Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-28
Mr.. JOHN w. OWENS ASSIGNS.
Marriage in Personal and
Other Notes from Manchester.

Mr. John ~ Owens, a grocer doing business
on Hull street between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
made an assignment yesterday for the beneht OF
his cre iitors Mr.. Owens has been conducting
large grocery. liquor. and wood ana coal olsi-
years, ana his failure is quite surprise 70 the
Tho deed conveys all OF tho stock OF goods in
the store, together with several cOa-carts,
street-sprinkler, a eam-engine, woOd-saw,
grocery wagon, aud several horses aud mules, 70
Judge william |. Clopton, who IS named as trus-
tee The liabilities are estimated at ABOUT
$4,000, and the exact amount OF the assets IL
not known, but they are expected TO cover the
Miss Minnie L. Jones. of Farmvile. for whom
Mr.. Owens IL guardian, ID named as nrst prefer
red creditor for the sum Of 1865 and interest
due her, and Mr. j. s. Moore, OF Richmond, is the
second preferred creditor for ST, ll525. All OF
the other creditors most Of whom are Rich
mond merchants, share alike.
CHESTERFIELD WEDDING.
A large crowd assembled at Branchs church,
In Chesterfield, "Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock 70 witness the marriage OF Mr. Charles =.
Miller, OF Philadelphia, Pa, and Miss Emna NJ
Madison. OF Chester held. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Decatur Edwards, rastOr OF
clonton- street Baptist church, of Swansbor0.
The ushers were Messrs. Thomas Madison. bro
Their OF the bride; Richard Hughes, Allie motifs
sett, Thomas Ryan, Warner Houchens aud nd
die Bennett Miss Maggie Donald, OF Marches
ter presided at the organ. Immediately after
The deremony Mr.. and Mrs. Mior left for Phila-
delphia, their future home. Inc Dfile Is Il
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison, OF
Chesterfield, and is o most estimaole young
lady. .,
Alexander Williams, colored man employed
at the pOWer-house Of the Richmond ano Man
chester Railway Company. had Done Ia MS le't
leg broken "Wednesday morning. lie was empty
Ing a cOal.car When one OF the gates OF the car
fell on his log with tho above result. DR.. Law
renee Ingram was summoned ana treated nun.
Walter Smith, a c0lorod youth about 10 years
OF age WAS very painfully injured several days
ago while at the hobby-horses on Decatur
street near the Richmond and Petersburg depot
He and another boy hsa a an ,o.c lin
something, which was thought 70 nave been a
glass bottle, as the boy was severely CUT aO9 p
Inc face and received fracture OF the nose pr.
Wtliam H. Mathews rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
authorities have an excellent clue IN the olepnen
4. Harris murder case, but as YET tney nave
withheld II from the newspaper men.
The case OF Charles X Longs admlnlsuatrlN
against the Manchester Railway ana improve
ment Company WIS called In the hustlnss Couit !
Wednesday but on account OF the inaoiilty OF one
Of the most important witnesses 10 De present
the case was continued until the January term
OF the court.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. J. Burleigh Anderson, who has been indis-
! posed for several days, Is out again.
The Hastings Court had no business OF speeiai
Importance under consideration yesterday. -,
Dr. Nj. q. Holt Rnd Mr.. w. 4. Sutherhn VIII
speak at Clover Hill tomorrow. The Democrats
in this district arc working vigorously Tor Dig
| majority for their ticket next month. 4.
Miss Lizzie Eckenrode, OF Fredericksburg, ls
| visiting the Misses Robinson on Dainpi'uso
street.
Rev. John j. Clopton, rector oil the meaae-M y
mortal church, conducted services at the Swans-
| boro publlc-school building last evening:
There wore several trivial cases before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning.
There wiz be meeting Of the Ds%Ss5a's 2,