The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
NO CLUE TO THE
FoOTP ADS YET
Manchester Police Think Them Still
in Richmond.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TONIGHT.
Mr.. john Walker Suffers a sunstrokc.
SIR. Bianton Files a Petition in
neutrality-suspicious.. Per
sonal and Brief.
aanches,er Bureau, Richmond Times.

HancncSisT Bureau 1SlC.aiGOEo 4.bjsS'
ILL., Hull Street. Beattie Block.
The police force has been on the lookout
for the footfiads WHO cot in their work
on Mayo's Bridge Wednesday night, but
have gotten no clue whatever. They DO
not believe the men came TO the Manches-
ter side after making tho hold-up, and
that they are still IN Richmond
TEN PAIR
In the course OF his rounds in District
No. Of Manchester. Mr.. Alden u. Camp
bell census enumeTat0r. found ten pairs
Of twins MIR. Campbell thinks he holds
the record.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Mr. Joseph J. Blanton flied petition IN
bankruptcy yesterday. His liabilities arc
Sl2.ssa and assets sico. Mr.. Blanton has
been IN the brick manufacturing business
in this city for some years
J. Il Lindsay and Mary Calls tcolored}
were fined s2.59 each yesterday by inc
Mayor for fighting
Maggie Branch tcoloredp for being drunk
and disorde,ly was fined So
Miss Lizzie Merchant. of Manchester, is
visiting her brother, DR.. W. r. Merchant
The infant son of 2Ir- and Mrs. 7. B.
Slaughter. No. 523 West Eleventh Street
Manchester died al noon yesterday, at
woodland Heights. The funeral will take
place at clock to-day from Woodland
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the City Central Commit
tee will be held tonight in the
Mayor s-Court room. The meeting Will
, be an important one, as IT Is The hrst
meeting of the new committee, ana the
election OF officers VIII DE held. There is
q contest for the Craftsmanship between
MIR. A. J. Gallagher Cpresent chairmant and
nir Robert Rives. Mr.. Charles Bnrkert
will be elected secretary and treasurer.
IMPORTANT CASE.
Judge B. a. Hancock. sitting in vaca-
ton, is hearing case from Greensvilie
Circuit Court, styled Gray vs. Cromwell
ana Vincent and others. The suit is
brought TO require the defendant to spe-
cifically execute a contract for the sale
of certain lumber
Hon j. c. Parker. of southampton. IS
1ttorney Tor tn p .ainiid and II. B. DAVIS,
OF Petersburg, represents the defendants.
Several DEGREES in vacation have been
entered In Chesterfield Circuit Court In
fhe past few days.
OVERCOME BY HEAT
cir. John Wake. while on Perry Street.
near Fifteenth Street. Wednesday after
noon, received a severe sun-stroke, from
which he has been suffering greatly since.
HE WAS carried into his home. near by. and
treated by DR.. Merchant.
Liberty Council, No i3, Jr- Q. {. a. NJ,
has elected the following the Relief
Committee for the ensuing six months:
Relief Committees. n. Clarke, A. a.
Alvis and ]. L. Henry.
Assistant Relief Committee-For Rich
snond, w S. Brinkley; First Ward. o. ].
Andrews and ]. T. Hollywood: Second
Ward, W. II. Norris and J. ]. Murry;
Third Ward. II c. Jennings and B. z.
Robertson; Fourth Ward. ]. r. Williams
and T. B. Peaseley; Swansboro. VIM j.
Morrissett and j. II. Taylor; county. d.
a. Fuaua and L. ". Burton.
Personal AND BRIEF.
Miss Estlie L Bethel returned Wednes-
day from Crewe. where she has spent the
last few months.
Plans for TIE new Asbury church, have
been submitted by Mr.. D. Wiley Ander-
son. of Richmond. and have been adopt
ed The contractors are now preparing
their bids, which are to be opened Satur-
dsy, and ut an early date work will be
commenced There IS deal on foot for
the sale of the old church.
Mrs .. A. Simmons and her little
granddaughter, Lottie Burkert, lef; last
Monday for Greensboro, \. c., where they
Will spend the summer.
Three prominent young gentle.
men of Manchester narrowly escaped
from serious injury Wednesday
night. They were returning az
Ter spending the Glorious Fourth
at Greendale Park. and when on Governor
Street, in Richmond. their horse became
frightened. they say. and they were al
thrown from the buggy, but none serious
ly hurt.
The remains Of George Kendrick. Jr.
ten-year-oid son of Mr.. George kendrck
well known. and who once lived IN this
city, will arrive this morning from
Knoxville. Tenn. via the Southern Hail
way, at 6 O'Clock. The intern1ent will be
snade in Hollywood.