The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-24
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MANtHEslEh L - MATTE bLu0A'

Tnese matters were he only ones that
claimed the attention OF the Council. AID
they then adjourned.
WITH THE POLICE.
\ warrant was issued yesterday against
W. $ Cook alias Dutch Cook. lie was
charged with stealing the dog of o. w.
Pond. The animal is said 10 be a fine
bird dog. and Mr pond values IL very
highly Cook lives in the county a short
distance from the city. He declares the
dog is his property The case will come
mp before Mayor Maurice Thursday
morning
DRANK CONCENTRATED LIVE
The little child Of Mrs u. L. Tucker OF
Eleventh and Porter streets was playing
on the floor yesterday afternoon ana by
some means IL got hold If concentrated
lye. The first thing the little one then
did was 10 place IL in his mouth ana
suck a. When the lye began % uurn the
child cried out In its agony and not until
Dr. Lawrence Ingram made an eXamud-
ton did the parents find out what was
the matter The chldS throat ANA
mouth was terribly burned. but 10 is now
doing as we'll as could bee expected
Or. Ingram repor,s the condition OF
Mr. William Lowry and mis- son, Charley
Lowry, 90 be as good as could be eX-
pectcd. They were run into by a Trac-
ton line car Monday and were painfully
hurt.
MRS WILKINsON's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mrs Lotue wilkinson
Will take place at Clopton-Street church
fni- moIutup at Dob O'Clock. The
hour set for the burial Of this lady was
yesterday afternoon az @ O'Clock. 10 was
necessary 10 make this change TO carry
out The dying request Of the deceased
She wanted her brother. Mr.. Elwell Of
Denton, Mich. 10 be present at her fune-
IaL
This gentleman left Denton Monday
but Doe viii not arrive here until to-day
40 $3.50 o'clock ON account Of missing
the train az Cincinnati The intcrment
VIII Doe made in NJ. Try cemetery.
The Circuit Court or Chesterfield is still
Zoo session at the Chesterfield Courthouse
with Judge b. \. Hancock presiding.
To-Day lhc case OF Muucure n 60. VS.
Wi"froe viii Do" c7lled.
The suit Of w NJ Parrish VS. Dinniney
was continued until the next term or the
court.
Nr Parrish owns a farm in the county.
Mr.. DnuineN OWNS I'd coal mine. lie MN
cd underneath the land OF Mr.. Parrish
and De alleges as N was not properly
strengthened the ground caved in on his
nrm and ruined his property.
The court. after "a four-days' trial. has
concluded the suit Of Clayton US. Rarney.
Decision was rendered boo favor of Clay
tDl iur $50 and requiring the Barney cs-
tate 10 release deed Of trust FOR the
amount OF $500 held ON his home 10y the
Barney estate. Judge James VI Gregory
and Mr. Phil Y. Cogbill represented Mr..
clayton in this suit 10 WAS for wages
due while working on the farm OF the
lat- Mr.. Barney.
WITH MAYOR MAURICE.
business WAS good in the Hall Of JUS
ticc yesterday morning. Although tu~
sinners made their appearance boz a. dilia-
tory manner they got there all the same.
with thc exception ~ one. who had %
process issued against her and placed 300
fh. bonds of Diicpr smith
The first two who presented their claim
10 hi- Honor attention WAS William i.
Ferguson ana J. Talbot skinner. They
We're lighting al Hun and Second streets
hiOudl5 tul were corrulled hy Orcer
smith They had made up since their
arrest and were as good friends rs ever
and as they had smoked the pipe Of
peace the court fined them 81 each and
cost. Their boss paid the amount ana
they went on their way rejoicing
constable Brothers Of Richmond had
their porter uu the streets yesterday dis
trihuting hand bills advertising their
business They did not have "a bin pos
ter's license. and as b. was against the
city ordinance they had 20 pay "a fine OF
SO
John jefferson. Jr.. negro. wis employed
bv Mr. j. r.. RedfOrd as his h0stier. John
concluded Sunday morning that be would
sake 20 drive 100 Mr. Kedfori's new buggy
The owner heard that his man was hay
ing a good time with his turnout So be
Doe hit him ON the head with q stick and
then John had ;he boss up before the
Mr. Redf9rd bad 20 pay $3.50 for hit
tng DIS man and John Jefferson, Jr., was
fined s. for bis Sunday drive
s LIVELY RUNAWAY.
There was a lively runaway Oh Perry
street yesterday morning the horse att
tached 90 thc grocery wagon or
Mcssrs Sunnliy * co. Was stand
ing in front OF "a door on Perry
10 take orders. The animal was an right
until r. street car passed witn the gong
gOing ana thon behind that wagon with
big bell ringing. advertising patent
medicines. This was TOO much Tor inc
horse. he could stand a bass drum but
not The bell He put on up the street and
when he got 20 Tenth street he turned
the corner. the wagon .urned over and
was smashed pretty badly Mayor Maui
rice saw the runaway. lie rushed out
and stopped the animal. who was slightly
hurt on the hind leg.
a telegram from "a ashington yesterday
stated tha' rho department was
under the Impression that Manchester
was getting the benefit OF the free deliV-
cry service. chief Clerk Marsh
said the records IN MS once showed
that the carriers went into service on the
16,h Instant He said that the Manches-
ter postmaster has his boxes. his b0unda-
RE. and his carriers and II he had not
nut the boxes UP and set the carriers TO
work IL must have been on account Of
some local hindrance or m.scOncepton Of
the regulations. lie repeated that the re-
cords showed that .he service began on
the 10TH
II IS a fact however. tha- the Nanches-
tor ncople are not ENJOYING this service.
~ which they arc entitled.
when Postmaster Weisiger was seen
,.ostardrv morning he said De hdd
e,.rvfhiug iu readiness ond was on'N
waiting FOR IN officer from the depirtmt M
a., yv4Shfuefap o. como 1nd "s'' hi's" 'r'
service I'm this citv The carriers rave
been onpolnted and make their daily re-
-, ~, fhn p0sf0fiioa The lettrr boxes
,or the streets are IN the post-oiiice and
are resdv 10 be- placed on the streets
,n no. NJ Wp'higer now wants DIS on
ordor from the do1artwent and an off,
cor Ia come and start the work and free
| delivery ~ letters will then commence IN
"'"'''' DFpSNNNL MENTION.
pev " T. Hurt. pastor Of thu stock
80, street Paptist church. and Mr. JO-
eenb davidson left FOR Powhatan county
vesferdav 10 visit the home or the par
rbov vii be absent FOR several days
TIE ROYAL Aroanum viii meet to-nlghi
ct Toney's Hall on Eleventh ana hun
streets - - 4,