The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-14
OPPOSED 0C0NVENTlON
qHE CBESTBRFfELD RIPUBLICANS
WIIL Nor M REPRESBNrED.
Favor u Legislative District Convention
fot Naming Legislative Candidates
HE County Court.
MANCHESTER BURElU Richmond TINES
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Republicans Of Chesterfield county. was
held at Chesterfield Courthouse yester-
day. in response TO a call issued BY j
W. Nunnally county chairman, to take
Into consideration the call which Colonel
Lamb had made for his Lynchburg meet
lng After being fully discussed. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by an
overwhelming vote:
Resolved That we, the Republican
voters Of Chesterfield county, in mass
meeting assembled under a call Of the
county chairman, this 18Th day Of Sep
TENDER 1897, 10 send delegates to the
State convention called by Colonel Will
liam Lamb. do hereby affirm our allegiance
TO The Republican party and us plan of
organization. and hereby decline 20 app
point any delegates 10 said convention.
Resolved. That we. as Republicans, are
opposed 10 any factional night and the
nomination Of any State ticket 10 DE voted
for at this fan election. but We favor "a
legislative District Convention and nOmi-
nation Of candidates for the Legislature.
j. ". NUNNALLY,
County Chairman.
Cornelius Mimms Secretary.
Col. Lambs supporters took their de-
feat phUO OFFICIALLY. and Chesterfield WHl
have no representation az Lynchburg.
After this meeting adjourned Judge
James A. Gregory addressed the voters
iu the interest Of the Populist party and
Congressman John Lamb spoke eloquent
ly to tbern n behalf of the Democrats.
THE COUNTY COURT
The County Court Of Chesterfield was
in session yesterday with Judge NllildM
j. CloptOn presiding
An tbe case of William Baugh (colored)
who was charged with Am attempted as
sault ON Mary Washington the case was
dismissed lie was rcmanded 10 the
Manchester authorities, where he is
charged with stealing brasses. the prop
erty Of the Southern Railroad
All minor cases were set for IhursuaE'
In the appeal case of Policeman fo9'e''
~ Richmond. the trial was I'm progress
when this report closed. lie was ili',u
L., Squire Jones Court for carrying con-
coalcd weapons ana assuming MI ''''
Hatcher Of Chesterfield
The will Of Mrs Roberta Sncad was ad-
,,ittod to probate with Or. Lawrence IN
cram as administrators
THE case against Robert Gladman ana
7ter,oan Long charged with cruelty 10
animals was set for Friday. MI w il"y
Garnett represented Gladman'
The case against the five negioes'
,,.srged with highway robbery Will be
tried to-N,y --,.,,.,.
WITH THE POLICE.
1vthur Turner was taken in charge 10y
Policeman r. Perry Smith yesterday "l-
teruoon on "a warrant sworn out by Al'N'
Homes. colored When Turner was arrest
cd he was very drunk. ana ne was Cil"' -
ed with cursng and abusing Alex. Jones
,olorod. Since Turner has gained ms
,,anbood he has been am inmate OF the
citv iau nearly half OF the time In iact
he appears 10 De mere at home I'm the
ain man at large. lie will tell his tale
In His Iordship this morning In the
Mayors Court ..,.,,
DEATH OF MRS. BEDFORD.
Mrs Maria l.. Bedford died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of her brother-in-law, Mr.. j. e. West
morcland, at 1882 Decatur street She
was Boo her siXty-lifth year
Mrs Bedford has been resident OF
this city for a number of years. The re-
mains win be taken to-day by private
conveyance 10 the old homestead I'm
Chesterfield, where the funeral Will take
place.
DROPPED THE BOOTY.
negro man entered the house Of Mr
Charles Tatum Saturday night, and stole
of the premises the family We're aroused
and the thief dropped his booty. ana
made his escape through an open WIN
dow
About midnight Mr.. Tatum. who lives
on Perry street near Fourteenth. was
aroused from his sIumber boy mis- dog,
which made terrible fuss as IT ne was
after some one. Mr.. Tatum got out OF
bed 10 investigate and AS me did so he saw
negro jump out of the window but IN
Il q ln.. ola
shed roof. Before the men could get up
and dress the negro had gotten out of
TO REOPEN AGAIN.
There will Doe two plants ON the water
line that will resume work as soon as
tho supply of water I'm the river Will
permit them 90 do So They are the
Marshall Cotton Manufacturing Compa-
ny's Plant and the Richmond Standard
Spike Mills. Both have been idle for sew
eral months past and the resumption of
work will De hailed with delight by the
large number of employees engaged In.
these works.
Al the Marshall Mills they work about
liO hands Some of them have left for
other places To engage I'm their branch
Of work. but most of them Will return TO
Manchester as soon as the mill starts
up Mr. Mathew Morton Is the efficient
superintendent Of these mills. and he is
held in high esteem both 10y the officers
and the employees at these works.
The Richmond Standard Spike Mis-
also engage 70 large number Of hands.
They are mostly skilled Workmen' ana
command cool wages. After these mills
start 10 work the only idle plant on the
river line will be the old Dominion Cot
ton Mills
USED BAD LANGUAGE.
Squire A. b. Tyson presided again I'M
the Hall OF Justice yesterday For
Monday morning the docket was light,
and was concluded I'm short order.
Frank Henderson. negro. Kept the
neighbornood of Fourteenth and Decatur
streets awake from midnight Saturday
night until day-hrcak. He was cursing
and used very bad language. and the
ncighhors complained 90 the police. When
hts case was called be said he was drunk
and did not know anything about his ace
tons on that occasion. Tie was fined s..
and IN dofault went 90 Jail
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr. a n. Fitzgerald. principal OF the
Public White schools. is getting every
thing IN shape 20 open mp This week.
ON "Wednesday next ne requests that
only old scholars viii present them
selves for enrolment and on Thursday
AN new scholars shall present their
names.
The schools will begin their regular
work on Monday next us this week thcy
Will be engaged in enrolling and classify
ing the children.
The present prospect IS that there Will
be "A large number of children who Will
attend This session.
ETHEL LEE BURRUSS.
Ethel lee Burruss. the infant daughter
~ Mr. O. H. and Mrs Nirgie Burruss.
died az her parents residence No. 1913
Bainbrdcc street at 10 o'clock Sunday
evening
She had been sick for the past i've
months. and her death was not uneN-
pccted.
The funeral VIII take place from the
above number This morning at 30 O'Clock.
Rev. w. r. HASN'T pastor of C'opfon