The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-22
4 MHWORf.fL WINDOW
TO the Lato Rev. IN. Gib,on-Nr. MekeR
n~v'- Tirsf speech.

DE1ERSBt' re, VA. sept. -l.-Spfcldl.
IN the Hastings Court to-day. Joseph
Ellis and Charles Rhody. two negroes.
were couycicted Of housebreaking. and
their punishment fixed at two years each
I'm the peniicntiary.
WoTkmcn arc rushing 70 complete the
belt line extension around the city for
the Atlantic Coast Line and II IS expect
cd to have the road completed by the
latter part Of next Decemner The ma
terra for the iron bridge. which is 10 De-
built across the Appomattox river has
arrived, and the work Of putting II up
will be- begun 40 once. II VIII take about
eight weeks 80 finish the bridge
s handsome memorial window is being
placed in the rear OF the choral u Grace
Episcopal church. in memory Of the late
Rev T.. j. Gibson. ID. D.. VINO was the
beloved rector OF this church Tor more
than ha1 a century The window ana
tablet VIII cost ll.eD. The following IN
scripuon win appear on u. "Erected 10
the glory Of God. ana in memory Of Rev.
e. j. Gibson ID. d.
Mrs RosebrO. wife Of Rev. y. " f'$e-
bro. pastor of rahh-Street Pres orterlan
church. who has been quite Ill., rs mn
proving. She has not yet returned 10 me
city, but t. stopping With friends lu Lex
ington. Va.
MR. NEwCOMB's DlsAPPrAFkNCF.
The fact Chat Mr. James a. Perklnson
ana Mr. James NJ. WilJams VIII tender
their RESERVATIONS as members of Tie
city Council has already been stated IN
these dispatches. Then. again, Mr.. j. VI.
NewcOmb. who has so suddenly diSdr-
pcaTcd. was "a member n the 'oNnr'l
Should Mr. NeWcOmb not turn up. and
with the retirement OF Mcssrs Parkinson
and Williams there viii le three va
cancics iu fine Council Ia this c0nucc-
ton IL Nay bc stated That nothing ma
yet been heard from Mr. NcVcomb. HIS
store is closed. and has been ever since
he was missing.
THE condition Of Mr.. Joseph V. Friend,
whose critical illness has been auuounc'l
in this correspondence. Is much improved
for the first time since be was taken
sick and this morning recognized ms
physician. Mr.. Friend is nephew OF
Mis-. NirFintus Johnson. OF Richmond.
mp osloS ~ wFIGHT's QrAHIIfs.
There was an cXplceiou at Wriehts
quarries in Dinwiddie county. this morn
INK From these guarries granite is being
gotten with which 20 build abutnenL,
for the belt line now being built around
The city. The explosion was caused by
the unexpected discharge Of one of the
fuses which had been placed lu pfiu.
John Hendricks. colOrcd. of North Caro-
liua and Emmett Green. coiofel. or
Lynchburg We're painfully burt about
the face Each one OF the men had their
hands nearly blown off, William Camp
bell. foreman, was burned about the Lace
but not seriously
MI M'ErNSFY oN IHF STUMP.
Mr. William Il. Mckenncy, the Demo
cratic nominee 1nr Congress from the
Fourth district. viii make his first speech
of the campaign at LaWrcnccvIJle, Bruins
wick county. next Monday court oa}).
AIr. McKennev does not propose TO lrt
any grass grow under DIS feet from now
until The oth ot November next
The roof Of The dwclllng-house Of Mr..
Charles Eanes 900 west liirh street, was
burned or this morning. The tire origiu-
utcd from chimney SPARKS.