The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
DEATH IS NOW
LOWERING NIGH.
Hrs. Edward Saunders Very II in
Manchester,
GRAND Jury OUT OF PATIENCE
over the Destruction OF Property I'm
Vacant Houses in the City-Can
didates for Municipal
uonors Assessed.
GRAND JURY OUT OF PATIENCE
M,s,ur~rn BUntAu nicHuoSp Trfr..


iiisIUI HErT.I Et' II Bi0oK'
Mrs. Edward Saunders is lying extreme
IL al al me home OF her ddusn.er, Mrs.
Joseph Z. rggies.on on seventeenth ana
leca4ur stfte.s she is expected 10 &c
Of any momsnt ner sons - Mtssls.
Samuel IL. Saunders. OF Brooklyn. y. T.;
a n SaunueIs OF Prince George county
and q. A. Saunoeis OF Chalies Cl'y
county were summoned 10 her Jeu $40
and nave all arrived. Mr.. Emnht Sauhu-
ers another SOD was unable 10 come on
account of sickness.
WITH 1HE POLICE.
1~,..,oro lavior (coloiedJ was arrested
.,ss,srosv nv Policeman smith and bal
I'd for his appearance before the Ma9oi
%. no,ninp he was arrested on
warrant charging him with assaui''ns
and threatening 10 Nil Henry hseo aisO
colored. 1870 l., .horee nv
Oaicer Wnght. lie Is cnai geu WIN q"
ordinance violation. ,0o~,.
The grand jury yesterday morn
Inc wan.ed TO have The city OF
Ms,chester indicted. but they we're
informed by the court that
"ouIo not be done, but that they couid
hring an indictment against any olhsiai
~ me city. from the Judge down In.S
then wanted TO have the Whoie Pol.ND
force Indicted for malieasahoe ~ ~ 49,
feasspce i'm Office. They were iar'heT III
ssructed that this was imp0ssip ie. as 81 Pc
cinc charges would have 10 be thaue "n
each and every one separator; ,.t.,...
The trouble has grown out OF thleHes
Ioofine and destroy ling vacant proper
lree.a has bean great damage done 10
many unoccup.ed residences anu tne 20,
ssfae men and property holders are very
sore on the subject, as they nave zee" a.
great loss ~ this petty thieVihg' 49,. 80
this ri v cannot be everywn re ineIe az
four oficers on the force. WIN these hhc
chief is included and ne Is also the cl.y
Engineer and superintendent OF the street
Ihey 90 the best they can. and are
The action OF the grand jury has been
greatly discussed on the streets lhis
morning.
ASSESSMENT MADE.
The subcommittee OF the City Central
Committee apro nied 10 anx assessine
or candfd4fes AMI TO arrange the primary
met Saturday night In the once OF MI
l.. p. POOL. All the members were In at
tendance. ,
made for each candidate for the different
offces who will enter the primary cleo
ton:
City Sergeant. SIS.
civ Treasurer. Sl5. -.
Cemmissioner Of the Revenue. SIS.
clsTE OF the Hastings Court, $3.50.
CommonWe alth's Attorney, -.
High Constable Sc.
No charge for candidates for the City
THESE fees must be paid by each canei-
date 10 the treasurer. Mr. w. i. fbsh.
OF the City Central Committee on or
before April n,h al y clock IN the MORN
ing. .. r-D
Mrs. Sarah +. Foster died yesterday
morning after a protrscted Illness at her
late residence. No. 9O7 Stockton street. at
$40 o'clock. In the hfty-hfth year or her
age.
she had been living IN this city about
four years, having come here rom mar
loite county. during which lime she $
won many friends by her noble CHRISTIAN
traits OF character
She was a consistent member Of Stock
ton-sireet bapist church.
Five children survive her; Miss SAME
A.. VIM. L.. j f.. James and Henry
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at $3.50 from the above number.
Interment IN Maury
All that was mortal 90 The late Mr..
George conley I Toby was laid 20 rest
sunday in Oakwood cemetery. The ser
vices were held from the residence OF
his uncle Mr.. c. r. Conley. m Porter
street YESTERDAY morning at 70 o'clock.
Rev. w. W Lear and Rev J. A. Spen-
Ger conducted the services
The following young gentlemen were he
pa'i-teafers: Messrs. J. c. jerks. Lor-
taine Fensiey J. Morton Graves Gibson
Saunders Richard Saunders and J. Hicks.
Mr. JONES ACCIDENT.
Oficer Richard c. Jones met with an
accident saturday night from which he
IS now laid up In tel. lie went 10 the
home Of Hester Fowler 10 arrest Alon o
Saunders and fel down the steps. a dis
lance Of several feet. and was badly
bruised and Jared. The accident YVES
caused ~ broken step. which caused
the officer TO loose his balance.
The Hastings Court met yesterday
morning. II was the regular March term
and Judge Ingram made II a special grand
jury term
The grand jury. with Mr.. A, Royal as
foreman. brought IN true bills aga nst
Maggie Pra7ch co'ored on Two counts.
one fOr breaking into the residence OF Mr..
J Ma. Iayls ard one for brea King IN o
the house OF Mrs. Ann L. Chea'ham.
Anna Branch cOlOred. one count that OF
breaking INFO the house OF Mrs. jeanette
Guthrie. They will be tried by Judge Ia
gram t0-OSy.
A BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Wesley Mliby. OF Swansb0ro, met
with a BICYCLE accident sunday which
caused him 10 have a very sore face yester
day lie was going between this city and
Petersburg on the railroad path and when
he arrived In about I'VE miles OF the
EQrkaHa CIV hA down "a dlieh