The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-26
w. B. MONCURE ASSIGNS
SuIs BUSINESS ASSOCIATED WIN
THAT orr. l.. CONQUEST C co.
IN Favor of tho City-The Unterrihed'
Pretty Church wcdding-Threc In ono
Day-A War Relic-Fsnncd In Court.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHNoNp TIvEs'

l121 HULL STREET bEA1TiE bioCh-
A deed OF assignment was entered 70
record in the clerks Office OF the h istinSs
court yesterday by Mr. w. u. Moncure
20 Emmett Duval. trustee.
Mr.. Moncure, who has been carrying
ON the wood and coal business here for
some time. assigns the debts due him
upon his books 10 secure draft for 500
snade by himself and Endorsed by p. l..
conquest & Co.. Of Richmond.
When the affairs OF the firm Of Con-
Quest and Company. which the chancery
crurt of Richmond recently placed In the
tands Of receiver. are settled up II Is
expected that MIR. MOncure VIII ne re-
aeved of his temporary financial eihoar-
Sassment.
The case OF Rev, w A. Campoeh
against the city. which was begun Mon,
day sn the hustings court. was conciuueu
yesterday, the jury bringing In a Ne''io'
IN favor of the city.
motion for a new trial was made. ana
Dudge Ingram stated that he would con-
slider the motion, If IT could be SHOWN
fhat he erred in his instru ,tions 10 the
Sury, otherwise the motion would Dc
Cverruled.
The case Of Williams against the Man.
chester Railway and improvement com
pany, which was set Cor trial to-day mas
been dismissed from the docket e
The remainder of the gambling cases
will come up for hearing next Friday.
The election 10 nominate candidates
sor the city council will take place on
the fourth Thursday in May the city
Democratic committee has not yet hXed
upon a time for the holding OF ward
meetings.
The Democratic voters Of Manchester
district will hold meeting at the swans
boro school-house Tuesday night. May
9th. for the purpose Of nominating
supervisor, constable and three justices
of the peace.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated
mt Central Methodist church yesterday
at noon. when Miss Mary Adams. daugh-
ter Of Mr. c. F. Adams. became the bride
Of Mr.. ]. Irwin Brown. popular young
railroad man OF this city. Rev. w. {.
Walden performed the ceremony. and
large number Of friends Of the contracting
couple were in attendance.
The following gentlemen acted as ush-
FRS: Mess-s Wilbur Brown Robert Pet
gold. Walter Freeman. Charles Harnish,
Morton Graves and Charles owens.
The bride looked exceedingly pretty
in a travelling suit Of tan. She is a young
lady Of many enviable qualities
After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brown
took the Richmond and Danville train for
ATLANTA, Birmingham and other Southern
points.
Last Sunday between the hours Of 10
and 1880 O'Clock Rev. T. J. Nettles, Of
Chesterfield, married three couples, as
follows: Mr.. Fletcher Mitchell and Miss
Annie NJ. Perdue. Mr. John w. Phillips
Tohn
.. Traylor and Miss Nellie G. Mann.
There will be a Sunday-school conven-
tion at Clopton-street Baptist church
next Sunday for the purpose OF organiz-
ing a Sunday-school association. Dele
gates from the different Baptist churches
in the county will be present. Rev. r.
j. Nettles will preach sermon on this
occasion.
William Henry Ward. the little negro
boy arrested Monday afternoon for steal
ing brass from the Danville railroad
shops. was before Mayor Maurice yes
1erday. but owing TO the extreme
youthfulness OF the chap His Honor
turned the diminutive offender over 10
the old lady for correction. The mother
gave the boy a genteel hogging in the
courtroom. and the urchin danced around
with as much agility as II he were tread
iEg on hot Goals His Honor will not let
them of on promises. He insists upon
seeing the moral influences Of the Black
Jack bush applied before the court In
q highly practical form.
Mr. John w. Maloy and Miss Mary
e. Scott we're married yesterday morn
sng at o'clock at the residence Of Mr..
Gentry. OF Perry street Rev w. c.
Walden performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Cole, formerly of Powhatan. but
Gate OF this city. died at her residence.
corner Of S, mines and Seventh streets,
Monday evening. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from
Mest-End Methodist church. Deceased
leaves seven small children.
Treasurer Bronai gh has sold the two
thousand dollars worth OF bonds appro-
priated for the building of an almshouse
sn this city. and the money Is now in
the treasury The building will be erected
rs soon as possible. The probability is
Mat II will be built on the city's property
on the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road below Johnsons Iron Works.
Mr. W. l.. Moody. who was head
bliller at the Dunlop Mills for several
years. contemp'ates building a handsome
suburban residence On the Midlothian
turnpike AT an early date.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society OF
Cambridge street Baptist church held an
,cc-cream festival last evening in Nun
bally building, corner of Twelfth and
Hull streets.
a commission will sit at the jaiI this
afternoon 10 inquire into the mental
condition Of a colored woman named
Sarah Winfrec.
Rev. Robert II. Winfree. OF Chester
field has been appointed by the Baptist
State Mission Board as one of the dele
gates from Virginia 10 the Southern
baptist Convention. which meets at Nash
vile Tenn. May 18th.