Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-10
CITY OF MANCHESTER
CALLIGAN's AssAILAET, LEWIS P.
KIDD. BAILED IN THE sum OF 81, 900.
City Council Organized and Old officers
Re-eleeted-Friendship Hall-0pen-
ing streets-0ther News Items.


At Q o'clock yesterday morning the
case Of Lewis P. Kidd, charged with
shooting Thomas Calligan with intent
to kill, came before Judge French, OF
the Hastings Court, on writ ofhdbeds
corpus for bail. This case was called
in the Mayors Court-Justice Perdue
presidiDg-Thursday morning for pre-
liminary examination, but the wounded
man not being able to appear it was
continued until the 18th instant. A
motion for bail was made, which Justice
Perdue overruled, he not having heard
the evidence, whereupon Judge Clopton,
counsel for the prisoner, sued out q
writ Of hobeus corpus.
The only witness examined yester-
day morning was DR.. Edgar Archer,
whose evidence was substantially the
same as that given by bin in the Mayors
Court the morning before. He said
that. Calligan had improved from the
commencement that an examination
made Thursday showed that some parts
Of his mouth had entirely healed. The
witness said further that all of CALI
gan's symptoms we're fayorable, and
that his (witness's) own private opinion
was that he would get we'll; yet it
could not be said without possible
doubt that be was out of danger.
Without hearing further evidence the
Court decided to bail the accused in the
sum Of 1000 for his appearance in the
Mayors Court, July 18th, at 9 A. NJ,
to which time the case has been con-
tinued. The following gentlemen went
on Kidd's bond J. w. Bronaugh, Jr.,
B. b. Weisiger, Z. W. Weisiger, John
w. Owens, E. B. Howle, W. d. Craig,
c. A. Jones, and W. P. Kidd, father of
the accused.
JAMEs.RIvER NAVIGATION COM
PANY.
A meeting of the corporators Of the
James-Riyer Navigation Company will
be held next Wednesday at HuguenOt
Springs for the purpose of organiza.
ton and to open the books of subscrip-
tion. A charter was granted to this
company by Judge Irving. The com
pany proposes to put steamers aud
barges on the James river to connect
for Richmond at OF near Bosher's
Dam, and to open the natural water
route of the James-Riyer Valley.
PAINFUL ACCIDENTS.
Yesterday afternoon son Of Mr..
Kitchen, who works at one of the cot
ton.factOries here, met with quite pain
full accident. lie went to where his
father was at work and commenced
handling a pair Of shears which are used
for cutting tin and other material. He
caught one Of his fingers in them and
cut it almost off. After going home DR..
Archer was summoned and dressed the
wounded hand.
Thursday, while unloading railroad
iron from a car at the Petersburg de-
pot, Tom Jackson (cOlored) received a
blow on the head from one Of the pieces
of iron, knocking him insensible and
causing concussiOn of the brain. DR..
Archer attended the unfortunate mlu.
| He had recovered consciousness yes
terdsy, but complained a great deal OF
his head hurting him. The Doctor was
unable TO determine whether or no. the
skuH was broken.
OTHER ITEMS.
Rev. L. K. Thornhill left yesterday
to attend the funeral, in Prince Edward
county, Of Mr.. Jimmie Atkins, son OF
Rev. Samuel Atkins, Of that county.
Mr.. Atkins was married about two
wears ago and moved to Chesterfield,
where he died Thursday with typhoid
pneumonia. His father arrived just ten
minutes before his sons death. Mr..
Thornhill will return this afternoon.
Mr. II. A. Maurice, Superintendent
Of Schools, will examine applicants for
teachers in the white public schools OF
the 18th, and colored ones on the l4th
of this month. The former will be eX-
amined at the Iligh-School building,
Fifth and Hull streets, and the coiered
| ones at the colored school building on
Eighth street between Porter and Per-
~. Mr.. Maurice would have selected
an earlier day, but the above suited the
applicants better.
The turbine wheel by which the City
Water-Works are operated was disa-
bled by the recent high water and has
been taken to the Tanner u Delaney
Engine-W Works for repairs.
The officers Of Jefferson Lodge of
Good Templars Of Richmond took
charge of Star Of Hope Lodge last
night and conducted the exercises.
There was a well.arrsnged musical
programme, very large crowd 10 at
tendance, and the evening was most
enjoyable one.
city Council Meeting.
A regular meeting Of the City Coun-
cil-the first meeting of the new body
was held last night. The hour Of meet
ing was s O'Clock, but it was nearly a
half hour later before the body was
called to order.
On motion OF Mr.. Weisiger, Mr.. Per-
due was made temporary chairman.
The following members answered to
the roll-call Messrs. Perdue, FaulcOn-
er, O'Brien, Ely, Kidd, Hewlett, Brad
ley, Walsh, q. A. Jones, A. G. Jones,
| Perry, and Weisiger. No absentees.
PRESIDENT PERDUE REFLECTED.
After the minutes were read and ap-
proved Mr.. Perdue announced that the
first business in order was the organi-
zation Of the Council for twelve months
by the election of president.
Mr.. Weisiger nominated for the Office
Mr.. j. r. Perdue, who has filed the po-
sition in the most acceptable manner
for number of years.
Mr.. Perdue said he hoped the Coun-
Gil wsuld see fit to elect some one else
in his stead. lie would not refuse to
accept the position, but preferred being
allowed to occupy seat on tho floor
with the other members and be allowed
to engage in the debate. Mr. Perdue
was elected without opposition, and in
taking the chair made very neat little
speech, returning thanks for the honor
conferred on him, &c.