The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26
MR.. ELLYSON'S FRIENDS
THEY HOLD a MEETING IN THE
RICHMOND CANDIDiTE's BEHALF
Citizens Favor Holding = Primary-Meet>
ing OF School Board-Wheelmen May DO
Fined Tor Riding ON the Sidewalk
MANCHESTER BUREAU. Richmond IIMts,
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MIR. \. j. Bradley, ia the Leader bui'u-
mg. last night OF the friends OF Hon. j.
Taylor Eilyson. This meeting was pr
vale. and the gentlemen VINO were in at
tendance had u little talk looking 10 the
further advancement OF their iaVori'e III
the coming nomination at the ROANOKE
convention.
The gentlemen in this city who favor
the primary plan Nave enough money
subscribed 10 oefray the expense OF d"
pIlmary. Among the subScilDcIs are
iuenas OF Mcssrs. 1yier, Eiiyson, Lee
and one Tor Alexander iaElllicn, OF re-
t%cIsburS.
1nese gentlemen claim they want a
primary because they believe IL - tHe
best mode TO get the sense OF the Nou0lS'
and as all oDngatlOns are met by PR
Nate subscriptions and not by the calui-
dates or friends OF the candidates, bUl
bv the citizens OF Manchester, they can
not sec any objections 10 TINS MANNER "a
selecting delegates.
Captaln \. &. AttkissOn. the present
chairman Of the city Central Commit
tee. has called a meeting OF mat Douy
for Thursday. July isl, when they VIII
decide the manner in which the oeic-
gates Will bc selected.
ALL SMOKE. NO FIRE.
There was considerable excitement
created on Sixteenth street between bc-
cafuT ana stockton streets yesterday d.
tcfnoOn. In q house Occupied by N ram
fly OF colored people was seen smoke Is
suing from an the windows and doors.
A en- of hrc was given ana IN a rev
moments a CrOwd OF several hundred a
Assembicd around the building;
When the men went into the mouse lhoy
discovered that the women or the place
who had been cooking the evening meal
had left one Of The tops Of the stove off
OF thar article of kitchen furniture ana
instead of the smok going up the chlin-
nov II had spread all over the house.
The Fire Department was not called
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The School Board met In the school
building Thursday night. Captain John
Brien persided and Mr.. Frank H. h"~-
gerald was al his post as secretary.
After ordering the payment OF plls con-
iracted for the past month and attending
to routine business the Board decided 10
have the election OF tcachers FOR the COM
ing year at the meeting IN August.
As there was no further business 10
claim their attention they adjourned.
WHEELING ON THE SIDEWALKS.
Messrs. q. N. Skipwith, Of No. Sl Mar
shall street. Richmond, and Il. NJ. hart
man. Of Richmond College, are devoted 10
the bicycle.
Yeste,day while they were taking a spin
they came over 10 this city n they
took 40 the pavement. They Were seen 80
doing by Policeman Wright, who sum
moned them 10 appear before Mayor
Maurice Thursday TO show cause why
they should not be fined g. for the Priv
ilcge.
There IS an ordinance against wheeling
on. the sidewalk in Manchester.
JUVENILE PRIZE FIGHT.
There was a prize fight in the First
Ward Thursday night between NibDie
Gillian ana Young Hastings for a purse
- frI.r. -Ht4- cents and fHH NOIfntUl
prize fighters hammered each other very
severely.
Every night at Cool Spring Park OF
east Fourth street, there Is a large num-
Der of young men and boys VINO spend
the evening under the trees. on Thursday
night the attendance was larger than
usual ana TO have a little excitement out
of the usual run Mr.. Robert Hastings
suggested 10 two Of the boys, VINO are
about twelve years of age. 10 have a
friendly bout, n he would give the
winner twenty-five cents.
The boys agreed and stripped for inc
fray. They edCD Otncf pTttly
well and each received Il bloody nose.
The fight lasted for some time, ana
at the finish young Gillian was declared
The winner. lie grabbed tho stakes and
made for his home.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
The warm weather has had the effect
OF dim lishing the in the ian
OF Justice. Mayor Maurice was the PIE
sIolus genius yesterday morning, ana ulu
not larry tong IN rcnderlng his decision.
Mrs. Matte HopgOod n her little
d Wght Z cora were the only penitents be
fore the Courts. They live on east Ninth
street. and their %neighbors have COM
planned of them very much as d 6ehtIdl
nuisance.
thursday afternoon Mr.. {. O.. Edwards,
one Of the neighbors, complained 10
Squire Tyson about the conduct of these
people ana the behavior al cora IN beat
Ing ms little daughter. The Squire went
10 the home Of the people 10 advise them
10 10 better, when The mother gave MN
a terrible tongue flashing, and dbISed nm
soundly.
Ho swore out a warrant against the
SRI for assault IN the Edwards child,
and had the mother by oflcer
Wright. Mr.. Wright, when he Jaw me
size of the child. refused to serve the
warrant. and summoned both 10 appear
this morning.
The Mayor gave the mother a lecture
and ordered her TO chastise the girl ana
Informed her she must stop the slll from
begging on the streets.
This family have been continually beg
eing on the streets Of this city for sever
al years.
TRIED C~HANCERY CASES.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
tcrday for a short time only, ana was en-
gagged in chancery causes. II VIII be IN
session again to-day when 1t VIII
The July term Will be called Monday.
July 18th. This Will be a regular grand
Jury term, and is tho quarterly court.
$1,000 DAMAGES.
Suit was entered in the clerks Office OF
the Hastings Court yesterday by Amanda
Deanc. administrators Of Abram pedne'
deceased, by her counsel. Mr.. Charles l..
Page. for the recovery Of $1,000 damages
for the death Of Abram Deanc.
Dcane was a negro man who was en-
ploycd as n labOrcr in the Southern shops
IN Manchester. and was engaged with Two
or three other men IN hitting Il neaNy
plate.
1t is claimed by the plaintiff tnat there
was a pile of boxes too close 70 me pas
sage way wher they were st work and
the weight fell upon MIN. hurting ana
bruising him very much. md rom when
cause he had the lock-jaH. v'hich caused
his death one week after.
LIVED IN MANCH ESTER.
Rev. \. Il. Dcane, who recei yed the hon
srary degree of ID. ID. by Richmond Col
legc the other day was for a number of
years the pastor of Balabriisc-Street
Baptist church.
While stationed in this city DR.. Deane
married a Manchester lady. Miss POindcN-
ter. and they made their home on Thir-
tcenth street.
Mr.. Deane Is now principle OF Windsor
Academy near Emporia. Va.
THE CRESCENT PICNIC.
THE Crescent Social Gu Of Manchester
had q picnic at Drewry's Bluff on the
river. on Thursday and "a most enjoyable
time was spent by all who participated.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present. Misses Alice Mann. Myr-
al. Nil. lHA..N. 2RLaRssA AIAtrI HuR