The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-07
MANCHESTER'S
FINANCIERS MEET.
They Meet But Transact No Start
ling Business.
RARITY OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY,
Illustrated in the Helpless Condition
ofan old Man-Dcath of MIR. Oba-
diah II. East, near Lynchburg.
other News of Interest.
Maxonrsrrn BrRrAu RIcnnoND TIMEs.

1ill HIilNINLaNt DEAL TT Ais'Nht
The Finance Committee OF the City
Council met last night in tho office of
CITY Treasurer J. w. Bronaugh. Those
nrcscnt were Messrs W. W. Pool Din the
chain and Mcssrs. W. r. Har. and J. r..
Green.
A number Of bills contracted during the
past month were ordered 20 be paid ana
cher routine business transacted, nut
none Of unusual importance 10 the public
was brought before the meeting
RARITY OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY.
The attention Of Supervisor r. a. Bowen.
OF Chesterfield county. was called 10 Il
pathetic charity case yesterday. Chas-
tain Watkins. an old coiored man. hdu
been a great sufferer for some time past
he has been living with his children In
choir home Yesterday they moved away
and left tho old. helpless man alone IN
their old home without anything 10 eat
or any person 10 even give the suffering
man a drink of water Mr.. Bowen VIII
have him sent to the county poor-house
this morning.
DIED NEAR LYNCHBURG.
Mr. Obadiah b. Fest. of Swansboro
received a telegram yesterday announcing
the death of his father which occurred
THURSDAY. lie died at his late home IN
the county near Lynchourg. lie VIII ne
buried at his family burying ground.
The deceased was a man OF some pl onh-
hence in his community and was respect
cd by his numerous acqauintances.
A STREET FIGHT.
Josenn Oppolman. a merchant doing
business at Thirteenth and Hull streets.
and Samuel Goldstein. alias Red Mike.
a clerk IN "a rival store "a rev doors dls,
tant. haG "a personal dlihcultN IN 'front.' OF
the formers store yesterday morning.
They both show bruises caused from
the encounter.
Goidstein says he was passing the store
Of Oppe.mau when be was asked, win
curse why he was looking M there. lie
answered his insulter I'm similar words
who then rushed on him and they had
things "a Ia Corbett and Fitzslmmons
their own way for short time.
Warrants were then sworn out by them
against each other and served By officer
smith. They charge that they were as
saultol each bv the other and each man
was innocent OF blame. They were bailed
by Squire ". ID. Lithgow for their ap-
pearance before the Mayor TINS morn
The merchants in this immediate neigh
bOrhood do not get along in a brotherly
way and some OF them are often before
the court
THE HUSTINGS COURT
The Hastings Court was i'm session yes
teTday morning engaged in civil and
chancery. After the business of the day
was oyr, Judge Ingram adjourned lot the
term.
Judge Ingram rendered his decision in
the MAYO Bridge and Land company
against 4. T. Powell. This case was urea
several days since and the court took the
case uudor Amusement until yesterday
morning. 10 was iu favor Of the plaintiff
company and Powell was allowed time
iu which 20 remove the houses on the
land.
since and he alleged that NJ purchased
the real estate also. The property in cues
ton is situated ON west Seventh street
at the Southern railroad arch.
THE SCHOOLFIELD MEETINGS.
The Methodist people are looking for
ward with eagcrncss and expectancy 10
the Scheduled tent meetings, Whlch are
20 begin next next Wednesday at the cor
ner @. Thirteenth and Porter streets.
Mt. Scheduled is not regular ordained
minister. bur he is a man OF independently
means who feels impelleQ TO preach, ana
such good results have so uniformly at
tended bis lahors that the church author
ities give him their unqualified endorse
ment. -
The County Court Of Chesterfield will
hrciu it's May term next Monday There
will bee "a great many Of the farmers pres
ent 10 talk over the coming fence-law
election.
This election will take place by order OF
Judge Clopton on the 26th day Of this
month and will be the only matter voted
On in the county this spring.
In nearly the whole of the county the
people are living I'm fenced districts. This
election will be 10 determine whether
fences shall be continued or not. The
question has created "a great deal Of in
terest throughout Chesterfield and has
many friends on both sides.
THD MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had only one sinner on
the roll for his attention yesterday morn
ing I'm the Hall OF Justice.
Joseph Galloway a citizen of the Lower
Bowery was taken IN charge by the pO-
lice Thursday night while in "a drunken
and helpless condition. he was locked up
I'm the station house and when he became
sober was turned loose. with the under
morning He failed TO DO so and an at
tachment was issued against him.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. Charles j.. Snelllngs, OF Norwood,
n c.. IS here. the guest OF Mr. NJ b.
Robertson. Of No. sol Porter street
Miss Lottie Wells. OF Petersburg. IS Wis
iting Miss Mamie Lithgow. Of Twelfth
and Bunbridsc streets.
Mrs c. p. Thornton. Of cambridge
street. who has been quite sick is much
improved.
Miss Anne White. of KeysviHe. Va. is
visiting Mrs. VIM. p. Peasants. on HUI
street.
DR. Il. c. Beckett Of scottsburg. Va.
who has been visiting NJ. W Moon. No.
Jos Ninth street, returned home Thurs
day.
Capt. D. r. Morris has returned from
business trip up the Southern railroad.
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