Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-28
ACROSS THE JAMES.
A DAYS NEWS AS GATHERED IN MAN
CHESTER.
Meeting Of tho Street Committee Divorce
suit-A Day Of Fights
Personals, &c.

The Street Committee met In the Council
chamber yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
and spent some time discussing matters per-
toing to this department OF the city's affairs.
There were present Messrs. James F. Bradley
(chairman), j. r. Perdue. Il. W. Weisiger,
q. A. Jones, and the City Engineer, MIR.
Levenwotth.
Mr.. Bradley called the attention Of the
committee 10 the fact that the hands were
opening the trenches for the wnter-pipes
several squares ahead Of the pipe.iaying
force, and said that he did not have any OBJ
lection 10 raise, but simply wanted the com
mittee to say whether or not this should be
done.
Mr.. Jones said that the pipe-laying force
had encountered serious obstacles near the
foot Of Hull street, having had 10 cut
through two pipes, but that they would
catch mp in day or two, and thereafter
keep right behind the dIggers. This was
entirely satisfactory.
After transacting some routine business
The members OF the committee went out TO
inspect certain improvements now In pro-
gress.
Mrs. Josephine r. Boyle, who sues by her
next friend, George T.. Richardson, has,
through her counsel, Judge William i.
Clopton. iled in the Hustings Court bill
for divorce Ufnculo mstrim0p,i from her
husband, John J. Boyle. The alleged
around OF complaint Is that OF desertion.
She will also ask for alimony and restrain
ing order or injunction TO prevent the diyl-
sion Of the estate OF the mother OF the defend
ant, who dies recently, leaving about $4,000
worth Of property, TO one third OF which be
u entitled until this matter is decided.
The docket in the MAYORS Court yesterday
I I.r~ fo-u b,tf
did not really amount TO much. In the case
OF Evil Green, the fourteen year-old colored
girl charged with setting fire to the house OF
Mary Smith, there was no evidence 10 sustain
The charge and the prisoner was discharged.
Mayor Attkisson, after hearing the evidence
against Constance Green and Charles Minor,
charged with interfering with the new hands
at work on the trenches for the Hull-street
water.maius, told them that they could go,
but reminded them that while they bad per-
feet right TO stop work they did not have the
right TO interfere with others, and that II it
was repeated he would punish them to the
full extent Of the law.
The heavy rain OF last night prevented
the Richmond and Danvile Railroad Band
from giving their open-air concert on the
Courthouse Square. The following pro-
gramme which bad been arranged will be
presented some other night: /. Ring the
Bells Sacred march). Lightly. 2. The Fa-
vorite Overture, Minker. 3. Eleonoren
Waltz, Boyer. t. Not Guilty (quick step,
Boyer. 8. Paradise (polka), Minker. g.
Dexter (quick step, Minker. 7. Ida (an-
dante and waltz Keller. s. Lisbon Galop,
Keller.
Yesterday was a day OF fights. There
were at least three fsticuffs on Hull street
near Ninth between IL o'clock and night.
None Of them amounted to much and no
one was seriously burt.
There will be a match game OF baseball at
the Manchester Park this afternoon between
the Manchesters and the Auroras Of Rich
mond. An interesting contest may be ex-
pected.
II is understood that an effort will soon be
made to organize council OF the order OF
Royal Arcanum 10 Manchester.
The Hastings Court Will adjourn for the
term to-day, and Judge Ingram will leave
this afternoon for Pow hatan, where his wife
is spending the summer.
The grading OF Cow1rdln avenue from
Hull to Blinbrldge street Is nearly COM
pieted. The appearance OF THIS thOroughfare
has been greatly enhanced by the grading,
and It bids fair to be the prettlest street in
the city.
Mrs. NJ. J. Young and her son Samuel will
leave to-day for PittsylSania county, where
they will spend the month OF August.
Messrs. George z. Haw and Samuel II. Pull
liam, OF Richmond, were in the city yester-
day.
Commonwealth's-Attor Coghill, OF
Chesterfield, va. IN the city yesterday.