The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02
A BOY CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT.
Young John Toney Strikes Joe Roach
With a Stone.
THE STREET COMMITTEE MEETS,
Rcports of the City Engineer and SUI
pcrintcndent of Street Hands Sub
init Their icports-Bicycie and
Horse ColIidc-Other News.
MAvcHrslER Bureau. lIcHrosD iiMrs
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Joe Roach, the twelye-year-old son Of
/ Special Omcer George Roach. Of the
Southern Railroad Company was struck
/ on The head with a rock thrown by John
Toney yesterday afternoon, and knocked
Unconscious. His injuries were Of such
! a nature that physician was called IN.
The father OF the injured boy swore out
! a warrant against young Toney, charging
/ him with malicious assault. 10 was
4 placed In the hands of officer Alex
/ Wright.
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
The Street Committee held their reeu-
! lar monthly meeting last night in the Of
| fee of the City Engineer in Room IT,
/ Leader building. Those present were
4 Messrs Morton. chairman W. IT, Hart
j. Il. Green, John U Brien and w. o..
! Kaudlctt
The reports Of the City Engineer and
superintendent Of street hands were pre-
scented and adopted.
a number Of bills contracted during
the past month by this branch Of the
city government were approved for pay
mcnt. The balance of the session was
consumed in the transaction of routine
business.
BICYCLE AND HORSE COLLIDE.
MI r. Meigs. an operator with tho
Long Distance Telephone Company, was
considerably bruised yesterday afternoon
by being thrown from his bicycle. lie
was returning TO business from dinner
and when he turned from Twelfth down
Hun street. ran into "a physicians horse
and buggy Ills machine struck tho
animal on The legs which caused him %
bolt The young man at the same time
was thrown under the buggy which pass
ed over his limbs. Tie received several
cuts from his fan and went into WASH
ington's drug store whore he had his
wounds dressed. The young man then
went 70 his work
MIR. HAIGHT 5 REsIGNATION.
The officers Of Clopton-street Baptist
church held meeting in the church last
Sunday. IL. reference 90 the resignation Of
their pastor. Rev W. r. Hight, they
concluded 10 recommend to the church
that the resignation be accepted. the same
to take effect on the lst OF January. 1893
l. was Mr. Haishts desire that ne
would De relieved Of the spiritual welfare
OF these people at an earlier day. but
win accede 10 their action and remain
as pastor until the first of the year
Since Mr. Haight has been IN charge OF
this church and during his residence IN
this community he has made many
friends who Will be 10th 10 see him leave
lie has done good work for his people
while their pastor
II IS not yet known where Mr.. Haight
will make his future home nor who the
people Of this congregation have In view
as his successor
FIFTH STREET REVIVAL.
Rev. George IT, McFadcn. the pastor.
began series OF meetings az Fif,h-Street
Methodist church beginning with last
Sunday night. The meeting was well at-
tended last night and much interest man
Tested I'm the work. a number OF people
in the congregation asked for prayers.
These meetings Will continue during this
week and will be held every night, with
the exception of Saturday The people
of the city generally are requested 10
attend Mr. McFaden well deliver The
sermon tonight
THE MAYORS COURT
Mayor Maurice was on hand yesterday
morning in the Temple Of Justice but
found be had only one trivial case TO en-
gage his attention.
John Ross jumped on Henry Niniree
Monday night and wanted to beat him.
They are both colored. Winfree id not
desire to fight and hunted up the Mayor
for the purpose Of securing warrant
Ross was arrested and spent the night
I'm the station house. When the case was
called after hearing witnesses, ne was
fined 81. ............
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Rev A. C. Brown presiding elder of the
Richmond District. win preach at Vest
End NJ. T. church tonight at 1870 O'Clock,
after which he viii hold his last quarter
w conference for As0ury ana Neal-Eha
churches.
Tnis will be- DR. Browns last year as
presiding elder of this district ana the
public IS cordially invited TO hear him.
Rev. W. G.. Walden, formerly OF this
citv. Iut now located at Petersburg Wa
in Manchester yesterday
Miss Jennie PrOner, who mas Deen quite
sick IS improving.
Mr.. J. W. Stanley. OF Goldsboro. y. o..
was here yesterday calling on bis friends.
lie reports hot time CD the Oh North
State between the white and black cle-
ment
AR Archur Harding. one Of Peters
bure's prominent business men. was in
the city yesterday calling ou his friends
and relatives.
Mr. j. d. Broomdeld. Of Gastonia. n.
c.. was here yesterday calling ON his
friends. ne spent the day here attending
To business.
Mr.. William 70. Brown OF so. s-i Balm
bridge street. continues quite ill.
M and Mrs Walter l.. Smith have re-
turned from their brlal trip go northern
cities They will make Manchester their
future home.