The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-15
RESPONDENT MAN
IN MANCHESTER.
mr.. Samuel Mimms Took Too Much
Laudanum,
on. MATHEWS SAVED HIS LIFE,
Short Session Of tho City Council
Board of Health Mccting-sud-
den Illness or Mr.. rarncs.
Othcr News Items
Of. MATHEWS SAVED HIS LIFE,
Manchester Bureau. richmond Times,
1l12 Hull street. foatte BLOCK

rloyed a. "a buckot-maker 90 the Dcuar
Works. in no Of dependency took an
overdose Of laudanum yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock
DR. J. T.. Mathews attended Go him and
Us heroic measures saved his life.
Tor several days Ar Nl.mms has re-
manned from his work. and Yesterday
morning whiio talking 20 "a friend DE
stated that ho had attempted 90 purchase
7sudanum at two different druestorcs in
Richmond without success. Later in the
day. however. he dil secure sufficient
quantity of the drug. lIc then went to
Dis sisters residence. ncar DIS own home
and drank the poison. and sent word To-
h's family Co that effect
Dr. Mathews was hur,icdly summoned
and me mans life was saved
There was no apparent cause for the
act as Mr. Nmms has been % steady
Industrious man
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The city Council met lu regular ses-
sion last night with % FUN attendance as
follows: President O'BrIen. Messrs Brad
lcy Nunnally. Utz. Hart Morton, Abe
lotf Patram. Jones. Grecn ana Randlett
The reports of the various committees
were read. received and adopted
The report Of the Board of Health was
referred % TIE Finance Committee.
letter from Mr. IT, O.. Peatte in fcror-
Cnce 20 widening C0ward'n avenue was
referred 90 the street Committee
A communication from Mr.. James r.
Thornton. Of IIampden-Sidncy College.
N reference 90 certain taxes ON property
owned bv the college on Everett street
was referred 20 the Finance Committee
Mr.. Thornton asked that taxes on tho
property be RENTED and stricken from
tho books
a letter from Louis Frank e. Sons enc
closing a hill for S2l7 was read. The let
Ter stated that certain damages had re-
suited 70 machinery. ETC.. because or
faulty construction OF the building and
thar the city had violated almost every
clause in the contract between Itself and
The firm.
The bin was referred TO Tho Lands and
Buildings Committee
The form Of the Special city Collector
of the city, Mr. Charles Wake. having
expired DE was elected unanimously for
the ensuing term of four years.
The voting precincts OF the city were
ordered 20 DO established as follows:
First Ward-J c. Fishers barber
shop Hull between Seventh and Eighth
streets
Second Ward-Courthouse
Third Ward-No 1902 Hull street
Fourth Ward-Br'ck house ON Thir-
foonth street between Hull and Balm
bridge streets.
An ordinance I'm reference ~ Tho use
o. sewers was ordered 10 ho suspended
Tor four months from tho first OF May
e. as 90 allow an parties amonable 10 tho
same to make connections with the public
sewers
a number ~ permits were granted for
The erection Of houses I'm various parts
~ the city
4 request FOR tic erection Of n frame
building at Eighth and Semmcs street.
as drying kiln. from Mr. William Graft
rowsk created some discussion and was
referred 20 the Fire Committee with pow
- to oct.
The Council then adjourned.
BOARD or HEALTH.
Tho Board Of Health met at $500
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and trans.
acted business Of some Importance and
sent their report in Co the CITY Council
Those present were President Lawrence
Ingram. Messrs. Fitzgerald. Nunnauy and
Rice
The bills ana expenses incidental to the
recent vaccination etc., were received
and approved.
The president stated that the city was
in an excellent state of hefith
ar. John r. Barnes Icurcs.ninr the
firm OF q. @. Barteis g. Bro. Of Balu.
moro while In the city ON business yes
ierday afternoon. was takon suddenly sd /
in Neislgcr's drugstore Dr Lawrence /
Ingram was called iu 90 attend him /
later Rev Ben Dennis and Mr. William
j. Marriott. Of Richmond 81 friend of !
lr. Barnes. accompanied him Co hls room /
lIN.f. D..
last niehl
DIED FROM THE BURNS
Little Antonio pacini. the infant son %
SIR aud Mrs. a. IT, Iacini who was so
badly burned hy gasoline Thursday eve
ming. oiel yesterday morning at clock.
The bercaVod family have The sympathy
81 q host of friends and acQuaintanccs
81 Che loss of their bright little boy.
THE funeral. under the direction of
Undertaken l.. o. Bowen viii Doe held
from the residence This morning
az lo.3o o'clock and the intcrment Will
tc Sra Mt. Calvary cemetery Richmond.
Mr.. Harvey g.. Luckeu and Miss Mar
tha H. Cashon. two popular young
people n WiuterpOCk, were married last
Sunday riEht at tho residence of Mr..
J.. CWmp. near Moseiey Junction.
jutcc John 1T. ingram and Mr.. James
E. Wcrfh were thrown from their care
Ilaee whie returning from Chesterfield
C0urthousc Yesterday but neither gene
ileman WAS hurt as they fen in a soft
fp0f ON The ground
FUNERAL OF MRS. GOODRICH.
Mrs Hattie -. Kelly ana daughter have
returned from smithaeid. whore
they had boon called on account OF the
death OF Mrs. tsncst Goodrich. formerly
Miss Lizzie Kelly
The deceased leaves devoted hus-
band and an infant boy. a brother. Mr.
~ Kcly. OF SUFFOLK. and -i7iNr Miss
Hattie j. Kelly pf this city, % mourn
their nfcporahle loss Her funeral took
place from Christ J.. II. church ana the
lnicrment was 40 IVY IiiI cemetery
Smithncid.
Henderson Lodge 7. O. o. r.. 80. 1oj.
VIII bt represented az tho meeting at
Secretary Davis office in Richmond toe
night hy the following committee.
Mcssrs g. s. Wells vs. r. Hart.
Matthew Morton. J.. I. Harris. and o. J.
Mr. r N. Ship Or No. % east Tenth
street has lost DTS black white and tan
Tho finder notify him where 10 Is. and
hc viii Call Tor ~.
Personal AND NOTES.
The County Court was engaged in me
Iyicr case an day yesterday. Arguments
win be- made this morning, and the jury
VIII probably have the case On hand
this afternoon.
Mr william George Pollard. OF Aylc.ts
s. in The city.
Dr Thomas r Marshall. Jr.. assistant
SURGEON of the First Texas Volunteers
now stationed in Cuba. IS visiting his
sieier. Mrs j C. snoUugs in this city
The voters ~ the Third Ward OF which
ward Mr.. VIM osierhind Is suncriu-
fenfcnt grc requested 40 meet 80 Davis
FLOCK bctwccn Eleventh and Twelfth