Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-01
THE CITY ACROSS THE JAMES.
Work of the Poiice-Few Deeds Re-
corded-Other Manchester Happenings.

The case of George Smith. Martht
| Coleman, Patience Coleman. and DollIC
Lockett Gall colored), charged with unlaw
| July and feloniously besting James Tuck
| er, with intent to main. dishgure. disable
and kill the said Tucker, was called before
| Squire Tom H. Owen in the Mayors Court
| yesterday morning.
Drs. lawrence Ingram and II. N. Gar.
nett appeared and testified that the in
| jured man was unable TO attend court and
J the case was continued until Saturday
morning. The accused was committed to
! jail, as was also james Tucker, against
whom q warrant was sworn out for as
saultIng Patience Coleman.
Gus Raines, colored boy, was sent on
to the grand jury charged with petty lar
ceny.
james Higgins was required to give
bond to keep the peace and be of good be-
havlor for sixty days.
The case of Amanda Smith (colored),
charged with violating the city ordinance
by remodelling frame building on Hull
street without having obtained permit,
was also called. On account of the alb
sence of the City Attorney the case was
continued until tomorrow.
AUGUST STATISTICS.
There were 10 arrests made by the police
during the month of August. OF these )
were for felony, 80 for misdemeanor, and
Al for ordinance violations.
The arrests were made by the different
officers as follows: Chief of Police. 10 /:
tirst-Assstant Jones. rs ; Second-Assistant
Smith, 8: Third-Assistant Moies. 20; CnIef
and third assistant. q; first aud second
assistants. 2; first and third assistants 2
There were 80 deeds entered to record in
the Clerks office OF the Hastings Court
last month. During the same period mar
rlage.hcenses were issued-3 to white and
3 to co!ored couples.
President w. q. Burgess. of the Third,
and President A. j. Bradley, of the Fourth.
Ward clubs, have called JOINT meeting of
the TWO clubs for tonight. IL will be held
IN Leader hall and full attendance is de-
sired
Next Monday being Labor Day it will be
observed as general holiday here. The
city offices and bank will be closed and
Sunday hours will be observed at the post
office.
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY.
Mr.. G. A. Mitchell. trimmer for the
Richmond RAILWAY and Electric Company,
received severe shock yesterday after
noon while fixing an electric lamp on
Sixth and Hull streets.
The accident occurred during the thun-
der-storm, while the current was not on,
the wire being struck by lightning. After
receiving the shock the man started down
the pole. and when about ten feet from
the ground he slipped and fell, sustaining
painful injury by falling on his leg.
2. William Moon, q teacher in the COL
ored schools of TINS city, who is spending
the summer as clerk OF the dining depart
ment of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga,
n. y, was on Monday last presented with
fine solid gold watch by the waters of the
hotel as a testimonial of their appreciation
OF his services. He has been offered the
heajwaitership OF the Vanderbilt Hotel,
at Syracuse. n. Y, but has not as yet &C
cepted.
Some of the best granite in Chesterfield
is being taken from the quarry recently
opened on the farm of Mr.. NJ. Stein near
Forest-Ilill Park. Mr.. j. w. Carbaugh,
the superintendent OF the quarry, has ex-
hibited some of the stone in this city, and
it is said to be splendid specimen of Bel
glan block.
DECLINED REFLECTION.
Mr.. Marshall Peterson has declined re-
election as assistant teacher In the High
School of this CITY. The School Board
Will meet in few days to elect his sue
cessor. Mr. Peterson has made an efficient
teacher. and sewers his connection with
the public schools here to 90 to more
lucrative field. He is q son OF Rev. DR.. L.
NJ Peterson, of Lynchburg. formerly of
this city, and Is a young man Of brilliant
attachments.
Mr.. b. w. Martin, of Halsboro'. Ches-
terheld county. who was stricken with
paralysis in Richmond last Thursday, is
improving. Mr. Martin is q merchant at
Halsooro' and was purchasing goods
when no was paralyZed. He has been at
the Mt. Vernon, in Richmond, since his
affection, and Is yet too Ill to DO taken
home.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mrs. w. T. Reynolds and daughters,
Minnie aud Mary, and Master Robert Rey-
nolus have returned home after pleasant
visit to their cousin, Miss Olivia Wine, of
Fredericksburg, who returned with them
to Manchester.
Miss Mamie Balentyne and Miss Ola
Molbone, of Petersburg. arc visiting the
Misses Merritt, IN Chesterfield county.
Work upon the new Masonic Hall is
progressing very rapidly. The third story
mas been reached.
Miss Lula Gressi.t, Of Baltimore, is
visiting the Misses Leonard, corner of
Eighth and Decatur streets.
The Democrats of Hancock's-Store Pre-
cinct, in Chesterfield county, have elected
p. b. Winfree delegate to the congress
sional convention.
meeting or the committee to arrange
for speaking in the different parts OF Man |
chester District, in Chesterfield. during
the campaign will meet in the Swans borS |
school building next Tuesday night. They |
propose to have public speaking several |
times during the campaign at Branch's |
church, Granite, Swansboro', and Forest |
Hill Park.
Mrs. ID. E. Lpscomb has returned from |
D business trip 70 New York.
Miss Agnes Clay will leave to-day for |
Halsboro' TO spend few days.