Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-30
nANCHEsTER NEWS NOTES.
Attempted Robbery-City- -Comsnittse
Meeting To.Night-Sanitary
Measures, &c.

Attempted -C0mnfttes
Meeting To.Night-Sanitary
Measures, &c.
Considerable excitement was created
here last night by what was supposed
to be an attempt at burglary. About
half-past 0 o'clock Mr.. Greed P. Davis,
who keeps q saloon at the corner OF
Fourth and Hull streets, was sitting
in front Of his place with several
friends, when his attention was attracted
by his dog, which Was lying on table
in the room back Of the bar, barking and
running out into the back yard in pur-
suit of something. Mr.. Davis followed
the dog and found that it had something
at bay in the fence-corner. 1t being
dark, Mr.. Davis struck a match,
and a colored man leaped the fence and
ran off up town. Several persons pur.
sued the unknown man until he lodged
them about Weisiger's drugstore, on
Hull street between Seventh aud Eighth.
On Tuesday last some one entered MIR.
Davis's place. and took from the shelf
q pocket-knife and about 1925 in
change. 1t is probable that the one
who got this money is the same person
who tried to play the same game last
night.
Two or more unsuccessful attempts
have been made to get meeting Of the
newly. elected City Democratic Com
mittee but in neither instance was
there a quorum present. Another aP-
pointment has been made for q meeting
to be held at the Mayors Courtroom s
o'clock tonight, when tits to be hoped
quorum may be present, that a perma-
nent organization may be effected. 1t
Is time the Democrats Of the city were
organizing and getting to work ready
for the fail campaign, which will no
doubt beswsrms and hotly-contested one.
The Republicans have always looked
with esgerness upon the actions Of the
Democrats here, and have never left
anything undone which was likely to
add to their chances for gaining posses
sion Of this Democratic stronghold.
Those who have been elected to the
committee who cannot or will not attend
the meetings should resign and let men
be chosen as their successors who will
attend the meetings and do active work
for the success Of the party IN the
coming fight, which is An exceedingly
important one. Every Democrat should
buckle on the armor to 60 forth and do
battle, that an unusually large majority
may be given the Democratic nominee
for Congress from the Third district.
A number Of persons are being re-
ported for violating the city ordi-
nancee-some for allowing ponds OF
stsgnant water to remain on their
premises and others for neglecting other
sanitary measures equally as damaging,
if not moro so, to the health OF the city.
The heated term is upon us, and the
health officers, sll Of whom are faithful
men, are doing ali in their power to
have the city in as good sanitary condi-
ton ss possible, that the health Of the
people who are compelled to remain at
home may be protected from mslsrisl
and other diseases. All good citizens
should lend these officers helping hand
by keeping their own premises in q
healthy condition.
AS far as can be seen nothing has
been done toward establishing the bank
here for which s charter was granted
by the Legislature at its last session.
Among the corporstors named in the
charter are many Of the most promi-
nent businessmen Of this city and sew
eral Of Richmond. A bank here, if
properly managed, would doubtless be
q paying institution, and would certain
Iy bo Of great convenience to the busl-
ness.men of the city.
Judge William |. Clopton has been
retained as counsel, and Mr.. II. A. Maui
rice "a his associate, for Thomas Cordra,
who is in Jail awaiting trial on the
charge Of cutting Peter Judge, with in
tent to kill. Next Thursday is the time
set for holding the preliminary exsmi-
DhIlOu III tue Cdsc. Ouubc IL luipAOFII6,
bnt will hardly be able to appear at ss
early q day as the one to which the ex-
animation has been continued. Judge
is still at the Retreat for the Sick, in
Richmond.
A force Of hands have been engaged
for several days repaying inside and
near the street.railway track on Hull
street.
Judge S. Bassett French, who was
overcome by heat while going home
from church about two weeks ago, Is
improving.
On Wednesday gentleman of ChcS-
terfeld received o check for the balance
due on a slave. He made the sale
either before or during the war, and to
secure himself took deed Of trust on
the property of the gentleman to whom
the sale was made. The deed was
never raised until Wednesday.