Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
In OUR SISTER CITY
A BOLD ROBBERY IN MANCHESTER
EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.
burglars Entered the shoc-storc OF
Mr.. l.. =. Jones, But Were Scared
on Before They Did Much DAM
age.

The shoe store or Mr.. Landon =. Jones
corner Of Hull and Twelfth streets, was
burglarized yesterday morning about Z
O'Clock, but only a few articles were
stolen
The burglars cut a hole in the front
door, through which one Of the robbers
ran his hand and turned the key on the
inside. The thieves had just entered
when little dog. which Mr. Jones keeps
in the store, made an attack on the In
truders. They did not make friends
with the dog. but ran off, taking with
them only few pairs of slippers, which
they dropped Off the back fence when
Mr.. Jones shot at them from an upper
window. The burglars evidently spot
ted the police officers. One of the po-
licemen was at the station-house and
the only other officer OH duty passed
the store at 2:i0. just twenty minutes
before the slippers were taken from
the store.
Since the safe in Powells saloon was
blown open and other places in that
neighborhood entered, burglars have
been doing work along the James-River
Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. and IL is thought to have been
done by the same gang. 1t is also the
impression OF many Manchester people
that the present police force. though
vigilant is not large enough for a city
Of 1900 inhabitants.
COSMOPOLITAN IN THE CITY.
Cosmopolitan" with his son, was in
town yesterday morning. He was found
near Ninth and Stockton streets asking
for something TO eat, while his son was
doing the same thing just around the
corner. The man knew Chief Police
Lpscomb by name, and the Chief re-
cognized his face, but could not recall
his name. The traveller said that he
could not tell his real name, but he
was an Englishman and on his way
to Raleigh, n. c., where he has worked
before so he says. When brought before
the Mayor yesterday morning he was
given fifteen minutes to get out of the
city. His son was a youth OF about II
years.
The two travellers were put down on
the police records as Harry and Thomas
McCabe.
NOT YET A SUCCESS.
The recent experiment Of DR.. Curtice
in Manchester has not proven, so far,
a very brilliant success. on the 10Th
of last August four cows were brought
from Washington, and DR.. Curtice, of the
United States Department of Agriculture,
detailed in this district commenced his
experiment. He expected to prove in
three weeks that the cattle would die If
ticks were put upon them. These cows
were placed in the care of citizens, and
divided among them as follows one 10
.rg..
Waymack. who placed them in their
yards. and two to Supervisor r. a. Bowen,
who keeps them in the sheds back OF
Bowen & Bradley's. On the 18th ultimo
young seed ticks were placed upon the
Stein COW and one OF the Bowen COWS.
Since then these ticks have developed,
and are now nearly full grown. Ticks
were not placed upon the other two as
they were reserved as checks to show
by their continued good health that other
condition, which for the four are just
the same have no effect
DIR. Curtice reports that the experiment
Is not yet successful, but that he still
looks for the two ticky cattle to become
anaemic. or bloodless, and perhaps fatally
sick. He ascribes the failure OF the cat
tie to die within three weeks, as expected,
TO the series Of very cool evenings in the
ltSl week OF august.
The object of the experiment was TO
show the people of Chesterfield that ticks
were harmful. and that they should at
once take vigorous means TO extermlnate
them
MR.. II. J. TIMBERLAKE DEAD.
The funeral OF Mr.. II. j. Undertake,
who died at o'clock Tuesday evening, at
his residence on Ninth and Maury streets,
lou A
O'Clock from the residence. Mr. Timber
lake had been in failing health for some
time. He was one of the oldest citizens
of Manchester, being 81 years old at the
time of his death. The funeral yesterday
afternoon was largely attended, and was
conducted by Rev. j. o. Babcock.
The ladies Of Bethlehem Baptist
church will give a grand lawn party at
the farm OF Mr.. A. NJ. Foley. in Chester
field county. on the evening of Thursday
September 9th. A good programme has
been prepared, in addition TO which sup
per and other refreshments will be served
at reasonable prices. The proceeds go to
the building fund OF the church, and it is
hoped a large sum will be realized.
Foizey's farm is situated about eight
miles from Manchester on the Midlothian
turnpike.
bhiEI Ii iSlhD.
Mr.. Willie Bronaugh, who has been
spending the past month at the Red Sui
phur Springs. w. Va, returned home
Tuesday night much improved in health.
Mr.. Arthur V. Nunnally left yesterday
afternoon for Ashland Va. where he
goes to attend the Randolph-Macon Col
lege.
The September term Of the Hastings
Court will begin next Monday. The
docket includes several civil cases, and
the counsel of Mr.. w. Ben. Davis will
make a motion to abate the attachment
upon the property of Mr.. Davis.
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller, OF Powhatan.
held court at Chesterfield Courthouse yes
terday for Judge William i. Clopton.
Mr.. James f. Harding. Of this city.
met with a very unfortunate accident
while at Newport News last Sunday.
He was about to step from stage when
the horses ran off. throwing him TO the
ground. Mr.. Harding's leg was badly
snrafned and bruised but he is able now