The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-04
The Lonesome Husband May Find
His Wife and Children.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET
The Number of Fires In the City In the
Past Three Months Unusually
Small - a Commission of Lu-
nacy-Other News
MAScnLsTrE BrREAu RIonnroNo TINES,

looking for his VIE ana thIec chlidieh,
whom he said had left his home a few
days previous. was correct in his sur
mise that they were somewhere in this
city. They arc stopping at the home Of
Mr.. I'd Nunnally. on Fourth street, near
Hull.
Mrs. Pollard went to the homo Of Mr..
Nunnally. and. giving her name, said that
she was a widow.She had three children
with heroine fourteen-(year-old daughter
end two boys who are younger. Mr.. Nun
nally felt sorry for the party and took
them in until they could do better II
Mr.. Pollard calls for them now he will
be able 10 find them with Mr.. Nunnally' :
family.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners met
last night in the Auditors office. Captain
Jonn o Brien presided. and Messrs. w.
B. Bradley and X. L. Patram were in at
tendance. only routine business was
transacted. Chief of the department r.
T. owen presented his reports for the
past three months. lie reported no
alarms turned in during the months OF
fire in September. which entaiied loss
OF $500.
MARRIED IN NORFOLK.
Mr. Thomas J. Layton and Miss Mary
Galivan, two young people Of Swans
boro. went down 10 Norfolk sunday. They
sought the services of Rev. Father Fraol!
while there and were Joined pgether as
man and wife.
Tney returned to this city and vii make
their future home on Upper HIinbridge
street
COMMISSION OF LUNACY
Mary Johnson, colored girl about
eighteen years of age, was found lying
in an clubhouse on Sixteenth and Decatur
streets. by some colored people yester-
hay morning. The police were notified
who took charge of her and had DR.. In
gram the city physician, summoned. She
was later brought to the station house
3n a wagon. She was In a terrible condi-
lion when found. IL Is claimed that she
has been of unsound mind for some time
past and her people refused TO have any
thing to do with her
A commission Of lunacy has been or
dered for tomorrow at II O'Clock The
following magistrates will sit on the case:
Squires T. T. owen. w. d. LithgOw and
John w. Caudle. The woman is also very
Ill but DR.. Ingram and High Constable
George w Blankensip are doing all in
their power for her.
FUNERAL or MR.. HIGGINS
The funeral of the late James Higgins
took place from the Fifth-Street Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Rev George II. McFaden. the
pastor. conducted the services. The In
terment was made in Maury cemetery.
AN INFANT DEAD.
Helen Gary Ritter. the infant child Of
Mr.. J. W. and Maud Ritter, died Sunday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. at his residence
at No 100 east Eighth street
The funeral took place from the grave
at Oakwood cemetery yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock Rev. w. w. Lear, pas
tor of Central Methodist church, conduct
ed the services.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Preston Austin. an employe of Maury
cemetery. met with painful accident
Sunday while at work digging a grave
at that place. While using his pick he
struck his foot with full force and be-
side other injuries cut his great toe com
pleiely of. lie was taken 10 his home
and DR.. Lawrence the city physician,
summoned who treated the injured man.
WINFREE HOMESTEAD BURNED.
The late residence and homestead OF
the tate venerable DR.. d. b. Winfree al
one time celebrated Baptist divine Of
Virginia, ceught on fire Saturday and was
completely consumed. 1t was situated
IN Chesterfield county about three miles
from Midlothian. Every child Of Or.
Winfree was borr IN this house.
The place was occupied at the time by
Or. Mason, but was owned by Mr.. Il. c.
Broaddus. of this city. and son-in-law
of Dr. Winfree.
The house was valued at about II, 500
and was partly covered by insurance. DR..
Mason also lost great deal of his house
hold and kitchen furniture.
MIR. JONES ESTATE.
The late Mr.. Chesley a. Jones left an
estate valued at $4,000 in personal prop
erty and realty. Two-thirds of the estate
was left TO his wife, Mrs. Jamesetta
Jones. One-third was willed TO his
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Neal. Besides the
amount stated in court Mr.. Jones left
mortgages which he had on Chesterfield
county farms and have not been paid.
The Cemetery Committee have been
called to meet in regular monthly ses-
sion at the council chamber for to-mor-
row night at 1880 o'clock.
WITH THE SICK.
News was received in Manchester Sum
day that Mrs. olivia Snellings of this
city had been paralyzed while visiting her
son, Mr.. Charles Il. Snellings at his
home in Norwood. n. G.. Her condition
IS serious and the family have but little
hope OF her ultimate recovery. Her
children and grandchildren from this
city have left and are at her bedside.
The sick lady Is the mother OF Mrs. Il. n.
Gregory.
The condition Of Mrs. Merchant. the
mother of Dr. Jewell Merchant. who was
taken III at her home in Manassas, re-
mains unchanged.
Private Robert Crawford. OF Roanoke,
who was taken I'll at Jacksonville Is get
ting on very nicely. He has been re-
moved from the hospital I'm Richmond 10
the home Of his klnsman, Mr.. j. G. SMELL
fngs. on Porter street
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had one case before him
sn the Temple of Justice yesterday morn
ing.
Archer Lewis, colored. cursed and
abused and threatened TO XIII Emalaine
Cox, colored. his landlady. The trouble
occurred Friday when she went to collect
her house rent. The man did rot deny
the accusation and he was fined $3.50 and
costs.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Hastings Court has adjourned for
the term.
Miss Lottie Young who has been spend
ing the summer with her aunt Mrs Will
lie Allen, left for her home yesterday.
Private X. L. French left yesterday on
the noon train for Jacksonville. His fur
Tough having expired he will join his COM
,rand nj Camp Cuba 1ibre.