The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-27
MR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ANOTHER ArrEMPTED HOLRUP IN
MANCHESTER.
The Shit Of }. W. TingIe Agains ..ch-
mond lee Company Decided In Favor
of the Defcndants-The German.
M.xcnrsrrn BunrAu, RrcnMosD TINES,

Water Works last night. with the iOliow-
ing members present: Messrs. john
q Brlen. {. IA. sims. {. ;. Wells, q. A.
Carr. and A. ID. Shotwel.
The meeting was an eNecutisc session
to hear further testimony relating 10
the charge Of neglect Of duty ana mel
Efficiency against Water Superintendent
and Plumbing Inspector Harvey Bourne.
A number OF witnesses examined Tor anu
against MIR, Bourne.
There were four charges against MI.
Bourne. and each charge was voted on
separately. and he was eHonerated on
all charges.
Mr.. Waverlcy Nunnally addressed a
communication 10 the Board IN rtsaiu
10 his water rate. The same was releii0"
TO subcommittee for Investigation.
Mr. G.. c. Clayton. of All CoWaruln
avenue. also addressed communication
asking that the branch pipe 10 ms sewer
might be changed which was agreed TO-
provided he pay the cost OF same
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.
Last night about 1880 o'clock, as Mr..
Walter Alley was going 20 his nome on
the Ninth-Strcet road. a white man met
him at the alley between Decatur ana
Stockton streets and demanded DIS
money Mr. Alley retrcatcd IN good
order in the direction OF the station
house where he reported the matter 20
the police. officer Wright went TO the
place but failed to find the foot-pau'
Mr.. Alley described him as man belong
ing TO the tramp order
Tho police suppose this TO be the salne
man who attempted TO steal money from
"A negro girl on Hull street Mrs. BUCK
ner. who lives over Mr.. T.. w Weisiger
drugstore sent a little coiorcd giri 10
the butcher TO get meat Tor the morning
breakfast When the girl got TO the
street a man stopped her and asked what
she had in her hands. The girl very
foolishly opened her hand and showed
him the money. when he made q graz
for H. The girl gave yell ana started
back 10 her home on run, ana the man
made his escape.
THE DEFENDANTS WIN
The attention Of the Hastings Court
was engaged all day yesterday in the
civil suit of j. w. Tingle against the
Richmond Ice Company. Of Richmond
and Paul Bros. of this city. The case
was decided by Judge Ingram late yes
terday afternoon. who gave judgment IN
favor Of the defendants. who were rep
resented by Judge William L. Clopton and
Mr.. S. S. p. Patteson the interest or the
plaintiff being i'm the hands or Messis.
Pollard & Pollard. Of Richmond Inc
plaintiff took exceptions and VIII lie
their bill on a motion for appeal
In this suit Mr.. Tingle sued the de-
PENDANTS for 81 800 for conspiracy lie
was a dealer in ice in this city. and he
claims that these concerns refused 10
sell him ice. which forced him TO discoh-
tinue business until the new ice company
was started I'm opposition 10 the ken
mond Ice Company.
This case has created a great deal OF
interest raising the question of law
whether a dealer is compelled 10 sell
his goods TO any one who applies to him
II the money is offered.
THE GERMAN LAST NIGHT.
Leader Hall was n brilliant scene last
night, when the Manchester Coulloh
club gave one Of their delightful ger
mans I'm honor of their lady frlends.
The music was fine and was furnished
by Henry Harris string band. Mr. w;
G. Pulliam led the dance and introduced
many new and pretty figures.
The following are some Of the young
ladies present: Misses Minnie Lee Drewry,
Kathleen Drewry Minnie Weisiger. Ellen
Weisiger. Gertrude Weisiger, Gay Gools-
by Missile Brooks. Bessie Reed. Bessie
Gil. Julia Morris. Ellen Mayo, and Lola
Mayo.
The gentlemen were Messrs. Lacy Fend-
ley Tom Fendley Loren Fendley. Moshy
Pulliam. Sam u. Moore. Gus Goolsby,
j.. T.. Early. Dan Brodnax r. II. Wills.
j. +. Britton Hamilton Chalkley. Tom
Turpin. Clifton Robertson. Frank Samp-
son. Charles Friend. Van Ripper, and
Minetree FOwlkes.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
ON account Of the resignation OF Mr..
Ro. Lee Jones as president of the Wash
ington COteric, the following officers were
advanced TO the following positions: Chris
McRae president, Stewart Blanton. vice
president; w. A. Rice. treasurer, Walter
Freeman. secretary. Henry walden. IN
side guard; Thomas Burke. outside guard;
Edward Burton and James Moore. trus
tees. These young gentlemen meet reg
uary in their club-room.
MARRIED AT CLOPTON-STREET
CHURCH
Mr. Charles Kahl and Miss Mayme Pitt
were made man and wife by the Rev. w.
II. Haight at the Clopton-Street Baptist
church yesterday morning at II o'clock.
The bride entered the church leaning on
the arm of her future husband to the
strain Of Memberships wedding march.
The bride was eowned in a handsome
travelling dress. She Is the daughter or
tive late w. r. Pitt an old newspaper man
81 this city. and she has a host of friends
who admire her many charming charac'
tcrstics
J. T. Norvell, Edward Burton. Robert Nit,
chell OF Richmond; Harvey Bowen, and
W. Floyd Fuqua. Mrs. A. G. Harding
presided at the organ. They were the
recipient Of many handsome and costly
Immediately after the ceremony they
took the Southern train for an extended
bridal tour
There was a quiet wedding at the resi-
dcnce Of Mr.. VIM Barham. on Perry
street Sunday night, when Rev. j. A..
Spencer. pastor OF the Cowardin- Avenue
Christian church. made Mr. J. w. Glas-
gov and Miss Daisy May Linen man and
wife.
IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
The cutters on the south side OF Hun
street are in very bad condition. There
are "a number OF water takers who let
their MIGRANTS run all night when the
weather is cold enough 10 freeze this
water the gutter Is a perfect cake or Ice.
The street in this condition. is dam
gerous TO both man and beast, and espe-
cially to old people who have 10 cross
over II.
Yesterday morning as Mr.. Jake kels
horse and wagon was standing on the
street. his horse slipped on this Ice. ana
in trying TO get up broke the wagon very
badly.
The Independent Social Club was or
ranized Monday night al the residence or
Miss Eta Coles. on Semmes street, near
Seventh. The object OF the club is FOR
social pleasure. The following iaGies and
gentlemen were the organ.@tiS. Misses
Annie Williams. Eta Coles. Lizzie COL
lie and Maggie Murray. Mcsrs. y. X.
Crostic. J. }. Murray. W. II. Wake, and
c. W. Wingo.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. w. IL. Owens was TO have enter
tanned tho Ladies Christian Band OF the
Central Methodist church last night but
was prevented 10y illness.
Mrs Thomas &. Bryan has returned 10
her home in Salisbury. y. C., after
pleasant visit 10 friends and relatives in
Manchester.