferred to the Birmingham shops,
where be Will occupy a similar posiiica.
Mrs. j. I. Canada, her little son HAIRY, ana
| Miss Minnie X Reynolds are on Vlsit 10 iriends
/ In Washington, ID. &.
! The Richmond Railway and Electric Company
| are taking down some Of their poles IN TINS city
and Will use enc set Of poles tor all tueir wires.
Miss Lena NOrrissett, Of this city. ana her
guest, Miss Carrie Long, Uf LuraY, Va, have re-
/ turned from Virginia Beach.
Mr.. Olton X. Guy, OF Manchester, has accepted
| n position in Boston. Mass and will leave to-day
| for that city
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. George ii. Jones and children, OF this
| city, are visiting Mrs. Thomas Hatcher OF Ches-
/ Sir. and Mira IL. 4. Harnish and daughter,
/ Miss Sadie, have returned from the Worlds
Fair.
J The regular mOnthlY meeting OF the Slty
/ School Board was held IN the High-schoo buil1-
/ ING Thursday night, the following mem bers being
J present: chairman John O'Brien. ID. j.
Weisigsr, w. l.. Robinson, George q. Ely, q. A.
/ Carr. c. n. sims, and secretary f. IL. Fitz-
/ gerald. There was no business at Gil Tor the
Confederation Of ths body and after the retiring
/ secretary. Mr.. Neisiger. turned the BOOKS over
/ 70 Mr. FItzg srald the meeting adiourned
Captain Green, general manager OF the hich-
/ mond and Danyine system, came up from Wess
( Point Thursday morning IN his private car, and
/ no and superintendent j. 5. Barbour Thompson
{ visited the Manchester shops. lie le!t IL me al
ternoon by special train.
The Hastings Court has adjourned for the
term.
B Tho ladies Of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
4 church gave a lawn party and nsusieGle at the
home OF Mrs. Lloyd, ON Decatur street. last night.
Mr. Luther 81. Nunnaiy left yesterday Tor
/ Chicago TO visit the Worlds Far.
: Tue cutters on Hull street need cleaning up
! Grass is growing tnere In abundance.
Mr. George IA. Jewett, OF Midlothian, ~ SIN
/ detained at home In consequence OF sickness
Miss Lilly NAV Baird Is visiting az Old folnt:
I Nr. A. G.. Belcher is stiil detained at home by
! sickness.
/ Judge william /. Clopton s detained at home