The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-29

for being dlsorderly; Carrie Sanders and
Ida Farley were each fined $40 for
violating city ordinance; Maggie
Jones and Annie jackson, for fighting,
were fined $3.50 each; James Leach,
who was charged with being a sus.
picious character, WAS dismissed and or.
dered to leave the city at once.
Judge Williams a Candidate for Re- cleo
ton.
AS stated in the advertising columns
this morning THE TINES is authorized
to announce that Judge Samuel G. Will
liams is candidate for reelection to
the office Of justice of the paace from
the First ward. Judge Williams was
appointed to the office in 1899. lie has
been re. elected three successive terms
and has always discharged his duties
in fair and impartial manner.
No Business Transacted at Yesterday
Meeting.
The executive committee Of pastors
and laymen, appointed to arrange for a
series OF union evangelistic meetings,
held an informal meeting Yesterday
afternoon in the Y. M. G. A. building,
but as several of the mem bers were alb.
sent from the city no business was
transacted. An important meeting will
be held next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, at which all of the mem bers are
expected to be present
Arrested for Eating HIS Cousins Dinner.
Frank Fields, colored, was arrested
yesterday forenoon by officer Griffin, on
warrant sworn out by George Board,
also colored, charging him with the
theft of basket OF provisions valued at
50. The two men were cousins and
were together Tuesday on Maj. Joseph
ID Sands farm, whore Fields was en-
ployed as Waterman. Board had his
dinner in the basket and, while he had
gone to house near by, claims that
Fields ate his dinner.
Nominations of Athletic Club Officers.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Roanoke Athletic Club to
be held Monday, April end, at the
rooms of the club, the following nomi-
nations which have been made will be
voted upon: President John M. PAYNE;
first vice-president, j. c. Davenport;
second vice president, e. w. Robertson;
secretary and treasurer, Lanier GRAY.
Board of governors, j. w. Hancock, J.
Fl. Morris, J. W. Barksdale, e b.
Spencer. Jr., c. r Evans, w. b. Moss
and W. w. Williams.
Christ Church's New vestrymen.
At Christ Church last night good
congregation was present and after
short prayer service the following
vestry was elected. o. D. Derr, e. d.
Booth, b. A. Rives, e. Michael, R.
r Wood. j. G. Page, L. X. Brugh, A.
5. Hughes, Il. g. Davies, C. Bilharz X.
Palmer and e. j. Reed
After the congregation adjourned
the new vestry met and reelected Mr..
c. Bilharz registrar. They then ad-
Journed to meet at the rectory, 3lG
Church avenue, on the second Monday
in April at p. m.
Article of Agreement for the Glove Con-
test Signed.
Joseph Froslin, an Italian, and jessie
Price, colored, two bantam weights,
signed articles OF agreement yesterday
afternoon to engage in ten-round glove
contest, for scientific points. on the
night of April 4. The men will spar for
purse Of SOS side and the gate re-
ceipts, of which the winner is to take
two-thirds and the loser one. third. The
match will probably be held under the
auspices of the Roanoke Athletic Club.
Thomas Brennan has been named as
referee.
Complaints of Petit Thieving.
Paul Cruciger, who lives at 162 Wells
avenue northwest, and who is the fore
man OF the Stone Printing and Manu-
featuring Company, complained to the
police last night that some one had
stolen wood and coal from his wood
house and also some of his chickens.
The residence of Mrs. VanLew, who
lives next door to him, had also been
visited and quarter OF a ton of coal
stolen. Mr.. Cruciger said that there
is bad crowd of boys in his neigh
borhood who destroyed property and did
other damage. The chief promised to
break the crowd up.
Fire on Eighth Avenue Last Night.
A stable, carriage house and work.
shop, situated in the rear of the resi-
dence owned and occupied by WI.
Payne, No. 373 Eighth avenue 8. W.,
caught fire about 1880 O'Clock last
night. There was some delay in turn
ing in an alarm and the buildings were
about consumed before the fire com
panies arrived. The workshop and
carriage house were empty but there
were three cows in the stable. These
were gotten out, however. The first
two buildings we're burned to the
ground but the f1remen extinguished
the flames in the stable before it was
entirely consumed.
Howard Gould to Wed an Actre So Too.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The marriage
engagement OF Howard Gould to Miss
Bessie kirkland, known on the stage as
Miss Odette Tyler, is officially an
nounced. Mr.. Gould in an interview
to-day said that after her marriage his
wife would retire from tho stage
miss Tyler" he said in an interview
this morning, comes from Georgia.
There is no truth in the story Of NV in