The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06
FREE DELIVERY SOON.
the ssRyrcs WILL Dk0Is fHn
FIRST or NExr NORM.
Assehester Republicans Elect Delegates
10 the Legislative Convention
Declared Insane.
MsScHrsrra BcReAu RTcHNSo TINES.
j NO. lll2 Hun SraEr, BgATrIE Block.

.Conercssman John Lamb was in Wash
sreson for fcw hours to-day. lie called
on First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath. and Induced him to amend his or
der relating 20 Manchester free delivery,
50 that the free delivery service would be-
Kin November ist instead Of January ist-
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
The Republicans Of Manchester held
ward meetings last night to elect delegates
10 the convention 10 nominate candidates
for tho next legislature. This convention
will be held an Cunningham nan Oh
Fourteenth and HUI streets next S"tur-
day az ~ o'clock noon.
These meetings favored the nomination
Of a straight Republican ticket and All
recognize Mr. Park Agnew as the .haif-
man OF the State Republican party
The following arc the delegates from
Manchester. &. w. Harris. Prank Nelson,
Barney Howell. George W. Cunningham.
Henry Robinson, \. r. Johnson and J. X.
Cogbil
The convontlAo viii be composed OF
delegates from the city Of Manchester and
the counties Of Chesterfield and fOWhAsdii.
DECLARED INSANE.
4 commission OF lunacy swas neid yes
torday afternoon no the residence cf MT.
G.. G. Cox. IN Marks Addition, over nv
daughter. Miss Eva Cox. The commission
was composed OF the following magis
frateS. &. T. Jones. George HICKS, ana
was present as expert witness.
The commission decided that Miss Cox
was suffering from acute mania. Her
srind has been unbalanced for come tiuc.
As soon as possible the young lady VIII
be sent 20 the asylum az WILLIAMSBURG.
The case Of Miss Cox is very sad. She
was al church Monday night. when she
was Informed Of the death Of her mother
Mrs. Mary 4. Cox. who died MOaday ais
ternOon. The news threw her, silto 1coil :
WILSON'S, and she became 50 ysolfnt fhat
Il took four men 10 hold her. pr ingram
was summoned at once. but found u nee
essary 10 tic her up, after when she &c
came more tranquil
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Application was made yesterday after
noon IN the clerks Office OF the Hustings
Court for a charter By tho oOu-A Sl1e
Telephone Company
This company proposes 70 90 sthti a.
telephone business IN Manchester. Al ne
present time wOrkmcn are engaged ul1tt
Mr. a. T. Moore In remOdelling an upper
floor I'm the Bcattle BLOCK, Tor du OK
change. This exchange VIII be ready ioI
business by the FIRST OF November lac
SOuthsde Telephone Company VII Work
in conjunction with the Richnonf stand
ard Telephone Company.
The directors for the lirst year will be
Mr. John c. Robertson. Of Chesterhe!d
Mr. w. r. Johnson. Of Richmond ana
Messrs w b. Cox, III. G. Beattie, 4. l..
Adamson and George j. Gary, Of Nam
chester.
RAN OVER By a CARRIAGE.
Master Ernest Brooks the young son
of High Constable George ". Bfoohs, re-
ceived slight injury yesterday afternoons.
The bov was riding in grocery wagon
and when he got 10 Eleventh street, near
the Baptist church, he jumped out. lie
did not look where he would and ana as
he struck the ground, carriage "n'ch
was passing. ran over him, hurting MN
badly. but not seriously.
MAS PUT UNDER BOND.
There VISA tremendous crowd present
al me .bAfd9l Justice yesterday Inc
snole croVh nib, AIRED 10 be interested ~
the bslyyn S8ttl Mayor Maurice presided
and Is iooscing somewhat better
Henry Red got drunk Monday and
went 10 his home and beat his sister and
her bOarder. Lula Williams call colorcdl.
Henry was arrested on warrant by OF
nccr Jones. AT the trial his sister SAID
Henry had beaten her on several occa-
sions ana she was afraid OF him. Henry
was fined s. and put under bond in Che
sum OF 500 for Fix mouths. lie went 20
jail In default.
SHE TOOK An APPEAL.
Slran johnson the colOrcd woman who
was arrested % Ckiei-ot-P0llce Lpsc0mD
Saturday. nic!nlns, Tor putting thc Whtr
female bso5n afe8r the coor Of Mr. a. g.
Belchtr sI1Oma. was called. - vii Do
remembered ti-at this child Was found
Saturday morning in basket. 10 hsd
been left where found all night, ana NAsu
taken into the house and IT'S wants at
tended TO there was found q letter pur-
porting 20 bc from it's father, in which he
left Il 10 the tender mercy OF It's Under.
After hearins the evidence yesterday
the Mayor fined Sarah Johnson so. She
took an appear through her counsel, Mr..
W. Hay Galncit. and the case was certi-
fed 10 me Musings Court.
Ia the evidence 10 appeared TO the court
that Mrs. Virginia ClcatOn wrote the note
attached 20 the childs clothing, and that
Miss Mollie Taylor, the mother Of the
oh hnH Hn nd in Ia a
bench warrant was issued against them.
Their case will be called IN the Mayors
Court Thursday morning.
Mr.. Charles l.. Pase was present 10 rep
resent Mrs. Cleaton and Miss Taylor
while Captain a. &. Attkiss0n was pres
eat TO look after the interests OF the
State
Miss Taylor. the mother OF the girl
baby. has only been resident Of this
city for a few months where she came
from Luncnburg county.
In her evidence she said that Mrs. Clea-
tons brothcr-in-law was the father OF
her child, and he sent her TO his people
while In her trouble. The Manchester
family did not know the girl and refused
10 take her IN. but a. the girl was from
the same county stranger, and home
less, they let her remain and did tho best
for her they could, ana at the same time
get themselves ia serious trouble. The
mother or the baby is about eighteen
years Of axe. She seems 10 be q simple
country girl and looks detected, and APP
pears as II she had 10 friends
FUNERAL OF MRS. cox.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. Cox took
place from her late residence In Marx
Addition yesterday morning al II o'clock.
Her death occurred Monday afternoon at
I24j o'clock. She was In her d2d year and
leaves a husband. Mr.. =. q. Cox one
daughter Mrs A. g. Osborne and several
grown grandchildren
Rev. Or 4. X. rhomhin the pastor of
Bainhfidge~Strte Baptist church and OF
which church she was for many years a
consistent member conducted the SER
Wces. Tie interment was made ia Maury
cemetery.
AN INFANT DEAD.
Earl Granville Moody. the infant son
OF Mr. Ezra Moody. der al his fathers
residence. at No. liiz Bainbrldge street,
YESTERDAY morning AT $50 O'Clock.
The funeral took place from the above
number yesterday afternoon at lN
o'clock
Rev. J. o. Bsbcook. pastor Of Fifth
Street Methodist church, conducted the
services. The lntermcnt was made in
Maury cemetery.
$3.50 FOR THREE FINGERS.
Mr. Charles Roberts. through his coun-
sci. Mr. Chas. l.. Page entered suit IN
the clerks office OF ile Hastings Court
Monday I'm the sum Of 5000. Mr., Rob
ertS was an employee OF the Richmond
Wooden Ware Company. ! few months
since ne lost three fingers on his lett
hand. while al work. occasioned hy the
use OF a defective piece Of machinery call