The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-07
to Speak at Radford.


Colonel Hoge to Speak at Radford.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge will address
the citizens of Rad ford ana Montgomery
coun ty Monday night at Radford.
Hay Rido to Uoyner Springs.
party OF young people from the West
lind Went to Coyner Springs last night
on hay rida rney returned about 10
o'clock
Rucker to Speak Tonight.
o. G. Rucker. the Pcohibitionist-Pop
ulist candidate for Congress in this
district, and Hon j. Rush Miller, of
Pulaski, will address the cit.zsns of
Roanoke Tonight in the hall owe: Bohn's
store, on PARK s;reoG northwest.
j. IL. CanDou's Brother ID i'd
James h Cannon. proprie,os OF the
Southern Hotel, received a telegram
yesterday from New Zealand, annouuc
ing the death OF tbs brother. Tho dc.
ceased was So years old and leaves a
wife ana six children
Parsom Massey Invited to Come to Roam.
r. Randolph Hicks, ch airman of the
city Democratic executive committee,
has written To hon. John e Massey,
asking him to coma to Roanoke some
time neXt week and Open the Democratic
campaign. Should Mr. Massey consen,
to como an effort will be made TO bring
about joint discussion between the
Parson and Col Hampton Hogo.
Married ut Bedford City.
II. b. Moller, the Norfolk and West.
ern yard master Of this city, went to
Bedford yesterday on tho noon train
and was united in marriage last night
at O'Clock to Miss Wing6old The
newly married couple will pass thr5 ugh
the city this afternoon on their way TO
Ohio TO spend their honeymoon with rel
ativeS.
Concert at the Opera House
concert was given at tho old Opera
House last night for the benefit of the
colored st Paul Methodist Episcopal
Church. The entertainment was given
under the supervision Of A. j. Oliver,
and consisted OF songs. recitations,
tableaux, etc. The feature OF the pro-
gramme was the presentation of an old
fashioned, Mississippi negro camp
meeting scene.
More Indictments Against GnIen LII. Coon
The grand jury yesterday returned
seventeen indictments against Galen II
Coon, formerly secretary and treasurer
VI lbo oaHherS lJOan anu investment
Company, OF New York. Fifteen were
for grand larceny and the remaining
two for nbezzlement. Several weeks
ago former grand jury returned indict.
ments in twenty one cases against Mr..
Coon. 1t is alleged that he misappro-
priated funds belonging to TIE com pany.
Evidences of Prosperity.
K. ii Soule, the pOpul ar superintend
ent OF the Roanoke Machine Works, mas
returned from an extended trip through
the North, whore he visited all the
points Of interest. An increased num-
Der Of mechanics have been put to work
at the shops, and it is tn opinion of Mr..
Soule that in short time all the en-
ployes will be working full time. Sew.
eral machines at the shops are now kept
busy after the regular hours.
Rigney's Clever Work.
Police Officer Rigney arrested colored
man named Charles Reynolds yesterday
on the charge OF entering the store OF I.
Sachs on Salem avenue some time ago
in tho night and attempting to steal
goods. At the time OF the attempted
burglary the negro became frightened
at the presence OF some children and
ran away. In climbing over the fence
In the roar OF the store the thief lost
one OF his shoes which was recognized
by Mr.. Rigney as the footwear of Rev
nolds. Charles at onco left town and
only returned yesterday when he was
promptly arrested by the officer. The
shoe, which had been pres erved, fit the
negro to perfection. The whole case was
very cleverly worked up by Mr.. Rigney.