The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-04
THE DEATH OF
JAMES W. CRAIG.
The Wel-Known Citizen Of flancheS-
ter Dead,
THE MAYOR HAS A MONOPOLY
He Alone Can Issue Civil Warrants
Under the New Law--Dcath of
Mrs. Laura Mccain.
Other News.
THE MAYOR HAS A MONOPOLY

IN the death Of lIr. James W. Craig
which occurred yesterday morning al Al 40
O'Clock. al MS home. corner Fifteenth ana
Perry streets. there passes away a man
who was perhaps more universally known
and liked IN both Richmond and Man
chester than any otner man. For some
time past ne hao been IN bad heath but
he was connncu 10 his bed "a comparative
IS short time. He was q good man ana
had not an enemy IN the word.
Mr.. Craig was I'm the hity-eighth year
OF his age. he leaves q widow and four
sons-R. Samuel Craig. OF Newport News;
Steven g.. Cra4g, of Monroe county W.
Va: Obin heed Craig and Leslie +.
Craig and one daughter, Miss Nellie
Craig.
From 1875 un.l last May the deceased
was the chief toll gatherer az Mayo Is
land. Having served the owners OF the
bridge in the capacity OF toll collector Tor
the past twenty-five years. sirce then
he has been IN bad health and has lived
a quiet life.
lie enlisted as member Of the Elliott
Grays and left this city when the late
war began and served ali during the scene
as a private soldier in Malone Or.
gade He has been al active member q
both Lee and Pickett Camps OF Confed-
crate Veterans and always took a great
dea' OF interest in their welfare ana also
OF all old soldiers
ne was also q prominent Mason. being
a member OF Manchester Lodge. No. a.
A T. and a. II. and Of Manchester Royal
Arch Chapter. No. IS.
He was Past Sachem OF lndianoia
Tribe No. 90 l. o. r. NJ. and held 2
membership in a lodge OF knights OF
Honor IN Richmond.
The funeral services will be held az the
grave al Maury Cemetery Sunday afser-
noon. The procession will leave his late
home AT O'Clock, and reach the grave
about $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Charles y. Van
Houten. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church. will conduct the services. The
active paIl-bearers will be selected from
the different orders Of which he was
member
JOHN WHEAT CARROLL
John Wheat Carroll. the infant son OF
Mr.. Wil,lam Il. and Mrs Martha A. Car
roll. died at the home Of his parents al
No. PA west Thirteenth streets. yester-
day afternoon al 1910 o'clock. The little
fellow was taken SEX with bad colo
on Sunday last but nothing serious was
thought Of his malady. Yesterday morn
ing he was taken suddenly worse. an
in "A short spare of time be hreathed his
last Tbs is the second chi'd which this
family have lost By death within the past
few months.
TIE funeral will take place from the
residence tris afternoon al O'Clock.
rev. Father Tierney will conduct The SER
vices The interment will be made at
Maury Cemetery.
The following gentlemen WI be the
pan-t carers: Ne-srs. +. +. Ear y, WI
liam r. Burke. Paul TunstaA and Bud
wiltshire.
MRS. LAURA MCANN.
Mrs. Laura McCann died very suddenly
n IL
and Semmes street. Wednesday night De
tween u and j O'Clock She was IN the
thirty second year Of her age
Mrs. Mccain was enjoying her usual
good health when she retired. eut "@s
taken suddenly sick and died before
physician could be summoned
She leaves a husband. Mr.. joseph X
McCann aud i've small chi dren. The cid
est being IN his ninth year.
The funeral viii take place from her
late home this afternoon al clu'"'
Rev. W. h. Hurt. pastor OF the stockton
Street church VIII conduct ne serNi, e9'
The remains will then be taken on the
o clock train on the Petersburg railroa,
FOR PETERSBURG. where the interment VIII
be made in Blanford Cemetery
The following members OF lndianoia
Tribe OF Red Men. OF which Mr.. hcCann
is a member. Will act as pah-Deareis'
Messrs. John A. Cersley II. \. Maurice,
1Ndl - 80 a Attsi
L. Toney.
MRS. W r. HARDING.
Mrs. W. r. Harding died az her home.
in Midlothian WEDNESDAY al sne one ""a
an aged lady. who has had 'he
sffection and love Of the people
of that village for O great number OF
years. She leaves an aged husband VINO
has seen his three score and ten.
The funeral VIII iakc place al Mld-oih-
Ian to-day.
TIE NEW LAW.
Hereafter the Mayor Of ms ciiy VIII
have 10 issue al civil warrants THIS
law was passed by the Legislature on
the nth OF February. The clerk OF the
Hastings Court received oihcial notnca-
ton Of this fact yesterday.
Heretofore tbs ma sistrates IN all cues
in The State have been issuing both err
inal and civil warrants. From now on
these justices viii only be allowed 10
issue civil warrants.
Mayor Maurice can bc found al ms
ONCE in room No. II. Leader Building or
the Police Station during the day. lie Is
81 the present time The only officer en-
powered to issue q criminal warrant. in
cSse OF his absence from the city he viii
designate some other justice 10 act IN
his stead.
STOLEN HORSE RECOVERED
The horse that was stolen from Ionic