The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
CAPT. DESPORTES DEAD.
DECEASE OF THE BROTHER or a
WE'LL KNOWN NM CHESTERJAN.
Odd-Feliews Hall Remodclled. Business
Picking up with the P~oiice-Other
Manchester Items.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
1872 Hrf l. STnFFT EkTrrF BLOCK.

Fl. v. Desportes. OF No. slI Hun street.
this city. He had a number OF friends
In Manchester, where he has visited his
brother.
Or. Desportes left the city Sunday at II
o'clock for Columbia to be at the bed
side of his brother. but when he reached
that city the sick man had breathed his
last.
oDD-FELLOWs' HALL.
The Odd-Fellows' Hall. on Eighth and
Hun streets. has been recently re-mod-
dcled and improved. At a recent meeting
of the members Of Stuart Lodge. who own
the building. II was decided to arrange
the second floor OF the house for lodge
purposes. A committee was appointed
consisting OF Messrs. Simon Peter Jones,
NJ. \. Campbell. and Charles y. Wal
thall. to take charge OF the work. Right
we'll have they succeeded In their under
taking. for they now have one Of the
handsOmest rooms In this section.
WITH THE POLICE.
Business has been picking up I'm police
circles the past few days. Yesterday
George Mann. who halls from the rural
district Of Chesterfield. came to the city
to spend his Christmas. so he stated. lie
succeeded very well I'm getting intOXicat-
ed and became so noisy that he had TO
be taken in charge by officer Jones. He
was locked up and will tell his tale of woe
10 the Mayor this morning.
j. Samuel HaZen became intoxicated
last night. He went TO his home and
cursed. abused and threatened to break
up the personal property Of his aunt,
Mrs. Mary j. Abbott. who resides at
Seventh and Hull streets. She became
alarmed and swOre out a warrant against
him. Officer Smith served the papers. and
he was taken 10 the station house. Az
forwards he was bailed for his appear
ance before the Mayor.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice presided in the Hall OF
Justice yesterday morning, and was the
master of ceremony IN a cOlored mar
rage.
William Winfree had won the affections
| OF Mary Virginia Allen, both colored. lie
promised to marry her but was not a
man OF his word. ON Saturday her father
secured a warrant and mad Winfree ar
rested. The first thing yesterday morning
| the prisoner procured d marriage license
| and In the presence OF the court and at
tendants the Rev. h. II. Graham. a col
ored Baptist minister denounced the
words that made them one. The war
rant was then withdrawn and they went
their way.
Louise Hill had her husband, Charles
Hill. both colored, arrested Tor throwing
a cup filed with coffee in her face. She
says he is a lOafer and she earns the
money by working in a tobacco factory.
His breakfast did not suit him and he
raised a row with her. Charles did not
deny the charge and was taxed 10 the
tune OF A-JU ana cost re ull nbN nave
the sheckels and went to the pen.
Hester Fowler, colored. was drunk in
Paradise Alley Saturday night. She gave
"A skirt dance 10 the amusement Of a
large number of men and boys. Officer
Wright made his appearance during the
entertainer, when the audience fled, but
Hester, the star performer. was so badly
loaded that she was easily caught. She
did not have anything 10 say in excuse
for her behavior and was sent down TO
spend a few days at Sergeant Fits pal
ace by the creek.
DIED IN GEORGIA.
News was received in this city yesterday
morning announcing the death OF Mr..
Robert +. Ferris. lie breathed his last
on Wednesday OF the past week at his
home in Macon, Ga.
Mr.. Ferris has a number OF friends In
| this city who will be pained to learn OF
his death. lie was oorn in this city nifty
Elk years ago and remained here until
1863. He was then sent to Taliassee. Ala.
with a number of Manchester men 10
work i'm the carbine factory. where they
were engaged i'm making arms for the
Confederate Government. After the war
he went TO railrOading and for "A number OF
years has been ar engineer on the road,
running from Macon, Ga, 10 Montgon-
cry. Ala.
He leaves one sister. who resides in
| swarstoro. hrs s. b. Moore. TIE ca1se
OF his death was Bright's disease.
SMALL FIRES.
Two small fires occurred in the city
yesterday morning. but no alarm was
turned In, and the damages were slight.
At Mr.. j. II. Prettyman's on east Ninth
Street the mantel caught on fire. No one
was in the house at the time but the
servant. She notified some of the neigh
bors. who rushed in and subdued the
blaze.
The second fire occurred at Mr.. +. u.
Monkeys on Fourth and Hull streets. II
was put out with little damage TO the prop
erty.
JUDGE HANCOCKS COURT.
Judge b. a. Hancock will hold a special
term OF the MAJ semond Circuit Court on
Wednesday. February 9th. The case
which he will try was one in which Judge
Prentiss Of that circuit, was counsel.
The Circuit Court ut Petersburg viii
begin on Saturday, February 5th, with
Judge Hancock presiding.
RECOVERED HIS COW.
Bob Taylor. colored. entered suit for
| the recovery OF his cow and the case was
tried Saturday before Squire Cheatham.
Bob has a s~on-in-law named Bob john
son. who resides in Washington. He
came down during the Christmas holidays
to see his wife and while there got the
cow and sold her 10 Mr.. Buck Clements.
The COW was returned 10 Taylor and "A
warrant has been issued for Johnson,
charging him with stealing the animal.
Mr.. Clements Is out OF pocket Of the price
OF the animal.
FOR MORE LIGHT.
The city Of Manchester was i'm total
darkness Sunday night for "A number Of
hours as far as the electric lights were
concerned. They went out shortly after II
O'Clock and remained so for the balance
OF the night. In this instance it was both
the arc and incandescent lights.
JAIL COMMISSIONERS.
Or. !. n. Garrett and Messrs. 4. Roy
all and George T.. Gary, the Jail commits
sioner for Manchester met yesterday
morning and visited the city Jail and
surroundings.
They found everything in first-class order
at the prison and the general health OF
the prisoners was good. They made the
above report to Judge John III. Ingram. OF
the Hastings Court.
MRS. WILDER ILL.
Mrs. s. b. Wilder is quite i'll at her
home on Fourteenth and Porter streets.
She Is said to be In extremis, and Is not
expected TO survive for many hours.
AT CLOPTON-STREET.
The Sunday-SchoOl attendance at Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church Sunday was
tom for one OF the scholars in the future
to recite the lesson. Judge Hancock. the
Superintendent. recited II Sunday.
In the afternoon the Missionary Society