The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
POST OFFICE EX-CLERKS.
THEY PR IN a CLAIM FOR OVER
TINE.
Captain wise Looking After Their Inter
ests--The City Central Committee.
other News.
MANCHESTER Bureau RioHMoSD TINS

MANCHESTER Bureau McHMoSD TINES.
III. HULL ST., BEArrIE BLOCK.
The ex-c.erks ia the postofticc under
Mr.. n. l.. Toney Will put IN their claims
for overtime. They have already secured
the services OF Captain George j. Wise
as their representative in The matter ana
tk.s gentleman IS satisfied the claims can
be maintained. Since the posiofiice was
made a soc0nd-class Office the employees
have nh worked from twelve 10 thirteen
hours per day. The rules Of the govern
ment are that eight hours SHAH consul
tutc a days work. and for all overtime
they shall receive time and hair III
they secure their claim they viii receive
a neat sum.
CAPTAIN Wise Is also looking after the
interests OF the two clerks who were I'M
der Mr. Toncy and were dismissed by
Mr. WcisigCr. the present incumoenl'
They claim that they were under the
classified list and were so informed when
tho civil service examination was held In
this city. They received the information
from one Of the Board of Examiners.
CAPTAIN Wise will push their claims ana
~ Is so that they are under civil service
rules ne will see that they are re-in-
stated. .
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTED.
The city Central Committee has been
called 10 meet I'm the office Of Mr. Law
renee +. Pool. on Ninth and Hull streets
tonight az o'clock This is an import
ant meeting and business Of great IN
tercst 10 the party viii claim the atteh-
ton Of its members. A fun attendance
IS desired. Arrangements will be per
fectcd for public speaking during the
campaicn. During the canvass public
epeaking is expected 10 be given IN dil-
fcront uarts Of the city. Mr. A. j. Monta-
o,,,e has EXPRESSED his Willingness 10 ad-
dress the voters Of this city ana an OPP
portunity will possibly be given him next
week due notice OF which viii be given
by the committee.
Parthenia Cosslcy was arrested by inc
police last night and locked mp in inc
station house lie went home drums lasl
night and commenced 10 beat ms vic
and break up the family furniture. An
ooicer was sent for by his wife. who. on
HE arrival. found Cossloy having a hgn
old time and arousing the neighDorhooa
nv his disorder. He viii have nearing
before the Mayor this morning
THE MANCHESTER GRANS.
Tho Manchester Grays held business
meeting I'm their armory Tuesday night,
and there was "a good attendance present
Al a recent meeting of this company they
went into tho election Of FIRST and second
Jicutcnants TO hn the vacancies created
bv the RESERVATIONS OF Messrs. Burkeit
and Farley ,,.,-
AT that meeting Mr.. Augustus Meredith
,,os elected nrst lieutenant and Mr.. Z.
II Crooks was elected second lieutenant
n was learned afterwards that their
election was illegal as no orders had been
received from headquarters ordering the
election.
Tuesday night the company received Or
ders. issued from the Adjutant-Generais
Office. notifying them to elect the men
10 mn The vacancies existing among the
commissioned officers.
They were called TO order by Captain
l. J. lIaverty. the commandant, who had
the orders read
Nossrs. Meredith and Crooks were then
ulaced ir nomination and elected by the
vote Of the members TO the offices OF irst
and second lieutenant respectively.
Mr. Meredith was "A former officer IN
this command. but resigned several years
ago.
ranks step by step until now he IS the
third officer i'm command of the Grays.
The company is receiving new names at
every meeting. and I'm short While eX-
poet to have fun ranks.
A PLEASANT MISSION.
Miss Maude sadler left on the o'clock
train yesterday morning for petersburg.
she left for that city to attend the mar
rage of her brother Mr.. II. j.. Sadler, TO
Miss Emma r. Edwards.
MAD-DOG SCARE.
4 supposed mad dog had things lively
IN Manchester and Swansboro during
Tuesday night and until s o'clock yester-
dav morning. when he was killed with a
baseball bat by Mr.. Henry Sears n
butcher for Mr. r. y. Cersley.
About O'Clock Tuesday night Mr. Ed
ward Baugh was bitten by the dog, as he
was going into -dr w. L. Smiths shoe
shop.
He followed the animal for some dis
lance and tried to XIII it, but the dog
managed 10 elude him. and made its way
uptown. and from the market-house to
Fourteenth street IL attempted TO bite
several men and boys.
The citizens Of the city and Swansboro
attempted to kill him with pistols while
on his wild career, but they were UNI
successful. and he made things lively un-
Ill the butcher put an end TO his life with
The bat.
LOST HIS FOWLS.
Thirteen must he an unlucky numnef
with Mr.. j. l.. Breach, OF this CITY lie
nVes on Thirteenth street, and TUESDAY
night chicken thief went 10 his hennery
and stole thirteen Of his fine fowls. Ihere
has not been much complaint iately OF
chicken stealing in this community, ana
the people were in hopes that the blood
hound OF Mr.. Anderson being here would
break IL uD altogether
THE HUSTINGS COURT
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day in civil and chancery cases, and for
short time only. II vii be in session for
"a limited term to-day. The jury was
DISCHARGED until Monday. Judge Ingram
has sent most of the important civil cases
for next week. when they viii be tried
by a jury.
The Jury that was summoned at the be-
ginning Of the term has not been called
10 sit on case during the term so far.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs ]. h. Montgomery, formerly .~csi-
dent OF the Richmond ana Manchester
Missionary Society, and now closely dem
titled with Christian work, viii address
the Missionary Society Of Clopton- Street
church on Sunday afternoon az o'clock.
Mr. ST. John Clarke Of Paterson, " T.,
formerly Of this city, is visiting erieads
and relatives here.
Rev. Mr. Holmes continues 20 preach 30
large congregations az Clopton -S;ro2t
Baptist church.
Mr. f. r. Howle has returned from his
cfpvass IN Chesterfield county. he vas
billed 10 speak az Ettrick Monday nigh.
but said the meriy-gO-rOund at tNat place
kept his audience away.
The revival services AT Bainbrideg-
street Baptist church are still in progress