The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07
new CHAIRMAN OF
CITY COMMITTEE
ML. c. c. Cousins Was Elected
Last Night.
SUCCEEDS Mr.. R. f. FRENCH
John Barber Thought TO Have Been
Drowned in James River Below the
City--Negro Steals Brass from
Southern-Manchest Dots
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No llo2 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No llo2 Hull Street.
Mr. C. c. Cousins. an energetic and
faithful worker for the Democratic
party. was last night made the chair
man OF the City Central Committee.
Mr.. Cousins succeeds Mr. Robert l..
French Though a young man, Mr..
Cousins has had experience in the CONF
,nittce, which will stand him in need at
this time. The report from the Disir1ct
Committee was read and accepted Al
ter transacting routine business the COM
mittee adjourned to meet at the can OF
the chairman.
PREVENT SPREAD.
To the prompt ana speedy action u
DR.. w P. Mathews. president OF me
Board of Health for the city, beiohgs
the credit of possibly checking a slilan-
pox epidemic. On learning Friday morn
hng that a. case of varioloid was on the
turnn;,e near Stockton Street Dr.
Mathews ordered i yellow flag posted
and ,he house Guaranteed. The yelio"
Gar waved in the gentle breeze yester-
day. while pedestrians gave II "lae
berth.
rI5or-GHT TO BE DROWNED.
Tho presumption that John Bosher
was drowned in Jsmss River FRIDAY mas
been forced upon the brothers ana lathe'
of the man. and facts brought out yes
ter7ag tend to strengthen the 'heoIs'
Thursday night Mr. Bosher started 1or
n,s solitary home on SAWS lighter in
Jan,es River. some miles below Man
chester. He was seen by Mr.. HARD
erav. rowing down a creek which
enpt;es into the James, about a nile
and n half below here. At the time the
gentleman thought nothing of this, but
upon learning that he had left mere
under the influence Of liquor, search
of the lighter was made. No sign OF
him was found, and Mr.. Tom Bosher,
brother of the man, now thinks that
his body lies at the bottom Of the river
Another effort VIII be made to-day and
the river will be dragged,
BEN Is PINCHED.
Ben Coleman tcolored) was arrested
last night by Special Offlcer Roach. Ben
had about fifty pounds OF brass from the
Southern road on his back. He says that
a small white boy paid him five cents
70 carry the bag from Seventh and Hull
to beattie's. and denies that he stole
the brass. Officer Roach took Zen over
to the station house and locked him up
COW ORDINANCE.
knowing lIcTc Will Dt d. SUN 'Ei'co'-
ton to the massage of such an ordinance
will not deter q member of the City AS
sembIy from Offering resolution pro-
hibtins cows from running at large on
the streets at night and day next Tues
day night when the body meets for
regular session
Judge and Mrs William l. Clopton
have returned to the city. after pleas
ant trip TO numerous places of interest
IN Northen cities among the mountains
and in Canada
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Miss Hattie Mormsette of Swanshoro. Is
visiting the family of Mrs. A. ]. Horner,
OF Chesterfield.
CITY Auditor John Hall is confined to
his home with sickness, though some
what better to-day than yesterday.
Misses Marguerite and Willie Bass en-
tartaincd their friends in a charming
watermelon feast this week Those pres
ent enjoyed themselves hugely IN games
and other innocent amusement
,,.,o school at Forest Hill. taught by
Miss Mary B. Hancock, opens the 18th
of this month
Miss Ada Gallager, who has been Wis
tt,ne friends and relatives in Chase City
for the past month, has returned to the
city.