The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-26
SICK FIRENEN
ARE IMPROVING
Dr.. Mccarthy Has the Epidemic Of
Grip Under Control.
POOR OLD WOMAN ARRESTED.
Clerk Edgar White Would Like 10
Find His Dug-Suit Against Saucr
anu Others Going on in the
Law and Equity Court.
POOR OLD WOMAN ARRESTED.

Dr. Edward Mccarthy. surgeon OF the
Fire Department, who has It number of
cases of grip under mis- charge. said last
night that his patients were getting along
nicely, and that several or them would
have been out yesterday had the weather
not been so bad
Sickness is not confined only to the
men of the department, for the handsome
and valuable Dexter horse of truck No
) is laid up.
The report received at headquarters
about the small fire at Moore and Norton
Streets. yesterday morning a 6:-5 clock.
was to the effect that il was caused by Il
detective stoye-pipe in u kitchen, and the
damaS sc was small.
1t is understood that the substitute
firemen, numbering twenty-thTee, VIII
ask the Poard of fire Commissioners. at
their next meeting, for some conpensa-
tioE cor their services. This movement
is an independent one, and nothing IS
known Of it at the headquarters of the
Board in the City Hall.
HERE PAINTING MATCH DEAL4S.
Mr. George Rouey, a young Vienuese,
who has recently reached this country on
a tour of the world. and who is = skilled
artist. is in the city His principal aim In
life is to accommodate the people who
wish to have eTnblems and designs paint
ed on their watch diIls, and he IS kept
busy carrying out his aim He did the
work for the PianoIa Club ON the watch
that was presented Capt. Charles FL
Phillips. and his work Will he on eSh:bi-
ton at the office of Capt Phillips, in the
City Hall. for several days.
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
The suit of Albert S. Harvey, admins
traitor, against c. f. Safer ct al. for
5000. is still trial in the Law and
Equity Court.
In this court motion for Judgment
was filed by y. L. AdamsoG against John
Maxwell. n. X. White and A j. Rahm
for SOL.
In the case OF L. j. Cheatwood against
Emmett Andrews, which came up N the
Chancery Court last Monday Judge
Lamb issued an order directing the Col
lcctor of Delinquent Taxes, Mr. L. g
Walford to mark the delinquent taxes
on property in question satisfied, at
the request of The counsel in the case,
Mr.. Isaac Digs Mir. L'tgSs vii! correct
the papers. so that the Judge may direct
the City auditor. who is the proper otfl-
cai to attend to The case
Judge Witt was engaged the greater
portion of The day in hearing aPplic4-
tons for licenses and disposinS OF deiia-
qtents.
In the chancery Court W. J. Glasgow
qualified as administrator OF the estate
Of Josephine S. Glasgow
BRIEF CITY HALL ITEMS.
The Committee on Streets will meet at
$50 o clock Monday afternoon
Judge 3. r. Wexford, of Circuit Court,
was sick yesterday and unable 10 oe at
the courthouse.
Mr. w. O. Schenck well known here as
an expert in burglar and nre-pToot safes
and locks of all kinds and a Government
engineer is in the city, and VIII appear
before the b-Commttee on Finances IN
reference 10 submitting plans Tor tho
proposed new Jail.
The Council Committee on tharter
Changes has been called by Mr. IL H.
Pollock to meet at o O'Clock next Mon
dav afternoon. in the city Hall The
members of the committee nave mapped
out nothing as yet
\ marriage license was issued to Willie
T Bvr1 and Lillian May Baker by Deputy
Clerk CrutchtIeId yesterday afternoon
Clerk c. o. saviiIe. o. the thssHeery
Court, has returned from the country.
where he spent several Gays
Alderman James Bahen says that his
new hotel in Newport News has been
completed, and that his son VIII nave
charge Of 1t.
Mr. Edgar White, Clerk of the Police
Court IN company Nth nu.Lovt OF
friends, went hunting in Chickanoinihy
farm to the city Mr. Whites white ana
black setter Dot. got lost.
Yesterday an old woman. care headed
and ilIv clad wandered into The CITY
Hall and staggered toward one Oh tue
chairs at the foot OF the stiiits3se- siie
attempted TO sit docsn. 6uu tell Ger on
the iioor. Sergeant Shinberger I'D oaI-
..ar Poffr>, carried her into Police Head
CHARTERS and later she was seat TO the
second station, where she was taken care
of She gave the l:ane OF MIS- Rosa
RYAN.