The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22
THE POSTOFFICERE REPORT.
INSPECTOR CLUm SAYS 1T IS IN
ExCELLENT CONDITION.
Manchester Entitled 10 Free Delivery
system In the Trial OF Ed watkins
tho Jury Could Not Agree.
MAxcHrsrrR BUREAU, RICHMOND TIMES,
~, 1t0t Hull STKKkT. BEA-1IE BLOCK.

paid an Official visit to the posioiiice. lie
thoroughly inspected the accounts OF the
office. and found them in hrst-class or
der. Mr.. Clum stated to Times reporter
that he always found the affairs OF this
office In No. / shape.
When asked about the free delivery for
Manchester. his reply was that he had
made his report TO the department IN
Washington; that this Office was engine
10 carriers. both by virtue OF population
and amount Of business. lie also present.
I'D the school census TO the proper oiiiceF
ia Washlngto, and he computed the pop
ulatlon above ten thousand.
To be eligible TO free delivery q CITY mas
Ia have ten thousand population, anu 40
n business OF 5000 This Office IS entiued
IN both. but the department has only 80
much money appropriated each year by
congress for defraying the expenses il
this branch of the service. Ihat amount
at this time Is not sufficient 10 aho"
them TO make any new delivery oinVvs
,rbeir object is TO always give the pubic
the best facilities possible The Detter
facilities. the better service.
MIR. Clum paid his respects 10 number
Of the citizens OF Manchester while IN the
city. .. ,,.>,cu
WANTED HER LUNCH.
Miss Hattie Browdcr. a young lady
who lives on Sixteenth street. left her
home yesterday morning TO go 10 her
york in Riclfnond. When She got near
IIuu street a man came out from a BACK
lot and made grab for her lunch. she
,luded him. and managed tcEet 10 Mr.. a.
II simmons store Mr.. Simmons secured
an axe helve and searched for the man,
but was unsuccessful. He was OF the
opinion that the man was a tramp VINO
had slept I'm a nearby stable. ana urea
10 avail himself Of the good opportunity
TO get free breakfast.
OfIicor Jones arrested three tramps last
night as suspicious characters They
were reported TO the police by Mr.. }.
Moore who stated that they had cursed
him. Mr.. Jones found them near Stock
ION Street church, and took them 10 tho
station-house Mayor Maurice will give
them a hearing this morning.
DAVLs-RoLL1N.
Mr.. T. =. Davis and Mrs. Jesse A. Rol-
lin were married at the Holy Trinity
church. Richmond. yesterday. at 30
o'clock. Mrs Rollin has resided I'm this
city for "A number OF years, ana Is very
popular. Mr.. Davis is employed 10y Messis.
Fourqurean. Price d Co, of Richmond.
Miss Dolly Amos entertained her friends
at her residence, on Eighth street, last
night.
The Water Commissioners will meet to-
night in the office of the city Water
Works. when the trial of Superintendent
Bourne will be concluded.
There was another fine attendance at
The services at Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church last night
Professor c. s. Maurice win leave this
morning for pnoebus and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert w. Shumaker who
were married in Washington last Iues-
day have returned to their home on Sew
enth street, where they win reside in fu-
ture.
On their arrival home a reception was
rendered them by their friends.
The bride is quite a favorite in this
city. Mr.. Shumakor is clerk for Mr.. j. ;.
Sykes in the coal and wood business. and
Is a worthy young man.
THE MAYORS COURT.
AT the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing. Mayor Maurice disposed of the fol-
lowing cases:
Lewis Wingo and Theodore Brown were
fined 81 each for violating city ordi-
nances. Mr.. Wingo was standing on the
street Wednesday afternoon when Brown
came up and cursed him. Mr.. Wingo
had an umbrella in his hand and hit
Brown over the head. breaking his UNI
breila TO pieces. Brown had him sum-
moned before court yesterday morning,
and they were both fined.
Arthur Allen young man OF 1ill Floyd
avenue. Richmond had two little boys,
FLOYD and Willie Robinson. up fer throw
ing rocks at him on the river banks We'd
ncsday.
The evidence showed that Allen was
more to blame than the boys. The Mayor
dismissed them and warned Allen that he
had better stay in Richmond in future
or he might get in trouble.
THE HUsTINGs COURT.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday. Judge Ingram presiding. The trial
ef Edward h. Watkins. the HalifaX-coun-
ty negro. who created riot on Hull and
seventh streets Christmas-Day, consumed
the attention OF Tie court all day.
watkins was indicted on two counts
one for shooting Dave Boyd (colored). and
the other for cutting Mr. Hammond
Fisher.
The following Is the jury: Messrs. W.
L. Starke. j. ]. Blanton. VIM Cox. w.
T.. REYNOLDS. Geo. NJ. Walker, II. b. Prid-
DIV. ]. w. Galloway. r. II. Fisher II. w.
Griffith s. II. Andrews. 4. J. Macon. and
II. A. Jordan.
Watkins Is represented by Capt Geo. d.
Wise and Mr.. Barton II. Wise, and the
is managed by Capt a. G.
Atkinson, the Commonwealth Attorney.
The case was given 10 the jury az
o'clock last niess. Afier remaining out
about an hour the jury reported that they
could not agree, and the court. adjourned
over until this morning az 10 o'clock
OYSTER SUPPER.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will have an oyster supper in the lee
ture-room Of the church next Tuesday
night. These ladies have always been
well patronized In their undertakings, and
no doubt large attendance will be with
them on that occasion. They will serve
oysters I'm different styles, and have ice
cream and other delicacies TO tempt the
appetite.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Geo. +. Gary has returned from
Petersburg where he has been attend
ing the meeting Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Central Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. Gilmore NJ. Steger left Ter Danville
where he is visiting his mother.
The supervisors Of Chesterfield county
will meet at the courthouse next Non.
day