The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-05
NEGRO KICKED
ON THE FOREHEAD
A Vicious Horse Painfully Injured a
Driver Yesterday,
MRS. SWAMI WANTS JUSTICE"
She Swcars Out a Warrant for the AZ
rest OF Her Husband Whom She
Claims IL a Bigsmist-The
Baptist Association.



iiis Hull sIuEzT Rearfig Brock
William Henry. a ooiored driver az the
yood and coal yard Of Mr.. c. Berger.
was painfully Injured yesterday By the
kick OF d horse The man was currying
The animal when he kicked. striking him
In the forehead and knocking him about
Eve feet when toe man re~ained his
feet ~ was found that the kick had cut
bis head OPEN leaving a gap about TWO
inches wide The man was treated b. his
comrades who piastcred up his head.
CHARGED WITH BiGAMY.
Mrs Martina Indiana Swami appeared
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
ara ASKED for "a warrant against her
former husband. Mr. Charles w. Swami
she charges him with Dgamy. The war
rant was issued by Mr. Maurice. but he
advised her al the time % wait and 90 be-
fore the grand jury, which meets IN sep
TENDER. She claimed she had been adj
vised BY the Governor TO take this pro-
c6edins and nothing would satisfy her bat
a warrant for the arrest OF Mr.
Swami. whom she claimcd had married
Miss Isabella Brown ia North Carohua.
The case Will come up before The Mayor
this morning an O clock.
Mrs. Swami so. + has given the officials
of this city and those no the executive
ohlce a great deal OF trouble about this
matter and She airs her woes 10 a great
mum Der Of people.
A few weeks since she appeared al the
Governor Office o. see him about haV-
ing Mr. Swami prosecuted. bat in his alb
sence she had a talk with Private sec
rotary Ben. r owen. Jr. Who advised
her what 10 do Since then sire has been
frequent visitor TO The Mayor but
would not listen TO hts advice
BILL or DIVORCE.
The couple who viii appear before the
Mayor this morning are past the me-
fidian OF nfe and have grown children
on AUGUST g. 1890 q biz % divorce was
asked Tor by her BIO the Hastings Court
che charging cruelty ana negligence.
Judge Iaeram denied her plea. Mr. Swami
then entered q cross bin and a divorce
was !seuel O. him from her bed and
b3ard Since that TIME &, B. alleged TIA,
Nr Swami went 20 North Carolina and
married Miss Brown. and that they are
living In this city. The plaintiff IN this
case has three Witnesses who she claims
i've a. the old North state who she wants
summoned. but the authorities have no
power 20 make them come
Sir Swami is a Woodworking mechanic
ana is highly respected by his many ac-
Quaintanccs. lie has boon "a resident of
This city for possibly half century. The
authorities viii be glad when this mat
ter is settled. az 10 has given them
great deaf of annoyance.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS
The people of skinquartcr Baptist
church. 90 Chestcrdeia county arc making
great preparations for the entertainment
q o..
District Association. which viii Doe held
in fha. church on the 9.h of this month.
Tls uil De Che mss meeting held by
the 5c.ll0n ln that church for the
past twenty years. Those who attend this
session VIII be assured of au Old-fashiou-
Ga country time and the visit is looked
forward 90 with pleasure hy those who
expect 10 attend
PERSONALS AND PBlEFS.
Niss Alma Swift viii leave lu few
days 70 visit Mr. and Mrs J.. c.. Allen.
az holly uil near Milford.
city Collector Charles Wake who has
been detained at home by Illness. was able
o. bo at his Office yesterday morning.
Fne physlciaa7 of t1is city report the
general health of The people very good.
SIR is b. Norrissett LETT yesterday
morning for Ola Point Comfort.
IS aclnc as CONFERENCE.-THE Attorney
during The absence OF Captain A. G. Att
Lssou from The City.
During the month of August there Will
he no session OF the Hastings Cour, held.
Rev. D. H. Reynolds has returned from
Powhatan county. where he has been ass
sisting Ia conducting a revival meeting.
Mr. James W. Gary. of Birmingham,
Ala. Isl here on q visit 90 relatives ana
friends Mr.. Gary was formerly OF this
city but has been living in Alabama for
the past FIVE years.
There are two young physicians VINO
have stuck mp their shingles during the
past few days TO announce 90 the public
hat they are ready for business i'm their
line
The Finance Committee from the City
Council VIII meet .n the City Treasur-
cr's once tonight at o'clock