The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Van Houten. Mrs. Augustine Royal, Mrs.
Kate Walden. Miss Maud clayton. Mrs.
S. b. Duval.
Third Ward-Mr. r.. J.. Patram' Mrs.
J. 4. Abbott. Mrs. James a. Lpscomo'
Mrs. Lee walker. Miss Agnes Ely.
Second Ward-Mr. Sidney Andrews
Mrs. j. w. BrOnaugh. Mrs. A. c.. Evans.
Mrs. W. A. Tatum. Miss Cora Lumpkln.
First Ward-E. $. Moody, Jr, Mrs. l..
G. Campbell. Miss Birdie Adams MISS
Mary Motcalf. Miss Clara Wright
a committee OF eight TO solicit from me
colorcd people was also appointed win
Rev. Binga. Jr. as chairman.
4 committee was appointed 10 send q
communication TO the city Council ask
ing for 500 for this fund.
FOR A MASS-MEETING.
Mossrs. W. II. owens and J. J. Bailey
were appointed TO solicit funds from the
employees Of tho Southern shops. Tho
committee adjourned 10 meet next Tues
day night. when "a grand mass-meeting
q all citizens will be held.
There are a great number Of destitute
poor in the city NJ this time. y small
rift would fall lightly on the average
citizen and it will be deeply appreciated
by the poor.
Persons desiring TO contribute can leave
the contribution with any of the city pas
tors or leave IL with Nr. Henry Fitzger-
gerald at the city scrgcants Office.
DEATH OF THOMAS MORRIS.
Mr.. Thomas Morris died last Monday
night In tho siNty-cirhty year Of his age.
at the residence of his daughter on the
Midlothian turnpike about two miles from
Manchester. M. Morris leaves three
sons and one daughter.
His sons are J. T.. Morris. r.. IT. Morris
and j. A. Morris. who are engaged with
Gilmore & Spott. I'm Richmond. His fu-
neral will take place from the house to-
day al 2 o'clock and the intcrment VIII
be in Maury Cemetery.
An important church meeting viii no
held at FIfth-Sireet church tonight. All
the MEMBERS are urged by the pastor 10
be present.
The condition Of Judge James NJ. Greg
DRY was somewhat better yesterday.
Mr.. Fred. Jones. "A merchant of Swans
boro. had one of his horses badly hurt
in his stable yesterday.
The County Court will meet next Mon
day In regular session.
Thirteen tramps were lodged I'm the
station house last night. During this
cold weather a great many OF the wan
derers have found quarters at the sta
lion house.
ROAD TO THE COAL BED.
The people along the Midlothian turn
pike are looking forward with "a great
Ut1l OF interest 10 lit bAllAiIs
OF the proposed railroad from Manches-
ter &c Midlothian.
II is understood that the parties inter-
estcd In the proposed enterprise are very
hopeful of having the road built. Ia
fact. they seem 10 think that the road IS
almost an assured fact.
The route Of the proposed road Is over
the read bed OF what Is known as the
old Coal Car railroad, which formerly ran
down Stockton street. and was the first
railroad built in Virginia.
IL was originally "a gravity ROAD, ana
was used for the purpose OF conveying
tho coal from the Midlothian mines TO
the James river. where il was shipped 10
Northern ports.
The cars were loaded and came down
by gravity. but the willy mule was used
to take them back 10 the mines.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
At the Mayors Court yesterday morning
Mayor Maurice tried the following cases:
John Dunn. a cclOrcd driver for ;. lN-
man Sons, was before the court for steal
ing $l5.S2, from that him. lie was gwen
80 days In Jail.
Dunn had been in the practice Of de-
liVering goods and collecting money Tor
same. lie delivered q bill of goods 10
Nancy StONall (cOlOredJ, who Keeps q
small store On Twenty-second street. She
paid a part on the bin. but Dunn never
turned the money over TO his employer.
This case was nrst tried In Richmond.
and the police justice decided he had no
Jurisdiction and sent the case TO Man
chester.
Linwood Lewis (colored) was arrested
by Oficer Jones Monday afternoon Tor
being drunk, and annoying the ianlly OF
his landlord, "A COloIed man by the name
OF jones'. lie was fined s.
A tramp, who gave his name as Weary
Wiggles. was given ten days IN Whlch 10
rest aud wash.
This is the hobo who gave Officer
Wright such a tussle Monday afternoon,
when he arrested him.
A PARTY AT OAK GROVE.
There was a delightful birthday recep-
lion given at Mrs. Osbornes at Oak
Grove. Marks Addition, Monday night in
honor OF her daughter, Miss Mollle Os-
borne.
and instrumental music.
Al III o'clock the guests wero invited
into tho dining-room where refreshments
were served. Among those present were,
Mccullough. Blanche Fuqua. Maggie
Homes. OF Richmond: Daisy Osborne, Hal
lie Taylor. and Lillian Hooson. OF Rich
ruond Mcssrs. Samuel Westcott. Page
anderson. Russell Dowdy, Erby Waddle,
Robert Fowlkes. Charles Lowry. Thomas
Sharp. Forest Whitlock, James jones.
charles Rutherford. OF Richmond WI
lie Chalkley, Willie Smithers. and Dannie
The Senior Ladies Aid Society Of the
Meade Memorial church Will give a blrth-
day fete at the rectory on Twelfth stieet,
'flNfth HUI RAA
Tuesday. February 18TH. ,u
a good musical programme VIII ne ar,
ranged and a pleasant evening assuleu
all who Will ~patronize then. Inv W.
ceeds are for the benefit Of the church.
WENT BACK TO THE HOME.
Helmuth Hesse. the Union veteran
soldier. who was arrested and sent 10 JAN
several months ago for being drunk was
cent TO the Soldiers Home, at Hampton.
yesterday morning. in the charge oil MI
Thomas IA. Fisher.
Uesss Is the German for whom Mr.. Os-
terloh had been looking for q long time,
and discovered hin In the Manchester
city jail.
Hesse wanted 10 get out Of the tail, but
would not leave until he saw that the
money that tho city sergeant had belong
ing 10 him was In the possession OF MIR.
FISHER. MFR. Fisher viii turn the money
over 10 Col. Woodnn. the governor OF the
home and bring Sergeant Fitzgerald a
receipt for same.
DEATHS DURING THE MONTH.
! The mortuary report OF the Board OF
Health as submitted by Or. Lawrence
ingram. the president. for the month OF
January Is as follows:
Total number OF deaths. 10. white, II;
colored. J. Number Of deaths I'M First
Ward. o: Second Ward, 8; Third, G:
Fourth Ward. T. Number OF deaths at
almshouse. /.
Cause OF death-consumptl0n J. white;
?. colorcd: infantile commissions. / white.
meningitis. ] white; pneumonia. ? white.
grippe. 2 white. scnile gangrene, l color
ed: organic heart disease, 2 colored.
bronchitis, l colorcd; congestion OF brain.
I white: unknown. / colored; melanosis.
I white; diphtheria OF larynx. l white: