Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-16

been adopted, ana instead OF working all the
men on thrae-QuArter time II has been decided
10 put on entirely num3er OF the men and
WORK the balance on fun time This arrange
Mr.. Thompson thinks that the men that are
put on will hardly be taken back sooner than
the nrs; part OF October. The principal reduc-
tons will be in the car. tin, paint, and pattern
departments The machIno-, boiler, engine,
aud biacksmlth-snops viii DO run ON about full
timc.
TO PROTECT THE BIRDS.
There was quite goodly number Of bird
pose OF forming au association for the protec-
ton OF young birds from hunters WHO shoot
them before the season " open. No
thing definite was done, but 10 was the
sense OF those present that club
should be formed for the mutual pro-
tection Of hunters who regard~ihe law and
the game also IL Ia probable III Judge ln-
gram will draw no paper on the subject that
VII DO adopted by the new association. Tho
ides OF the association is TO get a large member.
ship and report every one known TO Kill bird
cut OF season. The club will also very likely APP
peal 20 the member OF toe Legislature from
shooting or trapping Of RABBITS during certain
Seasons. At present there II no law 20 protect
tho " old hare
Tho street Committee had meeting last
nignt and transacted some routine business.
They discussed in an unofficial way the sewer
question aud other street improvements.
Tho Committee on Poor was also IN session,
cOn,orriDg with City-AttOrney Clopton relative
70 an ordinance governing the new institution.
LOOKING FOR THIEVES.
A North Carolina Ofilcer arrived IN Manch ester
late Monday evening looking Tor three neg PCS
charged with burglary. IL was learned that
three negroes that we're on All excursion train
from Portsmouth Jumped nom the train m
quite badly hurt and was taken 10 the station
house and treated by DR.. Ingram. Later he lett
the city with another negro. IL Is thought that
these were the men the oi1cer was looking 'or.
The delogBtes from Manchester 10 the guDer-
material convention are requested 20 meet at
the Leadey Office tt-n0rroT morning az o'clock
prompt
Tho Mechanics aud Merchants Bank has
adopted the same policy a. that OF Richmond
Institutions. Tue bank IA In nfst- ciass condi-
ton, and ITS customers are doing everything
possible 70 keepit so.
The August term of the Hastings Court will
begin next Monday. II will not be grnnl-1ury
term.
inc funeral Of Mr. Alexan1e q. Bagsett took
place at 0 clock yesterday afternoon IRON 81.
Peters Cathedral
ASSAULTED CRAZY NEGRO.
John Fulks, n young white man, was before
the Mayors Court yesterday morning charged
with unlaWfuliy aud feioniousy assaulting
Henry johnson, hnlf-witted negro. Tho affair
happened Saturday night at MOxley's bar cor
ner Fourth and Hull streets. where Fulks is en-
ployed as a CLERK. The evidence showed that
Fulks struck the negro over tue head several
times with IA rOlhng-pu and inflicted very
ugly wound. The accused was sent 10 the
grand Jury and bal cd IN the sum OF 800.
Mr James L. Pctut was yesterday sworn In as
a special policeman TO preserve order around
the hobDy-horse tent, which - located In the
field near the Hull-StTeot depot
Miss Mamie Boadles, of Liberty Hall, Han
over county, who has been Visiting her sister,
Mrs. f. Parke Howle, OF this city, has returned
home, accompanied toy Misses Mary and Lncy
Carr.
city Engineer LipscOmb had a force Of hands
at work yesterday washing out the cutters on
Hull street
Mr. Il. W. Bell, of Suffolk, is visiting friends in
this city.
Miss Collie Lowell. who has been visiting Miss
Blankenship, in Chesterfield has return cd
homo.
Mr.. T. II. Cox, Of Washington. is visiting
friends IN Manchester.
Miss Clara Hughes, who has been visiting Miss
Pearl Lester, IN Chesterfield, has returned TO
her home, Ia Richmond.