Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THREE POLITICAL MEETINGS LAST
NIGHT HERE AND IN sWANS6oRo.
The second-ward Ciub--Deiegates 90 the
Congressional ConvcntIon-His Head
Bsstered--P Personal, SO.


land-Stevenson Democratic Club was held
In 0dd-Eellows' Hall last evening. Presi-
dent 0. ]. Merritt occupied the chair.
whilo the attendance was fairly good
there we're no speakers present, as one OF
the stumpersp who had been engaged for
the occasion was unavoidably detained.
Tho committee appointed TO draft the
constitution and bylaws governing the
club made their report, which was
adopted.
An invitation was read from the Union
Democratic Club Of Richmond asking TINS
organization to participate ma tne 1em on
stration on September the 6th, when the
Democratic colors will be raised over their
hall, corner OF Twenty-hfth street and
Church-Hil avenue. The club decided 10
accept the invitation. =,
A Considerable amount of routine busi-
ness was transacted, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Next Tuesday night several GOOD
speakers from tho convention viii come
over and address the voters of this ward.
Every voter should be present, as com
paratively little interest Is being taken IN
these meetings, and IL IL the desire OF
President Merritt 10 have q big demon
stration on this occasion.
TIE CITY COMMITTEE.
A called meeting of the City Democratic
Committee was held in the Leader build
ing last night for the purpose OF receiving
reports from the four ward superintend-
ents relative to the election OF delegates
to the district CONVERSATIONAL convention,
TUESDAY. Only two wards-viz.. the
Second and Fourth-made reports.
The voters OF Manchester District, Ches-
terfeld county. convened in the swans
boro' public school building last night at
8 o'clock to choose delegates TO the con;
cressionsl convention. The election passed
of quietly and resulted as follows DAD
delegates. and William Toler, 4. q. ID.
Farmer, and - West alternates. They
adopted resolutions endorsing the course
of hon. George ID. Wise in Congress and
favoTlng his denomination.
NEGRO BADLY BEATEN.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the neighborhood of the intersection or
the Petersburg railroad and Baln6rldge
street Yesterday about noon, when James
Tucker, colored man, was badly beaten
about the head by Patience Coleman. her
daughter Martha. and her brother, George
Smith Gall colored).
Court Yesterday morning for creating o
disturbance on street-car and striking
Sidney jackson. Patience. who was on
the car at the time of the fracas, was the
chief witness, and testified against tine
accused, Tucker rents room from her,
and no doubt her testimony was the cause
of the whole difficulty.
1t seems that Tucker was reprimandlng
the woman for her action in court, when
his language did not exactly coincide with
her opinion of propriety, and she called
in her daughter and brother TO settle the
matter. The three beat Tucker unmerel7;
fully with bricks and q water-pitcher, ana
not until late yesterday afternoon did he
regain consciousness There were hye or
SIX cuts on his head and the loss or blood
was considerable. DR.. L. n. GaTnett was
summoned and dressed the wounds, His
injuries are not considered dangerous as
the skull was not fractured. Tucker with
his assailants were brought down 10 the
staton-house yesterday afternoon ana VIII
have hearing before Squire Owen this
morning.
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL ARRESTED.
Gus Raines. a negro boy who has just
gotten ont the Richmond jail, was ar
rested IN that city Monday afternoon
charged with stealing a book from MIR. ,;
ID. Atkinson, of Manchester. The accused
was searched and in his possession was
found a new razor, which he claimed was
given TO him, but in all probability was
stolen. He also carried deck OF cards,
the noticeable feature of which was that
every ace and king had peculiar marx on
the back so that Gus could distinguish
them from the rest. The case was called
in the Mayors Court yesterday morning.
but in the absence of witnesses was con-
tinued until to-day and the accused was
Captain Z. II. Flournoy, clerk OF the
Chesterfield Circuit Court, has large
gang of turkeys, which were accompanied
home about month ago by wild turkey
which still feeds with them.
Several supposed mad dogs have re-
Gently been killed In Powhatan county.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mrs. Edwin Adams. of this city, is visit
ing in Petersburg.
Miss Maggie Kaufman, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. +. ID. Walker, ON Decatur
street.
Mrs. j. L. Norvell, with Mrs. p. +. Layne,
arrived here yesterday morning from Flu
wanna county on visit to her son, Mr. L.
ii. Norvell. Of Swansboro'.
Messrs. L. b. Rsby and ]. o. Goode will
represent Manchester Council, No. .,
Order of United American Mechanics, at
the State Council of Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, which meets in Wash
ington Wednesday, September eth. at 10
O'Clock a. Nj. - =,
The Diamond Quartette, of Norfolk,
composed of Messrs. +. II. Jeter, baritone;
G. Bullock, first tenor; Il. Gaskins, secold
tenor. and L. Marshall, basso, sang at
Forest-Hlll Park Monday night during the
intermissions of the musical programme OF
the Blues Band.
The Forest-Hill Baseball Club, OF this
city, and the Elba team will play game
of ball at Island Park this afternoon for
purse of $40 and the entire gate receipts.
The game promises to be closely contested
and very interesting.
The Committee on Streets met IN the
Council chamber last evening and trans
acted considerable amount of routine
business. =,
Mr.. Young, of Baltimore. is the guest OF
MIR. w. NJ. Allen of this city.
Mr.. Thomas Is. Cersley and bride (who
was Miss Eddie G. Crew. of Richmond) are
expected homo this afternoon from Wash
ington, where they were married Monday.
Mr.. Irwin Clay is visiting friends In
Chesterfield. He will be absent about a
week.
Mr.. V. b. Cersley and Miss Emma Wad-
dell, both of this city, will be married next
"Wednesday aVaninQ at the residence OF