Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
IOTEACh IN MANCHESTER.
The Full Corps of Teachers Completed
Last Night-Other Items.

An adjourned meeting OF the MancueS-
ter School Board was held last night in the
white school building ID complete the
election Of school teachers. The follow
o'fBrien chairman, Wcisiger clerk,
Perdue. Peple, Jones, Green. Carr. Robin
son. and Nunnally. Superintendent Pull
liam and Principal Fitzgerald were also
present.
The following teachers were elected
For School No. 2. Miss Fannie French:
No 3. Miss Lena Litbgow; No. 4, Miss
Ellie Robinson No. 5, Mss Nellie Leonard;
No. 6. Mrs. Ida s. Woodward; No. 7. Miss
Eva Harrison: No. s. Miss Mary Swami;
No. 9, Miss Kate Drewry. Miss Harrison
is the only new teacher elected, and she
takes the place of Mrs. Woodward. who
was promoted 10 the vacancy created by
the failure of Miss Annie Broadnax. who
was married recently, to apply Tor reelec-
tion.
The following teachers for the colored
schools were elected: No. /, James II.
Blackwell: No. 2. William Moon; No. 3,
David c. Moon: No. 4. Martha Harris No.
5, J. J. Norman: No. 6, Amanda Johnson;
It was decided that thenext session shall
commence September 22d.
COURT MATTERS.
An examination was held in the Mayors
court Yesterday morning IN the case or
Abner Anderson, charged with feloniously
stahbing Dabpey Cox, which was con-
tinIed from Monday on account OF the IN
ability of Cox 10 be present. Cox was III
court yesterday with mis- arm bound up,
but he did not seem TO be seriously hurt
The'wound Is three inches long, midway
between the shoulder and elbow, and the
knife penetrated the muscle. Anderson
was sent on TO the grand Jury.
Mr.. John Burke was before the court on
q summons to show cause why he should
not be fined for allowing the chimney Of
house on Twelfth street near Hull to re-
main as an obstruction on the sidewalk.
The chimney has been there for perhaps
century and il may be longer. The case
was continued until Friday.
The Mayor DISPOSED of several unimpor-
tant cases and took occasion TO remark
that hereafter be will fine persons having
business with the court unless they are
more prompt in their attendance.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Mrs
Virginia A. Elan qualified as admlnlstra-
trix of X. Il. Elam, deceased and also
qualified as guardian for Thomas 7. and
John X. Elan.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
CAPTAIN John Gillian, of Powhatan. was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. W. ]. Probst, of this city, is visiting
friends in Powhatan county.
Mr.. Augustine Royal has returned from
a pleasant visit To the seashore,
Mr.. John f. Utz who has been kept at
home by sicknessfOr several days, was able
to be ont yesterday.
Mr.. J. W. Bronaugh. Jr., and wife, and
Miss Minor have returned from the sea-
shore
The annual meeting of the Chesterfield
County School Board will be held August
9TH.
Mr.. Rosser L. Moody. of this city. is
spending his vacation III the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Mr.. John w. Arlington will leave to-day
for Warrenton, n. c., to be absent several
DAYS.
Mr.. William W. Michaux. of Powhatan,
is visiting his brother-in-law, Judge John
ii. Ingram.
Mr.. Wilmer Padgett, who died in AlexaD-
dria few days ago, formerly lived here,
and was telegraph-operator at the Peters
burg depot.
The Manchester Presbyterian Sunday
school picnic, which was 10 have taken
place on Thursday, has been postponed on
account of the inclement weather.
County Chairman Coghill has not yet
notified the district chairmen as to how
and when delegates to the congressional
convention are to be elected in Chester
field.
The Middle District Baptist Association
VIII meet at Bethlehem Church, in Ches-
teriield. on the 9Th of August.
A meeting of the City Democratic Com
mittee will be held in the Leader building
Thursday night. when it is probable that
the question of who shall be the chairman
Of the party in Manchester will be de-
cided.
James Branch. the negro before the
Richmond Police Court yesterday morn
ing charged with attempting to break into
one of the Atlantic Coast Line freight-cars,
was arrested here Monday afternoon by
Chief-ot-Police Lipscomb. While suspi-
cion pointed to him as the third party, im-
plicated in the robbery there was nothing
to show that he had been shot.