The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
RECEIVER FOR
THE IMPERIAL.
The Lessees Leave Without the U.s.
uaI Ceremony.
DOORS WERE CLOSED YESTERDAY
a New Gold Mining Company Char
teied by the Judge Of the Circuit
Court-Otber News from the
City Courts.
Yesterday afternoon

Mrs. J. L. Pelouze yesterday afternoon
applied to Judge Minor. in the Law ana
Lqulty Court, for the appointment OF
receiver for the Imperial Hotel Upon
Notion OF MIR. Allen G.. Collins, counsel
for Mrs. Pelouze, Judge Minor appointed
Mr.. James A. Walsh TO that position.
This action had become necessary IN
view OF the fact that Messrs Clarke and
Chase, who had been the lessees OF the
hotel since last November, took french
leave yesterday morning for parts I'M
known. Some Of the employees or the
hotel are mourning the loss OF a portion
OF their wages, while others were pau
OF the previous day
The doors Of the hotel were closed yes
terday. The lessees. Messrs Chase and
Clarke. came from Staten Island last
November and took charge. For
several months business was good. but
within the past few weeks II has fallen
OF considerably.
Neither Mr.. chase nor his partner could
be- found esterday. and in conse-
Quence no statement could be obtained
from them. The clerk and the barkeeper
were surprised when they discovered that
the customary amount Of change had
not been left with them yesterday,
and they were more surprised later
men had not been seen In the hotel ali
DAY.
The doors Of the ho.el were closed yes
terday, and Air. Harry Bates. the clerk.
did not know last night when they would
be opened again for business
\ NEW MINING COMPANY.
Judge Wexford granted charter yes
terday Ia the Circuit Court TO the Rich
mond Aurora Mining Company. The OBJ
iect OF tho concern is 20 prospect and
search for gold silver and other precious
metals. minerals. etc, DO the states and
Territories Of the United states, includ-
ing the District OF Alaska and in the
Dominion or Canada, including the North
west Territory OF British Columbia.
The capital stock Of the company Is
10 be- not less than s. 500 nor more than
$4,000 and the property TO be- held By tho
company shall not exceed lOoW acres
The principal office is 20 be kept in this
city.
The following are officers for the nrst
year: Fred W. Scott, Richmond. presi-
dent: T.. T.. D. Myers. Jr.. Richmond. sec
rotary and treasury. The Board OF Di-
rectors for the present year consist OF
Messrs. Fred W. Scott T.. I. D. Myers.
Jr., \. n. Christian. Jrr J. p. Coulter,
general manager
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
4 suit was instituted In the Law and
Equity Court Yesterday by Mr.. Frank
staude against the Home Brewing Com
pany Tor $500 damages.
The plaintiff claims Go have been dam
AGED 90 that amount through Injuries re-
cciyed by having been run over by one Of
the wagons Of the defendant.
A motion was filed for a Judgment for
48.l3 IN the suit OF the Virginia Building
and Loan Company against j. 4. Cosby
and VI. A. Cosby.
4 motion for Judgment was also nled
IN n suit instituted by the Citizens EN-
change Bank against IT, C.. Jordan Tor
$l91.49.
Judgment was entered in a suit OF
Eleanora Moesta against Mrs. Ellen Wise
Mayo for $is13i
CIRCUIT COURT.
The following suits were instituted IN
tho Circuit Court Yesterday:
Tho Virginia Abstract company against
Charles w Goddin, action OF debt for
g3il 50.
w. NJ Parrish against w. p Mcclure.
action Of assumpsit; damages $500.
Notice Of a motion was dor'"'ed f@'
n Judgment for plaintiff for Sill in the
suit OF Jacob Keck Tor etc. against En-
gene Engelking.