Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-29
MANCHESTER NEWS.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS ISvEsrIGA-
TING OFFICER JoNEss CASE.
Delegates Elected to the League Of Demo-
cratic Clubs-Lsrge Deed Recorded
Personals, &c.

The Manchester Board OF Police Commis-
sioners met in the Council chamber last night
at 8 O'Clock to take further testimony in the
case OF Officer r. c. Jones, charged with as
saulting or attempting TO assault Arthur G.
Evans while he (Joues) was on duty az a
police officer. There we're present Mayor
John +. Taylor and Messrs. j. Il. Perdue,
A. c. Jones, George Ely, and L. W. Wei
siger, members Of the Council. The taking
OF testimony in this case was concluded
about $3.50 O'Clock, and the board, after A
short conference, voted to sustain the action
OF the Mayor In temporarily suspendng the
officer and decided to continue the sns-
pension until the lst OF July. Mr.. Jones
will then be relnstated.
The board next took up The charge against
the same officer OF misconduct IN the French
case, which was disposed OF sbout SIX weeks
ago, and ia which Mr.. French was fined for
creating disturbance on the street. This
examination, like that had I'm the Mayors
Court, was 4 long and tedious one, there
being no les. than dozen witnesses to eX-
anime. The evidence was just the same as
given in court and all Of the facts In the case
| are still fresh in the minds OF the people OF
Manchester. When the Dispatch reporter
left the Council chamber, some time past ! |
| O'Clock, the board was still in session, with
several more witnesses then 10 hear. II the
case was concluded at all it was not until
near A. VI. The meeting was supposed TO
be a secret one, but it was too hot to keep
the windows down and there was 30 diff
Guilty in seeing and hearing from the out
side.
DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE.
IL 4 4 Il
Thurman Campaign Club was held at
Owens Hall last night for the pur>
pose of electing delegates to the League
| OF Democratic Club representatives TO be
held In Baltimore on the 4th proxlmo.
The president, Mr.. +. c. y. Farmer, occu-
| pied the chair and Mr.. Thomas Smith acted
| as secretary. The following delegates were
| chosen: slessrs. A. c. Attklsson, B. +.
Faulkner. David l.. Pulliam, George W.
| Holt, and i. 4. Lamb. AltorDatcs: {. y.
Jones, George q. Ely, B. NJ. Robertson, ID. j..
| Toney, ard A 4. Harding. This club.
which IL composed OF Democrats from all
parts OF the city, holds It's regular meetings
| on the first aud third Thursday nights OF
each month.
DEEDS FOR LARGE SUNS.
Two deeds from Dunlop & McCance and
| others to The Dunlop 4 McCance Milling and
| Manufacturing Company have been admit
| ted to record In the office ofthe Clerk ot the
! Husting Court OF Manchester conveying all
the easehola interest in the milling property
| in this city, situated on the Manchester ca
nal. formerly owned by Dunlop & McCance.
The consideration named in the deed OF
bargain and sale is S22j,OOO. one OF the
deeds covers thirty pages Of typewrlting,
and the other eighteen pages, The llticr
! being a deed OF trust 10 secure Sll5,O
| This looks AZ il new impetus IS to De given
to these mills.
THE CANTATA RrBECCA.
Despite the threatening clouds aud occa-
sioual showers during the early evening there
was a fair audience at Cersley'S Hall last
night to witness the production by members
OF the Euterpean Club OF the canta'a l.cbccca.
The scenery, which was painted by Mrs. \.
| c. Harding and Miss Maggie Evans, Is eN-
ceedingy pretty, and showed TO decided ad-
vantage. The acting and singing were both
good, each person taking their part well. The
entertainment, which isl for the benefit OF the
Central Methodist church choir, will be re-
pcated tonight. Following Is the cast: Re-
becca. Miss Rebiua Shanks; lsaae, Bernard
Naden; Abraham. Isaac's father, I. G.
Mathews; Eieza. Abrabam's eldest servant,
W. G.. Owens; Seba, Obed. joel (c0mpan.
Ions to EliezlL W. +. Mathews, Robert
Gwathmey. Walter y. Powell; Betbuel, Re-
becca'. father. G.. +. Richardson; Labsn, his
son, b. ". NunBaliy; Acbsa, wife Of Eleza
| Miss Bertha Robinson; Edna, sebl's af
fanced, Mss Molhe Evans.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Hu,tings Court adjourned for the
term yesterday.
Miss Paulma Dupuy. Of Cartersyille, is
visiting the Misses McRle, Of this city.
Mrs. George c. Anderson and her daugh.
ter, Miss Daily, are visiting friends in Char
lottcsyiIle.
The funeral OF Mr. A. II. Claiborne took
place from Me9de.MemOrial Episcopal
church at 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was quite largely attended.
On Wednesday Rev. J. w. Reynolds, OF
this city, united in marriage, at Ridge
church, in Henrico, Miss Sarah Ford and
Mr. Edward Browning.
Rev. +. VI. Peterson baptized three per
sons at Flfth.Street Methodist church We'd
nesday night and six joined the church.
The congregation OF the Fifth-Sireet
Methodist church will soon have larger
| house OF worship, which they very much
need. Under The faithful ministry OF Rev
| NTtOIkt II. " ilfV Aut' NnAtlAh - (lUF o. :
rapidlv. and In his effort to raise funds ioI
enarging tue building be is meeting with
substantial encouragement.
At special meeting Of the Council held
for that purpose petition was read from
| Mr.. J. 4. Bowen asking permission TO erect
| frame carpenter-ShOp on Hun street ueaI
the Petersburg turnpike. The privilege was
granted, to extend for s period Of three
years.
Mr. Archie r. Rowzie, OF this city, return
ed Yesterday afternoon from POwhatan,
where he had been with his wife. who ua.
been extremely i'll with typhoid-ieyer ShC
isnow much improved, and her friends hope
that she will soon be entirely well. Mr.
Rowze will 20 lack to POwbatan to-day.
"Castle HAIL. on Hull street just above
the Petersburg railroad crossing, built for
william Il. Smith, the colOred restaurateWr
was dedicated Wednesday night Richmond
Lodge, No. !, knights OF Pytbias. and
Young Ledge, No. IL, OF this city (Which
lodge will occupy the hal), passed up Hull
street in regalia, headed by R0bertsOn's 5
Bras. Band, to assist in dedclting the hail,
After the dedication refreshments were
served.
Captain William Henry White, OF New
| York, who Is here looking after matters in
| connection WIN Tue hdhcncsltI ndlcI-1O"tl
which be Is to build, has awal ded the con-
tract for building the pumping machinery tC
Henry Worthington. Of New York. The
contract for furnishing the boiler, steam
| fittings, and the Tater.tank for the stand
tower was awarded to the Cunningham
Iron.WOrks, OF Boston; and the Gloucester
Iron-Foundry In New Jersey obtlined the
contract for furnishing the pipe, all Of which
| has either been received or Is now on the
way here. The Ludlow Valve Company will
| furnish the hydrants and street gates, and
| Mr.. w. ;. Rollins, OF Manchester, Will do al