The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
THE "UNLOADED" PISTOL
cAUsHD 4 PAINFUL WOUND BUr
NOT SERIOUS THIS TINE.
Eli Gordon aud Ionic Aiexandersh"'se
late ofchestcrneid, But More Heco"''S
of Louisa, Return Hone In Durcss-
MANtrrsTFR r'-~EAu RICHMOND l,INrs.
nf. linn 6 IlT lfAfIIf BlfNk,

~ yesterday informing MIN OF .he a''e''
Of knl Gordon. Gordon will be held Tor
The Chesterfield authorities
The prisoner belonsei 10 a rowing oand
OF sypsies one of their number SOLO
horse 10 Ionic Alexander an aged negro.
who lives near the First Battery.
The animal was SICK and Gordon was
employed 10 attend 10 II. on Monday OF
last week The camp broke up. Gordon
went With The party and the horse ills,
appeared az The sane time ana was 10 ma
IN his possession. Gordon viii be brought
back ana tred before a county masls-
trafe.
SHOT IN THE FOOT.
4 loaded pistol in the hands OF a small
xiii was the accideh.al cause last nisht
"a L~.an .0Ivus a-ca ..4t .cz4i Gee. 90
setting shot in the foot. the wound was
quite painful, but no, serious.
Young Corbus was a. company with MS
p.ayma.c. Doug as Nunna =. IN the store
81 Mir. sam WOmack on upper Hun
street. = hey saw two pisto 10 case on
the counter and Douglas tod the cleIh.
MI Womacks little daughter. mat MS
ia'hpr wished TO buy a pistol. she took
one Of the weapons out 10 show 10 the
child not thinking that it was 'oaded. lie
began 10 snap the trigger. when II went
of and The ball lodged in ihs foot 81
Young CorbUs He was taken 20 the
home Of his father Mr.. G. y. COrbus and
DR. Rucker summoned. The physician alb
strac.e ed the ball and left his patient
resting easily.
MARRIED IN POWHATAN.
A very pretty marriage ceremony was
performed at the residence Of Mr.. q. ".
Porter 80 Elbow Powhaian county. last
Wednesday afternoon. al Z o'clock. The
contracting parties we've Mr. Branch g.
Hopkins and Miss Fannie -. Porter. The
ceremony was impresSvey performed by
The attendants were Mr.. r. l.. Moseley.
with Mss POr0hOn as Porter. MI An
drew Porter with Miss Emma Moseley,
Mr.. Bunford Hancock. with Miss Bette
Turpin. Mr. - L. TurDin with Miss Tia
Parrish of Manchester
After INC ceremony the wedding party
repaired TO the residence Of the groom,
near Hallsboro. in Chesterfield county.
where a reception was rendered them and
a sumptuous feast was spread.
The bride Is the attractive daughter OF
Mr.. G. ". Porter and is very popular
with her acquaintances. Air Hopkins Is
q prominent farmer Ok Chesterfield.
CANDIDATES At WORK.
The beautiful sprins-like weather FOR
the last few DAYS pat the candidates lor
oiice IN the humor OF tsidns 70 we
ling. but all the candidates have not
mace a public announcement. but are
feeling the puse of the voters.
In May nearly all The city Offices wiz
have 20 be filled. and In most instances
The present incumbents are offering Them
se,ves for re election.
The followiig are the officers whose
term expires ard who VII have 10 be
Mayor. for two years; Mayor Maurice
will he opposed by Councilman NJ a
Campbell.
Commonwealth's Attorney. for two
years: a. C. Atkisson present inGnmn p,
Sergeant
gerald present incumbent
Commissioner Of the Revenue. for -FOUR
years 5. r. owens. present incumbent.
Clerk of the Hastings Court. for six
years n L. Duv9l present incumbent
Treasurer. for three years, j. w. Bro
naugh. present incumbent.
Hifh Constable. for three years. Geo.
W Brooks present incumbent He IS op-
posed by Mr.. Georce w. biankenship,
One council man from each ward. In
the First ward. c.. H. sims time eH-
pires In the Second ward. NJ. A.. Camp
bell In the Third ward ". g. Nelson. Ia
the Fourth ward John O'Prien.
Mr.. r. G. Ne'son has declined TO serve
for another three wears new man Will
hove 20 be elected In place Of Mr.. tamn-
bel. ard at the present time Mr. sims IL
mailing his home in Baltimore.
ono Justice q the Peace from earh
ward VII have Z" be elected. TNeN, VIII
the magistrate from First ward; :. r.
Tyson. Secopd ward. r. Y. owen. Third
ward end w. D Li-heow Fourth ward
The CIV Central COnmitiee have been
primary election at a early q dav as
nav 30 pra~ficahle city Sunerln' endent
Pool win caV n meeting of tha' nody for
some night This week at his Office.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETS,
Tie Board II Health auC the Board Of
Fire Comm ssioners VIII meet In Joint
session In the Council chamber tonight
al $50 clock
At the last meeting Of the City coun-
ell these two bodies were Instructed 10
look into tho matter Of the gasoline tank
recently placed IN the plant OF the stand
ard oil Company, anC investigate as 70
whether II was dangerous 10 the health
and property of the people Of this COM
munity. For several days past disagree
able Odor has been lowering over tho
city which smells Ike benZine. II Is >dld
10 en- snate from this tank. Il is not al
al pleasant and great complaint has been
made by the people.
A SILVER TEA.
A silver tea will be given at the resi-
dence OF Mrs Frank r1tzs raid, at so
5lS Hull street, on Tuesday. February
22d II will begin az 8 o'clock and las;
tor the benefit Of the Presty.er an church
An elegant programme is being arranged
and VIII be rendered on that occasion.
A FOX HUNT.
The young men Of this city and Ches-
terleld county. who have the blood OF
sportsmcn In their VEINS. will have big
fox hunt on next Friday. DR.. Thomas
Cheatham. OF the Courthouse. vii. have
the affair In hand. The young men from
the city will meet the other hunters from
the county al the residence OF Mr.. Ru-
pert Winfree. who lives about midway
b @r and the court house.
The hunters are expecting a bic time.
THE MAYORS COURT.
The pretty weather drew a large atten-
DE- &c to witness the proceedings iH the
fiali Of Justice yesterday morning. Mayor
Maurice presided and melted out justice
10 he sinners all Of whom were colored.
James L. Morris WAS the hrst Pilgrim
was arrested 'ast Saturday hy Officer
Roech and was charged with stealing
brasses. the property OF the Southern
Railroad Company. Morris was the frv-
er Of a cart in the yard. He would take
the bTasses and place them under the
cart sadd'e Then whom he had 70 20 To
Richmond he would oisDosa Of them. lie
was given sixty DAYS in jail.
Eaton Keys hes been making himself q
nuisance In a Third ward neighborhood
Every saiurdey NIGHT he would get drunk
and curse and abuse the PEOPLE. They he
came tired Of his abuse and had him
arrested. lie was fined s. and IN default
Of payment. had 10 20 TO Jail
GET YOUR ALLOWANCE
The C'erk OF the IIustlncs Court is now
prepared 10 Issue the ATTENDANCE certin-
Gates 70 all p'riies who served as Jurors
would he GLAD 10 have all interested 10
come forward and get their allowance
tirfe's.
The Hastings Court will begin its Feb
ruary term next Monday.
GRAPHOPHONE CONCERT