The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-27
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
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There was nothing OF special interest J"
th,s court yesterday morning. a rev
hovs were up for playing ball In a Held
A rock was accidentally thrown by one
-, ,hem and a glass in a window was
broken. They were all discharged Win u"
admonition.
There was a Jail delivery at Goochiano
"wednesday night. The prisoners In the
county taii cut their way out and are no"
at large. one OF those who escaped was
a negro charged with arson. coiohei d.
~ 1smes Of Manchester. had been en-
u~d "a assist i'm the prosecution, put
80, s;rce the negro has escaped, IL LOOKS
as n the sheriff Of Goochland VIII iepoi'
IN the court when the case Is caiieu 'hae
otbe prisoner is non-comea'aouS !"
Mr 81 T. C. Scott, OF Ashland, one OF
The committee from the town Couhch %
Ashland to examine the OLD Aier. IRE
engine belonging TO Manchester, saiu yes
terday that he will recommend the pur-
chase of the engine. Since hiahc"es.ei
has had water works established mere 'hls
citv has no need Of the hand engine as
there is abundant pressure on 'he hne
Mugs. The old Alert hand-enghe mas
done good service for the city !" ue
years past. and II Is said mat tne ap-
paratus with a little expenditure OF hpohes
can be made as good as new
oe,cer Wright went over TO Richmond
Wednesday and brought back some PIC
,uraa which were found In the trunk that
49, ~o. 4ln trxnOciftnn frfOUnnS
In that city a few days ago. The pic
lures were Identified by Mrs. Mayo, whose
house was robbed one night last week.
The Hastings Court. Hon. John II.
Ingram presiding, was in session a snort
while Yesterday morning engaged In the
consideration of civil business. IL Will
be in session again to-day.
Hon. J. Thomas Goode. of Mecklen-
burr. is in Manchester. stopping with
DIR. G.. w. Friend. Mr.. Goode ran for
Congress I'm the Fourth district on the
Populist ticket and was defeated by
Congressman Epes. Mr.. Goode rs just
from Washington. where he went In con-
necfion with the contest he is making in
Congress for Mr.. Epes' seat.
n IL very likely that the PoDulists I'm
this district will put up a candidate for
Congress next fall, and there Is some
talk that Judge James Nj. Gregory, of
Chesterfield. will be a candidate for the
Popullst nomination. The Populists, par
ticularly on the south side of the James,
think that Judge Gregory ought to be
the nominee for the party, and they say
that he is the strongest man in their
Marty. The fact that the Judge was elect
ed TO the Legislature on the Populist
ticket from the Chesterfield district is
being used as argument In favor of the
Populists nominating the Judge for Con-
grcss. II is rather early now for Con-
gressional aspirants to put in appearance,
and therefore, perhaps, the Judge has not
seen 1T to announce his political inten-
lions.
Or. f.. n. Perrow has received q very
nattering call to Cape Town, Africa, and
expects soon to start for that place.
Miss Ethel Small. Of Baltimore. is
visiting Mrs. John G. Robinson. of Wood
land Heights.
Dr. Thomas p. Mathews was resting
more comfortably yesterday.
The Henry Literary and Debating So
ciety met last night at S O'Clock In Owens
Hall
one marriage ~licerse was issued yester-
day I'm the clerks office Of the Hastings
Court TO a colored couple.
Mr.. j. T.. Dillon died at his residenc,
on Nineteenth street Wednesday evening
The funeral will take place this after.
noon at 4 o'clock. Interment In Maur,
Cemetery.