Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
THE NEWS as MASCHEsTEg.
Personal Difficulty -Iighf-StreeaS-
Mednis-f'ersonaI ana Other Items.

A difficulty occurred in the grocery
store Of Messrs. Bowen d Bradley
Brothers yesterday afternoon between
Mr.. Tom Hancock, Of Chesterfield,
and William Moles. Of this city.
Mr.. Moles, IN company with friend,
walked into the store and Mr.. Han
cock followed. When nearing the rear
part OF the store Hancock gathered
MOles from the back and struck him a
few blows in the face. MOles, as soon
as he could get his hand TO his pocket,
pulled out pistol and fired it above
his head, the ball entering the ceiling.
Mr.. James F. Bradley told Moles that
be would separate them if he (Moles,
would drop his pistol. He did so, and
Mr.. Bradley separated them.
The parties were taken before JUS
tice Perdue and were bailed IN the sum
of 600 each for their appearance in the
Mayors Court Tuesday morning.
A grudge has existed between these
gentlemen for long while, and the last
time they met before the occurrence OF
yesterday Moles handled Hancock rather
roughly while the latter was under the
influence Of drink.
There are now before the Council
Committee on Light four propositions
for lighting. the streets Of the city
Brilliant-Light Company, Of Baltimore /;
Jenny Electric-Light Company, of New
Jersey; the Washington Automatic
Light Company, and proposition from
the Schuyler Electric-Light Company
to supply ten or more lights at 1883 30
each. The kerosene lights now used
are a great improvement on no light at
all, and if the finances of the city will
Justify the outlay for better ones our
people will be very grateful to the city
fathers for securing them.
There is now before the Council a
preamble and resolution presented by
Mr.. Bradley, from the Committee on
Streets, providing for curbing and
paving the streets Of the city-the ex-
pense TO be borne by local assessments
on the owners Of the real estate bene-
fited-and requiring the Committee on
Ordinances to bring in q proper ordi-
nance at the next meeting Of the
Council.
Mir. James F. Bradley, chairman Of
the Committee Oh Streets, has presented
the following to said committee 81
individually recommend that Twenty
first street be opened from Hull TO Balm
bridge streets. 1t being street laying
along the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad which would prove to be
great convenience TO persons on Hull
street near the railroad-crOsSing."
The right Of way will begiven through
the property Of j. L. Bradley's estate
if the city will condemn the remainder
OF the property necessary for said street
al once, as the property thus opened up
will be Immediately sold off in lots
which will be built upon, thereby re-
imbursing the city.
In Professor II. j. Williamson's
writing class, the session OF which
closed Friday evening, the medal for
greatest improvement was awarded TO
Miss Mamie Hatcher, and the one for
writing the best hand to Master Eddie
Woodall. Professional certificates were
given y number Of his scholars.
At the meeting OF the Missionary So
ciety of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church, which will be held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, there viii be dialogues,
recitations, &C., by the smaller mem
bers Of the Society.
Dr. L. W. BrOdnax and Captain
John A. Gee, who have been quite
sick, were both thought 10 be better
yesterday.
A little social dance was given at the
Green House Friday night, which was
much enjoyed by those present.
A regular meeting of the City School
Board will be held Tuesday evening at
u O'Clock.
The Chesterfield Board OF Supervi-
sors will meet tomorrow IN regular
session.
Mr.. William A. Foster, formerly OF
this city. now Of Atlanta, Ga, is in the
city on business.