The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22
TO ASK FOR A RECEIVER
FOR THE NOME BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
A Blood Hound to he Put on the Track Of
Manchester Thieves-Negro Repubhs
cans Have Pow Wow.
MANoHFsTFn BURFAU RICHMOND limits,
No. 1112 Hum STREET. BeArrTF BOOK


one OF the stockholders Of the Home
Building and Loan Association Tor a re-
ceiver to be appointed 10 wind up the
affairs Of the company.
Mr. Charles I. Page has been retained
as counsel for the dissatisfied stockhold-
erg. He claims that there is no money IN
the treasury and as they are not making
ANYTHING out OF the concern they desire
the affairs Of the company 10 be WOUND
up. so that they can see where they stand.
A number Of Manchester business men
are interested i'm this company, ana the
case wednesday will attract number
OF them TO Judge Ingram's chambers.
ARRESTED THE LEADER
officer Wright returned from Newport
News last night with William Macfadoch
alias RED Mountain The prisoner was
arrested by the police OF that city M the
request OF the Manchester autnorltles.
They received information that ne was
the leader Of gang or prass topueIs
from David Jones the thlet VINO Wd7 aHo1
Wednesday night. and who Is now lh
the CITY IAN. "A great sufferer from the
wounds ne received on that night. He9
Mountain" is a negro who has traNeied
"a good deal. He is originally from LOUIS
lana and has been steamboat iua" Iu
tho Mississippi river for some tnlc, liz
will tell his story az the Mayor 5 Oo"''
AFRAID OF THE CARS.
A very exciting runaway took place ON
Hull street near Thirteenth last hlsht
about 1890 o'clock. but fortunately no ono
was hurt. and very little damage was
A team owned by Tom Elan, n colored
man. from Chesterfield. became lfEhtei-
cd at a passing electric car %Nhie slaNu-
ing i'm front Of a grocery store. III il"
for "A short distance. when 1t became en-
tonglsd win tine turnout OF Mr. r. w.
Chapman. n gentleman or MlI,"1. ....l.
Just al this time one ~ the Hun stree
cars CAME along and the darkeys wagon
turned over the wagon OF the gthueHlan
from Midlothian i'm the attempt or the
horses 10 get away A. TINS Iue' no"
ever. the horses were all causht'
AN INFANT DEAD.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w West died az Wiseville. chester lleiu
county. yesterday morning az CLOCK.
The funeral will take place from ROW
denco church this afternoon az b o clock.
The iuterment will be maze III lNe
church burying ground. ..-,.,,.,,
TEACHERS REFLECTED.
The District School Board or Mahche7-
ter Township Chesterfield county Hlt1
yesterday for the purpose OF eiecll"E
teachers for the ensuing year.
All the old teachers were re-elect'd
with the exception OF one substitute col
orad teacher for Swansboro. MI Zen =.
owen. Jr.. IS the chairman Of the 9eh'"i
LAWN PARTY.
There will be "a lawn party AZ the coun-
tv school house in Marks Addition, near
the Petersburg turnpike, next Ihursday
night The proceeds will 90 ior me peH-
eft of Oak Grove Mission church. Among
the amusements the young people VIII
offer 10 the public will be a balloon as-
cension. The young ladies Will also serve
delicious refreshments.
4 SWANSBORO LDNAIIC.
Constable George ID. Cole brought u
col0red luuatic down from SWahspoio'
and lodged him Zoo the city jail last ulghi.
a commission of lunacy will be held over
him by the magistrates Of Manchester on
Monday. Squire G.. Il. Jones VIII DE tne
presiding justice.
The old man was very wild and had 20
be securely confined.
Thieves and depredators generally in
and around Manchester had better nt
very scarce, as the famous rem
bloodhound "Br0ugh" will hereafter Doe
ON their trails From his fast record hc
is likely 20 make things warm for any OF
them that ne may Doe put % trail
Mr.. Ira L. Anderson. who lives in Ohes-
terrified county just beyond the corporate
limits OF Manchester, has for the past TWO
months been very greatly worried uF
thieves having iu this time lost over
hundred dollars worth of chickens. vege-
tables and various and sundry tnlngs.
PURCHASED A MAN HUNTER.
Mr. Anderson secured the services OF
competent Waterman for three nights
each week. but the willy midnight Prov
lers were on 90 the game and, although
they came they were careful 10 select
the night when the Watchman was OH
duty. continuing their depredaiions I'D
such am extent that Mr.. Anderson taking
the advice OF friend. purchased from
Mr. : b. Christy of Murfreesborough
Tenn. the celebrated man-hunter
"Brough." magnificent specimen OF the
English bloodhound.
This dog has the heart and courage of
a lion Weighing ninety-seven pounds. ls
black and tam. with immense bone grand
legs and feet, muscled like race-loise,
powerful and high-strung, ln head quar-
itios-dOme. wrinkle and Garage. he cane
not be eXcelled.
bining. as 10 does. the very best and most
fashionable strains IN England. lie takes
TO man-trailing as duck does 20 water
ALWAYS GETS HIS PREY.
This dog will trail a man on horseback,
never hating when De- comes 90 where me
MARTY mounts but keeps steadily onward
with head down and tail erect until ht
comes up with his man. which he seldom
III ever fails 10 do. These dogs give tongue
freely when hunting wild animals nu'
when they are put ON the tIAu OIL i man
they run perfectly mute. seeming To- NOR
oughly understand the best means OF
coming mp with their prey
This dog comes very highly endorsed,
he is shipped on approval, guaranteed to
run a trail through any tnorousnIate
and swim rivers. To stick 10 ms tIdu anu
pick his thief. He has been used on con-
victs at Nashville Tenn, and has done
very fine work.
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
These dogs are generally put in train
ing when about three months OLD. foi
the first few times they are allowed 10
run some one that they know. AFTER
wards il does not matter how often the
runner is changed, as 10 comes perfectly
natural 10 them 90 hunt man.
Mr. Anderson has sold am interest ID
"BrOugh" 10 the following gentlemen. al
whose disposal he Is. walden " bfo'
Buck Hin. Charles T. Day, b. III. Guy
ii. e.. Chamblln. r. ID. Kemp, j. wallace
Smelling and Frank DuvaL
"Brough" viii also be hired out to run
thieves whenever he is needed. 10 is eN-
pected that this means of breaking up
petty thieying in Manchester VIII prove
NEGRO POLITICS.
The colOred Republicans had an inter-
csting and lively meeting at Cunningham
Hall on Hull street Friday night. There
were about 300 voters present at the meet
ing. which was called TO order by Major
Joe Brown Johnson. u. r. Bats spoke
about one and half hours. He wanted
the negroes 10 organize themselves so that
they could get some consideration from
the hands of the Republican Committee.
He said from the letters received from
col. Lamb that the white Republicans
were attempting 20 freeze out the negro
IN the Stanton convention lie begged
the negroes 10 organize an association OF
their own and tris would make the white
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