The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
MIR. j. ". FISHER MAY BE THE Ass
SISTANT.
Free Delivery May Now be Expected
sequel TO the Finding of the
Little Wait.
MANCHESTER BUREAU R1oaMSD TINES.


A telegram was received late yesterd y
afternoon from Washington stating that
Mr. b. b. Weisiger had been appointed
pos master at Manchester TO succeed Mr.
d. l.. Toney.
Nj Wesiger said last night that his
appointment was no surprise 10 him. and
that he expected 10 several days ago. lie
will assume charge of the office as soon
as The necessary papers are forwarded
and the bond given. He Will then re-
ceiya his commission and take charge
NJ Welsiger says he has selected his
assistants bat Will not make their names
public for a few days yet. IL Us presumed
that Mr. John w. Fisher viii be the
assistant postmaster. Among the present
force IL Is possible that Mr.. X. L. Nmte
, will be retained
Tie appointment Of the new postmaster
! has been the only thing I'm the way OF
| free delivery in this city. III TINS brdnch
] Of the service had not been pushed Mr.
/ TOnay would have served his full term.
J IL + not the purpose of the present adj
/ min stratiOn i'm Washington 10 give the
Democrats much show az the plums.
/ Their motto is TO the victor belong the
| spOis."
Mi Toney has made a most efficient
| westminster. When he took charge OF the
office il was in the third class. lie w9tk.
ed hard, and by his management hau IL
| placed IN the second class.
THE LITTLE WAIF.
A little white baby about one week old
was found az an early hour yesterday
In front of the residence Of MeSsrs a.
c. Becher and T. L. Perdue, on Elsh-
| teerth and Stockton streets.
Tie child was i'm basket when tounu,
and was we'll wrapped up 10 keep out
the cold and was nicely dressed.
In the basket was i bottle OF milk that
| had become sour and Dotue on pure
; goric The child was taken INTO the
hons. and lis wants attended 10 Dy Mrs.
Belcher and Mrs. Perduc
Chef-Of-POlice Lipscomb was tnen hou-
fled of the finding Of the waif and TOOK IL
i'm charge. Squire Tyson then had IL turn
ed over 10 the authorities IN the AIMS
house. -,
ter. of which the following IS a copy.
"Dcu Madam.-After prayertul constr
Grafton / have decided 20 give you my
baby IL has no mother, and am uuaulc
10 attic I'd 10 Ii, and as ] heard some tlWe
ago that YOU wanted 10 adopt child.
II do say it, my baby has g2od blood IN
its veins. / am unable 10 dNeAd 10 H.
so give IL 20 you.
Wv" "THE FATHER.
Captain Llpscomb was very much work
ed mo about the leaving of this baby out
I'm the streets all night, ana yesterday
afternoon he decided TO make an inVeall-
CATION. He met with success, ana now
Sarah Johnson. a big colored woman Us
hNNAN-N+-
offence. .,, t.-
sarah says she had the child az her
house for several days, but II maue ~
much noise at night that she returned it
To its mother, and that was the last she
saw Of 10, but the police are satsned 'HSe
She Is the person who placed it az the
place where IL wds found.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH RALLf.
pa, I A Snencer returned TO The city
Yesterday from Newman, IN iathoF
county. where he has been conducting
revival meeting. Mr.. Spencer Iepoito - 81
very successful meetins' ana ai ,iii mi his
were thirty conversions. lie VIII ~ ne
r,,'rit ar Cowardin-Avenue church thla
morning AT II O'Clock. At the nlshl aei
vices IN : O'Clock there VIII ne Si@lu
church rally. which be desires an ''''
members to attend. .-~.,-r,,,
DELEGATES ELECTED. .t,s
There ave now two factions among the
Republicans Of this CITY. lnVaS 5,.io,ei
large gathering OF the conolts9 obrrch an
he Petersburg turnpike and Decatur
street Fridav evening The meeting W.
called 10 order by Alexander bfooAs. W.
presld ID. and another coiored man "o'i'~N
Hall. who acted as secretary; 1000 ii,
resointion was offered and adopted III
btcb the meeting decided 20 recognize
Colonel Lamb, Of Noriolk. as 't ,So s,afe
man of the Republican party ~ the S Sue
and thev heartily approve MS course.
Thev expressed themselves as navinK no
foit6 in the plans and metnods outIut..
bv others. believing them 10 be actuatsd
py s,er The adoption OF the resolution
thsy went into the election or deieEatt
20 Tho Tvnchburg Convention ana e.ecteu
The Following: h. y. Howle. j. brown
johnson. John Holmes. Alex. bioohs,
ana PattesOn House. Alternates-He0Is
w Burruss, John Bundy, ana Ihos. Bur
foot
WILL RESUME MONDAY.
To the great delight Of 40 e,mploye .,,s
u,,rt, on Monday next. These mills nave
been shut down al the summer.
Mr. Matthew Morton. The superintend,,
enr stated Yesterday that III we supply u
water In the river IS not sufiicient 20 run
VII Az, he viii divide the force. and work
a norton OF them al night and the rest
gu. ereat number OF the hands IN this
plant have been idle since the MN So
down, and they are anxious 70 RESUME
"0' FRIED BEFORE TOO JUDGES -,
The cases in the Hall OF Justice were OF
so much importance yesterday that
took two magistrates 10 dispense Ju99t4,tsS.
squire Tyson and Squire W. ID LII,
COW were the two magistrates Who he.t
the fort This was done az t.e srt,,'c,
~ Charles Fortune. and squire ls"G.t
asked the assistance OF his colleague A'
settling a trihing case. pt.,r,o,a
Fortune was employed az We w sprcs,
butter Dish Factory on Bainbrldge ssrssss
lie did not do 10 suit the foreman OF ~
piant on Yesterday and was discnaI 81,
This aggravated him and ne JunpS1. u ~
Mr.. 7. p. Ayers. the boss, shu ny ,,s nas1s
unon payment OF cost.
a. y. Pacini for an ordinance violation.
was discharged Mr.. Pacini mas hoIsc,
which broke out OF his lot and roamed me
streets. It was seea BIZ the ponce and tns