Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-09

Chesterfield. and the matter referred 10
Powhaten Court for action.
The motion Oh Judge James NJ. Gregory
counsel for J. 4. Harper. asking fOr IN ~
peal from the decision OF the Counes
Court In the case of Jewett %. Harper. r.
voking the liquor-license of the latter WIS
continued until the next term.
INTENDED TO COMMIT ROBBERY.
Robert jackson, young negro man, ~
confined in the Chesterfield jail awai''hs
trial upon a charge Of housekeeping. A.,
The negro went to the residence OF hr;
b. T. Clayton, who lives near MI. uileau
church. Saturday evening while the fanny
were at supper in summer-house snoa.
distance from the dwelling, ana enteicu
the latter, secreting himself In the parior.
The occupants returned, and on account
of the hot weather the two older daughters
OF SIR. Clayton decided to sleep IN the
parlor on q pallet. They RETIRED anu
about midnight they were aroused oy
noise in the room, and upon investigation
found that some one was In there;
The older daughter screamed anu
ran 10 her fathers room. anu ne
responded and caught the negro lust
az ne was running out OF the door. sn
unable 10 hold him. but recognized the
man. They retired again and about
O'clock he returned and attempted TO get
in a window, but was unsuccessful. Sneflh
Gill was notified and was unable to eaten
him until Sunday night, when he found
him on the farm OF Mr.. John Taylor, where
his mother resides, when the arrest was
made.
The negro is alleged to have entered the
dwelling Of Mr.. Walter s. Hewlett Sunday
while the occupants were away ana st ,Su
IS. He then went to the residence o, MT
William jackson and tried to break lu'
was detected before he gained entrance
but succeeded in making his escape.
The negro is a notorious thief, and mas
only been out of the penitentiary about
three months, where he was sent for house
breaking.
MoRTUABY REPORT.
The rnortusry report OF DR.. Lawrence
Ingram, president of the Manchester
Board of Health. for July, ia as follows
Total number of deaths. 3S-white, 10;
colored, 90: FIRST Ward, l Second WARD
5: Third Ward. IA; Fourth Ward, Is.
Cause of Death Consumption, 4; con-
WILSON'S Gnfantile). 4 hydrocephalus, ! {;
typhoid-fever, 8; typho-malaria fever, ;
malaria (remittent) fever. 2 intussuscep-
ton. 1 4: insanity (softening OF braln), /;
apoplexy, q: meningitis. 4 peritonitis, u;
choiera-infantum 2: summer diarrhoea. q;
eryspelas, / enter-colltis, l; diphtherla,
/; membranous Group, dropsy. suho-
cation (accidentaD, l; premature birth, 4;
pneumonia, and stroke OF lightning, l.
MANCHESTER PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Clarence Walden, OF this city is visiting
Chesterfield.
Mr.. f. N. Gregory and family are sum-
mering at Chesterfield Courthouse.
Miss Cornie Vaughan, of Washington.
d. c., is visiting the Misses Walden. on
Ninth street
has been visiting Mrs. William Allen, OF
this city, is now stopping with friends III
Richmond.
The Tomahawk people are making great
preparations for the association whlch De-
gins there to-day.
Rev. ]. b. Williams, pastor OF Bethie-
hem church, has been presented by the
ladies of his church with handsome gold
watch. 81
In the absence OF Rev i. r. Thornhill
Professor Harris preached at the BAH
bridge-Street church SUNDAY morning.
Thieves made an Intellectual attempt to
break into the saloon of Mr.. John Moies
Sunday night One of the iron bars across
the transom of the back door was badly
bent and failing there they tried to force
an entrance through the front door, but
we're frightened of by Mr.. James Il. Hard
ing, who lives across the street and was
awakened by the noise.
William Taylor and r. A. Wallace, the
two white men who became engaged IN
personal ARRAY on Saturday night, were
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning;
Both parties were sent on 10 the grand
Jury. They were allowed bail IN the sum
Of $500, which was given by Wallace.
Henry Porter and Charles Robinson were
fined $3.50 each by the Mayor for fighting
III the streets.
Captain Sorcho, the aquatic specialist,
has been engaged by the Richmond and
Manchester Railroad Company TO give en-
tertainments upon the lake at Forest Hill
Park every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Misses Lula Wright and Mamie Oyerton
have gone to Lunenburg county.
Miss LavInia Walden. who has been visit
ing in Radford, will return home this eve
ming.
Mrs. Lucy Nance. her son, and Miss Pat
tie Nance are very sick at their home, on
Eighth street.
Much interest is being manifested in the
meeting to be held in Odd-Fellows' Hall
tonight for the purpose of organizing a
Democratic club.