The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-10
THE COMMITTEE
IN MANCHESTER
The Finances Of That City are
Discussed.
HOT AFTER THE Rob- H..
The Police Expect TO Capture the
Burglar Of Wednesday Night.
Personals and Brief
Mention.
HOT AFTER THE Rob- Err.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
1lI2 Hull Street, Beattie block.

Manchester Bureau. klchilOHu iilHca'
lll2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.
A meeting Of the Finance Committee
was held last night in the Council Cham
ber The meeting was fully attended.
The question OF charging the clerks office
OF the Hastings Court was discussed at
length. 1t was decided that a committee
should confer with the Judge on the sub
iect. The question in regard to making
more commodious quarters for the Guy
officials was not brought up. Alter as
passing OF a large amount OF routine pusi-
ness. the committee adjourned.
Low Brown, Arthur Barnes and Eddle
Green, all colored, were before the Mayor
Yesterday. charged with trespasslns'
They were fined 81 each.
on THE TRAIL.
The police We're hot on the trail yester-
day Of the negro who Is supposed 10 nave
committed the robbery Wednesday nlshl'
They visited the home of the negro, Dut
he was out at the time. They are on
the lookout for him. ~ expect to 0r'ns
him In.
WORK OF BURGLARS.
The section OF the city between Thir-
teerth and Fourteenth streets was dis
turbed early yesterday morning by u great
chattering and calling for arms IN ana
about the dry goods store OF Joseph
Appleman, on Huh street. A big, black,
hurley coon" had entered the store
room through a rear window, and after
finding nc coin down stairs he proceeded
up tle steps to the sleeping apartment
OF the Appleman family. The negro Sc
cured something over s. from Mr.. Apple
mans pants pockets, and in the search
for more treasure he aroused MIR. Apple
man. who. after an argument with the
intruder, ave the alarm. which brought
the whole family, startled from their
slaep. upon the scene. just as the negro
disappeared through the back wladow.
FIRED TWICE.
The negro. instead of leaving the place,
hid himself in a little stable-room just
back OF the store. and after securing
himself behind barrels and rubbish, he
drow his gun and took two shots at the
nroprietor OF the store. neither OF when
toot effect. The pistol shots attracted a
crowd and the negro seeing he would
be caught. escaped through the back or
the shed and disappeared. Mr.. Apple
man l. certain he can Identity the man,
and knows where he lives.
POSTOFFiCE ROBBED.
The postonice was robbed wednesday
night. The thief entered the side window
nv breaking the blinds and glass There
was only $40 in the cash drawer; this was
taken. Nothing else was disturbed. on
leaving the Office the thief very carefully
closed the windows and left all things In
good order. The police are working on
the case to-day.
PERSONALS.
Major Joseph Walker, who has been
ouite M at his home. for a week or
more. was better yesterday.
Miss Annie West. OF Petersburg, Is visit
ING Mrs. John Walker. on corner OF
Twelfth and Perry streets.
A called meeting of the Council Is on
for tonight.
Mr.. Harvey Fiournoy Is quite sick at
Nils home.
An important meeting OF Manchester
Royal Arch Chapter OF Masons. No. IS.
was held in the Masonic Temple last