The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-19

the Mayors many friends is that por.
manent relief may be Afforded. The
Mayor, 1t Is said, has been suffering
from serious liver trouble.
Still in Suspense.
The several candidates for the va
cant Office of commissioner of revenue.
one of the best paying offices, 1t is said.
under the municipal government, are
still on the anxious bench. Judge Mui-
len. who is to make The appointment,
has not yet returned to the city, anu
as far as known has given no intima-
ton as to whom he will appoint. There
are Ave or SIX candidates for the post
ton, and all OF them are good men.
who would discharge the duties of the
office efficiently.
Death OF Old Citizen.
James w. Seay. aged seventytwo
years, highly respected citizen, died
yesterday afternoon at his residence
on Halifax Street, after long period
Of feeble health He was Confed.
crate veteran, and was a worthy man.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Mrs. 7. w
Tucker, Mrs. Albert l. Steer Mrs. II
F. Allan. Mrs. N. III. Baird, of this city
and Samuel L. Seay. OF Texas.
Mrs. Martha Andrews an elderly
and esteemed woman, was stricken
with paralysis Saturday night at the
home of her daughter Mrs. W. A
Beasley, on West Street, and her con-
dition Is serious.
Personal and Otherwise.
Major r. NJ Sully is confined to his
home ny sickness.
A horse belonging to NJ. Sounen-
berg was stolen Saturday night and
has not yet been recovered. Mr..
sounenberg left the animal feeding at
the Centre Market, and when he re-
turned the horse was gone.
| The convention of Methodist Sun
| day schools in the Mecklenburg cir
cult. held yesterday at Kingswood
| Church, near La Cross, was largely at
| tended, and the occasion was an In
| teresting one Several fine addresses
were delivered.
The condition of the negro. John
Fisher, who was shot yesterday after.
noon by officers while resisting arrest
| and trying to escape on the Seaboart
| passenger train, Is very critical to-day
and it is not thought that he can live
He was struck by four balls, one pass
ing through his liver, ono entering thu
abdomen and the others striking hi:
hip and leg. Fisher Is from Emporla
has served terms IN the jail and penl
ten tiary, and Is now wanted IN Vall
Gus places for crimes alleged to hav'
been committed by him.
Master william BroadnaX Cameron
son OF George Cameron Jr.. was oper
ated on for appendicitis at his father
home last night by DR.. Mcclure, o
Richmond. The little boy stood tn
operation we'll and his condition i
| favorable.
j. T. Carpenter, of Goldshoro, N. c
was fined s25 in the Police Court thi
morning for carrying q pistol.
Bids Are Opened.
The Petersburg Benevolent Mechani
Association opened bids tonight TO
the erection of seven-story steel Of
flee building and library. Thege wer
ten bidders from Richmond. Norfolk
Newport News. and Petersburg. Joh
| w. Davis, of Newport News. was tn
successful bidder at S1Os.351. The Jnt
T. Wilson Company. Of Richmond, wa
derstood that the contract calls for tn
building to be started August 1, 1914
/ and completed by July l, 1911 TIL
successful bidder is former citize
of Petersburg and a member OF the as
/ ISOLATION.