The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

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briefly regarding the matter. He said that
1t had been too long delayed already He
said that he was surprised to learn that
any city official had declined to obey
the orders OF a committee Of the Council.
He agreed with Mr.. Mitchell that the
reservoir belonged TO the people, and that
they had a right to demand that 1t be.
cleaned.
After few further remarks by various
members of the Council a motion that
the reservoir be cleaned within two weeks
prevailed unanimously.
Miss Lorelace Reynolds. Of Baush
Street. suffered some very painful in
luries While on a picnic to Gilberts
Store Thursday. She, together with some
companions. took refuge from the rain
In an unused barn. The young lady
had climbed TO the loft and was busy
exploring the strange place with all the
zest of curious gtrlhood, when the floor
Ing gave way and she was precipitated
To the ground beneath. She was very
much bruised. and has been suffering in
tenseiy ever since. Her condition is not
considered at ell serious.
Luther d. Clark who was confined TO
jail several days. charged with assaulting
and seriously cutting Charles Stanley In
the southern Railway restaurant, was
granted bail in the Corporation Court
Tuesday His mother, Mrs. Mamie S.
Clark. went his security. The bond was
agreed to without hearing. the evidence.
1t is asserted that the assault was &C.
casioned through jealousy.
JOHN GEORGE MEUSEL.
Mr.. John George Meusel tNIiselD, an
old Confederate veteran, died at his home
in this city Monday afternoon. He was
nearly eighty years of age. He came
to this country from hamburg, Germany,
when in his nineteenth year. He set
tied in the then small town OF DanVl'ie,
where he has resided for more than haif
Il century. He served as a Confederate
so. Iier through the war. and ever loved
in his last days to tell Of his adventures.
me members of Cabell-Graves Camp at
tended his funeral in a body.
Mrs i, T. Bouldin, who has been crit
ically iii for some time at her home on
Holpropk Street, has been declinging all
of TINS week. Her condition is hopeless.
Lula Hunt, the colored fanatic who has
been going the rounds Of the different
churches for the past few months pre-
dieting the destruction of the city at an
early date by a dire earthquake. is now
in Jail. She was arrested upon a charge
sworn out by Ella Lipscomb, also col
cred. alleging disturbance. The case was
continued. the Mayor reserving his de-
as TO her sanity. When an opportunity
was given her to make a statement she
refused to speak. All questions put to
her were met With storical silence. Her
tongue. which is usually very fluent,
seemed to be tied in her mouth. She
was Enthusiastically dressed in blue. her
head being covered by a white turban.
She carried gilt-edsed prayer book,
worn with much use clasped to her
bosom.
NOT so MERRY.
A great deal of excitement was oc-
casioned Tuesday night by the sudden
collapse of the tent in which the hobby
horses are run The machine was in full
swing at the time, the horses racing
arond at breakneck speed. The tent was
nearly full of people. The sides came
inward with a sweep, the heads of the
horses becoming entanEled in the tentnS
and several of them broken. The people
who were riding narrowly escaped beng
hurt. IL not killed The center pole did
not fall and this fact undoubtedly had a
tendency to alleviate the danger. Inc
outrage which might have resulted In
injury and death to so many people, was
perpetrated by an Infatuated negro. He
was seeking revenge. SO it is alleged.
u1oon Officer J. ]. Hall. who had had
dit77cultv there the night before in max
inc. an arrest There was m nnruly de-
monst-ation at that time. and some talk
OF attempting the release of the prisoner
by force All of the parties implicated
were arrested.