Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-10
NO INSTRUCTIONS IN MANCHESTER.
six For and Five Opposed to Cleveland
Other News Items Of Interest.

Other News Items Of Interest.
Tho Democratic voters Of Manchester held
ward-meetines last night for the election OF the
eleven delegates 70 which this city Is entitled IN
the state convention. There were no instruc-
tons given, but II is pretty well known that SIX
OF the gentlemen chosen favor Cleveland ana
five are oppOsed 10 his nomination Ihe meet
ings were well attended, deep interest va
manifested in the PROCEEDINGS, ana perisctsv ~,
mony prevailed except In the second Wafu,
where there was some little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a. 20 the method Of voting. - OIL,
In the First Ward Nessrs. tharles II. Sinhs
and H. Fitzgerald were elected and were
authorized 10 appoint their alternates. The ioi-
mcr II an anti-C leyeland man. whie the iaItet Is
for Cleveland. - 1900,
In the Second Ward Messrs. a: y. Evans air
l. NJ. Nunnally were chosen delegates, win
Messr-. +. +. Pool and John +. laylor az after
mates. The delegation Is IA favor OF Cleyeland.
A full Cleveland delegation was elected IN the
Third Ward with instructions 70 APPOINT amer,
mates if ne ,eesary. The delegation Is composed
Of Mcssrs. A. j. Doiiron, W. a. DuAe' ana IT. -
u. DOrsett. ,,-,.,..,
From the Fourth Ward a full anti-Cleyeland
delegation was sent compose y, irwin ,s,Io ~ T.
French. James r. Bradley, Judge william l.
Clopton, and Hon. ID. J.. Ioney. Ihey were au-
thorlzed 70 appoint their own alteinatss'
GREgE-GOODs LETTERS.
Anumbcr Of letters have been received from
"grecn-gOOds" men In New YORK py hahchcs-
confidential" and contain very seductive prom
iscs OF easiy-acquired wealth. The writer rays
he has millions OF dollars IN greehbaeNH tnuio
from original government plates, ana can iur-
nish them at the rate OF o'O0ulot the hloIe :.
sum of $1,000. lie does not sign his name 10
his letters, but says II anybody wishes % 90 on
to New YORK TO sec him they must seud nm me
following telegram: "Oeofge -. NHTNei' 90 90
Church street. New York: Send Book No Sfy
f." lie also directs that the telegram De signel
:, Thornaar "Georgc." Henry, or any other
name. 1t is hardly probable that the sTindier
will work his game IN Manchester.
BRIEF NOTES or INTEREST.
A force OF hands were engaged yesterday tear
ING no the having on HUI street between seventh
ana Eighth Tho Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company viii lay double track up
Uun street for their electric line. Tho work on
tine power-house. which Is located on SemmeS
avenue between the present pOwer-house ana
the car-sheds. is progressing very rapilIy' Inc
lufding when completed VII be very SUD
atantial structure. and Will be lifted up with ihe
most improved machinery. The three large
boilers have been placed IN position, ana the
road will probably be in operation by the hrsI 81
The work Of repairing the Free bridge will be-
gin this morning. New "sirtngers are 20 thke
tho places OF the present ones and ne hsayy
timbers for this purpose are AZ hahd. Ilc Nofk
will not interfere with travel over the bridge.
An the public schools in Chesterfield with one
or two exceptions have closed for the term.
Inp circuit Atlfl OF ''hhAS
Judge h. A. Hancock, presidlag-began yester-
day The Standardization case OF Bate rs
B0isscau, Ion the sherihaty OF the county Is SET
for trial at this term, and also the suits OF tho
administrators Of Boswell AMI stewari Is. ne
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company for
$4,000 damages each. The Two men were Killed
by the cayiug oil a sand-pit
Foresi-Hiu Park was crowded with visitors
Sunday afternoon. This beautiful resort seems
20 be moro attractive than any park in the neigh
borhOOd Of Richmond.
The election Of delegates from Chesterfield 10
the state convention will occur next saturday.
The NAV term ot the Chesterfield County
Cont began yesterday-Judge William !. Clop-
ton presiding. The docket was very bri"i one,
and the court adjourned yesterday afternoon Tor
the term
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs. ID. 2. Branch. Of Petersburg, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. william Cox, on Porter street.
Miss Lille May Baird sang beautiiul solo AT
Meade-Memorial church Sunday morning.
Rev. Charles y. Van llOuten conducted the SER
vices In Leader Hall sunday afternoon under the
AUSPICES Of the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
NJ. G. 4. Blackadar end wife tnse Lithgowl, Of
Halifax y. s.. IN route South, visited the family
OF Mr. ". r. Lithgow on Friday last.
Coorre Washington, the colored man who was
SO severely injurcd while NJ work last week al
the Petersburg shops. In this city, Is getting on
"p"st-Gran1.sacbem c. 8. Wells and others will
represent lndianoa Tribe AZ the Great Council
Inuroyed Order Of Red Men, which meets in
Richmond tomorrow.
Tho condition OF Miss Lena Chalkley, at Ches-
ter, Is c0nsdlIol greatly Improved. Last week
her condition was not 20 fayOraDle
Mrs. T.. j. Hewlett returned sunday morning
from Baltimore. where very delicate, thongn
entirely successful, operation Was performed
upon her several weeks ago.
Misses hllie Cox and Josephine Belt, OF WASH
ington, are visiting the Misses Robinson, on
Twelfth aud Bainbrldge streets.