Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-18
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Judge Staples to Speak Here-Other Items
of Interest.

Tho Democratic Campaign Club held
meeting last night, and considerable work
Of an important character was gotten
. through with. The party leaders IN this
city are getting their forces well mar
shalled. and Manchester will do her duty
on the 5th proximo. Judge Waller r..
Staples will speak here one night next
week. and an effort Will be made TO get
Governor Lee to address our people before
the canvass clOses-perhaps on the night
Of the 3lst. whom Colonel Beirne Is expect
ed to speak. Judge Staples was invited to
speak here tonight. but he has just re-
turned from the Southwest and Is snHer-
ing from a severe cold.
PLEADING FOR Walkers LIFE.
Judge Clopton and Commonwealth
Attorney Coghill, Of Chesterfield. have re-
ceiyed numerous letters from colored
ministers in all parts Of the State urging
them to sign the petition presented to the
Governor asking the Communication of the
sentence OF Simon Walker the fifteen
year-old youth condemned to be hanged.
The Judge yesterday received a let
ter signed by j. NJ Armistead, pre-
sident; !. Nj. Maury, secretary, and
G.. Il. Payne, S. Henri Browne, A. }.
Brown. II. J.. Barco. J. w. Perry, j. X.
Lamb. Joseph Webb, G. p. Hargraye, n. 4.
Marriott. and Wilson Mullen, members Of
mouth. and Rerkley, enclosing paper
adopted by the union urging Judge Clop-
ton. in view Of Walkers extreme youth, TO
SIGN the petition. A copy of the same let
ter was sent to Mr.. Coghill. Judge Clop-
ton will forward the letters which he has
received to the Governor for his consldera-
ton.
THE wALKE PROPERTY.
The Wake property, fronting 2G4 feet on
cambridge street and covering half the
square between Tenth and Eleventh and
Porter and Bainbridge streets, which was
sold by Messrs. A. l.. AdamsOn and Au-
gustine Royal & Co., was bought in by
Mr. s. S. Wake for $500. The house on
this lot is mt least one hundred years old,
having been built with bricks brought
from England. If it was not built by John
Freeland. one of the early citizens OF Man
chester, he was one Of the first occupants
OF the house. which was long the home OF
the late DR.. Sydneham Wake.
oRDERLY-sERGEAST sSELLINGs.
After the drill of the Chesterfield Cavalry
Troop at Dunn's store on the Midlothian
turnpike Wednesday afternoon business
meeting was held and Mr.. A. I. snelllngss
was unanimously elected orderly sergeant
Of the drill. The troop made very credit
able showing in their drill, and will meet
again Tuesday week. the 10Th instant, at l
o'clock, at MOrrissette's store, in Swans
5oro'. By that time good portion OF the
new uniforms will have been completed,
and those who have them will don their
new soldierly garbs for the drill.
RoBISsoS-PHILPs.
Mr.. John Thomas Robinson, OF Mobile,
Ala. and Miss Lizzie Carroll Philips, of
Westham, in Chesterfield county, were
married at Meade-Memorial Episcopal
church Wednesday night, the rector Rev.
John j. Clopton. officiating. The ushers
were Messrs. Stafford Philips. Fenton Iay-
lor, B. G. Nelson, and +. I. Finch. The |
bride. an accomplished young lady, wore a
ueat-ftting travelling suit of gray, and was
given away by her uncle. Judge Thomas ).
Atkins, of Richmond. The groom was for |
merly resident OF this city, and is now en- |
gagged in the railroad business IN Mobile. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson left that night for |
their southern home.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The City Council meets at 8 o'clock to-
night. =,
Workmen are now engaged placing the !
curbing on upper Hull street.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning |
James Carroll, charged with using indie
cent language on the street, was hned 30 |
and costs.
DIR. j. 2. Gillian, treasurer of Chester
field county, was in the city Yesterday.
Messrs. John O. Robertson and James L.
Bradley have gone 10 Baltimore.
Jud,x Clopton has appointed A. A. Rudd /
supervisor of Glover Hill district in place
OF William Spears, resigned.
Mr.. Charles Wake, who hos been Kept at
home for several days in consequence OF
was able to be out yesterday:
The secretary of the Democratic Com
mittee has addressed letter to Hon. |
Charles I. .O'Eerrau inviting him to sneak |