The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-10
CLEVELAND IN THELEAD.
MANCHESTER ELECrED DELEGATES.
Six OF Whom are Known to Favor CIeve-
land, and Three of tho other Five
are Probably for Him.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office llOl Decatur street.


Manchester had ward meetings last nigh
AID proved her devotion 10 Democratic prn
ciples by sending Cleveland delegates from
three out of four wards The meetings were
decided upon and gotten up on very short
notice, but long enough to give the true blue
Democracy time enough 10 turn out and VIII
great victory.
The First. Second and Third wards repre-
sent 30 large extent the working class of our
people, and like men to the manor born they
rallied to the call and nominated and elected
Cleveland delegates almost without opposi.
ton.
In the Third ward. which was entitled to
three delegates, seven gentlemen were put IN
nomination. They were requested TO express
their feelings and without an exception they
all expressed themseve first for Cleveland
The Fourth ward Is supposed 10 DO favor
able 10 Hill.
Manchester is entitled TO eleven delegates.
all OF whom 90 uninstructed six are known
to favor Cleveland, two are nOn-commital and
three are thought 10 lean toward Hill.
The First ward sends Henry FITZGERALD and
Charles :. sims.
The Second ward sends A. G.. Evans and L.
NJ. Nunually.
The Third ward sends DR.. T. b. Dorset.
4. j. Daaron aad }. 4. Duke.
The Fourth ward sends Judge William l.
Clopton. ID. l.. IOney, James h. Bradley and
Il. l.. French.
Swansooro comes nobly to the front and
sends three Cleveland delegates from Kleyer-
sahl precinct. The other precincts in Ches-
teriield have not been beard from, but are
thought 10 be Cleveland.
ITEMS or INTEREST.
George Washington. the colored man who
was severely injured while at work last week
at the Petersburg shops. in this city. IS get
ting on as well as could be expected
There was nothing,of interest in the police
court Yesterday morning.
Forest Hi Park WAS crowded Sunday
afternoon. THIS beautiful resort seems 20 at
tract even more visitors than New Reservoir
Park.
The hastings court was engaged Yesterday
taking evidence IN the suit OF Longs admin
strator against the Decatur street line The
court was al burned over till 10 o'clock this
morning.
The work OF overhauling the Free bridge
Will begin this morning. New 's-rlngers
are 20 take the places OF toe present ones. and
the heavy tlmbers for this work are ut hand.
The work will not interfere with travel over
the bridge.
The city council meets next Friday evening.
4 number Of letters from green goods"
men IN New Ork have been received IN Man
chester.
The June term of the hastings court begins
next Monday. The May term is still in SEES
sion.
Chesterfield County Court was in session
yesterday considering chancery matters.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Judge b. A. Hancock is holding court in
Prince George county.
Mrs. ID. Z. Branch. # Petersburg, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. William Cox. on Porter
street.
Mrs. Lumpkin. widow of the late Rev W
G.. Lumpkin. Is detained at home by severe
Sickness.
Mr.. Backardan and wife nee Miss Lith-
cow of Halifax Nova Scotia. en- route South
visited the family of Alr. W. I. Lithgow on
Friday last
Mrs. Lewis r. Kidd is quite sick at her
home on NcDonough street
Rev. Decatur Edwards. of ClOpton-street
BAPTIST church. conducted service appropriate
TO the observance OF the seyeuty-thIrd ami
yersary Of Odd-fellowship at PowelPs Hall
Church Hill avenue and Twenty-fOurth
street, kichmondH at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
evening under the auspices OF Unity Lodge
No. SIS. !. .. o. i. The meeting was largely
attended and full Of interest.
Nr. George G. Anderson. who was so badly
time ago, IS able 10 be out on crutches.
Miss Lille May Baird sang beautiful solo
at Aleade Memorial church Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Harrison. the evangelist who con-
Quoted such a successful revival IN this city
about two yeare ago. will begin a series Of
meetings at the BGnbridge-street church to-
morrow evening Mr. Thornhill wants all
who will assist IN the singing TO take seats IN
the pulpit. which will be reserved for the
singers. As there arc number OF excellent
singers in the church. the music will doub.-
less be good and great results are looked for
ward to-
Rev J.. r. Thornhill occupied his pulpit
at Bainbridge-street Baptist church both
morning and night Sunday After the morn
ing service the sacrament was administered.
The services at Meade-Memoral church
were conducted by the rector, Rev. John j.
ClOptOn.
Rev. c. n. Van Houten conducted services
at tho Presbyterian church morning and
night.
Rev. ". c. Walden preached TO large con-
gregatiOns at Central church.
Rev. C. ~ Van HOuten conducted the SER
vices at Loader Hall Sunday afternoon.
Past Great Sachem G.. 5. Wells and others
will represent Indanola Tribe at the Great
Council. !. o. X. NJ, which meets IN Rich
mond Wednesday.
The condition OF Miss Lena Chalkley. at
Chester. Is considered greatly improved.
OAK WOOD Day.