The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-08

through such an experience-father dead
and in a pauper's grave, with no Kind
hand to strew sweet flowers upon tie
grave.
After three months the body will be
I d;sinterred and taken back to Raud.e-
! man. n. c., where wife ard several
small children are silently mourning tho
death of 4 husband and father.
| ATTACKS THE COLLECTOR
| 1ncensed over the fact Of beng gar
nisheed for delinquent taxes, and in fear
of losing his position as q result. Air.
Hammond Fisher yesterday morning Lose
control of his temper while talking To-
City Collector II. n Reid. and struck
him several times il, the face. only de-
Sisting when Spur II a. Jordan. WIN
was near. stepped between the nlen enSf
demanded peace. Mr.. Rid bore marks
OF the encounter, ard Will likely hEavs q
few bruises this inorning M. Fiskec
was not struck at all Both Were in E'o-
lice Court within an hour after the occur
renee, and the case was continued until
this morning.
Col1sctcr Reid had issued a ga nishes
for taxes due by Mr.. Fisher and it waa
served Thursday. Working at the 1.o-#
comoe.vel Works. Mr.. Fisher had se
ceived notice of the proceeding. AID came
over yesterday morning cary to try to
Settle it. He said he aSlsed Mr.. Red to
withdraw tho Garis shes and give m q
little time Or else he would . e his pc-
sition According to his side OF the case.
Mr.. Reid replied that isaer losing tho
position was OF no import To him.
Thereupnn Mr.. Fisher engaged the Cox
iector in a flsticlff. and before any ona
could scarcelv realize what had hap
pened severa! blows had been rained on
the city offieiais face. Mayor Maurice
Will hear both sides this morning..
STRANGE PERSON
4 negro man. n ii the Jack-the- Ip-
PER- character Is said to be operating
.ipon Chesterfield darkies. who perehanes
wander away. from peaceful doniciies N
thu. night time. and several parties have
alien easy victims to this modern 5rl,
gand Mr. Schultz. Who was in the ty
yesterday. sad that since the ~ ap-
pearance Of the man on tha ro3a ae-
ING to Granite, there had beck many
cases brough: to the attention Of the ai;-
fioritfes5 and something would soon ha
done to ehaeif the evil caresr OF ttis
Ripper
vas caugl&t preaching Thursday morning
and disturbing all the peaceful citizens &C
Porter Street. was sent 70 1a,l 1oF 'iVs
DAYS by the Mayor yesterday. Pascal stiii
no didn't care very much. for Theodore
= ,e.,,.,,., his brother deacon, was down
there and he wanted to- see him anyway
Marshall, Copeland colored charged
with larceny was fined s. Yesterday.
tile case dwneiling down TO ve-E slht.'
affair before the eski.lful handling or AZ
torney w C. Ptllliatn
+ Mr.. Putlian also represented Jotlfi fst i'l
Ia gentleman who had to- appear before Z
Squire Cheatham Yesterday c29a z
warrant sworn out by josh Andrews ! ~
esse is about some cows belonging 70 tha
sf-rrer 4getsine, on the land of the Ettt"r
ar,f. the reading of the warrant IS Fs!s
Interesting II was continued until ilsHs
Friday.
There is@a warrant pending asa.nst -
i AI1rphy said 10 live in Richmond.
=, ,rfsi,,e- him with stealing a shot ssiil.
hammer and Ratchet and a few osher
t;1;r. all mounting to about sE' from lF.
w Gregory of Robios CA.stertfald
count. Constable Grant haS the war
amt ard has notified the Richmond Of
f;cars 10 HI. on tho lookout for the young
ran .r,,,l,e.r>-
no i4:r quarterly Conference held
- yrsst.Ere Methodist Episcopal Church
-rf,,,rs,,ay liellt Rev, pr- j. Gar.ara.
,srssis4i7s elder presiding the following
z .,.t,steas we're elected: George D. Cole.
.rfr1Is Loser. ". Talbot. c. a.
pa,nes and j. C. Bedford Also the fol-
Iovrirr stewards were elected for ths
a,s,rrr year. w. D. Teller, T. T. Petit
rev II. Thomas. Ca Fs mes ". s..
Taylor. a G.. Reicher F. l. Patrim.
+ Clark. J. T. Morris. and a. A.
Adkins. T. P. Pettfgrew. recording
steward. W. D. Toler district steward.
and A. H Thomas. alternate a.. FL
Thomas was elected superintendent ot
the Sunday school
Rev Mr.. Afaxay. OF Richmond. will ad-
dress the Young Peoples Society ae
Nest-End Church next Sunday even;ns
at o'clock.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
The financial report of Central Metho.
dist Church for the past year will bs
given out next week. 1t will make 4
splendid showing.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian Church
IRE making very extensive preparation
for their bazaar for next week. II Will
tree nights Last years bazaar Of this
church was oneSof the enjoyable events OF
the. winter.
c; W. Gooding and Dan Shaw were
made substitute members of the afanches-
ter Fire Department Thursday night at
a meeting of the commissioners. Tho
report of Chief Crooks showed only three
fires. and one OF these was only abnue
$40 damage. The other txo We're cEsins-
ness
There was no meeting of the old veta
Wednesday night, as a published repare
in an afternoon paper would seem TO SIG
ses,
The death of little Margaret Chapman.
Who was burned 50 badly this week, wa
not a case for the coroner. and a death
certificate was given By .sel physieiln
attending.
Il great treat IS Il, store for the ladies'
of Manchester this afternoon az 3;sD
o'clock. when Miss Annie Armstroi.S. OF
Baltimore will address the ladies at Bain-
bridge Street Ba ptisr Church. All ladies
Of Manchester and Swansboro are cor0a1e