Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-01
MANCHESTER IN SHORT SPACE.
Several Items of Interest Served in Brief
Form.

Tho weekly meeting Of tho city Democratic
Committee was held last night Chairman
John Utz presided, with Thomas Z. owen.
ESD. the secretary at his post Besides
transact!ng routine business committee
was appointed 10 perfect arrangements
for tho speaking Friday insight next TO WhicA
Governor Lee. Colonel BORNE. and Mayor E4'y-
son viii bee invited. Another committee was ~
pointed 20 arrange for public speaking ~ no
First Ward dn Crumps c)al-yardl about Friday
nlght week. The vice presidents OF tho cam
paign club also met, hut tho reports Of lista
ward workers not being complete " was decided
20 make them m the meeting Thursday night
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon smoko
was seen issuing from the lower paet OF me
dwelling house on Tcnth street near stockton
occupied Jointly by Mr.. Willie Crooks AMI Mr.
Anderson and their families, and the noishbor-
hood became greatly excited. An alarm was
sounded. but several gentlemen hYihe N me
immediate vicinity soon tore OIL n TOW pieces ~
wealth er- bonrding and eXiiugushed the flames.
Tho funeral Of Mr.. James VI. Subieu took place
from Meade Memorial church sunday afternoon
ard was largely attended. Rev. Dr. Newton OIL
hciated. lno pall-bearers were:
uonorary-.Judge william I. Ciopton, Dr. : l..
Ingram. Messrs. Richmond Christian, John
CBrien. John ;. Elicit, Douglass Baird, anu e..
A. Pepie. .
Z. Gary. r. W. Weslger, d. W. BronauSn, W.
Miles Cary. and Charles Soden.
Tho Powhlto school Board. OF Chestethel1,
have elected Rev. George Crawley ,co'otedl
teacher OF the SwansborO' school, 10 succoe
Thomas johnson, resigned, and Florence logan
(colorcd) teacher Of tho school near Granite.
The schools IN this district will open to-day.
Mr. X. NJ. NcGee died 81 half-pa-t o'clock
Sunday afternoon az his residence, on buchanan
street Deceased was ia his twenty-nuh year.
had been married only a fow months, aud was
an employee OF thc Richmond aud Danyllle rail-
road Tho funeral will take place from Central
Methodist church at 10 O'Clock this morning
Tho i've ongcr-cOachos ana tue haggdgS-
car leased 10y the PoWhaian and FarmYilie ron
from tho American Car and Equipment gOnr
many are expected 10 De put on the road by
the slime the track Il completed TO Fhrmyllle,
which will be within n few weeks.
About 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon John
Clarke the coored driver Tor stacy Brother,
o.. ,cntly fell from tho top Of his wagon while
turning the corner at Fourth and Hui streets.
and was quite badly hur', though not seriously
An Italian scissOrs-gr.nier was arrested yes
terday afternoon Oh the charge OF an attempted
assault upon the wife Of respected citizen Of
Manchester
Ia future the bricks used for paving tho streets
Of Manchester Will moi come from Richmond.
but from the yard Cf Mr.. W. j. Ready, OF This
civ 10 whom tho street Committee has awarded
the contract tor 100000, or more II be can iuf-
nish them. ,.,., 60.
Rev. ". A. lRughan. pastor OF fiftb street
Methodist church, WAS AZ the close OF the sunday
school Oh Sunday morning surprised by the
presentation OF handsome gOld-headcd cane
from stuart Lodge Of odd Follow. which WAS
voted % him At the recent fair
captain Joseph HohsOn and Mr.. Ihcmaa
Davis. Democratic nominees for the House were
IN the city yesterday
MIR ". ilay Garnett left yesterday tor the
University Of Virginia.