The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-01
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM OVER The
RIVER.

H.. =. ia. lanes Cotton Ca~e-Mattsr-
aud Things in General in the Brooklyn OF
Richmond.
Yesterday the Sunday school OF
Meade. Memorial Episcopal Church, en-
loved themselves at a picnic at "oou
farm. not a long ways from Mancnes-
fer. and about half. past o'clock they
returned. singing and cheering as they
n,ssed down Hull street. Al the cor
ner of Hull and Seventh street one Oh
wagons stopped TO let of several OF the
messengers. The wagon was double
draw used for hauling hogsheads OF to-
bacco and other heavy merchandise.
The mules were evidently anxious 10
get to the stables, for, as three OF tne
passengers were just on the point Oh
getting off, the mules started: Inns ac,
precipitatsd Mrs. Samuel Wicks ana
Miss Clara Fisher to the ground. Inc
third person, a little girl, jumped ana
landed on her feet.
Miss Clara Fisher received severe
cut on the right cheek Just below the
eve. The wound was painful, but not
serious. Sac was considerable shaken
up by the fall ,.A.
Mrs. Samuel Wicks was bruised ABOUT
the body and body shaken up.
Each Of the ladies wore taken into the
drug store of Mr.. f. w. Weisiger, whe .
they were properly attended to, after
which they were taken TO their homes
not far distant on Hull street.
THE JONES COTTON CASE.
Al tho Last term of the Chesterfield
County Court Mr.. John A. Jones was
convicted Of the murder OF Mr.. Alex
ander Cotton and sentenced to four
wears i'm the State penitentiary. Mon
day Hon. George d. Wise and Judge
James A. Gregory went to the residence
OF Judge b. \. Hancock OF the CIRCUIT
Court. in Chesterfield county, and
made application for new trial on
wrlt of error and presented him with
the record. This fact was stated III the
TIMES Tuesday morning. The particu-
lars of the tragedy are fresh IN the
minds Of the readers of this paper.
Yesterday Judge Hancock granted a
wit of error and supersededS The ar
gument before Judge Hancock, as to
whether the prisoner l. entitled to
new tfial. will be heard at the next
term Of the Chesterfield Circuit Court.
The writ Of error stops the execution OF
the sentence Of confinement IN the
State penitentiary.
MATTERS IL GENERAL.
Messrs. j. Z. Jewett and Thomas +.
Owen are committee TO arrange Tor q
hall for the Legislative Convention on
August 18th, and to make arrangel-
ments for the entertainment OF the de-
o0ates from the counties. The City
Democratic Committee will meet next
Monday night, August 9Th. at 3 o clock.
Ia the Mayors Court yesterday the
case of William Ross, charged with
cutting William Bradley, was continued
until next Wednesday, Ross not having
yet been captured.
One trining case was dismissed and
another continued until to-day.
Mr. Samuel Allen, Of Ettrick' CheS-
terrified county, died day before yester-
day Of locklaw. caused by the acciden-
tai MASKING of his thumb while at
work in Petersburg
A number of young ladies and gen
tlemen will have picnic to-day al
Watkins mill on Falling creek. They
will carry a stringed band and "Trip II
as you 20, on the light fantastic toe,
on the floor at the old mill.
Judge Ingram yesterday confirmed
the recent sale of portion OF the Bur
foot tract. One hundred and eighty
nine lots were sold. and the amount
realized was S20.72ll9. There Is still a
large part of the estate yet to be sold.
The Democrats Of Clover Hill district
lChesterfeldl have elected the follow
ing delegates and alternates to the State
Convention: }. J.. Owens, j. II. Cox.
and Archer Woodbridge .elternStes
C.. f. Henley. W. j. Robertson, aud
b. Alfred Rudd. To the Legislative Con
vention-H. G. Cox. James tucron. and
William Woodfn; alternates. L. smith
W. b. Pinchback, and ID. ID. Sims. Botf
q delegations 90 uninstructed.
The .0ne hundred and sixth annua
. session of the Middle District Baptis
Association will begin at Branch 3
Church. in Chesterfield county, mex
Tuesday morning, August 9th, at II
o'clock.
The representatives TO the association
h. from the Bainbridge-street Baptis
Church are as follows w. l.. Moody. j
j.. Blanton. Wash Farmer. r. G. ID
Farmer, Lee A. Bass and j. +. Utz.
Since the last meeting Of the asso
citation. DR.. j. Lewis Dorset, who wa
. for a number Of years the efficien
q clerk, has passed away, and his sue
cessor will be elected at Tuesdays meet
\ ing. Rev. Luther W. Moore, OF Ches
y teriiell. has been favorably mentioned
for the position. and he will doubles
be elected.
r Hon. w. W. Baker is the present mod
orator Of the association.
b. At the Ettrick Baptist Church feast
r. Rev. Mr. Wright received the silse
j. butter-dish. Miss Katie Westbrook woI
3. the sofa cushion. and little Miss Bessi
Marks the wax doll as the most popu
. lar child The feast was a success an
!: "A good sum realized.