Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
NOTES FROM ACROSS THE JAMES.
10 tho Hastings Couri-3Iarriage-Chur
aud other Notes of Interest.

aud other Notes of Interest.
Tho suit of Mrs. Virginia A. Boyle
against the city Of Manchester for 5000
damages for injuries alleged 10 have been
| sustained by an accident resulting from
| the GIVING away OF the bridge III Naury's 3
| cemetery, came before the Hustlngs Court
yesterday.
Judge William l. Clopton, the city's rep
resentatiye, domurred TO the declaration,
and the question was argued by himself
aud Mr.. G. Y. Meredith, VINO represents
the plautln.
The Court took time to consider and
will render a decision at this term OF me
court.
The Jury, which had been summoned
| from Chesterfield, was discharged.
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
Jesse Hilton ,colored) was arrested Tues
dav night charged with having been con-
nccted with the cutting ARRAY which nap
pcned Saturday night last. Jesse WAS
| locked up in the statiOn-hOuse until yes
torday morning, when he was taken before
| the Mayor.
Henry Jones (coloreD, who was charged
with doing the cutting, was called to the
| stand and stated that Hilton told him after
| the affair that he tiillton) did the cutting,
but not 10 say anything about It,
John Cogbill (colored) also stated that
| he had heard Hilton make the same state
ment. and another colored boy said he
saw Hilton put his hand III his pocket, ana
N "A moment Mr.. Wilkinson WAS cut.
Upon the testimony gwen, winch was
very damaging to Hilton, the Mayor re-
fused 10 grant ball. and committed him to
ail until Monday, when the examination
Will take place.
NUPIIAL CARDS ISSUED.
Judge and Mrs John IL. Ingram have Is.
sued dis Of invitation 10 the marriage Ot
| Miss Lucy Nelson Subiett to Mr.. Bernard
| Page Walden. The ceremony Will take
plnce Wednesday evening, November llth,
| at i o'clock. at the eMeade-Memorial church.
Rev. j. T.. Cannon preached to large
| congregation at the Presbyterian church
TUESDAY night from the subject: The
Blind Begsar of jericho" There were tw2
converAOns. Rev. Mr.. CANNON VIII
preach nightly this week. Much interest
is being manifested in the meeting.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFs.
Mrs. II. T.. Harnish is expected home
| from Baltimore to-day.
Mss Fannie Church, of Norfolk, who has
| beon visiting Miss Florence Evans, ON
Ninth street. has returned home.
Mr.. +. Parke Howle, of this city, cap
tured the bush in fox chase III Henrico
county TUESDAY.
Mrs.. Joseph =. Mnetree and her daugh-
ter. Miss Lula. of Washington, ID. g., are
visiting Mrs. Il. +. Plison.
Major Joseph Walker left Tuesday night
| for Boston 10 attend the organization OF
| tho Society Of the Army of the Depart
! mont of the South and of the South Allan
| tie SQUADRON of the United States.
Intelligence has been received here OF
! the death of Mr.. w. J.. Garden In Chase
City from pneumonia. lie was FORMER
resident of Chesterfield.
Judge Il. A. Hancock VIII begin the
| Prince George Circuit Court Monday, No
| veInber 9Th. There are three damage suits
/ Ia he tried. In each case the damages are
/ LAID at $4,000.
a regular meeting of the Alert Tire
/ COMPANY was held in their room last night.
Rev. DR.. f. NJ. Peterson conducted his
| final Wednesday night prayer-meeting ut
/ the Central Methodist church last night.
I lie will preach his farewell sermon Sunday
nlcht. when there will doubtless be q
[ large congregation TO hear him. Dr. Peter
/ SON having served this church four years
| he will now be transferred to some other
/ field.
/ Ooth colored) were arrested last nght
I for fighting in the street. BOth are We'll
/ ACQUAINTED at the Police Court, and they
! Will pay his Honor II visit this morning u
! answer for their misdolngs.
MIR. IAndeu 1ibbs, OF Swansboro', VINO
was so badly hurt at the Danyilie shops
several weeks ago by falling from scai-
| fold, IL able TO be out again.
The ladies of tho Central Methodist
church vail furnish supper IN the lecture
room tonight.