The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
They Have Joined Some Of the Rich
mOnd Companies,
THOSE WHO WILL GO TO CUBA
Verdict of the Coroncr's jury i'm the
killing of Mr.. William Hicks-Ihe
Scheduled Meetings Closed.
Other Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU BIcnMoSD Tines
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Ieave for the front i'm a few days. Most
Of them were members OF the Mahches-
ter Grays, who asked for transfers 10
other companies. There is good me'Iie
I'm these boys, and their action In the
present war will be watched by their
people and friends in this city, VINO VIII
wish them success and will hail with
pleasure their return to their homes AFTER
the war is over.
The members who have joined Com
panv VI. Second Regiment of Virginia
Volunteers, are: J. X. Lipscomb. W. II.
Locan. l.. +. Crooks, w w. Williams
J. S. williams, S II. Cheadle, Charles
| b. Johnson. Isaac Kahn, William Wake
and w. G. Wick.
MIR. Charles II. King has enlisted in
Company y. Second Regiment
The following have joined Company NJ,
| Third Virginia Regiment: William DOLL
ings. Cornelius Huband, Archie Tatum,
Ed. Smith, Robert Sims, and Willie Ma
! gruder
The ranks Of the Richmond Blues have
been augmented by Lorn Fendley, Chris
TOPPER Cousins and GIN Robertson.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield was
On session yesterday with Judge y. A.
Hancock presiding. The Islander suit OF
Mrs Kate W. Sharp against Mr.. and
| Mrs george Long was set for trial. 1t
was continued until the November term
on account OF the sickness Of Mr. W. Hay
| Garnett and the wife of Judge James NJ
! Gregory. counsel for the defence.
I All other jury cases have been con-
tinued until the November term. on
Wednesday and Friday the court will he
engaged I'm tho trial Of civil cases. lt
will adjourn for the term on Friday.
| VERDICT OVER MIR. HICKS RE-
MAINS.
Squire Charles r. Jones, acting coroner
| Of Swansboro. held an inquest Sunday
| morning over the remains Of Mr.. William
| Hicks of Chesterfield county who was
killed by a southbound train on the Belt
] Line last Saturday night. The verdict
| rendered was as follows:
THAT William w Hicks came 20 his
| death by being struck by Engine No 4,
| going south. az $40 Z. W. Saturday"
This is the jury which reached the
above verdict: Messrs. w. G. Rice fore
| mani. j. ID. Williams. r. a. Bowen. e..
| d. Corbus. j. G.. Rock and G.. +. Davis.
! The body was then turned over TO y.
| II. M0rrissett q Son, funeral directors.
| and prepared for burial. At o'clock the
| remains were taken to the home Of the
| deceased near Providence church, and
! inferred I'm the family burying- ground.
The body remained beside tho track
where killed from 7.l0 Saturday evening
until Sunday past noon. Also near the
body was the horse. which was killed
outright The loss OF wagon and two
| horses killed Is valued az about 500.
THE MEETINGS CLOSED.
Mr.. Scheduled held revival services al
| the tent both afternoon and night or
! Sunday. His sermon in the afternoon
| was on forgiveness and was said by maay
| of his hearers TO be the best he had so
! far preached. But the same remark has
| been made by some one as 90 every Otner
| sermon. and the one preached by MI.
| Scheduled sunday night was also cOnsid-
cred by many as the best
A large audience was present at both
| services and Mr.. Scheduled was evident
| iy impressed with the thought that his
| message was his last one 20 the people or
| Manchester He took occasion To express
| himself very plainly and torcibly ABOUT
| the liquor traffic. which he said had lald
| fits hand on the home. the Church and the
| legislatures and must be destroyed. lie
| believed that the generation was now Nv
! ing that would do this.
Speaking on this subject he said the
! corn-mill must have corn. the hOur-miil
| wheat. the cOttOn-mil cotton. and the
! rum-mil boys, and these boys must be
J furnished by the fathers and mothers,
I each home must furnish it's quota.
| While there have not been as large a
| number OF penitents and conversions as
| usual at Mr. SCHOOLGIRLS meetings, no
| doubt much good has been done and Mr..
! Scheduled will carry away the respect
| and best wishes OF all Christian people
1 and many others
The tent was removed yesterday 10 a
new location on Church Hill and will be
! used only for night services, the day
| services being appointed 70 be held az
81. James NJ. +. church, at 1920 each
This tent has been purchased by the
! Richmond District Conference ana VIII
De used all over the district for evan
s''''' BULLET EXTRACTED.
| DR.. Lawrence ingram performed an
operation on Katie Johnson. colOred. Sat-
| urday night and extracted bullet from
her left breast She IS the girl who was
accidentally shot "a Few months ago at
her employers home. on Porter street,
By n visitor 20 her mother. The bullet
| went through her lung, from the back.
and grazed the heart and stopped at the
ti0n be performed while she suffered
from the wound. but when she became
well consented and the ball was removed.
! DR.. Ingram considers the recovery ot
this woman somewhat wonderful and VIII
keep the bullet as q memento.
SQUIRE JONES COURT.
Squire Jones OF SwansbOrO. held court
Yesterday morning I'm his courtroom ana
| had one case 10 engage his attention.
Joe G0ode colored, was up on a war
rant charging him with petty larceny
from Mr. e.. ID. COrbus lie was fined fZ.V
and costs and put under bond in me sum
of 500 for twelve months. The costs ana
line amounted 10 $3.50.
ADDRESS THE SOCIETY.
| Rev. W ". Lear. pastor Of the central
Methodist church. delivered an address
to the members of the Phi Alpha Literary
Society OF the Southern Female College
! Saturday. This college Is situated ~
Bowling Green. In Caroline county. MT.
| Lear delivered the address az the INVITA-
ton OF the society. lie returned nome
Saturday evening and filled his pulpit
Sunday morning.
DEAD BABY FOUND.
| While the fishermen az warwick s
Springs were dragging their nets sun
day they found a baby entangled In It's
meshcs The child was a male ana wnite.
The finders Notified Special Qrhcer
| Frank Mcmahon. who informed Squire
I Jones. OF SWansbOrO. He had a jury sum-
moned. who brought In their verdict that
The infant came to his death by drown
ing. Ihe Chesterfield authorities buried
Il.
ELECTION DAY THURSDAY.
| Thursday next Is the day set Tor the
| coming spring election, The nominees az
the primary election will be the choice
| OF the people as the Republican party
! refuses 10 put up any candidates.
In the First Ward Mr.. simon refer
| Jones. the Democratic nominee. VIII dc
| -.........a.1 la AZ d stroud who has given