The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
A NEGROES PREM0NITI0N
Ir SEEMS THAT CONSTANTTNE
GREEN ~ A "SUBJECI."
A Friend Says lie Died at the Almshouso
and His Body Given Over for the
Benefit of Medical Science.
MANCHESTER BUREAU. RICHMOND TINES,
No. llI2 HUI SIREEg, BEATfIE BLOCK


monition came true, and he is now
subject" for the medical students.
lie has been missing from his home ana
his usual haunts since tho 18TH oil inns
month The last seen of him in Manches-
ter he was going In the direction Of kich-
mond with whcelbarrow hlied with Ash'
Ills friend and side partner, Henry foi-
ter. has been looking for him. and to-day
ne found out what had become OF NM
Green was selling nsh on Cary street.
when he was taken SICK. lhe dinpvI",'No
was summoned, and he was taken 10 TIC
almshouse, where he died. $500.
Porter SAYS his body was turned over
10 the students for scientific purposes.
The old darky always SAID that liii9
would be his end, and possibly u mas ne
LOST HER CHICKENS
\ mothcriy old lady from Chesterheid
came TO the city yesterday afternoon WIZ
a load OF very fine spring chickens that
Sic brought 10 sell as broilers. When
she got TO John TrcVillian store on nun
street. she opencu the coop 10 sen tlcln
10 some would-be purchasers but the hIst
one she picked out she fOunu 10 ne u'"",
shc then took them al out, ana lvu'u
every one she had IN her load mao -"
smothcred. with the exception or t"o,
and they looked Ike they Wouid uio ln
short time. The old lady seemed 70 re-
gret her Carclcssucss very mulH ana say"
She never had anything 10 hurt her so
much as 10 bring a load Of young chickens
10 The city. and then for them To ule on
her hands on account or neghsehce' Sne
had the sympathy OF crowd who us
tened 10 her lament
BAUGHAN-ErL1S
Mr. John Baughan and Miss Florence
Ellis were made man and wife by the
Rev. Il. #. Williams last night az me
parsonage of the West-End Methodist
church. in Swansbor0.
The bride is q popular young lady or
that town. She is the daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. Ellis.
Nir B4ughan IS n worthy young man.
ana is "a valued cmplOyc OF Mr. Reuben
Burton, (of Richmond.
Mr.. j. .. Pcrdue. of Chester. was i'm the
city yesterday visiting friends and reld-
tiVes. Mr.. Perdue is a hale old gentleman,
now in his cighty-third year. lie is on-
e1scd I'M business az his home. and is re-
markedly active for man Of his years,
IN fact he has much better use of him
self than men who are much younger.
Nj. pcrdue is a brother OF the late James
Madison Perdue. who died last year at
IN advanced age and who was mcr-
chant for fifty years In this city. lie was
magistrate of the Second ward from the
time that Manchester was first incOrpo-
rated up 10 the time Of his death.
FOR 4 PUBLIC BUILDING.
Judge Ingram is I'm receipt of q letter
from Captain Lamb the very efficient
member of Congress from this district
enclosing rough draft of "a bill which
H. proposes TO offer for "a public buli-
ing for the city of Manchester.
AT the request OF Captain Lamb Judge
Ingram will endCavOr 10 confer with The
City Council Of Manchester concerning
the proper provisions TO Toe put DO ihe
bin and 10 consider the quantity of land
necessary for the location of the build
Ing. and the amount OF the nppronril-
lion necessary To- sccur" for Man. hester
q commodious and sufficient building for
governmental purpose.
Judge Ingram has also written "a letter
10 the Manchester Board OF Trade. ask
ing that their Executive Committee join
him in a conference with the city Coun-
Gil tonight
The present postonice is entirely too
small for the amount of work That has
10 be- done at the present time, and WhNn
This city gets the free delivery, Whlch she
has every reason 10 believe she Will get
on the lst Of July. there win Dee very lli-
lie space for the carriers.
The people should assist Captain Lamb
in this move and if 10 becomes necessary
they should send a committee 10 WASH
iuston and let them visit both houses
OF Congress ia iis interest
THE HUsTINGs COURT
The Hastings Court was in session yes
tcrday trying civil cases.
Judge Ingram las set April 9th as the
day for granting liquor license for the
coming fiscal year. This IS She day on
which AN tine bar-r0Oms and others who
sell beer. wines. or whislies have 90
apply for licenses and If their records are
iTo,cn good and nothing brought against
Them his Honor will grant them permits
sion 10 continue in business.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
The Mayors Court was well attended
Yesterday morning, ami tho most inter-
Isfiug case was about "A dos
j. L.. Richardson owns several dogs.
MI Richardson has n-ishbor by the
name of VIM. Parkinson. who has several
small children. The children were out on
Seventeenth street playing Wednesday
afternoon when one of the dogs came out
tcrnoOn. when one Of the dogs came out
through a hole in the fence and bit the
little uVe-year-Old slrl.
TWO colored men happened TO be near
The scene. and they kicked the dog of
and drove him back in the yard.
Mr. Parkinson asked richardson 10 STOP
The hole up so that the dog could mot
come through and bite his children, Dat
he was not given the promise that II
would be done, 50 he reported 1t TO the
The Mayor ordered the dog 10 be killed
If found In the city at The expiration Of
tw,nty-fOur hours. Richardson wanted
10 take an appeal, but IL was not allow
eel. as IL Was not case IN winch an "P-
Both of these men were also required
To give a bond In the sum OF 500 10 Keep
the peace for twelve months. Richardson
got "a little Kay with the court and want
ga his Honor TO make II three years. nc
was fined s. for contempt
IinWOod Lewis, negro from Iooch-
land. was found on Seventh street by
Onlcer Smith Wednesday morning id d
drunken and helpless condition. Lewis
said ne was not used to drinking ana
took two or three Manchester tOddles
and made him drunk. He was taxed S-.0J
towards paving Hull street.
John King. colored. shot pistol in the
streets on Christmas day, and has been
absent fiom the city ever since. When
The pistol went or another was shot in
the Lex but IL could not be proven that
King was the man who shot him. lie was
fined s. and cost for firing his pistol IN
the streets.
EVERY DAY DOLLAR PARTY"
The Every Day Dollar Party" will open
the Dollar boxes in the lecture room or
Central Methodist Episcopal church Mon
day evening. April 9th, from until
~ o'clock.
\ good musical programme is being ar
ranged: refreshments VIII be served ana
ii pleasant evening promised TO all who
attend.
The public are invited TO come ami see
how many dollars the Christian Band ana
Earnest Workers have made.
\ PLEASANT TIME.
A most delightful picnic, composed Of
Girls and boys OF Richmond and ManchcS-
ier was given al Murkie's Mil. Ea4ter
Monday. BY the ID 5. G." boys.
Many sports. such as fishing lawn ten
About $3.50 the crowd returned home. IL
WAS one of the grauueSt UlcuicS ever