Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-29
nsrLwAr OVER mAYO's BRIDGE.
Work wan Probably Begsn To-H0r-
row-GencraI Manchester News.

work Wtti Probably Hegsu To-M0r-
General MsncheSfer news.
MIR. Charles W. Turner, Of this city. who
81 president of and the leading spirit In the
Manchester Railway and Improvement Com.
psny, which Is 10 build street railway from
soIne pOint IN Manchester 10 the Exposition
Grounds UiG Nsyo's bridge, was seen by a
D1spvtch reporter yesterday afternoon aud
asked when 1t was proposed to commerce
wort.
with smile on bis face be replied: Wei,
we expeoi n commence operations IN short
while aud will have street railway one OF
these DAYS"
- have heard" rcjoined the reporter,
Z" thst you contemplate breaking ground to-
morrow. Is not that facti"
he rather eysded answering The question,
snd further on said: a. day has been fixed,
Int something may happen I'm the mean
time 10 interfere with our arrangements.
We bad determined TO begin operations last
"Wednesday, but our engineer was uneXpect-
eddy called OF 10 North Carolina. aud the
postpODement was made necessary
in answer to further questons Mr.. Turner
said be ola not think double track could be
COMPLETED 20 the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by Oc-
tOber lsi, and that therefore II hsd been de-
cded 10 build A siuge track first and 10 make
A. a double track hereafter. At FIRST horses and
mules will b. used, bit the road viii le built
with ihe view a converting il into an elec>
trc line at no remote day.
DEATH PROM LAUDANUN.
Mr.. Thomas A. Napier, who lived in the
Dance Block. on Hull street between Eleventh
sid Twelfth streets. died about A. NJ. yes
terlqy from the effects Of a largo dOse Of
lsuGanum which be took Thursday after
noon. lie bad been on a spree for day or
two, and that day went ont TO getsome liquor
ard visited two ssioogs near by, but the pro-
prletors Of both being friends OF the deceased
thought It best not to sell to him, aud be
went 10 NoOdy's drugstore and bought
two-ouuce vile Of laudsnum, which be drank
almost Immediately uoOn reaching home.
Dr. Msihcws was called IN 30 attend the I'M
fortunate man and everything possible was
done 10 avert the Dstural results OF his own
rash act, but 10 40 avail.
Nuper was painter by trade and had
worked with one gentleman IN Richmond
for the past sixteen years cOnSecutiycly. lie
was tbirty-nine years old and leaves wife
aud three small children. The wife has been
ill for several days, and her husbands death
was indeed severe shock. The funeral OF
The decreased viii take place this afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock.
ursTINGs COURT MATTERS.
The Hastings Court, which had been in
session for two weeks and disposed OF a
large quantity Of civil and chancery busi-
ness. sdjourDed for the term yesterday after
neon. The court does not meet again until
She ihird Monday In September.
OF the cases disposed OF yesterday The fol-
lowing were the most important: Aniniunc-
ton was granted restraining Robert Boyle,
administrator OF his mothers estate, from
paving over 60 John j. BOYLE any funds,
effects, etc. Of the estate OF Mrs. NJ. !. Boyle,
pending the divorce suit OF blrs. Josephine
Boyle vs.. John j. Boyle.
A decree was entered granting a divorce
IN The case Of Mrs. Lucy l.. summers vs..
Carl Summers, and allowing the plaintiff 10
resume her maiden Rame-Aliss Lucy l..
Dornin The decree restores TO plaintiff all
her rights OF person and property TO the same
extent a. II the marriage had never been
fOlempized.
A suit involving the right TO the square OF
property bounded by Thirteenth, Four
teenth. Decatur, and stockton streets, and
10 which much interest attaches. has been in.
tF,tuted BY Mrs. Julius III. MiChaels through
her COUNSEL, william NJ. Flanagan, Esq, OF
Powhatan. The property was sold by Mi
chaels rs far back as 1881, and since then has
been sold and Ttsold. Much OF u has been
improved, and the total valuation would now
aggregate about $4,000. The plaintiff
claims that she never signed the deed for The
property
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. C.. G. Cooke. Of Fluyanna, who has
been visiting friends in the city, left yesler-
day Tor home.
Mr.. John &. Robertson. Of Baltimore, for
1.fVo via IL
Messfs samuel II. Gilliland and Willie
Jordan let last night for = brief visit TO
Norfolk.
Mr.. George W. Toby has returned from
a fying dsit TO Fredericksburg.
Mrs. G, A. Carr End her two daughters
left FridN for Hampton.
JudgeB. A. Hancock, OF Chesterfield, bias
been confined ct home several days by lndis-
position.
The fane OF base-ba yesterday afternoon
between The Nianchestcrs and the AUrOras,
81 Richmond, which was one Of the most
inteesting ~ the season, resulted in Il VIC
toryior the home club by the score Of 10 TO
II. Batteries West and SydHor for the
Aworas; Peak and Lipscomb for the Man
ehtters.
ihs meeting at the readlng.rooms AZ the
Dayiile depot this afternoon promises 10 he
OF ffIN lNtt4fftiuE Nhnl AtNiAs A"Nst WIN
bebhort talks and good singing.
yesterday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
Cirencc. son Of Dir. Benjamin Higgins, was
CHI bing . ladder on the new siOre Of Messrs.
All. Sneilings & Brother, on Hall strcetnesr
Tiriesbth. asd was about up to the second
stty window, when he lost hts footing aud
isl 10 the ground. He was badly shaken
Uu but strange 70 say not a bone IN his body
va broken.
deed Of trust was fled in the clerks Of
I'd q; the iiustings Court Yesterday ov j.
lshierndon 10 secure TO Watkins 4 JasiiS
cd 80 shd 70 Il. 4. Watkins S5I4A0. The
It'd authorizes the sale Of sundry farm arli.
81 Ia Chesterfield and horse, wagon, and
ojer property in Manchester to secure to
u aboye.named parties tbe amounts
fined. The liabilities OF Mr. fIerndoD az
Sexate about 60 900. Mr.. Hefnoon's fIie0ds
Spe that be may soon recover from his IMAM
III embarrassment.