The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
THE CHARGES
WERE SUSTAINED
Judge Wickham Removes W. T..
Holdsworth.
FIRE IN UNION DISTRICT
Homo of Mr.. William Cot,nan Com
pIctcIy Dcstroyed-The Typhoid
Fever Cases-Olhcr
RE IN UNION DISTRICT

The decision of Judge T. Ashby Wickha'n
was rendered in the case 6t w. 7 Hoids-
worth, charged with gross neglect OF MS
duties as Superintendent OF the county
Poor-house. yesterday. He sustained 'tie
charges of the Commonwealth removing
the defendant from office.
Mr.. l.. L. Russell IS the temporary Su-
perintcndent of the Poorhouse, and wiA
probably be the leading candidate for the
permanent position. Besides him, howev-
er. are quite a number of others VINO VIII
make a fight for the Office.
A COMPLETE LOSS.
The home of Mr. William Cotman, IN
Varina District, near the p0stoftice, was
completely destroyed by fire about II
O'clock Thursday night. The blaze stafleo
from some live Goals that fell ont OF the
kitchen stove. the door OF which had been
accidentally left open by Mrs. Cotman-
There was no insurance on the properly.
Mr.. Cotman is one of the best-knoWn
farmers in Earina. He and his family
had retired for the night when the fire
Started and had time only TO snatch up a
Few articles OF clothing and save them
selves. The house. a frame dwelling. and
It's entire contents. furniture and clothing,
we're completely consumed by the raven
Gus flames. and but the charred fragments
of his former home now remain. Mr. Cot
man and his family are staying with a
hospitable neighbor. Much sympathy is
felt for them in their loss, but they deem
II proridential that they escaped with
their lives.
DIR. Iorrir7er James. when seen yesterday
morning. said that the report that typhoid
fever was epidemic in the West-End is
greatly exaggerated. That there are
some cases Is undoubted, but that this
number is particularly alarming is not the
case. He said also that were the sanitary
conditions bettered. the number Of typhoid
cases would he r1ininiZed-
OTHER HENRICO NEWS.
J S. Hooper Cwhtte}, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, was tried by Squire
Lewis Yesterday morning, and was fined 81
and costs.
The County Court yesterday morning
considered the matter of the extension Of
Llburnum Avenue. The matter was post
poned until Monday
Mr.. Z. ]. Trevvett and his sister, Miss
Maud Trevvett. viii leave Glen Allen
next Monday for Virginia Beach, where
they will be joined in few days by
others from the same place
Mr.. George Saville and family. of Rich
r7nnd ara expected II arrive to-day
at Glen Allen. where they viii he guests
at the home of Mr. Z. Z. Broaddus.
Miss Faruie Gayle. who has been spend
ine some time at the recidence of Mr..
John T. Broadius, viii return 10 her
home. at Spotsylvania Courthouse next
Monday.
Superintendent David Pulliam. OF Man
chester. lectured to the teachers Of the
Normal School al Fairnoant last night.
Quite large crowd was present.
Professor J. l.. Hilliard. 3. A, will re-
main 10 the close OF the Normal, He is a
teacher in a Georgia academy.
Conductor Thomas J. Stubs Is now hold
ing an examination Of applicants for en-
trance to the Peabody Normal at Nashville
Three young ladies are trying for the
honor Of being among Virsinia's represent
tatives in Tennessee's capital. There are
about seven vacancies to be filed from
Virginia this summer.
The ladies of Towards Grove Bantist
Church are holding a two-weeks mid
summer festival"