The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
MRS. GIBBS Is VERY ILL.
sRE MAS NOT EIPECTED TO LIVE
THROUGH TBE NIGHT.
Meeting OF tho Water Comm ssionsrs-
Several Per,ons Arrested Othes
Manchester News.
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| W. a
al the Southern shops. is extremely Ill.
and last night It was thought that she
was dying. DR.. T. p Mathews, OF Man
chester. and DR.. Johnson, OF Richmond,
/ were in attendance at her bedside last
| night. Sho was taken sick about ten
\ days ago. and at first II was not thought
10 be serious. but during the last few
| days her condition has changed very ma
terlally for the worse. II was thought
last night that she would hardly live
1 through the night.
| WITH THE POLICE.
| The police have summoned a number
! OF persons before the Mayors Court for
this morning. The charge against them
| is having dogs on their premises and not
! paying taxes on the same.
Mr.. H. NJ Clarke will have 10 make
4 his appearance TO show cause why ne
\ should not be fined $50 for raising hogs
Jim Dabney. "a small negro boy. had a
1 fight with another boy Of his color lie
\ will tell his woes 10 the squire
| Laura Miller "a negro woman from
1 Newtown. was not satisfied with being
| gned for raising disturbance with her
| ncighbors ON Monday She had 70 pay
4 $40 I'm the MAYORS Court yesterday morn
} ing. This raised her ire with all the peo-
! pie in her section, ana she raised a NOT
|
! the police. anC will make her second ap-
| pearance for the week this morning
THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
| There was an adjourned meeting Of the
| Water Commissioners I'm the office Of the
CITY Water Company last night. Captain
| John O'Brien presided, and every MEM
| Der OF the commission was present a
| large amount of routine business was
| transacted, and "a good ueai OF buslhe
! unfinished At previous meetings was at
| tended 10.
MRS. KATE MOORE DEAD.
| Mrs. Kate Moore died az her nome on
| cambridge street, extended Monday even,
| ing al 30 O'Clock. She had been In bad
| health for some time past She was In
! the fifty-cighth year OF her age.
Mrs. Moore was the widow Of the late
1 John Moore She leaves hNe sons
| Messrs NJ ] Moore j. n. Moore. Charles
| Moore. Joseph Moore. and James Moore.
/ Mrs. Moore moved 20 this city forty
I years ago. where she came from lftlailu
| Her funeral will take place from 81.
| Peters Cathedral In Richmond inns morn
| ing at 10 o'clock. with requiem high mass
The interment will be made IN MI.
| Calvary cemetery.
| A MARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. A. j. Daffron had narrow eSs-
| cape from serious injury MONDAY az
ternoon. She was out horseback riding
| With Mr.. Danron. They were going
up Hull street anw when tthel
cot above the Masonic Temple Mrs.
! Dafron attempted 90 ride In 'front.'
I of "a buggy. a trolley car was
| coming down the street at the time. As
| the lady directed her horse 10 the ught
| the car hand rail struck the horse on
| its hips knocking 10 down on IT'S
Mrs. Danron had the presence Of mind
! TO withdraw ncr foot from the strrup,
and as she did so she fell TO the ground
between the horse and inc car OFT Jun
ately she rolled away from the car.
| Mr. DaffrOu went 90 her assistance ana
! picked her up Al first 10 was thought
| thai she was IN iurcd. but after beng YAK
| .r 10 Friend Bros drug store ana she
| had am opportunity 90 get over her fright
| -no was foun0 Go Dee none the worse Tor
| the accident besides receiving a severe
| ar she was feeling very well yester-
day.
Mr.. Daffron. who saw the accident. con-
! eidcrs his wife had narrow escape
| from serious injury. He cXonerates the
] motorman from all blame.
HIS THIRD INDICTMENT
Judge Ingram ordered special grand
| a true bin against William Crump. col
| Ored charged with am assault on Doile
| Hicks. "a tVe-ycar-old coloIed glIl. ms
| is the third indictment against Crump.
Io Wiz. Dc tltd before peut jury IN
! tris court to-day 4 special venire
has been summoned for the case.
THE FREE DELIVERY.
From the latest report from Washing
| ton First Assistant Postmastcr-Gencral
! Heath SAYS the free delivery of letters
| I'm Manchester will not begin before next
This official returned Monday TO
| Washington from ten days vacation.
! He saws there are several other cities
! that are entitled To- this branch OF the
| pOst-Ofiice service. and they VIII all Zoe
| started az the same time.
Postmaster TOney has already recelv-
| ed number of necessary articles from
| headquarters needed in free delivery.
The people OF Manchester will be- salts
| fed 10 wait until next week TO nave TINS
| service. but they have been psdpp oinle (!
1 so often that they will expect 10 nave il
| when they see % in operation.
NEEDS REPAIRING.
The dry bridge over the petersburg
| railroad at COwardin avenue and Semmes
! street is I'm very bad CONDITION. Inc
| planks on. the floor have been removed IN
| several places. which makes IL danger
| Gus for any one to cross.
| The owners of the bridge asked tho
| city to receive the deed for the same at
! "a recent meeting OF the city Council, but
| that body refused 10 accept the same,
| This place has always been "a much-used
! thOrOughfare for the people OF Richmond
| and Manchester. who want 10 go TO For,
! est Hill Park Ly private conveyance, and
! 30 should be put in good order.
sPRAINED HIS WRIST.
Mr.. oily b. Elder had narrow escape
| from serious injury yesterday. lie
was at work at the cigarette machine al
CHmpbells factory. While putting the
! belt ON the pully his arm got caught and
/ pulled I'm up TO his elbow.
He had presence Of mind to pun the
| belt from the wheel. and by this means
| the only injury he sustained was a
! spraned wrist and "A laceratcd arm.
| He went to JudsOn Cunningham drug
| store where his wounds were dressed
| Mr.. Elder afterwards came 10 his home
! in this city.
THE MAYORS COURT.
SQUIRE Tyson was the lord Of all no
| SURVEYED in the Hall Of Justice yester-
| day Mayor Maurice is still kept at home
| bv indispOsitiOn. and the Squire is dis
| pensing justice I'm his stead
| Sallie Griffin swOre out q warrant
| against Laura Miller. Both are colOred
| and from Newtown. She charged the No-
man with beating and assaulting her in
| FAINT daughter
| These women are neiehbors and the
! Miller woman threw a pan OF water OF
| the Griffin child From the evidence oi
! the neighbOrs 10 was clearly proven that
| both were in fault. Miller was fined
| $500 and cost making her pay $3.50
| Griffin was taxed 81 The NabOs said hf
| would fine them both and break up this
| family disturbance In this section OF the
| city.
Sidney Jackson. colored. mas 4 very fE,
| Newfoundland dog He is very fond of
] his dog. but he failed 10 pay the license
! for the animal. and thereby securing q
| tag Sidney said he intended getting one
! yesterday lie was instructed 70 do so
| and was fined g. for not doing so sooner.
| Richard Austin, cOl0red, had a dog. bat
! he gave Il away a few days ago AID the
; dog came back lie did not give u aWas
! early enough in the season and he was