The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16
FOR CHARITIES SAKE.
CITIZENS HOLD a MASs-MEbiIN"
ron The RELIEF OF 1HE POOR.
Happenings In tho Mayors Court--A Rabbi
Dog-An Old Landmark Gong.
Personals and Notes.
MAScHrsTFR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES. !
1921 HULL STREET. BEATTu BLOCK.

In regard to rendering assistance to such
persons Of this city as are in destitute
circumstances.
The meeting at the Bainbridge-Street
Eantist church. composed OF representa-
lives of the several churches. also met
for a similar purpose. They adjourned
"a tho courthouse, where one general
meeting was helu.
Mayor Maurice presided over the meet
ing and Ben. i. owen, Jr., was mace
secretary. on a motion OF Rev. Johh -
Clopton the Chair was autnorize1 TO ap-
noint a committee to draw up some plans
10 be presented to the meeting. The foi-
io,vinc gentlemen were appointed oy the
chair. Col. A. c. Evans. John T. Bahey'
rev. John J. Clopton, Col. u. .. JaneS'
Rev. w III Trainham. Rev. y. 1. Dau.ilun'
Iudye John H. Ingram, Il. W. ROperts0n'
+. II. FITZGERALD DR.. j. NJ. Whitne'u' w ~
l.. Moody. Rev. l.. Il. Thornhiii' hen' w
G. Walden. Rev W. II. Rucker' rev w.
Il. Hurt and w. l.. Staples oaon.ed
The following resolutions were
by the committee: ,.o-o
First. That Manchester and Swansooro
no divided into five districts; these as
tricts 10 conform to the wards ana swans
boro forming the fifth district.
Second. That a committee cohsistlns "
the Mayor as chairman, and TWO gen,ie
men and two ladies from eSch u,S a,,'oe
no annointed and that said commute
shall act as a soliciting lhNeS'is"
disbursing committee 8, e,,e,
Third THAT the following plan pe s"s
rested for the guidance OF the commune
(al THAT we here and now take UP
collection. ... oa,,.ass the
! town. .,.,, for such
(cl That the committee plan LOT SUI"
| W fhiuE dcGlrUDit.
| "a, THAT n special collection be taken
~ collection was taken. The amount
collected and pledged last nlsht wac
! st9t cs After the transacung OF so,i'c
minor business, the meeting auJou' -
in the Mayors Court yesterday nloi"-
ing Jacob Mason (colored) was Slial s'u
with stealing "A pair OF Ieihs MN
| cotored man named Nenable Ben. BON
oo,oie orn from Chesterfield county. Bell
missed the reins on the "a oil Deee'', -
,,hio in one of the stable-yards III 'hlS
o,t,, and lately discovered that Mason was
| using them. Both parties swore 'hat 1i'e
reins belonged 10 them, but the e'iueno
., voeon and his witnesses showed thal
.ar,e,hine was wrong, and the Mayor sent
tho accused on to the Hastings Corr,.
,rbe January term of the Hustlnss 'ouI'
| hccan Yesterday morning. This is ftsu-
| QnaTfpflN lfiDls tiit ~ '-N-'
| and criminal cases are on inc uO0No'
! for trial. 60, ,r,at
Among the important cases set Tor IRA,
! 4, .ha4 of Thorpe against the fchIhohu
ard Petersburg Railroad COMPANY se.
For the nd. Clements vs.. the Richmond
| and Manchester Railway company Is nNeu
| for the 2ith. and Williams VS. 'he ."an
chester Railway and Improvement Oo'''
| pany for the 2yth. lite ,or
damages growing out OF accidents on
the railways. and each viii probably oc-
| cupy several days IN trying ,...oo,,
,rhe grand jury yesterday alteIhOoh
thought in the following indictments
Felonies: Robert Scales. Dennis DAVIS
| Alonzo saunders, Adam Glenn ",
liam Mobiles, and John Miles. Mlsdeiled-
nors: John Williams. Adam Glenil' i'osh
| crown. Robert Scales, Thomas Nllilaus'
and John Miles. ..
several of these cases will be tried TO-
| day. a.,.. the
several small white boys who were recent
1v sent on for stealing. The court stated
! that on account Of the youth OF the Doys'
| whose ages range from thirteen 10 slA-
teen. he would turn them over 10 thelr
parents for correction, which was done
Mrs. Prudence .. Condrey, one oil the
! oldest residents of this city, died SUNDAY
morning at $40 o'clock at the resluelCe
Of her son-in-law, Policeman X. j. smith
on Ninth street, between Decatur anu
| stockton. Deceased was in the elghty-
first year Of her age, and was th$e mother
of Messrs James W. and Robert o. Con
drev. Mrs. r. +. Smith, and Mrs. VII
liam Purcell. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock from 'ie
house The services were conducted py
Rev. H. r. Thornhill. The intermeht was
made in Maury cemetery.
4 dog belonging to Mr.. G. Il. NorVeli,
Of Swansboro, bit young man named
Henry Jennings, of Chesterfield, Satur-
day night.
The same day the dog tried TO bite two
other persons. He jumped at Or. Ruck-
er. but the Doctor struck the dog with
cane and prevented the animal from
biting him.
Mr. Norvell says that he will Kill the
dog as soon as he can find him.
Workmcn were engaged yesterday in
pulling down the old Trenton house, on
Seventh and McDonough streets.
This is one Of the old landmarks. IN
Manchester. This building was erected
in the last century, and 10 TO twenty
years ago il was one Of the pretuest
houses on this side of the river AFTER
the Free bridge was built and the city
began excavating in that part OF the
town, Trenton" gradually began 10 lose
5 its beauty Finally the whole hill was
cut away and the clay made into bricks
and now in few days no trace OF the
building will remain.
Trent's bridge. which up 10 sixty years
ago connected Manchester and Richmond
was built by the man for whom "Tren-
ton was named.
Mr.. James e. Garnett. Of Portsmouth
and Mrs. Ann J. Atkins, of Powhatan,
were married Sunday morning at $50
o'clock at the home Of the brides SON
in-law. No. 81 cambridge street Rev.
w e. Hurt, pastor Of Stocton-Street
church, performed the ceremony, in the
presence of a number Of friends, and the
newly welded ones left Immediately after
the ceremony for their future home al
/ Portsmouth.
Mr. Richard Wood. who accidentally
fell eff the Richmond and Danville rail
road bridge Friday night and sustained
serious injuries. was taken 10 the Retreat
for the Sick for treatment and at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon was slowly
, improving.
Professor De Sylvia will give an enter
tainment at Leader Hall Monday night
. January 18th. for the benefit Of Friend
, ship Lodge OF Pythias of this city. Pro
, fessor De Sylvia comes 10 this city high
. ~ recommended. and his entertainment
viii be in natural magic and legerder-
main, and is said 10 surpass anything oil
the kind ever presented in the State.
i, The services at Leader Hall Sunday
, afternoon were largely attended and
much interest was manifested I'm the