The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-13
FROM THE C0CKADE CITY.
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Death of Nr. II. 4. Harmon, u Wcf-known
and Remarkable Man-Many
Personal Notes.

PETERSRtRG. VA. Aug. Especial.
--Armistoad Tucker and several other
negro mon were before the Mayor this
morning charged with engaging in free
fight on Halifax street on the 2oth Of
july last.
During the melee one Of the party.
named Ssaac Wright. was struck, il is al
legged. by Tucker. and has been con
nncd to the house ever since from his
injuries. lie Is SIN very weak and
feeble.
The Mayor. after hearing a good deal
OF testimony. discharged all OF the ac-
cuscd. with the exception OF Tucker. who
was sent on 10 the Hastings Court for
trial. he was released on bail. I'm the
penalty OF Slo0 for his appearance.
Mr.. Walter :. buchanan. "A brother OF
Mr. John Mes. Buchanan. Of this city.
will sail from san Francisco tomorrow
for Negoya. Japan. as "a missionary. Mr..
buchanan IS a son of Mr.. -. Buchanan.
OF Richmond and formerly resided in
Petersburg.
Mr.. HAKMANs DIATH.
A.r. u. A. Hartman died very suddenly
shout ! O'Clock yesterday afternoon. at
ais home on Byrnc street. Hc had been
10 be on the street. Death is supposed
10 have resulted from heart trouble.
The deceased was q native OF Dinwiidie
county. but pc had rsdcd I'm Petersburg
Cor some time. he was jailer here when
Mir. Freeman ". Jones was sheriff. OF
late years. he has not been engaged rcgu-
Iarly ia any business.
Mr.. Hartman In some respects was a
most remarkable man. 1t Is said OF
Ia. a. L. e. d
wines OF liquors Of any kind. and as
far as ne kncw he had never taken amy
medicine Before the war ne was In
very comfortable circumstances. lie
leaves several children 10 mourn mis- loss.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
The congregation Of Tabb-Streot Pres
hyterian church have granted their pas
Tor, Rev. J. ". Eosebro. ID. D.. Yaca-
ton of six weeks. which he VIII spend
al the North. Or. Eoscbro will start Oh
bis TRIP ia 70 few days
Nessis. Louis RosenstOck, Isaac Cohen.
and Edward Erg,nbran will leave mere
Thursday next for trip through New
York and the New England States.
Mr. G.. A. Epcs of this city. and Mr.
sydney j.. Tpes. Register of the Land
Office. In Richmond. who have been
spending some days at Old Point re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Misses Katherine Mann and Lcnia mol
lonius have gone to Wythewlle on
visit
Miss Maude Parkinson is visiting friends
In Richmond.
Misses Lillian Rainey and Bailey Elliott,
who have been visiting friends in Rich
mond. have returned 10 the city.
Miss Mary Balm. of lvor. southampton
county. but Doe had resided IN Petersburg
IN Petersburg. has returned home.
Miss Annie Sharp. of Laurel Springs.
Surfy county. who has been visiting
friends here. has returned home.
Messrs. j. A. Minetree and W +.
Baugh spent yesterday with friends in
Surry county.
Mrs W r. Ethcrilge. of Norfolk. who
has been spending some weeks with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. : W. Brister. on
Halifax street. returned home yesterday.
accompanied by her children
Mrs. George 4. Bristcr accompanied
10y her son Finley. and Miss Cora l..
Brister. left yesterday for Norfolk. TO
spend some weeks.
The city's drcdge is at work. near
Sunken Plant. "A short distance below Pc
terhurg. cleaning out and deepening the
river. The work is being done 10y the
United States Government. 20 whom the
drcdee has been rented by the city at
cost OF twenty dollars per day.