The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
ELECTION BILL
IS YET PENDING |:
Was Again Sent to the Council
from Committee.
TROUBLE OF pIcKANlnNlEs
TROUBLE OF PlcKANlNNIEs
Several Negroes Spend the Night in a
Cell at the City Jail-BattIe Axe
Team Were vicsors-Other
Manchester Items.
Bureau, Richmond lines


No. 1102 Hull Street.
Finding no State or city law govern
ing the case, the Election Committee last
night sent back to the Council the cleo
ton bills Of Registrars Pickett. of the
Second Ward. and Porter. Of the Fourth
Ward, to be there dealt with as the
members saw fit. Again and again has
1his case appeared either before the
Council or some committee, and each
would shift 1t to anotheT-a sort Of end
less chain matter Last night Mr.. Porter
MADE an urgent appeal to the members
OF the Committee on Elections to end
the matter once and for all by recon-
blending to the Council the payment of
the bills. Seeing no law authorizing them
tc take such a step, however. tho mem
hers just sent it back from whence 1t
came
Remarks on the subject by the two
registrars were amusing, while they were
Well delivered and conveyed tho opinion
that they were not to be treated in such
a slipshod manner. The bills fthese two
gentlemen result from the making out
Of new registration books in these two
wards at the recent primary.
BASEBALL.
All records for bringing in runs were
smashed yesterday afternoon at Forest
Hill Park, when the And-Battle Axe
aggregation Of ball tosscrs were buried
LnOeI Inc Heap OIL SlNIeen runs, ana only
four innings were played. From the very
opening there was solid hitting and punk
base running. Finally, when the tabu-
lated score book had been used up III
trying to keep the first inning correct,
the side retired Of their own free Will.
Seven runs were recorded to them.
This IS just about near enough to an
Official score: Kits off Lowell IS; off
Gregory. 6; of Washington, o. Earned
-1ru Rot AyA n hty anl "a AT Ia
Axe, O. Errors by former conectively, s;
by latter collectively, IL. Base on balls
off Lowell, 2; off Gregory. 3. Stolen bases,
by wild throws or errors in some other
manner, 13. Weather threatening; con-
dition OF field. excellent. Umpire. Mr..
Snow. Attendance. 80. Gate receipts, 3S;
complimentary. /.
IN THE JAIL.
Two little negroes spent last night in
cell at the city jail and twas all because
they We're fond Of roasting-ears. Nettie
White (biacD caught the little pickanin-
MES in her corn field. and she told Officer
Grant about 1t. He did the rest. Squire
Cheatham will do the balance next Fri
day. In the meantime. the alligator
bait will l!nger behind bars, doing stunts
in a oae-act drama entitled, We don't
like the new Constitution
OFFICER WRIGHT RETURNS.
Officer a. S. Wright has returned to
the city after a week S stay on the river.
where he INDUCED in the sport Of landing
the fnny tribe with as much zeal as
characterizes his search for criminals in
Testing the streets of SO peaceful a city
as Manchester. The officer occupied his
familiar seat at the desk beside the
Mayor yesterday morning and was greet
ed with a welcome from the large and
enthusiastic crowd Of adnirng specta-
tors.
FINED IN COURT.
dismissed of the charge of assaulting
a white man named Simon, John and
Price Burrows. of upper Hull Street, were
yesterday fined SIS each for assault on
W ]. Williams. After a few minutes
consultation with counsel for accused, Mr..
W. B. Cox, the defendants yielded to the
decision of the court and paid their fines
The case has attracted considerable in
tc,est in Manchester, especially on upper
Hull Street where all the parties reside
Mr. Williams, IN the general fight, re-
caived a severe cut on the ear. extending
some inch or two and made In a very Pc
culiar manner. DR.. w. P. Mathews. the
physician who attended him, was in court
md testified to the nature of the cut. The
accused were very ably represented and
as result escaped with so slight fine.
After 1t was all over, Mr.. Williams ask
ed that His Honor. Squire H. A. Jor-
Gan place the men under a peace bond.
When he found out that he would also &c
required to give bond for his good be-
kANior. he desisted. and the room was
cleared.
QUIET MARRIAGE
Mr. Alvin p Ium and Mrs. Elizabeth
E. Moles were united in marriage Thursday
tight at the home Of the bride. No 1927
11Gll Street. the Rev. Asa Driscol officiat-
ing Misses virgie, Lena and Ruth
Ncles were the attendants. Mr.
1um has charge of the steam
fitting department OF the Southern Rail
way and is very popular citizen. He
IS great secret order adherert and holds
q high and hcnored office with the junior
order. Mrs. Moles is well known both in
Manchester and Richmond. They will
reside in the city.
DIED YESTERDAY.
The six-months-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Ccrsley. Of Swansboro, died
yesterday shortly after Il o'clock. after a
short illness. The loss Of the little fell
HIT A SOLDIER.
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