The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
WISH TO HEAR
FROM Mr.. O'BRlEN
That Gentleman, However, is Not
Ready to Talk.
LITTLE CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Stree; Committee Met Las, Nsht-Finsnee
Committee hakes Appropria ion
.aht-Drief Items from
Ma Leicester.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. HOP Hull Street !
There is as yet absolute silence among
The officers OF the Manchester Schooi
Board in regard TO the case of the former
clerk, T. H. Fitzgerald. Captain o'Brien.
who was the president Of the board when
The alleged forgeries were committed, vii
not be interviewed on the subject of who
IS TO blame for allowing the clerk to do
that with which he is accused.
The committee which was appointed
from the board at their last peeung to
look into plans to apprehend the fugitive
have not as yet done anything, owing 10
the illness OF Commonwealth Attorney
Captain A. c. Atkinson. Whether the
School Board VIII offer a reward or not
is uot known
The citizens are getting more and more
indignant each day, md at one gathering
last night the question OF call. s al IN
uignauon meeting was discussed, and
there were a few who were very bold in
Their declarations
y member of the board was seen last
iuight and declared that the president,
Who allowed such actions to go on. shou
give to the public some explanation, and
81 there was over-contidencc displayed,
then come out and tell the people that
this was the case. Captain O'Brien was
asked last night for a statement. but
politely refused saying that he would
consult some of his friends before he
made any statement for publication
ANNUAL REPORT
There were four meetings OF committees
scheduled for last night, but al 90
O'Clock there was barely u quorum for th4
Street Committee this body called 20 ilca.7
The annual report of the City Engineer.
The report was a lengthy one and went
into details as TO the expenses Of the con-
1nittec for the past year The total
amount expended was S5.S0o.54. The report
asked for a larger appropriation for the
garbage account. 1t was accepted. and
The matter will receive the attention Of
Tho Finance Committee, which will meet
Tonight. The budget for the ensuing
Year will be made up at this meeting and
the chairnen Of the different committees
3ayc been asked to be present
The Executive Committee VIII also meet
Tonight, not quorum being at the cham
Dor last night. The amount expended at
The last election was $S66.95.
CHILD BURNED.
Hazel N:lucll, the five-ycar-old child
ot X II. Elder. Jr., WAS seriously, il
net fatally. burned about the face and
l,Jdr yesterday afternoon while at the
i,nt. Of her uncle. The little one had
:. ,ae 10 tine stove to look at d boiling
bottle, when i'll some manner her cloth
Jag became ignited and in little time
ncr w. ole body was in tiaInss. She was
seen by some member of the family. VINO
soon put the fire out, but not before the
body had been SO burned that her
chances OF recovery, are very sllshC
She was treated by several physicians,
and made as easy as possible. Her con-
tiiuion at a late hour last night was crltl-
t.;il.
ernest Martindale. young man Of This
CITY. was very seriously injured yester-
,lav afternoon by a fall from wagon,
near the corner of Seventh and Perry
Streets The particulars could not be
learned, but II is thought that he was
standing up in the wagon, ana lost MS
balance. The fall was a very severe
one, and the young man was rellueiea
unconscious for time. he was taken
into tn Office OF DR., ]. w. Brodnax,
where he received medical attention.
AN AGED LADY DEAD.
Mrs. b. j. Hughes. an old and highly
respected lady of Swansboro, died yes
ierday morning at her homo, AFTER an
ilIness of only two weeks. Deceased was
INC of the best known ladies OF that
place and had a host of friends. she
is survived by four chiadrens-<Slrs. NJ
cross. Mrs w. T. Jones, Mrs. c: Perry
and Mr.. w Hughes. The funeral VIII
he from the house tomorrow afternoon
al ? O'clock. and the intermcnt will be
made In the family burying grounds In
Chesterfield county.
god SUPPER
Tho suppcr given last night by the
Catholic ladies of the CITY, al their new
school house building. was largely at
tended The ladi<s are so much pleased
with IL cir first effort that they VIII like
Nv repeat the supper al an early date.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Mr. Herbert Ferguson has announced
l,is candidacy Cor City Sergeant Mr.
Ferguson has had the matter under con-
ssideration for some time. but has only
recently determined to enter the race.
Mr.. Ferguson is now the Denuty Ser
sycant, and made a splendid record under
Ills brother, the late II. c. Ferguson.
rho other candidates i'll the field are
RIassrs Cary s. French, J. G. Saunders
and John S. Avis. Mr.. French is from
The second Ward. and this ward being
M, s.g,.l CeSt o. them All. he Will DC
had man for an opponent TO tackle MI
AI,is has friends in each Of the wards.
md is a resident Of the Third, Mr.
saunders is from the First Ward and
has represented the Second Ward IN the
city Council. MIR. Saunders is man who
viii make one of the strongest lights In
the city.
FStE
The question Of electing the hest men
10 the Board Of Aldermen has begun to
ir-,nress itself upon the citizens.
From the Second Ward Mr.. l. B. I'll
leIv has been requested by his friends to
enter the contest Mr.. Iilery is
nonular conductor OF the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad and a resident of West
1,welfth Street, where he is large pro-
.,,ertv- holder Mr. Til!ery is a man of fine
business qualities
,bo Board from the ward. and two bet
ter men than these will be hard to find
n. Ba 10 has the confidence and esteem
Of his ward.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss I-uc!le Clark. of LTnchhurs. is the
guest of Miss virgie Betty at her home,
on Decatur Street
Mrs. Emmett A. Nunnally Is confined to
her home with the grippe.
Mrs. c. A. Raines. of Swansooro. VINO
ros see,, sick for the past two weeks. is