The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-05

notified the Council that all the bids pre-
"9usiy received had been rejected.
,h dhere was good deal OF discussion over
,ne matter. but before any decision was
.sdcneu motion to adjourn, offered by
MI Davis. was carried.
fTesident Glover announced that he
a mouiu can me Council to meet again this
II II understood that at the meeting this
evening resolution will he offered 10
the effect TO reduce the salaries OF a
NUMBER or city officials.
PEcrtIAE DOCUMENT.
Chief OF Police Poe yesterday received
In his mall the following letter, postmark
ed st. Louis, June. 1894.
Dear sair, seat myself TO form Won I'm
these lines OF I'm quirln Mr.. Tomas Jones
and Mile Jones used to belong to Isaac
l.. Cary before the war the white people
kepp a large boarding house on Cary
street In my children day. ] was stold
from there quite child Please look i'm
your city director and II there is such
people there pleas send me a letter the
citizens OF Stiouis told me to fore this
letter. This is the daughtr Of Tom Jones
and Mile Jones. Her nam is Martha.
Please to inquir for those people If they
is dead some OF their relations might be
round the place yet IN the city. Direct
your letter 10 1901 Chouteau ave, Stlouis.
a stamped envelope addressed. Mrs.
Henry Pryor. 1901 Chouteau ave, 81.
Louis, Mo-" Is enclosed.
LAW AND IQUITY cornT.
In the case Of W. l.. Waring, Jr.. against
Stern q Co. I'm the Law and Equity Court.
before Judge Minor yesterday, the jury
found for the defendant The case was TO
recover certified check for $2S, which
was lost by one Of Mr.. Warnings clerks
and found by a negro. who bought a pair
OF pants OF the value OF $50 from Stern
and offered the check in payment, which
was taken by the latter, who gave him
$3.50 in change. The check was made
payable to cash"
in the case of Winston. receiver. against
W. K. Robbins. the jury gave a verdict
in favor Of the defendant, in view OF the
fact that there were two w. X. Robbins
and that the process had been served on
the wrong party. A new suit was at once
brought against the right Robbins; dam
ages, $2sS.C0.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The following business was transacted
in the Circuit Court, before Judge Wexford
yesterday:
G. Lehman and Dellevie against j. w.
Holloran. judgment for the plaintiff FOR
sl75.
Same against same, Judgment for 1860
J. Friedman against J. W. Holloran.
In the case OF J. s Moore & Son. the
jury gave a verdict for the defendant.
cnANcTRY COURT.
The June term OF the Chancery Court
commenced to-day, ana II promises 10 De
one OF a great deal OF Importance.
Robert r. Sydnor and John Darracott
qualified as executors of T.. Z. Meredith,
deceased. and n. NJ. Smith, Jr., qualified
as administrator Of Frances Jones.
HUsrINGs COURT.
The grand jury of the June term OF the
Hastings Court convened yesterday. and
amoung other true bills found was one
against John II. Blayton for the murder
OF his wife. The case will be set for trial
to-day.
At the request OF the Commonwealth
Attorney the grand jury was adjourned
until the 10Th OF this month.
The following are the indictments:
Feiony-Dena Clark t3). Harry Jenk
(2), Earnest Wallace (2). Isaiah Taylor (2).
Edward Lewis, \. NJ. McBryde. William
l.. Smthers.
Ahsdemeanors-Sailie Nash (2), J. Lin
gersol. Virginia Parker. tields Cook, Al
bert Green, click Johns, Philip Johnson
alias Henry Jones, John Ellis alias John
Smith alias John Slick. Evans Payne.
The cases Of Thomas j. MacNamee and
William J. Gaull. charged with murder,
were set down for June 18th.
Inc case Of $. :. CABOT VIII be called
to-day. when counsel will probably agree
on day for the trial.
The clerk Of the Hastings Court yester-
day issued marriage licenses 10 Samuel ID.
Cook and Miss Fannie b. Tyree. and
Rudolph b. Felthaus and Miss Elizabeth
A. Ryan, all OF Richmond