The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
MANCHESTER AFFAIRS
PROCEEDINGS or TWO COUNCIL
COMMITTEES.
A pc,ition 10 tho Finance Committee TO
he Relieved of Excessive Taxation-
Other Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RTcHMoSD TINS.
iii2 HULL STREET BEATIIE BLOCK.


iii2 HULL STREET BEATTIE BLOCH
The Finance Committee met IN regular
monthly session IN tho city Treasure. :
oaiSe last night. Those present were "a, "a.
W w. Pool, chairman; Captain JON
OBvfsn, and Messrs. John Utz ana - ~
oresA. - robn-
son. nrsying for relief Of erroneous taHht1
lion on property at Nineteenth anu = -" ~
streets. This property WAS GOD
81 0so in 1898. and IN iS% ~ Nv wa asseessnnent
AZ 5000 lie prayed that the 49,, ,,'",,ld
bc made tho same as In 1870. whleh WIZ III
relieve him OF Sji excessive 49,. offi-
petition was granted, and the piopei -
GERS ordered 10 make inc "'0''
rection In their books. ,.s. .ha. Tho
Mr. Pool offered "a resolution that IN, me
fines imposed upon X. tlsheI any 49, ,1,-
James. both OF idchmonu. b. oydina1cc
he repaid 10 them, and that tne oiu','s'" sc
NOV Governing the bill posters DC ~
amended as not 10 mean sanIWlcn n III.
and walking advertisements. NJ f ~" ,s
WAS referred TO the City Attorhey lol MS
~ yin be remembered that these men
vycro arrested for carrying signs adNerl'S-
ing their business. ana were i,i ~, sau 49,
lv Mayor Maurice. MT. iooi ti "a IL 80
the ordinance dld not mean 'i''' w
The committee ordered the payment OF D.
large number Of bills contracted py tnS
rity during the past month, ana trahsdVteu
III regular routine business
-" RT-IIDING COMMITTEE.
Tho Buildng and Land Committee met
In the Office OF the City Auditor last night
~ 1r, o - nresont were Messrs. NJ. A. Camp
boU (chairman). j. X. Green, u. I. Mel
son. and r.. l.. Patram. e.,,..
Tbis was the regular monthly meethS
If This body. Ordering the payment or
hills and the transaction OF routine DUST
ness was the only matter brought 10 ther
attention. The committee was IN session
o''' ." 'Miss1ONARY MEETING.
Tho Missionary Society Of the stockton
Street Baptist church VIII meet meet SUNDAY l1'ayy
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. me sPI,93Nei
.or the occasion will be Judge b. A. Han
cock. An interesting programme mas
heen arranged. and will be rendered on
the occasion Messrs. Martin and Char,
tors. of Richmond. will be present. ana
will sing several pretty songs.
TWO PEOPLE HURT.
Mr. and Mrs. BENJAMIN II. Griffin, of
rIopton. were painfully hurt THURSDAY
nv being thrown out OF their JUMPER
when their horse was running away. -
The couple came to the city to attend 10
some business and while going down De
ratur street their steed became frighten-
ed, and in a short time they lost con-
troll of him. . 40
lie ran down the street until he got 70
Twelfth when he made turn 10. 90 IN
The direction OF Hull street. At this turn
the couple were thrown out. ana zen
heavily TO the ground Besides being
badly shaken up Mrs Griffin received
,lcep cut over the eye ana MI. grimm Nds
badly cut on the arm. The Venice was
almost "a wreck. and had TO be LETT at
a blacksmith shop for repairs.
The horse was stopped without receiV-
Mir. Griffin had 20 borrow a carriage
from a friend to take himself and his
wife to their home at ClODton.
SUITS ENTERED.
Mrs. Addie Spigel entered suit yesterday
morning through her counsel. Mr.. W. hay
Garnett. against Joseph Oppelman ana
his wife. Annie Oppelman. The SUIT Is
STYLED trespass i'm the case, ana Is Tor
ALLEGED SANDER The amount of damage
claimed is for the sum OF 500
The second suit Is against Joseph OPP
pelham for the same cause, ana ihe uaih-
age Is placed in the sum of 2VO.
Mrs. Spigel entered a suit against the
pppelmans a few months ago. but the
case was compromised. She now claims
that they continue TO Islander her ana
she wants this redress.
CASE CONTINUED.
'Souire G. r. Jones was on hand to try
abe case of Commonwealth against John
Drrell yesterday morning in the Magls-
frates court of Swansboro The defend
, amt was also present, but Mr.. HICKS
Young son appeared and notifled the court
that his fathers condition was such that
he could not make the trip.
In fact IL is understood that Mr.. Hicks
condition Is not improved ana that ne
sent for q physician to come out ana treat
him yesterday morning. The case was
continued and Mr.. Orrell was bailed Tor
his future appearance when Mr. Hicks
will be well enough TO be present.
Ii will be remembered that Hicks ana
Drrell had a fight last Tuesday night on
upper Hull street in SwansborO. HICKS
pulled out a large amount of whiskers
of his adversary who in turn, cut HICKS
badly about the head and face with ms
pocket knife To use the knife Orrell had
10 open ID with his teeth. Hicks Is pow
crful man and IL is said that there has
been bad blood between them for long
time. one Of the cuts made in HICKS
face cut clean through his cheek.
A QUIET MARRIAGE.
MIR. Thomas A. Burke and Miss Mary
l.. Wells were married at the parsonage
of the Bainbridgo-Street Baptist church
Thursday night
Only few intimate friends were pres
,nt TO witness the ceremony. Rev. DR..
l.. II. ThOmhill uttered the words that
made the couple man and wife.
They will make their future home In
this city.
THE REALITY OF GHOSTS.
The Rev. Or. J. j. Lafferty will demon
Etrate from his researches in the scien-
tihc world the reality or personality OF
ghosts in carefully prepared lecture be
fore the people at Bon Air, Va, on Fri
day evening. December 10th, at 5 o'clock.
DIR. Laffcrty says there Is no longer
any doubt upon this subject, and he Will
prove it. While the lecture Is given for
a charitable purpose. IL will he valuable
contribution to science. and will doubt
less be heard by a large assembly.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Kenneth McRae is detained at
home by sickness.
Mr.. Alex. G. Jones is quite sick at his
residence on South Fourth street and
Mr.. Edward j. Jones, Of Fourth street. is
also quite H.
Rev. G.. H. McFadden has arrived in
this city. and will preach mis- first sermon
before the congregation of Fifth-Street
church next sunday morning.
Squire T. r. owen. OF this city. and
MIR. Robert Walden. OF Buck Hill, left yes
terday morning for Powhatan county,
where they viii engage i'm hunting the
Molly Cotton-Tail and the Virginia bat.
4 Remarkable Achievement.
What was probably the quickest finish