The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THE ROMANCE OF
CHARLES SWAMI
He Is Now Firmly United to His
Second Love.
INTERESTING CHAPTER CLOSED.
A Manchester Man, Who Was n Biga
mist lnnOccntly. Was Convicted,
and Then PardOneI hy the Gov
crnor-Othcr News Items.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
1ll2 Hull street, BeattIe Block.

1ll2 Hull street Beatte Block.
A marriage license was issued by the
clerk Of the Hastings Court Yesterday
afternoon TO Mr.. Charles ". Swami ard
Isabella Brown. At I O'Clock they we're
united in marriage by Rev. }. = Wal
lace, pastor of Fifth-Street Meth J3lst
church.
For the past several years ,he groom
has had "a great deal Of trouble on his
matrimonial life For four or five de-
cades he lived with his first wife. airs
Motley j. Swami. Then dissentions were
created in the family. and they secured
bill Of separation. Mr.. Swami was IN
der the impression that at the lapse Of
i've years he was granted am absolute
divorce and he went 10 North Clrolina.
where he was first welded 10 a.iss Isa-
bella Brown. They came back 10 this
CITY, where they made their permanent
home Mrs Swami No. / then had Mr.
Swami presented before the grand Jury.
lie was indicted for bigamy and convict
cd, and his punishment fixed by q Jury
al Imprisonment in the State peniten-
tary But he had friends who saw that
he was victim Of circumstances. and
they went 10 work with a vim and the
nearest lie was 10 the penitentiary was
whlle been detained In the city Jail wait
ing Tor his pardon from Governor liver
his trial.
\ CHAPTER or ACCIDENTS.
inc yourg son OF Mr. Thomas IA. Mich
oIs was badly burned by the premature
explosion of a fire cracker YESTERDAY
ne was IN his parents yard at Four
teenih and Porter streets playing with
his little companions The explosive was
thrown 10 the ground but did not go off
quick enough for the impatient children
Young Nichols picked II up 10 find ont
the trouble and as he did so il went or
In his hand. The flesh was badly lace
ratei and quantity Of the powder was
embedded in his face. The child is suf-
fering very much from his injuries.
A young son Of Mr. Charles Livesav
hVlng on east Ninth street. fell yesterday
ana broke his arm while playing foot
and a half-a jumping match much i'm
vogue with boys in this city. Young
Liyesay was on top Of the stack when
he fell. His friends saw that he was
hurt and wanted him to go home. but as
his parents had forbidden him the game
ne would not tell them Of the accident.
but said he was sick and retired to his
bed. 1t was some time before they were
made aware Of the true state Of the boy.
His arm was then broken clear through
the flesh.
DEATH OF MRS WESTMORELAND
Mrs. j. i. Westmoreland died after a
protracted Illness AZ her late residence.
No. ~ south Fourth street. yesterday az
ternoon at o'clock. She had been a
resident Of this city for a number Of
years. She had passed the half century
mile-post. She leaves four children.
Tho funeral ceremony will be con-
Quoted from the above number this ar
ternOon at 9 O'Clock Rev. j. 4. Spen-
Ger, pastor Of COwardin-Avenue Chris
tian church. will conduct the exercises.
The interment will be made in Maury
cemetery
\ SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
Frank W Mimms was arrested Satur-
day night on the charge of being a sus-
picious character. IL was reported that
he attempted 10 enter the home Of Mrs.
Lumpkin. near the Central church. The
man gave a good account OF himself when
sober and was turned out lie was very
drunk and did not know what he was
doing.
The streets generally were quiet all
during Monday and the police had but |
little TO do. Most of the merchants fail |
cd 10 open their places OF business. and |
those who did so only kept open for a |
short time IT. fact. during the afternoon |
the city had on Il regular Sunday appear !
ance
There were several slight accidents 10 |
the small boy caused 10y fireworks Far |
ley Baugh was badly burned in the face |
By giant nrecracker. near his home on |
east Ninth street. A man threw the eN- |
plOsive In the street IL did not explode |
Immediately and he told the boy TO pick !
IL up. when the child did 30 the cracker |
went of I'm his face
He was badly burned and his face fill |
90 with powder. Ills eyes also were much |
injured, and he could not see |
out Of one Of them but there is hope that /
he VIII not permanently lose the sight
The churches generally were we'll at /
tended and special sermons and music |
were rendered appropriate to the occa-
sion
At Meade Memorial Church the build
ing was handsomely dressed I'm ever
greens. A number OF the schools Will
give their annual Christmas trees TO the
scholars during this week. The officers |
of Meade-Mcmorial Church Sunday
school will have theirs at Leader Hall
tonight
A delightful programme has been ar
ranged FOR the occasion No admission
fee will be charged
WANDERED AND HURT
Washington Barksdale. a negro inmate
OF the City Home. was given permission
by Superintendent Allen TO
spend the day with his friends. The
next heard Of him he was lying in an