Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-19
'TOTnER SIDE THE JANIS.
Manchester Hastings Court-Reu-
rtous and Other Items


yesterday. There IL DO grand Jury, and the
docket IL light one. Tho only case OF interest
90 De tried Is that OF Policeman r. g. Jonos,
charged with aesanltinR Arthur q. Evans This
was called yesterday and, Mr.. G. V. Meredith.
who is associated with Mr.. samuel NJ. Page a.
counsel for the ofiicer, asked continuance, as
he had pressing engagements In Richmond The
case accordingly went over until Saturday Mr.:
Evans had no counsel present, ~ he was OF
opinion that either the Attorney for the Com
monwealth or Cisy Attorney would appear Tor
the prosecution.
Tho general officers whose terms Of oflco begin
July 1st will all qualify At this term Of tho court
City-Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald and MaEor-elect
A. c. Attkisson qualified yesterday, and DIR.
Samuel X. Owens will do 80 to-day as Commits
soner Of the Revenue. Mr.. Ovens will have bis
once In tho little frame house just across Hun
etroot from the courthouse. and Mr. W. i. Lith-
gov. who has hetd the same position for several
years, will be bis deputy.
woMAs's WORK FOR WOMAN.
On Sunday DIR. A. K. Dickinson preached Of
Bethel church, i6 Chesterfield county. and closed
bis sermon with an appeal for money for the
Glade Spring school for poor girls. Three ladies
present gave $50 Apieco-Mrs. Is. e. Watkins,
Mrs Davy Watkins, and Mrs John Gartin-and
others gave smaller sums The plan Is 70 raise
from the Baptist women Of Virginia for this
school 5000 within the next ninety days
CHILpRBS's DAY.
Sunday was children's day at FIfth-Street
Methodist church. Ia the morning sermon vas
preached appropriate 70 the occasion by the pas
tor, Rev Mr.. wiley, and tho singing was con-
Quoted by the Sunday school. Al night the
meeting was enlivened by dialogues, recita-
tiOns, duets, &c. oy the following children:
Misses Lena Bailey. Hattie King, Josephine
Parkinson, ollie Holloway, Mary stuart. Minnie
Wanick, DOllie Amos, Julia Sharp, Carrie War
rick. and Norwood BAILEY, There were also
short addresses by the school SUPERINTENDENT,
Mr.. c. V. Green, and the pastor, Rev. Mr.. wiley,
both OF whom entertained tho congregation in
way long to be remembered.
|. X IhOruhill- D
Street Baptist church, preached fine sermon
Sunday morning on Tho Preventive Ministry
OF Christ as illustrated IN Several Scriptural In
cidents." Ono member was received by letter
In tho afternoon tho regular meeting OF the
missionary society Of this church was held. There
was fairly good attendance and selected parts
Of the Childrens-dRy programme we're repro
duced. At the other churches their respective
pastors oficiaied.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr.. John Harris and wife, Of Cumberland
county. are In the city.
J. D. Mathews, Esq, has returned from bust
Rev. William II. Christian, OF Norfolk, for
merry pastor Of the Central Methodist church
here. Is in the city, ana will 20 20 Ashland To-
day 70 attond the Randolph-Macon commence
Miss Lillian Mcdonald, Of Greensboro. n. c.,
is in the city, the guest Of Mrs. John NJ. Holt On
Seventh street
Mics Annie Veden and Miss Julia McRae, OF
this city, are visiting Mrs. Thomas NJ Miller, In
PDWhatan county.
Cadet James Cox, Of Manchester. won the
orators medal at the Blacksburg College com
mencement and the company Of which he Is
captain won the medal for being the best drilled
company.
friends and relatives OF her husband, who
formerly dyed here.
sarah Robertson, respected colored woman,
whose funeral took place from the First Baptist
church Sunday afternoon, was member Of the
hon tor ~ l4tk
sion WAS one Of unusal size
Judge Hancock has called special term OF tho
Chesterfield Circuit Court for The 3d OF July,
when Judge Frank ID. irving, of Farmyille. Will
preside and hear such cases as Judge Hancock
was counsel IN before his election 20 tho bench.
The term viii probably last for ten days.
The dTy-goods merchants OF tins city VIII, be-
tween the 25th OF June and September 18TH Sat-
urday, excepted, close their stores al O'Clock.
The Union Guards. the colored military COM
pany OF this city, Captain William T. Edwards
had a picnic at Chesterfield Park yesterday. aud
az they parafed Huh street going Ia the MORN
ing and returning In the afternoon. headed by a
band Of music. they attracted much attention.
Major JOSepn Walker, Snorlh W. {. On, ana
". KOane kulliu, Of Chesterfield, were in tho
city yesterday comforting with the committee
appointed by the city Council in relation 10 an
exhibit at the Exposition.
Policeman Parkinson, OF Richmond, yesterday
arrested in this city Alexander White (colored)
on the charge Of obtaining half-dCZen fish from
some person in Richmond under false pre-
fences.
Mrs. T. NJ Peterson, who has been quite III, is
somewhat improved. She was 10 unwell on sun
day that Rev Mr.. Peterson, who had engaged 10
preach al the soldiers Home In the afternoon,
had to break the engagement.
MIR. James +. Robinson is In hard luck. Last
week he Lost a 1ue blOOded mare from lOck1aT.
and yesterday he dropped out OF his buggy in
returning from Richmond his mothers gold
watch aud chain, which no had just had re-
paired.
Eddie Bourne. youth about seventeen years
Old died yesterday morning about O'Clock, at
the residence OF Mrs. M. A. Lang, corner Of Sixth
and HUI streets. lie was a nephew OF the late
Hdwin Bourne, and bright. good boy. He died
Of consumption ard had been in ia health for
long time. Mr. Harvey Bourne, Of Now YORK, an
unclo Of the deceased. was telegraphed for and
Is expected 10 reach here In time TO attend the
funeral.