Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
WILL TAKE APPEAL.
They Rsfsss to ray rhsir Reserve ruad
90 shs nscsivsrs- -l1ersaary nspeft--
Psrsossi snd General.

| Tho members OK bfnncu NO. ~ OK tue
Order of Iron Hall, in this city. have re-
fused 10 pay their reserve fund. amount
| ing TO about $4,000. over to the receivers.
| Mr.. s. 8. Y. Patteson. OF Richmond, and
Mr.. McRae. Of Petersburg, recently ap-
pointed BY Judge Lamb, of the Chsncery
Court of Richmond.
The Judge issued decree directing tho
payment of this money, but the trustees.
after consulting their counsel, Mr. Charles
| L. Page, declined to pay over the fund.
| The trustees OF Manchester Branch, who
were empowered to represent Lodge No;
| II, have instructed Mr.. Page TO appeal
| from Judge Lambs decision to the Su-
promo Court. which will be done this week
Manchester Branch has about $1,000 al
ready tied up In the order, and they Will
do all in their power to retain the reserve
fund
xoRruARY RxronT.
The mortuary report of DR.. Lawrence
Ingram. president of the Board OF Health.
of this city, for the month OF September Is
as follows:
males, 7 females; colored, males, fe-
ored. male. Total number Of deaths IN
First Ward, a; Third Ward, o; Fourth
Cause of death: Gastritis (acute).
white male. colored female; maTasmus,
white male, colored male, colored fe-
males organic heart disease, coiored fe-
male; consumption, 2 white females. z.col-
ored males; typhoid-feyer. 2 white te-
males; typho-malarial fever ! white fc-
male; malarial- fever. colored male con-
gestion of bowels, colored male; entero
COLTS. 1 white female; diarrhes. ] white
male, ] white female; colored male;
puerperal COMMISSIONS, colored female;
railroad accident, white male.
BsrEf Items OF INTEREST.
Special. Officer Roach, OF the Richmond
and Danville railroad, found coat ana
hat hanging on the fence near the Man.
chester end of the Free bridge early yes
terday morning. The coat is of plaid
material, while the hat has large brim
and Is made OK light felt. They were
brought M to the office of the Chief OF
Police. where they are held for identified
ton. ,,:..
whose death was reported IN yesterdays
Street Baptist church, In Swansboro': this
afternoon at O'Clock. The deceased was
in tie AID year of his age, and was
brother of Nessrs. O. !. and y. Y. Merritt,
both Of this city.
The Gospel meeting under the auspices
of the Railroad Branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association VIII De neld
as usual in Leader Hall this afternoon.
The services will be conducted oy Rev.
Watkins will sing.
Considerable excitement was created on
Hull street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth Yesterday morning by general al
tercation between several citizens. Joseph
Newell swore out a warrant against Lewis
Harris, charging him with assault. WINE
Phillip Davis had Mrs. Harris arrested for
beating his child. The whole matter wiii
be investigated in the Mayors Court to-
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company have established branch office
In the Leader building. and all persons de-
string to report Irregularities IN the light
service will make complaints at thus ONCE.
The new Masonic Temple on HUI street
and Cowardin avenue will be finished In Q
few weeks. and big Masonic fair Will
open there under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary shortly after Its compile.
ton. The fair will surpass anything of
the kind over given In Manchester. The
proceeds will be devoted to the furnishing
of the building.
Democrats who have not registered OF
secured their transfers had better attend
to the matter. as next Saturday ID registra-
tion-dsy.
Virginia Conner, q negro woman, was
before the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing charged with being drunk and was
Fletcher Powell (colored) was assessed
$3.50 for tantslizing . half-witted negro,
and Henry Bookman was Aned IS for
riding bicycle on the sidewalk.
Tomorrow beng Colored-P Peoples Day
at the Exposition. no doubt many oolored
citizens from Manchester will 60 over to
see the sights.
The Council Committee on Light have
been invited to witness the working OF the
gas system OF the southern Fuel and Gas
Company. which hes petitioned the coun-
Gil for q franchise to establish plant here.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. ". II. Cloe. OF Fredericksburg. for
merly of Manchester. was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. John B. Sparrow. Of Danville, was
in Manchest or yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. William Harrison continues very i'll
with typhoid-tever.
Mr. P. II. Hooe. who has been In the city
several days, returned to his home, in
Cumberland county, yesterday morning.
His son, Mr.. Peyton Hooe, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Mrs. Bolts, of Danville. is the guest OF
Mrs. E. N. Gregory. on cambridge street.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day IN the consideration of civil matters.
Mr.. Samuel w. Peterson. of .Lynchburg.
who has been visiting friends here, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. G. Scott McRas will sing q solo at
the Central Methodist church tonight.
Miss Blanch A. Averett, of Keysvllle, is
visiting Miss Hettie Crawford. of this city.
Rev. A. r. Moore will preach at Cowar-
din-Avenue Christian church to-day, both
morning and night. His subject this eve-
ming will be Our Position" The meet
ings which have been In progress several
weeks will continue nightly this week.
There have been twelve additions to the
church since the meetings were begun.
Mr.. George w. Meredith, who was re-
Gently injured in an accident on railroad
in Georgia, is in the city, greatly i'm
proved.
The Democrats in Glover Hill district.
Chesterfield, had q big meeting at Winter
polk yesterday. Hon. r. N. Parrish and
Colonel Meade HaskIns were the speakers