The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-10
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
bitc OF Facts and Gosoip Gathered on tn
streets by Times Reporters-Points
POLITICAL, Social and General Happen
ing Yesterday.

ing Yesterday.
once Clerks Receive Thor Salaries
The clerks in the general offices of the
Norfolk and Western were paid off yes-
terday for the month OF MAY. About
S25, 900 were paid out.
No se'sion of Hastings Court Yesterday.
No session OF the Hastings Court
was held yesterday owing to the indis-
position of Judge Woods. The suit for
damages Of Mrs. Harrison VS.. G. G
Smith Will be resumed to morrow morn
ing.
Judge Horsley May Hear:tho Election Con-
test.
1t is probable that Judge Horsley, the
circuit Judge OF Nelson county, will hear
the contested election case here on The
2lst instant. Tne attorneys on both
sides have agreed upon him and he will
Do asked to sit in the matter.
Rhodenhelser Taken to Marion.
Charles Rhodenheiser, who was re-
Gently adjudged insane, was taken to
the asylum at Marion on tho 4:3O train
yesterday afternoon by Guard Abbott,
OF that institution, who came to the city
on train No. 4. Rhodenheiser has twice
before this been confined in the asylum,
but is much more violent now than on
either former occasion
VIII Preach to Columbus Lodge, 20 o. Il
The members Of Columbus Lodge, T.
.. o. f., will assemble at their h All in
the Bridge water building this afternoon
at o'clock and march in body to
Christ Church, W ere at o'clock memo
rial services will be conducted by Rev
j Cleveland Hall. The members Of
the other lodges OF Odd Fellows are
asked to join.
Yesterdays Police Court Docket.
In the police court yestordry morning,
York Evans, colored, was fined So 90 for
drunkenness and trespassing. Jennie
Doss, colored, was charged with disor-
Derby conduct and was assessed $40 N
Greasy, white, for being drunk and
down was fined $3.50. Tom Freeman.
colored, was fined So for tresspassing on
the Norfolk and Western track.
Death OF Joseph Equi.
Joseph Equi died Friday night atI1:5
o'clock at la Fourth avenue n. W., OF
dropsy OF the heart, aged &C years. Mr..
Equi was native Of Italy but has lived
in this country about forty years. He
leaves wife and six children, one boy
and five girls. The funeral services will
occur this afternoon at o'clock and
the interment will be in st Andrews
Cemetery
The j u1iors Return From Portsmouth.
The delegation from the Junior Hose
Company, of this city, which attended
the annual meeting OF the fireman of
the State at Portsmouth the past week,
returned on the AGO train from the east
/ yesterday.
They formed at the depot, and headed
!, by the Roanoke Machine Works Guards
drum corps, which accom- panied them,
they marched to their quarters on JEFF
ferson street and disban1ed. The NOM
beers of the party were loaded down with
! flowers, and with their natty uniforms
and with their colors flying they pre-
4 scented pretty appearance as they
I marched through the streets. They re-
! port having had most enjoyable trip.
( ELECTRIC line rates Sunday,June 10th,
! from Vinton, Norwich, West End and
I East Roanoke 10 Crystal Spring Park
, and return 10 cents. Take any car on
B any of the above lines any time during
y the day.
! PROF. S. 9. HANDY MADE PRINCIPAL.
4 Unanimously Elected mt "a Meeting of the
/ Board of Trustees of Allegheny In
\ stituto.
/ The trustees of Allegheny Insti-
Il tute met ut o'clock yesterday at the
\ institute building. as announced in
\ THE TIMES. Much important business
Il was transacted and many decisions wore
| rendered which deeply concern the
II future success Of the institution Prob
4 ably the most important action taken
i was the unanimous election of Prof
II 5. Handy, Of this city, to fill the
n position made vacant by the resigna
Il ton of Principal w. o. Whitescaryer.
u Prof. Handy has been connected with
\ the institute for the past two years, and
u during this time he has been faithful
n and diligent in the performance of duty
/ and Jealous in the cause of educa lion.
/ The administration Of school is to
II be regarded as business, and this
\ seems to be Prof. Handy's conce ption.
II 1t Is understood that his aim is to mako
II the institute first class, wide awake,
ii progressive, and in close touch with the
n interests OF the city Already he is in
III correspondence with two men for the
NJ FACULTY, one graduate of Princeton
NJ College,. the other OF thu University of
NJ Virginia; also effort is being made to
II get Hon. VIM. l. Wilson, of West Vir-
n ginia, to deliver the opening address at
II the beginning of next session in Sep
Al tember.
II With such management, with the aid
M OF the trustees and with the CO operation
III OF Roanoke's best people, tits predicted
III that the ninth annual session of the in =
II stitute will be the most prosperous in
the history OF its career.
3 JUST to think, horse and buggy, 40
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