Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-22
RALLY POSTPONED.
THE FoREsT-HlLL DEMONSTRATION
NOT Hello.
The Meeting to Como on October 9th
Hastings Court ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and Other Manchester Notes.


Hosting. Court Proceedings-Personai
and Other Manchester Notes
The Democratic rally which was to have
taken place last evening at ForesthiiI
Park was postponed until October 9th on
account of the dismal weather. The
voters in Chesterfield had looked forward
TO the meeting with great deal OF inter-
est, but their hopes were blasted by the
rain. which began to fall early yesterday
morning and continued throughout the
entire day and night,
The Democrats of Manchester DISTRICT,
under whose auspices the meeting was 70
have been held, had arranged Tor one OF
the largest demonstrations ever Helu ~
the county. and say that equal PROVISIONS
Will be made tor such an event on the o'h
ultimo. A..
COMMITTEE appointed to meet the speakers,
General Fitzhuph Lee and United states
Senator Eppa Hunton. went over 70 th9
tram Yesterday afternoon and saw Generai
Lee. who promised 20 address the voters
on the evening named. Senator Hunton'
who spoke ut Hanover Courthouse yester-
day, was seen last evening ana aisq IL
vited 10 be present on the bth OF Ocgooer.
Colonel Charles T. O'Ferrah VIII also oe
invited to speak on the occasion;
General Zee will speak in Dinwlddie
county to-day.
Messrs. Augustine Royal, A. j. Bradley,
Ben j. Owen, Jr., G. h. Macon ~, Ju9ge
William ]. Clopton. Arthur Evans, ". nay
Garnett. and Charles J.. Page, OF tins cry,
who were appointed 10 accompany the
Richmond committee 70 Petersburg ana
escort Hon. Adlai Stevenson 20 hioninolu'
Will 90 over 10 the Cockade CITY to-moF-
row with the delegation.
GETS TWO WARS IN THE PES1TESTIARY'
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day In the trial of the case OF ABE hlh'
negro youth charged with oreahlng huI
entering A caboose-car on the Rlchmono
and Danvllle railroad aud steallng 10Y "
property belonging 20 the company, lue
Jury. after short dehberatlon, found the
accused guilty and fixed bls punishment
at two years in the penitentlary. -
William Harris (colored), charged Win
breaking and entering the dwellmg-houss,
of Marian Logon in the daytime ana
stealing $40. was found guilty, hned 60
and sent to Jail tor twelve months.
Willie TAYLOR was fined $40 and costs Tor
assaulung and beating K. ID. Wallace. ne
! latter, who was charged with cutting ny
| Tor with a knife, was acquitted, as the
testimony adduced the, TACT that 'he
weapon was used IN sef-deience
There wAs not a single case on the DOCKET
in the Mayors Court yesterday morning.
ApAcE-TBAcK TO DE BUILT.
4 new enterprise will soon be established
| within our midst which Will cause thou,
| sands OF dollars TO be expended mere, ana
! il is something which is greatly needed III
| this section Of Virginia. 80
shaped mile race-course, which VIII DO
operated by "A joiDt-stock company with a
! CAPITAL OF 500 600, about S6O,OOO or WHICH
has already been subscribed. .
| Mr.. John c. Robertson is OF the head OF
! the enterprise and SAYS he intends 10
carry the scheme through.
The company have purchased 100 acres
| of land near the intersection OF the Belt
/ line and the Midlothian turnpike. upon
( which property the track will be situated.
| IL is 10 be known Gs the Broadrock race
! course. and the entire grounds will be
| fenced I'm. II is the idea OF the company
TO employ an expert trainer, and IN that
( way many northern horses Will winter
here.
The organization will be a member OF
| the national association, the rules OF Whlch
! will govern all races
aud Manchester Railway Company will be
extended 20 the grounds, and it is the in
! tention Of the company TO have various
! exhibitions during some seasons OF the
wear while at others horse-raclng Will De
the source of amusement.
| Accommodations Will be arranged for
the stablng Of several hundred horses. A
hotel will be erected on the GROUNDS Ior
the accommodation of the patrons OF the
| n CrQnn-sfann
erected on the track.
BRIEF NOTES IN GENERAL.
On account of the illness of his Lusines.
associate. Mr.. w. W. Baker. the Chester
field commissioner, has not been able tc
t,iye the time or attention that he had III
tended 10 the collection OF material for
county exhibit at the approaching Exposl'
ton. ON two OCCASIONS Mr.. BAKER mas
been instrumental IN securing the hrsl
nremiums Tor Chesterfield, and 1t Is hoped
That he will be able TO take hold or the
matter in time 10 secure n similar honor
for the county at the Exposition next
The Board of Health is pushing as yigor'
ously as possible the work OF cleaning ~
the city and placing 1t III good sanitary
condition. "
several dogs supposed to have had the
bydrophobia have been killed in Chester.
field. near Manchester, during the past
on account of the inclement weather
the game of ball announced to have taker
place at Forest-Hill Park yesterday after
noon between the Forest HIS ana tht
Richmond College team was postponed
There will no doubt be some good games
on this diamond before the season CLOSES S
The uublic schools in Manchester Dis
trict Chesterfield. will begin the next SEES
SION on the first Monday IN October;
II il expected that there Will be Dll
Democratic speaking at Chesterfield Court
house next court-daY -, .
The Chesterfield supervisors Will NEE
Monday. IN
= The First Baptist church (colored) vii
be ready for occupancy in a few weeks
The work Is being pushed forward VIII
GREAT rapidity, and the basement VIII O'
, finished as speedily as possible, in orde
that tho members may worship therein
The cupola is now being erected, ana I'M
edifce will be an imposing one when com
SUPERINTENDENT Blankingship. Of .Ches
, terfeld has sent 20 the several dlstrlc
school-boArd clerks the amount OF stat
Fund No. for the coming session. ln
amounts in the various districts are aOou
the same this year as last.
Mr.. ". u. burgess, pteSIuSH - -
Third Ward Democratic Club, IL deslrou
of enrolling the names of oil the voters Il
D Third Ward as members of the Club, an
, requests that they call on him at once.
! PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Med Watkins. of Charlotte, n. q.
was in Manchester yesterday.
: Misses Alne Lacy and Mamie Parke
: have returned from Lynchburg.
4 Mr. Charles J.. Henry, of New York, wa
; in the city yesterday.
r A little child of Mr.. Ralph D.. Hall, VIII
I lives near Manchester, 10 very SICK.
} Mrs. III, E. Whitehead, OF this city, VIII
: has been visiting in Nansemond an
: southampton counties, has returned
I | home.
/ Mr.. A. c. Jones and Mr.. W. b. Lipscom
| are gradually improving.
Mrs. A. w. Fair, who has been summer
ing in Abemarle county. will return HON
] to-day. c.u
MAYOR II. A. Maurice and Officer Smit
J returned last evening from Washington
where they went 10 witness the Gran
. Army celebration. "