Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-16
,ToTmER SIDE THE RIVER.
Grand Jury Indictments, church
Noies, and Other Manchester Items.

Tho April term OF the Hastings Court com
meDced Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Tho
days session wss short one, only lasting until
1:SO ?. d., but for tho remainder OF this week.
and probably longer, the court will be butuy one
Gagged. No cases were tried yesterday.
The special grand Jury, through Mr. Arthur @.
Rynns foreman brought In the following true
bills Of indictment james Brown colredl Tor
stealing $40 worth OF educational books, the pro.
perty Of William H. sampson. rms onence VIII
be tried az a felony. the accused having been
previously twice convicted Of petit larceny.
Charles Holiness Edward jackson, and Daniel
Hobson TALL colOred) for keeping disorderly
house and allowing unlawful gaming therein.
Hurry cCOrmick, for setting fro 70 the DWELL
ing house Of Mrs. Mary j. Moore. corner oil
Seventh and Hull streets. on the ON Oh ApriL
The grand Jury was adjourned for the term.
One Of the witnesses sent before II in the gam
bling case first denied any knowleiRe OF the mat
ter being inquired intc. but when warned by the
foreman that unless he did testify TO what he
knew he would DO sent TO Jail. ne became more
communicative and gave some very substantial
testimony for the Commonwealth.
The first two cases referred - above are SGT
for tr1al to-day and that Of Mccormick for thurs
day In the latter case the same WitnesseH were
recognized for both the prosecution ana the de-
fence.
W. w. Craig {. c. Clark, William Bailey, VIII
Lam r.. Harrison. X. ". Day. W. ii. Iatuin,
George r Richardson, Walter %. turgusOn, r.
II. HOWlH. -. &. l.. =
bradley. w. II. Turner, and Charles Wake and
Elisha Bailey (colorodl.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
Mr. W. G. Gibbons. the contractor for the
grading, &C., for the Belt Line on the south side
OF the James, has commenced work, and IN
short time he will have = force Of about two hum
dred and ffty men employed he has his head
quarters on Major Walkers farm.
The Mechanics and Merchants Bank OF Man
chester commenced business yesterday morn
ing at the wel-equpped once IN inc Leader
building on Teuih street MIR. j. II. Patterson,
the caehier, was busy yesterday arranging his
books and papers. The new institution starts
out under most favorable auspices
Arrangements are being made here 10 organize
a new Perpetual Building-Fund Company.
which will begin operations about the lst OF
June, when the Mechanics Building-fuhu Coih-
pauy will probably wlnd up business.
committee Of the Farmers Club. recently
organized in Chesterfield, will hold meeting At
Major Walkers residence tomorrow evening
The club will hold basket picnic at Watkins's
mill on saturday the 9th instant when colonel
Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner OF Agricu-
ture is expected TO deliver an address.
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
A revival meeting that will continue during the
NIGHTS OF the week commenced last night at the
ninbridge-Strcet Baptist church. The pastor,
Rev. L. K. fhornhill. IL being assisted by heV
Mr. Winfree, OF spotsylyania, whose labors here
few wears ego were attended with great success.
Mr. Winirees subject last night was " he Deaih
and Resurrection OF thrl5f, ara tne sermon
was one Of great interest ana power inc IN
clemency Of the weather prevented many per-
sons from attending. services will be held again
to- night at 1:i5 o'clock. ,.,,
1he special services at the Neade-Nemorial
Episcopal chu-ch will continue during the
nights OF this week. Kew. Dr. ii. N. jackson
urooched last night, delivering very touching
sermon. Rov. j. J. DoWoman WIZ lresch to-
night: the rector, Rev. John j. ClOpton, to-mor-
row night; iiey. j. B. Funston. Thursday night,
and Eev Preston Nash. Friday night. Services
will be hold at this church az ii O'Clock FRIDAY
morning Good Friday.
Rev. Mr. Grant preached an eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon A. the Central Methodist church
SUNDAY night he pastor Rev. L. VI. Peterson,
preached in the morning ana there we're several
additions to the church
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev Mr. Jackson, OF Chesterfield, was in the
city yestsr' Ay. -
the condition Of Mr Thomas Avis was report
ed 10 10 very criti al yesterday afternoon.
MIR Willie hcattio has returned from Balii-
more. where re has Deen attending school 90,
DR.. >. l.. Ingram continues 10 Improve ana VIII
.yroDabiy he out IA a few days.
Several memners OF the klchmond Dar we're IN
the city yesterday in attendance upon the hust-
ings Court ,,.,
Mr. NJ. il. Coleman. of Dsnville, is visiting
relatives In the city.
Miss Mary Turnhull. OF Petersburg, who has
been visiting friends here, was called home on
sunday by the illness OF her falher.
In tho Mayors Court yesterday morning I'd
ward GWethmey (coloredl, charged with stealing
a heifer was sent 70 iall for thirty day. Several
other cases Of less im porance we're disposed OIL
About o'clock yesterday afternoon mad
dog was shot and killed 10y MIR. Jackson between
Fiffh and Skin streets rear Hull IL Is stated
that the canine had bitten several cows IN thai
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