Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-22
MANcHssTER MATTERS.
ssnt On for feiony-Othss Court
Ifen,s-per>ouaI, &c.

A young man named Larry Pond
was before the Mayors Court yestef-
day morning charged with stabbing and
wounding II. J. Clarke, with intent to
kill. II seems that the two young men
were playing pool Tuesday evening IN
Alleys bsr.room, Seventh and Hull
streets, and that Pend won two out Of
three games. Pond made remark TO
Clarke concerning the latter's poor
playing, which irritated Clarke, and
the consequence was that there was
a fight. Clarke knocked Pond
behind the bar, and as he fell back
Ponds hand fell on the large knife used
in preparing sandwiches. He grabbed
the knife and cut at Clarke, who, IN at
tempting to ward off the blow, received
bad cut on his thumb. Pond made
another plunge at Clarke, and would
have cut him in the back, but, fortu-
nately, the point Of the blade struck
the buckle to Clarke's suspenders and
the weapon was broken into three
pieces. The pieces Of the knife were
shown in court. The accused was sent
On to the grand jury and allowed bail in
the sum Of $500.
In the absence OF Judge French, who
was kept at home by indisposition,
Judge Atkins, OF Richmond, came over
yesterday morning and opened the
Hastings Court and adjourned it un-
Ill the third Monday in September, it
being customary not 10 hold any term
Of the court in August.
Lewis Kidd, charged with shooting
Thomas CAlligsn, with intent to kill, was
bailed, and the witnesses in all grand
jury cases were recognized for the;r sp-
pearSnce at this time.
Mr.. Joseph Williams, who lives
in Chesterfield, about six miles from
town, lost two Of his sons, aged re.
spectively eleven and thirteen years,
last Sunday evening. The boys we're
taken suddenly i'll Saturday afternoon,
soon after eating some fruit, and only
lived sbou! twenty.four hours after
wsrds. The afflicted family have the
sympalhies Of the entire community in
their sad bereavement.
Fred. Johnston (colored), was fined
81 in the Mayors Court Yesterday
morning for firing a pistol in the city
limits. Two colored men, named James
and William Byrd, charged with being
suspicious characters, we're ordered to
leave town.
80 . = -. .a' hs.u.r u-l.r thS
direction % our ol.cieut lity t.hiuoo,
Captain James A. Lipscomb, are kept
busy nov cleaning the grass FROM the
street guttcrs. This work IL much
needed all over the city, and will be Of
great good as sanitary measure, II
nothing else.
Now that the heated term Is upon
Us, the Board u Health Is taking
active measures 70 get the city IN A.
good sanitary condition az possible. a
number Of persons have been reported
for creating nuisancss by allowing stag
nant water to remain on their premises.
These we're before Mayor Taylor yes
terdny morning. and we're given limit
ed time in which 90 abste the nuisancos.
All people should be particular to keep
their premises clear Of garbage and re-
fuse matter, ard thus aid the Board in
keeping the city in healthy condition
and free from malaria.
The doublo.tentmcnt house being I
erected by Mr. Samuel Pullam OF sew
lnth street between Perry and Melon I
1ugh is rapidly approaching compile
ion,
Willie johnson, ESQ, Of Cumberland
county, who has been spending several
lays with friends here, left yesterday
morning for Old Point.