The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-03
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.

S" NIT Hb1SUIuU I'LL OIlIs
Current Local Events Of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bio OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political, Social land General Happen
ing Yesterday.
Broke His Arm While souffiing.
While scuffling with some boys Sun
DAY Horace Barnes, son Of f. A. Barnes,
Tell and broke his arm, Medical assist.
ance was rendered by DR.. A. A. Gamma
day.
Mondays Police Court Docket.
In the police court yesterday morning
Emma Harris colored, WAS fined SIS for
loitering on the Streets Frank and
William Creighton, colored, were as
sessed So so each for disorderly conduct.
Bylaws for the Republican League.
The com mittee on bylaws, which was
appointed at tho last meeting OF the
Republican Reform League, held
meeting last night A set OF by laws
was adopted, which will be presented at
the meeting of the league Thursday
night.
Pastors Weekly Conference.
At the pastors conference yesterday
morning Revs. Miller, Pollard, Hammer,
Broughton, Moomaw and Rice were
present. The regular reports OF Sunday
services were presented, and. after a
short discussion, the conference ad-
journed.
Mayor JoneS' First Omcial Act.
Mayor Jones performed his frst OFF,
cial act yesterday forenoon. 1t was the
approval OF The bill, passed by Council
Saturday night, authorizing the South.
ern Bell Telephone Company to put in
telephone between the almshouse and
the mayors Office.
Judge HorsIey VIII be Here Friday.
Judge Horsley has informed Judge
Woods that he will be here Friday to
hear tho petition for mandamus in the
contested election matter. Col. j.
Hampton Hoge made a motion before
Judge Woods yesterday to the effect that
}. w. Camper be allowed to qualify as
Justice OF the peace for the Third ward
The judge took the matter under ad-
vlsement.
Tom Brennan VIII a sist.
The committee in charge Of the mat
ter has received propositions by wire
and accepted the same from two noted
boxers, namely, Jimmy Carroll, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, and joe McAuliffe, of
New York, for the boxing match here
on the Fourth. They will be under the
management of Tom Brennan, OF Roa-
noke, who is we'll known in the sport
ing circles of the country cahontas
Headlight.
Mr.. Brennan and the boxers will
leave Roanoke to day for Pocahontas.
Indictments Found by the Grand Jury.
The grand jury was in session all day
yesterday, completing their labors
about 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following indictments were found:
Henry Noel. felony; R Ii. Talley (2),
felony; B. Colds worthy, felony and
misdemeanor; L. S. White, felony and
misdemeanor; Annette Preston, murder;
Charles Smith, felony. In the case Of
Floyd West, who was charged with
felonious assault, not a true bill was re-
turned.
Professor Garner Didn't Lecture.
On account of the small audience
which had gathered at the Academy of
Music last night to hear Prof Gamers
d, u
was decided not to present the lecture
at that time. Those who were present
were manitestly disappointed at the
Professors decision not to lecture, for
there IL keen interest here in his work.
Mr.. Garner has postponed his lecture in
cincinnati from July until August and
and will probably appear in Chicago
upon some intermediate date.
Criminrl Term of Hastings Court Open.
The July term OF the Hastings Court
convened yesterday morning and
mum Der of cases were called and con-
tinued. The case against Walter Boone
was set for trial at the September term.
j. b. Traynham qualified as deputy
sergeant. Fred Hairston, colored, will
be tried to-day upon the charge OF COM
uniting an outrage on the person of
Blanche Littrell. Judge Gooch assumed
charge OF the office OF commemorative
attorney and prepared q number of
indictments for the grand jury.
Accused of Forging a Check.
Officer Griffin arrested W. c Clark.
colored, yesterday forenoon, wanted in
In Lynchburg for forging check. He
was released on his own recognizance in
the sum OF $500 for his appearance be.
fore Police Justice Turner this morning.
Clark informed TIMES reporter that he
had no idea why he should be arrested.
as he had forged no check in Lynchbure
or snymhere else. The Lynchburg au-
thorities have been informed of the
arrest.
How the Decrease Is Accounted For.
In the ABSTRACT of Auditor Mobiles re-
port published in Sundays TIMES the
decrease of S332.72 in the receipts of
tho Old OnaHa IIa..oa n