The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19
HANCOCK BROUGHT BACK
UIs CAsE 10 BE HESED rms MORN
INGfN THE NIrOR's Cothj.
ussvenue Oficers seize Contraband Nhis-
ky-Two Marriages Yesterday.
other Ncws-icrsoDsis.


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No. 1921 Hull SrRyrr. bKsTTif bLock.t
oficcr r. c. Jones returned last even
sne from Newport News with Harry Han
cock. who. a. published in yesterday .
Times. was arrested in that place Tues
day on warrant charging him WIN
The betrayal Of Miss Efho Smith, Of this
S.y.
Hancock. when seen last night at the
Manchester police station, had nothing
10 say as to the truth or falsity of the
charge against him. lie has secured Nit
w. Hay Garncit 10 defend him, and
preliminary examination of the case VIII
be held this Morning IN the Mayor
Court lie is quite young man, cooper
10y trade. and stands very Wen IN 'hls
Niss smith lives on Maury street. and
her father H. an cmplOyc AT the Mafshali
Mills cotton factory.
II WAS generally reported around me
,ity that quantity OF whisky upon when
me stamp Of the Government had not
been placed had been seized an foweh
saloon ON Seventh street. Twelve kegs
vcr. said To have been found there. ana
six more In the depot. Powell. the pro-
pfietor OF the saloon, rs absent IN Norm
Mr. Isl C. Smith and Miss Maude a.
Martin were married at Central Mejhodls'
church Yesterday NOR ing AT 10 COCK
Lear. performing the ceremony. me AT,
PENDANTS were Mcssrs. II b. X. Clarke ana
r. $. Monds, who acted as best man
Miss Emma Butler ana MI JACOB y.
Mum were married yesterday ailtihoon
nj 300 O'Clock and left 10y the '.lp tram
Tor = northern tour. -..,
resident of Sussex county oleI az me-
,homc on Saturday. December 'th, III the
eichty-second year Of his age
AIR coghill was q native OF Chesteficlu'
luf removed TO Sussex at an carry age
1le leaves a large family oi daughters
Two of whom reside in Rchmond
Canaan Denny Parkinson, chief OF po-
lice OF Petersburg, was in the city yes
tcrday. - p..,.ou
.onE mace Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from the First Presbyterian
church ana was largely attended by
friends e,.,.,. g..
Visiting Mrs j. W. Bronaueh, Jr.' on
Tbe cases of John Morris. John Henry
Carter. and Baxter Hart the tnree ne.
s'P pew T GaSs ~ Since on the ctree OF rob
bling the store of 4. Marks'a clothlsI 81
this city. and stealing 500 worm oi
clothine. came up IN the Hastings Court
Yesterday morning Morris and Garter
were each given seven years In The PEN,
tentiarv while Hart. who made a luli
confession OF the crime, received 'hree
The weekly drill of the Manchester
Grays was held Tuesday night az tneir
spacious armOry, corner Of fnteeHlis
and Huh streets The performance OF
the young soldiers shows great nm
proVement and is very creditable.
CAPTAIN Attkisson appointed second
Sergeant r. II. Crooks TO MI the Posi' ,In
of first sergeant, made vacant 10y the
promotion ~ Sergeant FARLEY 70 licu-
tenant. Fourth Sergeant J. w ANsrS
was promoted to third sergeant: run
-. l4l..sr 70.
poral J l.. Norris was promoted TO MIN
a meeting of the Manchester Cotillon
club was held Tuesday night 10 arrange
FOR their dance at Leader lall on the
nth of this month and 20 receive new
members The following Others were
present: Nessrs. Samuel Pate son, plesl-
dent. H. l. Bate, secretary. us ful-
liam. treasurer Messrs. Sam Moore.
John Friend and Moshy Pulliam we're
elected members Of the club After the
adjournment of the club the inNilauol
committee held a special meeting.
one OF the most successful revivals that
has ever been held in Nardin- Avenue
church Is the one that is now III progress.
Since the revival commenced there nave
been twenty conversions, and MY per
sons have recoasccrated themselves Rev.
w IL Eaok of Clifton Forge. who rs as
sistiHr Rev J. A. spencer IN the meet
~fnrs is "A powerful and earnest preacher.
and every night the church Is crowded
10 its utmost capacity. Mr. Book SUP
ject last night was the Greatest SIN Of
the Age
church at : o'clock on You are an In
CINE and an admission OF a dime WI
be charged
stolen from the hen-house of Mr.. John
Robinson, corner Of Eleventh and Deca-
tur streets. Every feathered resident OF
the premises was taken with the eNcep-
ton of one old turkey and with TINS
ancient biped was left the following
laconic note. I'VE leave you one turkey
for Christmas Amt we niceY
a gentleman residing near f1iteenth
street was also visited No chickens were
taken. but a note was left which read
that he must fatten his fowls, and that
they would see him later VI
ginia State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, who recently moved from Man
chester 10 Midlothian has established
poultry and stock farm at that place
and put Mr. Luther w Brown in charge
of It.
Besides several breeds Of fancy poultry.
Mr.. owens has on the farm DogWood'
the handsome son OF Norfolk. by Nut
wood Is a rich chestnut In color. very
stylish. and gives promise of being very
speedy. He is only four years old
Another large congregation was pres
ent at the revival services AT Clonton-
Street BAPTIST church last right
Miss Mamie Turpin of llallsboro. who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs ". l..
Porter. on Cowardin avenue. has returned
home.
Mrs j. / Brown. Of Charlotte, y. G.
IS visiting her mother. Mrs. &. +. Adams.
on Hull street
Mrs D. j Weisiger is detained at her
home on account OF sickness.
About o'clock Tuesday night sneak
thief entered the residence OF DR.. Thomas
T. Mathews. No 1900 cambridge street.
and stole from the hat-rack two over
coats belonging TO Mr.. J. II. Mathews.
The family were at supper at the time
Mr. Nassa Clarke. of Midlothian. who
has been quite in with fever. is imDrov-
ing