The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
WAS IT INCENDIARY?
THE STORE OFMR. +. A. MOILErSUP-
POSED TO HA We BEEN WIRE.
Com pli,n sntary Abou, Mr. w. j. Carter.
The Meeting at Leader Hsll-One
Case Before Mayor Maurice.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
No. ll2l HULL STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.

About o'clock Sunday morning Or
ficer Wright discovered the store of Mr.
f. c. Monkey, on Fourth and Hull streets.
to be on fire. The officer aroused M
Monkey and his family and turned IN
the alarm. The fire department re-
sponded promptly and soon extinguished
the flames. The fire originated on the
eastern side of the store, and is supposed
to have been OF incendiary origin. as
oil was poured over the windows ana
blinGs. The damage was about 30.
Inc Chesterfield County Court was
in session yesterday. The case OF Ad-
Messrs Barrett and TURNKEY on Christ
mas day, Will come up; also the case Vi
the negro chicken thief. William Boss.
The following complimentary not4ce
about W. j. carter. OF Manchester $
taken from The American sportsman. OF
Cleveland. o.: "One OF the most enthusi-
astic and best friends OF the trott.ns
horses In Virginia is w. j. Carter Broad
Rock In the Kentucky Stock Farm ana
manager Of the horse department Of The
Richmond Times
The meeting under the auspices of The
Railroad Branch Young Mems Christian
Association, which began at Leader Hall
Sunday night. started out with favorable
prospects. The hall was crowded. evan
gelst Pratt was present and conducted
the services. There were also present
the ministers of COwardin-Ayenue church,
Bainbridge-Strcet,P Presbyterian and Cerf-
trail The singing by the large choir
viii continue during the week at the hail
Mayor Maurice disposed Of one irihing
case yesterday morning In his court.
Brother Tally, charged with misde-
meanor, was fined $50 and costs.
Miss Mamie l.. Enrght, Of Danvile, IS
visiting Mrs. G. y. Raines, of Swansboro.
the West-End Methodist and Clopton-
Street Baptist churches held q union
mn af ina he. l.Ne ..1....
night, which was crowded. Rev. j. w.
Suf, of the Methodist church. ohicated
and preached a sermon.
ReU. 7. II. Lacy filled the pulpit both
morning and night at Meade Memorial
church Sunday.
Miss NJ. clyde Gregory returned home
II. Bruce, of Amelia. accompanied by
her sister, Miss Emma Gregory:
Mr.. j. r. McTyre. wife and little son
are visiting friends in this city.
The Methodist Sunday-School Union,
composed of the Methodist. schools OF
this city. met at Central Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. The reports
from the various schools were very -
couraging, ana the meeting was one OF
MIR samuel Wescott. who has been III
at his residence, Fourth and Lee streets,
Mrs. Thomas Burton. who has been
quite sick at her residence on Hull street
near Eighth. is improving.
Clerk II. f. DuVal, who has been very
much indisposed. was able TO be at his
post of duty yesterday.
The funeral Of the infant of Captain
b. 5. Thaxton took place from the resi-
dence, No. T. Eleventh street, yesterday
evening Rev. l.. X. Thornhill oflcated.
Miss Bessie Curtis, of Endheld. y. g.,
who has been visiting Miss Bessie Reid,
has returned home, TO the. regret of the
many friends she made while here.
Mr.. j. r. Pratt will hold meetings for
Bible study at Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tlan church This evening and at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow, Thursday and
Friday, These meetings will begin prompt
~ at o'clock
Mr.. Charles Harding, who is employed
at the Standard Spike. Mills, had his
hand very badly mashed Saturday even
ing. DR.. Thomas p Mathews rendered
the. necessary attention.
The joint committee Of Manchester on
consolidation held lengthy meeting in
the Council Chamber last night, with Mr.
Sims in the chair. The meeting was a
private one, only the committee being al
lowed in the chamber.
While IL is not known exactly what |
was done In the meeting. IL is under |
stood that the pros and cons of the con |
soldation of Richmond and Manchester
were very generally discussed. The mem |
bers OF the committee were very reticent |
and would make no statement for pub |
ncation. / learned. however, that there |
might be a hitch in the Richmond and |
Manchester committees coming to an |
agreement. owing TO the fact that a num- |
Der of the citizens of the latter city are |
vigorously opposed 10 an increase i'm the |
taxation Of their property. From what |
l could learn, their chief objection seems |
TO be based upon the fact that they do |
not believe that the benefits that would |
come 10 them from a consoldat ton OF |
the two cities would counterbalance the |
increase in their taxes. one member Of
the committee laughingly said 10 me last
night that he thought there would be
no. difficulty In consolidating the two
cities if Richmond would change fits name 1,