The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05

AsstIIANT or COLEMAN LODGED
~ mr. MANCHESTER jar.
CITY Democratic Committee 20 Begin the
Spring CanpRigu-Deed OF Assign
mcnt-Pcrsonais and Briefs.

MlNcursrrn BUREAU RICHMOND liMEs,
No. 1921 HvII SfHrs-. lSFs1rI bio'h.
Some DAYS since row occurred AT
claws store tn cncstcrneid county. ne
tween two negroes named Bud harr''
and william Coleman. in which Coleman
was seriously hurt. Tuesday afternoon
officer Avis. OF swanshoro, arrested ii@'-
RS and locked him up boa the Manchester
jail.
Harris has been ot his homo ever SINCE
the difficulty. and when the oilcer AZ
rived DE ola not offer amy resistance ana
was perfectly willing to $50 20 the station
hogsc lie VII have q hearing before
squire Jones OF swansb0fo, but me date
Of the trial has not yet been arranged
o,.ln. foo the condition Of Coleman mar
r,s has secured Judge Gregory TO eczema
him.
The injured man is suffering from SIX
severe wounds. aud will not Doe able TO
leave Dis bed for some time TO come.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the OLD Domin-
.on Hospital celebrated their hi1t ann
Ncrsarr at the Masonic Temple lufs'"s
r{ehf iu "A most enjoyable manner In''e
arr ninety members of the organization
and each had thc privilege OF bringing
ono invited guest. Kcir,shm nus were
served from to H. during which time
musical programme was gwen. Inc
Manchester Mandolin Grub played seNera
beautiful selections. Mr. Burton and MISS
Hardy sang swceuy a duet which was
felowed hy Rotations by Miss Florence
INans. Dr. Long then addressed the aux
umrv. c0neratulating the members on
thclr work. and stating plainly for tho
hfncnt of the visitors the objects or lle
Organization
Tonight the ladies Will hold q meeting
n Bainhridge street Baptist church. when
hey Will elect new officers for the term.
They viii also write "a hriei history OF the
auxiliary. which was one year old last
night
Mir Ernest II. Wells chairman Of the
city Democratic Committee, has called a
meeting Of that body for Thursday night
March 18th. at which time preparations
VIII Doe inaugurated FOR the May election
Constable v. r.. Henley. of Goochland
county. delivered Thomas Cheatham lcol-
orch 10 the Manchester police Tuesday
night Chcatham is charged with break
ing into the dwelling. mouse OF Thomas
Hackney and stealing a lot OF clothing
and "a watch. The alleged theft was com
mitted about two months ago. and since
that time Cheatham has cvadcd the po-
lice Recently he was arrested IN Gooch-
land county as a suspicious character.
lie will be brought before the Mayor on
SATURDAY.
DEED OF ASSIGNMENT.
A deed OF assignment has been filed in
ne clerks office of tho Chesterfield Coun-
IS Court boy Mr.. Joseph Adkins. mer-
chant al Bermuda hundreds. In which
Nir. J.. y. Rae was appointed trustee.
The total liabilities amount TO about
8. 800 and the assets valued az about
81 500. consist of his entire stock I'm the
store and oue-third undivided interest IN
two tracts Of land I'm Chesterfield county,
which contain 211 and 2i0 acres resoec-
lively. The creditors are divided INTO
three classes.
THE MAYOR BUSY.
Albert Jones and CHARLES Mason. two
white men. were before Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning. charged with creating
a. disturbance Monday afternoon at the
southern railway shops. The men made
themselves "a source OF annoyance 20 near
Is every one who came near the shops,
and several times threw rocks at uasser-
and arrested them. They were each lined
$3.50 and costs and required TO give 500
security as being suspicious characters
I'm default OF which they were sent 10
iau for sixty days The parties gre
tramps. and have been lounging about
the city for some time.
Ellen Bailey lcoioreO, who was sent
from this city TO the coiored state Hos
pitaI at Petersburg on January last died
IH.f.r b. ar
buried ON March 2d Sergeant Fitzgerald
yesterday received postal requesting
him 10 notify her relations.
BRIEF MENTION.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
a. l.. Powell. of this city. to Miss Emma
Roberta Haul of Richmond The ccre-
wony will take place az the residence Of
the brides parents no. 1Ol north Twenty
third street Monday March 10th. at $3.50
P NJ
The Finance Committee VIII meet 90
morrow at = T.. NJ. Inc street Committee
viii have "a meeting ON the same date al
o'clock.
Liberty Council 40 rs. Jr. q. L. a. NJ,
oi Swanh.ro. initiated four candidates
Tuesday night. and received three appii-
cations for membership.
The County Court of Chesterfield Will
meet IsNt Monday.
The officers OF the Manchester Grays
will meet in the office OF Captain Attkis-
SON tomorrow night at 1.3u o'clocs.
The board Of directors of the MethO-
di-t Sunday schools of Manchester viii
meet at Central church ON next Tuesday
at = O'Clock.
Errkort d Williams have just com
plci.d 20 contract with the ci'y for ?nt-
Ting ln attachments for hose ON each
floor of the public school hDnd nes. 90 be-
u-ri m case of hrc. improvements were
also made boz The steam radiators.
Mr Robert Bland OF Petersburg, rs
visiting AIR. Gordon Strauehon, 40 the
residence of Sir. ". J.. Porter ON CoWar-
dIn avenue.
ar ~. B. Cox. receiver. had the tools
of Mr.. t.. II. barrow. contractor for city
sewer system. sold az public auction yes
ferday morning.
a. q 4 L. fDNJINTfON.