Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-06
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Church Cornerstone Laid-New Cases OF
Diphtheria-Othcr News Items.

IHe cornerstone OF tle fOurtu Baptlst
church tcolOred). in Hollands addition
Rev. Moses Wilkes, pastor, was lald yes
terday. The exercises began at o'clock
j. NJ Dr. 4. Binga offered an earnest
invocation, after which several hymns
were sung. Dr. Binga made very appro-
pirate address. u. &. Moon also delivered
an Grafton. Several Of the Masonic odes
were sung, after which the stone was laid
The exercises We're conducted by HopsOn
Lodge. No. 23. A large number OF colored
people were IN attendance.
INJURED BY AFALL.
Mrs. c. G. McKae received a serious in
jury yesterday morning by falling down
hight Of steps AT her residence. A small
arterie OF the scalp was ruptured. and she
suffered good deal from shock and con
cussiou Of the brain.
Llectrlc-caTs were running on the Deca-
tur-Strcct line yesterday, and operated
very successfully. This road has gwen
good service from the start, and the change
III motive power will greatly improve 1t.
CHURCH SERVICE on SUNDAY.
Rev. Willis Reynolds preached at the
BaInh,idg dge-Street church Sunday morning.
Mr.. William Reynolds. cX-presitent OF tie
international sunday School Association.
occupied the pulpit at night and delivered
very able address to the Sunday-schooi
workers i'll Manchester.
Mr. A. j. Gary, OF Richmond. led the
services at Wcst-End church sunday night.
Rev. j. J. Clopton held services in the
city jal Sunday afternoon.
1heusual services were held III the other
churches.
NEW CAsEs OF DIPHTHERIA.
Mrs. Augustine Royal is quite sick with
diphtheIia.
There was also another case reported
Yesterday IN the lower part Of the clsy.
Mr Otho Weisiger. or Chesterfield, came
to Manchester yesterday to purchase IA cot
fin for 7 colorcd man who died OIL his farm
Of this dreaded disease.
CASES BEFORE COURT.
Emma Payne. Ike colorcd woman who
was arrested Saturday charged with i'll
sanity, appeared before the Mayor yCster-
day morning in a perfectly sane condition.
She SAID she had been drunk hut not
crazy. As she bad neither relations,
money nor property the Mayor discharged
her ia order that she might so to her cou-
sins IN Chesterfield, where she was going
when arrested.
Several minor cases were called III this
court, none OF which were worthy of NEIL
tlOn.
A case was tried IN the Magistrates
Court at Chester Yesterday morning which
attracted a great deal Of attention. Upon
| examination the two young men who were
charged with unlawful assault, were hon
| orably acquitted.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Misses Ida Brands and Marie Fitzgerald
! left Saturday evening for briet visit n
| Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. W. VI. Willis and Miss Louise, Of
| Chesterfield, are visiting friends III Peters
| burg.
Rev. Decatur Edwards has moved into
his newly dwelling in Burtoots
| addition.
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh. who has been quite
sick with fever, was better yesterday.
Eggthorne by Egbert. sire OF tggwooi
| (Alr. IL. G. Chambliu's stalion), made re-
cord few days ago al Independence, Ia.
! of 2:l2i9.
A largo number OF people from Man
| chester witnessed the circus parade In
Rlchmond Yesterday morning. The cars
were crowded until late hour III The day.
No arrests have yet been made III con
nection of tho robbery committed on Sat
| urday last ~ the stave-yard OF Rennle ~
| Mcintosh on lower Hull street. nor Is
| there any clue to who stole the -6l7. The
police of tins city and Sergeants Hall and
| romlins0n, OF Richmond, arc diligently ut
work Oh the case.