Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-02
ACROSS THE JAMES.
NEWS ITEMS CLEANED BY THE DIS
PATCH MAN IN MANCHESTER.
Offenders Before the BIayor-Hustings'
Court Proceedings-To Buiid a
Church-PersonaI, &c.

Frank Nelson, Gus Fortune, and william
Cosby (all colored) were before Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning charged with conducting
| lottery Office In this city. The testimony wa
SUFFICIENT to sustain tho charge, and they were
sent on TO the grand jury and allowed bail In the
sum Of $3.50 each. George Washington (coE
ored), who had hoard Of tho chance game,
dreamed on Thursday night last that 2, 81, ~
would surely win. consequently he hurried to
Nelson's branch once early Friday morning and
! laid nickel on the numbers. While In kich'
mond he found that his dream had been real
| lied, and that he had struck IL for s1O. George
| fastened back 90 Manchester 10 collect MS
| spells, but ths proprietors refused 10 pay MN
| the amount. Washington took the DOCK IN
which the figures were kept and Turned IL over
| 70 the police, who arrested Nelson, Fortune anu
| Cosby.
George Street (colorcd) was before the court
| on the usual charge Of drunkenness, ana was
| nnei $3.50.
| There was n very complicated case for his
! Honors consideration. which embodied several
cross warrants. Mrs. Emma Bloom had sworn
| out warrant against JOnn stevenson ana ms
| vile tor beating and abusing her, ana Mr. Ste-
| yenson had taken out a warrant against MIS-.
| Bloom for cursing him, and another against
| Johh {. Xix, the brOther-in-laN OF tne letter,
charging him with embeEzlement. The charge
| against HlX was dismissed, and the DINERS were
hncd g.. 80 each and costs.
" nUlhAllt hAi4Lt ihADAt
Tho Democrats in this city are arranging for
| big demonstration TO take place IN odd
FeIlows' Halt, corner Of Eighth and Hull streets,
| next Friday night, under the auspices OF tho
| Cleveland and Stevenson clubs OF the First ana
| Second Wards. Hon. George ID. Wise and other
| prominent speakers Will be present, and the
| Blues Band will be engaged for the occasion
| There will be about go more voters at swans
borl precinct. in chesterfield, AZ the next cleo
| tloh than there we're at the Hast one-that
1 "a 40 fr.fN -. - " hi a
| persons and twenty-eight cOOred persons regis
tered. There we're nearly 200 transfers into
| this precinct, and OF these about 80 per
| cent. were white voters. Tho Democrats nave
| n at lttle majority in this precinct now, which
| has been controlled by n Republican majority
| Tor n great many years
There were sixty deeds admitted TO record in
| the clerks Office Of the Hastings Court during
| the month 81 October. During the same period
| ninc marrsge-censes were issued, OF which
| i've were 10 white and four TO colorel couples.
The new brick building which Mr.. William
| Crozicr - having erected on upper INN street
next TO the Masonic Temple will be very
| handsome structure when completed. Tho first
floor o. tae building ia arranged into two large
storerooms. ono Of which will Dc occupied by
| Mr.. CroZcr himself
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. J. G.. Rooney and daughter Of Durham, y.
| G., are visiting friends in this city.
Miss Euia Holt viii leave In few days for an
OAN'N'ltl Hi'hlutIn IMP
Mr.. Charles Z. Jones, Of swansboro'. will be
welded To- q Richmond Indy this afternoon.
Mrs. c. II. ROney, Of Durham, y. c., 10 tho
gcest Of her daughter. Mrs. John VI. Holt, On
Scy nth street.
Tho congregation ~ the First Baptist church
(c1l0fcd will ba able ~ worship IN the lecture
| room ~ their new edil"c, nov IN cOura, u cree
| ton NJ tho corner OF Fiitseath and Decatur
streets, next Sunday. The church f. one Of the
handsOmest structures In the city, and IA great
ornament to Decatur street. IL Nill no. be drdi-
ca'"t uatil its completion, which viii 10 some
| Week3yot
Nr. John Martin, Of Chesterfield, was in the
| city ycsterIay.
4 lnad-dog was killed at the corner Of Four
| tcea'h and NcDOnough streets sunday morning.
Il took several pistol balls ana two loads from a
! gun {, dispa'ch tho rabd canine.
| Ny. samuel Williams, Of this city, has returned
| from very successful hunt in Amelia county.
| He Ia company with Mr.. Garland Steger, oil
| Amelia, succeeded in bagging eighiy-fNUr part
ridges and pheasant I'm two days. Mr. williams
| had with him the famous sensation pointer
| Harry, which took the first premium at tne
| Richmond Poultry. Pigeon, and Kennel Clubs
| show Tie Is owned b. MIR. White, OF this city.
| Tho following Jury has boon summoned in the
| case OF Mrs. Virginia Boyle against the city Of
| Manchester which will be tried in the Hastings
| Court to-day: Henry +. Harnish, X. j.. kcmp
! II. II. Cox, J.. g. Iatum, william Harman
| Joseph A. Kidd. John NJ Jones, W. II. oler, l.
| II. Clements, f.. r. Osborne, Charles l.. BALDWIN
| {. b. S0rgel. Lee Ashor, ID. y. Goode, Potter C.
1
| ". Pond, j. Is. Ilorner and Pleasant A. Mann
| Tho suit grew out OF injuries received by Mrs
! Boyle by fne turning over OF buggy which she
! Was driving, caused by the giving way OF =
| bridge IA Maury cemetery Damages are laid al
| $1,000.
| O1lcors Smith and Moes arrested seven
| tramps last evening and confined Thorn In tho
| police station. Tho idlers were putting up in
| She Rrhmond am Petersburg railroad yards IN
| tn.s city when the officers made the raid. u Tho
| ordinance now pending IN the Council proydinl
! Tor the chain-gang was In operation the city
| would derive quite u revenue from the nanl
| movement Ot her en- lent police.
| The ladies' 81 tho Christian Band Of the Cen
trail Methodist church arc negotiating for the lot
| at the corner Of Thirteenth and Porter streets
| for q site upon which n new church will he erect
| ed. The old church Is very nea looking edifice
| but it Is verY mconvcniently located, rs tht
| greater number Of mem bers reside ~ the Fourth
| Ward. The Christian Band is one II the most
effective auXilaries TO the church, ~ thoy buili
| the pastor study adjoining tie church and have
assisted greatly IN raising funds FOR ynrious other
improvements To the house OF worship. Tho lot
| Is owned by the OsterDind estate, and II viii be
remembered that the purchase OF tnis property
some days ago at the sale was not accepted by
the heirs, consequently tho ladies' have offered
An excess amount for the property and the mat
ter Is now pending in the HustinRs Court and
viii probably be decided at this term.