Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Jailed for Stealing Jeweiry-To BE Irieo
Again--Personais and Briefs.


William Scott alias Ashbyi Stuart, q ne:
gro man. went. into the 1ewery store I'D
William Campbell. corner Of Eighth anu
Hull streets. Monday and asked to see
watch. A watch and chain were SHOWN
him. and Scott put it on. In an instant ne
darted for the door and went out Elghln
street at a surprising rapid gait. omceI
Smith and Mr.. William Kahn, who neaiu
the cry OF stop thief" joined In the
chase. Mr.. Kahn captured the negro on
cambridge street between Ninth anu
Tenth. Scott was locked up IN the statloD-
house. and yesterday morning the Mayor
gave him sixty days in jail.
TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
William II. Andrews (colored(, who at
the last term Of the Hastings Court was
convicted of stealing q lot of goods RON rom
the store Of spigel Weinsteln'. t on manu- nni
Tertiary. will be tried again next SATURDAY.
At the last term Of court Andrews was Also
tried on the charge of breaking and enter
ing the store. but there was hung jury.
The Whitehead-will case, which involves
the disposition of the estate OF the late
Richard Whitehead. will come up IN the
Hastings Court Monday. Hon. George ~
Wise, Mr.. w. W. Cosby, and MIR. u. u; ul-
liam represent the heirs-at-law, ana Juoge
L..
and Mr.. Z. V. Cogbill the other SIDE.
WILLS PRoBATED.
The wills of Mrs. Rachel II. Gill, Mr. B.
A. Malone. and Mr.. George h: Lanca al.
have been admitted TO probate in the hus-
tines Court. The estate IN each instance
is small.
Judge Beverly A. Hancock. OF Chester
field, will hold special term OF the Clr'
cult Court of Amelia county next FRIDAY
for Judge Irving, who has been quite slck
for some time.
Captain A. A. Waugh, of Richmond
formerly chief Of the Alert Fire Depart
ment of Manchester, has presented tnt
company with a handsome speaking,
trumpet. which was given TO him about
eighteen years ago, shortly AFTER Tue
Alert company was reorganized.
A large force Of hands are engaged III
LAYING the double track of the new. street
| car line from Mayo's bridge up Hull street
and the track has been put down Tor sew
eral squares. There is no work going on
on the bridge, however. and Just whel
| this will be done remains to be seen.
Under their charter the company are re-
quired to have cars running TO seventh
and Hull streets by the lst OF May.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Chesterfield Supervisors will NEE
next Monday.
There will be an adjourned meeting o.
| the CITY Council next Friday night.
Mrs. G. NJ. CLAY, of Norfolk, is visiting
| Mrs. w. II. Lithgow, of this city.
Mr. Reuben HudgIns and son, OF Buck
ingham, are visiting Mrs. Noryell, OF thu
city.
Judge William l. Clopton, who has beer
quite sick for several days, was able to b'
| out yesterday. q.
| Miss Jennie Hatcher, who has been visit
ing friends in Petersburg, has returned
| home.
The congregation Of the Cowardin-Aye
nue. Christian church expect TO reoccupI
| their church in few weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrett and MIS-
| Bessie Garrett, of Halifax county, ar
visiting Mrs. Richard Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Chambers, OF Lynch
| burg, have been called here IN conse
ouence of the extreme illness of MIR. A. A
| Alien.
Miss Rose Truehard, of Amelia county
who has been the guest OF her cousin, Mr.
/ L. w. Weisiger, has returned home. 81,
| The Advertising Committee OF tn
| Chamber of Commerce met YESTERDAY
afternoon at o'clock. One OF tn
first things the committee expect to d.
| Is TO issue ncely-illustrated pamphlet
showing Manchester's growth, ats proximi
ty to Richmond, pretty views around tn
city, DC.