The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01
MANCHESTER'S LIGHTS.
ILLUMIyhTED WITH ELECTRICITf'
Meeting of the Central Democratic Commit
tce-Brlef Items OF Sews and Personai
Points From Over tho River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
Twelfth and Hull streets,

Branch Office. 1IOl Decatur street.
Electricity for the first time lighted inc
streets of Manchester last night and Drought
Joy and gladness to tho hearts OF many peop''
OF the city.
The lights are very pretty indeed ana arc
twelve hundred candle-power. FOR .ne iiS'
test they did very well and will doubtless give
satisfaction. 1t was clearly demonstrated
however that twenty-nine lights are insde-
quate to properly light the city, but the pres
ent mode is n great improvement over the
old kerosene-oil lamp.
Some of the lamps are placed on the .op ~
colss svLiis some are swung in the centre OF
Tho street by ropes The latter methou 10
rsod with tne lamp RI Tenth and Hull streets.
frhe trollev wire of the Hull-street car me
viii Of course come under the ropes on when
the lamp is swung, and therefore WIN WIZ ri III
down for replenishing the carbon Hll Ia" -
across the trolley WIRE unless sonno O"""o' -
made.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The city central Democratic committee met net
in the Office of Messrs. a. j.. brahley " 20.
Inst evening Chairman 4. j. Bradley pre-
sided and Secretary l.. Z. Pool was al ms
desk. and the following members were pres
ent. Preston Starke q. /. Faulkner. j.. W.
Corile. G. w. Cook. j. L. BEDFORD, A. J.
Dafiron and J. Il. Holiday.
Mr. bradley stated that the meeting was
called TO consider the report of the SUD-
committee relative 10 rules and regulations to
govern the primary. lie submitted the re-
mort of the committee the substance o. Wnich
has already appeared in TIE TINES. Ihey
were adopted and the meeting adjourned
PERSONALS.
Mr.. James W. Craig, chairman OF the Elilott
Grays executive committee. says tnat the
prospects are bright for happy reunion OF
the Elliott Grays on the 10Th OF May.
Councilman Pitt states that his resignation
from the cotnmittee on relief of the poor was
caused by his inability TO properly attend 10
the duties If the position. Ills successor VIII
be appoluted at the next meeting OF the cOun-
Gil.
Late reports Yesterday from Miss Lena
Chalkley are not 50 favorable. Ut Cnar'es
II. Chalkley. OF Richmond, has been sum
mOned 10 see her. Miss Chalkley Is the
vonnc lady who was so badly burned Wednes-
day morning about the neck and back at Ches-
ter Female Institute.
Major b. II. Nash. of Richmond. was in the
city yesterday on legal business.
Rev. Dr. II. +. Johnson. o. Bon Ar. now
has charge Of revival services at the Methodist
church in Suffolk, the interest IN which IS
undated.
Rev. j. II. Tillery. pastor OF Wesley church
Of Petersburg. who has been Ill tor the past
two weeks Is cOnYalescent.
Postmaster Smith delivered mail yesterday
for the first time from his new Office Ia the
bank building.
BRIEF BITS.
During the month of March. 1892 there
were 62 arrests made by the police rs follows
For felony, /: nlsdemean0r, II; ordinance ylo-
latlon. 81. The chief made Is arrests. first as
sstant n, second assistant 3. third assistant
y. first aud third /. second and third z. The
number corresponds exactly with the arrests
for March 1871.
During the month of March last there were
A. deeds recorded by the clerk OF the hustlngs
aud marriage licenses issued.
The inclement weather has made the fishing
season very backward. The shad taken from
the James river falls and in the waters near
Manchester are considered among the best
offered IN the Richmond market.
IL has teen decided 20 elect delegates to the
Democratic State Convention ut precinct
meetings 20 be held at a date early in May, TO
be announced hereafter. Action will no
doubt be taken at the April term OF the
county court
In the musings court yesterday, Hon. John
II. Ingram presiding the chanceTy case ot
T.. A. Saunders against j. .. Holt and others
was heard. The court overruled the denur-
rer to the bill and directed additional notice
to be filed The court will adjourn for tie
term to-day.
There was not case in the police court
yesterday.
A regular meeting Of Star of Hope Lodge Of
Good lem plars was held last night az Ovens
Hall. After the transaction o, routine Dusi-
ness and the initiation of several new men,
bers II very pleasant programme Was furnish
ed by the visitors, notably from Sidney
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