Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-21
THE NEWS OF ORR SISTER CITY.
Mayors Court-The Cutting scrape
Continued Until This Morning.

Quite large crowd gathered at the Mayors.
Court room yesterday morning TO wit
ness the trial Of Archer Robertson (colored),
charged with cutting Richard Glass with q
nocket. knife The fuss occurred between
and 6 O'Clock Thursday afternoon In Ches.
terfield county Just outside OF the corporate
limits.
The two men were employed by Captain
GUY TO thresh wheat. II seems they had
finished their work and were on their way
to Manchester when Glass asked Robertson II
he intended paying him ten cents that be
owed him. A dispute arose, followed by
hot words, when Robertson took his pocket
ka.ie out and cut at Glass, inficting only q
flcsh-wound on the ltft leg. The cut IL
about one inch long and bali an inch deep.
The case was continued until this morning at
o'clock.
John Crostic, charged with using threaten
ing and abusive language towards i. IL.
Robertson was required to give bond for
twelve months In the sum OF $780,
A Manchester gentleman, on bis way from
Richmond about II O'Clock Thursday night,
had quite lively chase after two negroes
who bad been stealing brass from the Rich
mond and Dsnville railroad.
There will be a match game OF baseball at
the Manchester Baseball Park this evening
at : O'Clock between the Virginia Brights Of
Richmond aud the Manchesters. Both clubs
have excellent batteries and some good play
ing NAV be expected.
Mr.. WI. Richardson and Miss Ida Collier
were united IN marriage at the Presbyterian
parsonage Thursday night. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Kerr, OF Rich
mond, and Rev. j. c. Hall, Of this city.
Invitations are cut to the marriage OF Rev.
Martin Johnson, OF POwhatan, to Miss Sadie
Fipney, Of that county. The marriage will
take place on the evening OF August lst, at
st. Luke's church, Powhatan. The groom
elect has charge Of three churches in that
county. The brde-elsct il the daughter OF
Colonel William NJ. Finney.
Policeman Hall. Of Richmond, was In
Manchester yesterday afternoon TO see Com
mouwtslth's.Attorney Page about securing
requisition papers for Philip stanton (col-
ored), who IL in custody IN Washington sus-
pected OF being the party whs stole diamonds
aud jewelry valued at S2G5, the property OF
Mrs. Lloyd, wife Of Senator NJ. r. Lloyd, OF
Manchester The robbery was committed
last December.
The band-stand on the courthouse green
has been completed and the carpenters are
now at work on the courthouse porch.
The next union meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday-Scbool Society OF this city and Rich
mond will be held at West-End Methodist
church on the second sunday In August.
A marty Of Manchester and Chesterfield
gentlemen spent quite an enjoyable day at
warwick Springs Thursday, where they bad
d Brunswick-stew.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill, Of Chesterfield, was
Yesterday elected q delegate to the Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Church, which
meet in Portsmouth this winter.
Mr., A. Il. Atwell, who was painfully hurt
a few days ago on the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad by being Knocked of box
car, was well enough to leave his room yes
terday.
Cadet Einney, OF Powhatan, and Cadet
Sheffield. of Prince Edward, are here on a
visit 10 Cadet James H. Cox. Roth OF these
are cadets at the Blacgsburg College.
Miss Berta Blanton is in Norfolk vis!tiDE
friends and relatives.
DIR. ArIstides Montelro aud Mr.. II. T. e.
tyson, Of Richmond, paid our city visit yes
terday.
Mrs. w. J. Propst left yesterday for Pow
hatsn and will be gone until the latter rart
OF September.
Mrs. q. /. Merritt continues very Ill.
Mfr. Samuel Archer was reported to be
critically III at bis residence, on Perry street,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Owens. with their
son oscar and Miss Hattie Lufsey, are at
Virginia Beach.
Miss Emma Cosby, OF Caroline. who has
been visiting Miss Cora Harrison, OF this
city, left Yesterday for Powhatan.
Miss Corinne Neislcr, who has been VISIT
ing the Misses Evans, OF this city, left for
her home In Charlotte yesterday.