The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-06

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FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events Of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
streets by Times Keporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
irg Yesterday.
Yard Employees Paid or.
the Norfolk and Western pay car ar
rived In the city yesterday afternoon
ana paid of the yard employees OF the
road.
FESTIVAL ut st. James Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF ST. James,
methodist Church will give festival
and strawberry fete on the vacans lot
ao Inning the church to night, to.mor.
row and Friday nights.
Death of Captain Rivos' Little Daughter.
? Little Margaret Rucker Rives, infant
daughter OF Capt. B. A. Rives, died yes
terd.y morning at the residence of DIR.
Lsnnon Is. Edwards, Of Richmond, where
She has been aimee the sad dca,h Of her
mother in this city several weeks ago.
Light Police Court Docket
here were but three trivisl cases In
the police court yesterday morning.
The Offenders were all colored, namely,
John Perkins, I. Penn and Fannie
Penn They were charged with dis
orderly conduct, and were fined SO so
EACH, which was paid.
Delegates 10 tho Firemen's Convention.
Delegations from the three fire com
IanIes in the city left last night for
Portsmouth to attend the State conven-
ton. About sixty mem bero went, and
they were accompanied by the Roanoke
Machine Works Guards drum corps.
They will return Saturday morning
Yesterday In tho Hurtings Court.
Nothing important was done in the
Hastings Court yesterday. A large
nun Der OF civil suits were called, and
most of them continued by mutual con
sent Kate Canklin was appointed
I'D ninistratrix of D. v. Donaldson, de-
ceased.
Roy B. Smith qualified as notary
public.
Rain Stopped the Performance.
w. FL. Dawson, knight of the air,
started to give an exhibition OF tight
rope walking yesterday afternoon He
had rope stretched across Jefferson
street and Salem avenue, and had just
begun his exhibition when a heavy
shower of rain compelled hin, to stop it.
He will give another performance this
afternoon at o'clock.
A Rear End Collision.
A rear end collision OF two freight
trains occurred on the Norfolk and
Western last night between Roanoke
and Salem. A number OF cars were de-
rallied and the track was blocked for
several hours. Fortunately no ono was
hurt. The vestibule train, due here at
7:32, was over five hours late, and the
train due here at IL o'clock was about
two hours behind time. Both trains
laid at Salem until the road was cleared.
West Released on Ball.
The case of Floyd West the negro
who is wanted here for felonious
assault, came up before Police Justice
Turner yesterday morning. West was
represented by Lawyer Franklin, of
Pamplin, and A. j. Oliver, of this city,
while Judge A. j. Brand appeared for
the commonwealth. After hearing
some of the evidence the case was ad-
journed until June 25. West was re-
leased on $500 bail, with Emanuel
Pettis, colored, rs bondsman.
Postponed Until the Next Term.
The case Of Joseph Miles, OF Henry
county, who is suing tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for $4,000
damages for false arrest and imprison-
ment, WAS set for trial in the circuit
court at Martinsville yesterday, but
was continued until the next term.
Thomas Feltz, one OF the principal wit
nesses for the company, had the mis-.
fortune to, break his leg about two
weeks ago, and the case was continued
on account of his inability to be present.
A Marriage To-day.
The marriage of Miss Clara Cutehin,
daughter of j. III. Cutchin, to DR.. @. J,
Bradshaw, of Isle of Wight county, will
be celebrated THE morning at 10 O'Clock
at the family residence on Roanoke
street. The ceremony will be perform med
by Rev. e. B. Pollard, Of the First Bap-
fist Church. The groom, his best man
and the brides father arrived in the citv