The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-08
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
Elected 10 The Convention Which Meets In
Manchester.
THE MONEY THEY LOST IN THE LEAGUE.
Killed on the Railroad Track-Whnt tho
Republicans Propose TO do-The Police
Court-Personal and Briefs.
MIvcHrsTEB Bureau RICHMOND TIMxs.

MlvcHrsTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
CORNER FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.
r The Democratic voters Of Dale district ne
at Chesterfield Courthouse Saturday to sele'
! delegates 10 represent that district in the cor
vention TO be held here Wednesday. the Ut
; instant DIR. 7. J. Cheatham. district chan
! man, called the meeting 70 order and Thoms
n. Cheatham and Milton Shade were chose
as delegates. They 90 uninstructed and wi
represent both the senatorial and Legislative
conventions. The meeting was largely al
tended and everything passed of in the mos
pleasant manner
There was a large attendance upon th'
meeting AZ Midlothian Saturday evening whei
the Democrats OF that locality met 20 selec
delegates 70 represent the district in the con
ventiOn OF the 9Th instant IL was quite
lively meeting and at one time reached high
state Of excitement. Candidates for oiiic,
were thick in attendance. and during the
meeting personalities were INDUCED in. the
whole thing eliminating IN personal alterca
ton between two Of the Office seekers. Friends
lnterfered and put a stop 70 the iracas
before any serious damage has happened. aud
the affair was afterwards amlcably settled.
The district chairman called the meeting 20
order. and after considerable ballOtingi Mr..
John A. Lester was chosen as a delegate u
the Senatorial and Robert Wood 20 the House
convention. The delegates 90 .uninstructed
and are empowered with authority % choose
their own alternates.
sE5u-ANNUAL.
The interest in the condition Of the Semi
! Annual Endowment league is neither waverng
in this city or Baltimore. Yesterday Mr. O..
d. Macon, as counsel for dnumber Of the
/ members IF the League in this city, instituted
suit IN tie hastings court against Thomas f.
Johnson of Baltimore treasurer of the order
| 70 compel the return OF q certified check for
| S2l2 The check was in payment for the as
sessment due September ist and was for
warded 10 Baltimore September 81, the
afternoon Of the day the affairs of the
League were put IN the hands of
| receiver. The money deposited IN the
| Mechanics anil Merchants Bank here 20 meet
! tho check las been attached. Mr.. d. j..
/ Ioney and W 5. GOode. who went 90 Ralti-
more @ look into the Affairs OF the order. re-
/ turned Saturday night and report -f,Ol6 iD
/ the treasury of the order With 800 cert
/ hcate holders ciamorng for $50 each. 10 can
/ readily le seen how small per cent. Will come
| % tho deluded f0rtune-seeSers i'm this city.
in Baltimore tho excitement is much worse
| than here Though the doors Of the
Leagues offices were closed Saturday
/ upwards OF three hundred coupon
/ holders camOred for admittance and
demanded their money. When told there
was no money, tho crowd burst into lamenta-
tons and threats. one woman going SO far as
70 say She would cOvhte any officer OF tho
League II he would come down on the wharf
j he crowd finally dispersed and some of them
sought ont Justice Anderson and applied for
warrants for the arrest of the officers. The
Justice referred them TO States Attorney
Kerr and the grand jury. The Baltimore
members hrH determined upon criminal
prosecution at once. 10 remains 20 be seen
what course the Manchester unfortunates
will pursue.
REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans OF Chesterfield will hold
mass-meeting at the Courthouse next court
dav. the object being 10 consider whether 10
we're better % place % candidate IN the field
for the House or 10 let the Democratic aspi-
rants for legislative honOrs 60 II alone. In tho
event that they DO not place % candidate they
Will talk over the plOproty OF indOrslng an iu-
dependent runner. and also come t0a con-
cusion as 20 whether twill be wise TO cOurttho
cooperation of the Manchester and PoWhatan
Republicans or % go singe-nanded against a
host of enemies. Mr. Lloyd has announced
himself as ready 20 take tho brunt of battle
and to carry his party colors 20 tho Senate.
Police COURT
Though there has been an intermission of
one day since Saturdays session Of tho police
court, yet the accumulation of evil-d0ers was
10y no means large yesterday morning, rs was |
eyinced by the small docket before His Honor. |
A trifing case of assault and battery was |
continued until this morning on account VI l
the absence Of one II the witnesses.
Lee Ihrower. negro. was fined 3 2 for as |
sauiting another negro named John Harris.
BRIEFS.
free-deiivery mail system was the prin- |
cipal topic OF conversation on the streets yes
20.
man heard the city deserves and the people |
propose % have one.
Tho usual services in tho various churches I
were largely attended Sunday morning. The
Indictment evening prevented many church
gOers from turning out.
The Young ladies Aid Society of the Balm
bridge-street Baptist church Will meet this
afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. L. h. Thornhill preached az eloquent
sermon Sunday morning O. large and
deepl y-interested congregation. The preacher
read the I'D chapter o. Revelations and six
verses If the sd. and took for his text tho
sixth verse Of tho 22d chapter and announced
as his subject The Holy City.
A negro man named william farham was
run over and killed by the Richmond aud |
Petersburg railroad Saturday night. Exactly !
how the affair occurred could not be aseor- I
tanned. The body was found Sunday morn
ng and taken 20 his home 20 Jarnetts. Tho
accident happened az Nottoway River bridge.
and tho body was horribly mutated. IL was
supposed that he was asleep on the track, and |
he passing train struck and killed him. lie |
vas employed on the bridge force " the rail
yay company, and was highly respected old /
larkey
PERSONALS
Mrs. r. S. Maurice has returned from a
pleasant visit IN buckingham county.
Misses Drucie and Lilly Davis have returned /
rom a visit 10 Staunton.
Miss Lula Periue. of Chesterfield county. I
extremely III with diptheria.
Miss Ida Williams has returned home from |
delightful trip 70 Newport News. Old Point
nd Norfolk
Mrs. Virginia Sneliings who has been con-
mod o. her room for about twelve months !
With infammatory rheumatism was well
nough % attend church sunday the first
inc for moro than year
Mrs JaueA Gil and daughter Mrs Turner
re visiting friends and relatives ia Chester
eld county
Mrs t. K. Thornhill leaves to-day 20 visit
elatiyes IN tluyauna county.
Rev. J.. h. IhOrnllll. accompanied by his
laughter, Miss Lucy left yesterday for a visit
o friends and relatives ia Spottsylyania
Ounty
Mrs. T. B. Peasley, who has been spending !
eyeral weeks with friends IN Chesterfield
ounty, returned home yesterday
Master Johnnie Lipscomb lett Yesterday for
.edford City where 10 will attend Randolph
lacon Academy the coming session.
Mr. Harry Morgan, OF Williamsport, Pa. is