Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-25
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A BATCH or ITEMS FROM ACROSS
THE JAMES.
The Council Had No Quorum-Matters In
tho Courts-I(il,cd ut CIover-Eill
Mlnes-Personai, &c.

a special meeting OF the Council was
called for last night at o'clock 20 receive
and act upon q report from the Committee
on Streets and to receive the bond Of Yr.
johnson, the nowly-eiected Scaycnger.
When the designated hour arrived Presi-
dent Perlue called the body 90 order and
the only other members present were
Messrs. L. W. Weisiger, John O'Brien, W.
T. Hart, and Robert Harris. These FIVE
waited a half hour, and no others having
come they adjourned. Mr.. Henry {. Be
attic, who had been unavOidably detained.
walked in about this time. but there still
lacked one of being q quorum present ana
these SIX strolled homeward in the pelting
rain
The report which the Street Committee
intended presenting recommended the
complete paving and macadamizing of
Porter street from Fifth to CowaTdin ave
nue. Decatur street from Second street 10
the Petersburg turnpike. and paving tho
east sidewalk Of Seventh street from Hull
street TO the Free bridge. II Is likely that
another meeting will be called IN Few
days TO act upon this report. The cost Of
this improvement is estimated 10 be F33,-
600.
SCHOOL BoAED.
IInlf-past last night was the time
and the Council chamber the place for the
monthly meeting Of the City School Board
10 be held but as was the case with the
Council there was no quorum, only hyc
members being present The only busl-
ness that would have come before the
board had there been % quorum would
have been the payment Otsundry bills.
II THE COURTS.
A decree OF absOlute divorce has been
i l.. e..
husband. Charles H. Reynolds, by Judge
Ingram Of the Iustings Court.
The will Of Nj G. G. McRae has been
admitted 20 probate IN the Iustngs Court,
and Mrs. Ella NcRac. widow Of deceased,
qualified as administrators without Sc
/ curty.
The estate is valued at $4,000 aud the
will provides that his widow shall receive
such proportion Of his property as would
be hers had he died intcstate, and the re-
maindcr of his property is to be divided
among his children.
KILLED. IN THE MINES.
4 correspondent writing from Glover
Hill SAYS "On last Thursday Mr.. James
Fucr0n. a miner employed hero, was shock
ingly wounded while engaged in loading
hole 10 blast coal. the powder exploding
prcmnturely. He fingered until Saturday.
when death came 10 his relief. The de
ceased was a young widOwer without chil-
drcn. He was greatly admired by those who
knew him. and his many friends deeply re-
grct his untimcly death"
Richmond Simmons. the cOlOred man
VINO was so terribly wounded 10y prema-
ture blast at Granite short while ago,
died from the effects Of his injuries, and
was buried yesterday afternoon. He was
member of the order OF True Reformers,
and Of the colorcd Episcopal church, on
Bainbridgo street, from which place his
funeral took place.
TEMpLAEs AT CoALFIRLD.
Midlothian Lodge of Good Tomplars has
been instituted at Coalfeld with the fol-
lowing officers: ". p Field. chief tenn
plar Miss Minnie Morrisett, vice-templar;
A. l.. Felch, secretary; Il. +. Jackson,
financial secretary: Mrs. A. Il. Lawton,
treasurer; j. II. Clarke. chaplain; j. II.
Smith. marshal: Miss Mollic Morrisett,
Guard f. Harper. sentinel II. X. Yeast,
past chief tcmplar; Mss Emma Iawton,
assistant secretary; Miss Mary Vincent,
deputy marshal
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. Preston c. Nash. of Richmond. was
in the city yesterday afternoon.
Mr. John W. Owens. who has been quite
sick for several days. Is able 70 be out
again.
has been visiting relatives IN tins city, has
returned home.
The revival services at the Fifth-Street
Methodist church have been discontinued.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall has returned from
Grecnesvllle county. where he has been
holding series of meetings.
Treasurer Bronaugh has submitted to
Judge Ingram a large batch of delinquent
property lists. and the Court has ordered
them to be certified to the Auditor.
NIr. A l.. Winfrce. Of Chesterfield, was
in the city Monday afternoon.
Mr.. John G. Robertson hos Lett for Baltl-
more. 10 be absent for few days.
II is understood that the works NJ the
Midlothian mines are soon 10 be enlarged.
Rev. John J. ClOpton, rector OF Meade
Memorial church. who was taken sick
Sunday morning shortly before time for
him to preach. is still quite ndisposed
Mr. Willie Johnson, of Cumberland. who
mas been visiting relatives and friends here
for several days viii return home tO-mor-
row.
Miss Agnes Clay, of Nashville. Tenn,
who has been with relatives in Chester
field for several weeks. returned TO Man
chester Monday afternoon, and Is visiting
Mrs. L. T.. Owens. corner of Twelfth and
SemmCS streets.
Major Joseph Walker has received en-
blegram announcing the safe arrival at
Plymouth. England, of his daughter Agnes,
who sailed from New York the day after
the great storm.
Thomas j. Johnson, who was recently
elected teache. of the colOred school III
Swansb0ro has sent in his resignation.
lie resigns to study for the ministry, and
will enter the Richmond Institute.