Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-04
A PRIMARY IN MANCHESTER.
The City Committee Decides Upon This
PIan-aortnary Report-Personai, &c.

The CITY Democratic Committee met in
the Office OF Chairman A. j. Bradley last
evening AZ 3 o'clock. The following mem-
bers we're present III addition 10 Dir. Brad
lev: Messrs. +. ". Bass. J. +. Redford,
Charles Keller. h. L. Faulkner, &. W..
Cooke. J.. L. Pool secretary. A. j. Dat
from. J. r. Holiday. and j. ". Cordle.
Mr. Redford made a motion TO adopt the
primary as the plan for selecting the can
didates for the coming municipal election.
After much discussion the question was
decided by ballot, and this mode unani-
mously adopted. The Goth OF April was
named as the day for the primary.
The body then resolved to appoint q
committee OF four-One IRON each
ward-to prepare suitable rules and regu-
latIons TO govern the primary.
The Chairman appOinteu Messrs. Iaalk-
ner, Pool, Redford. and Holiday. The
Chairman was also added TO the commit
tee.
After the transaction of much business
of minor importance the meeting ad-
iourned SUBJECT TO the call of the Chair
man. --.-, ..
MoRTUARY REPORT.
The following is the mortuary report OF
the city for the month of February, pre-
pared by DR.. lawrence Ingram, president of the
Board OF Health: Total number OF ceaths, l3
white males, ; females 4 coiored-males, 4;
females, 4. First Ward, .: Second Ward, 2;
Third Ward, B.; Fourth Ward, q. Cause OF
death: Nalvular heari-disease white; con-
gosiiye chill, l white Ia grippe, white; indi-
eesiion. white; meningitis, white; consump-
ton, , cOlOred; congestion OF lungs, coored
pneumonia, / colored; syphilis, colored; burn
lshockl / cOlOred; atherOma OF cerebral vessels,
j colored: found dead unknown, l colored.
Annual rate OF mortality per LOCO, LIB.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
MIR. Il. A. Vaden, Of Salisbury. n. c., formerly
Of this city, Is here on visit
Miss Julia Bcale, OF Richmond Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. 4. ". Fahr, Of ,his city.
Mrs j. C. Davidson Is quite sick at the home OF
| her daughter, Mrs. 4. n. Noryeil, In SwansbOro.
Justice James VI. Ferdue viii preside in the
| Mayors Court during the absence oil Mayor Att
kssOn. who Is nov ia Baltimore.
Mr. Warner L. WOrnolcy, Of this city, has been
called 10 King William county In consequence OF
the revere illness OF his father, Dr. carter W.
Miss Bessie BOuldin, daughter OF Captain +.
f. BOuldin aud q popular and charming young
lady OF Danyle, is visiting Miss Matte Ford, on
Miss Emily b. Terrill, Of King William county,
who has been visiting her uncle, Major Clay, oi
Drewrys, Is nov the guest OF Mrs ID. L Puliiam'
OF this city.
Mr.. Z. B. Davidson, Of Buckingham county,
brother Of Mr.. T. A. Davidson, sold sixty hogs
heads OF tobacco in Richmond yesterday, for
| which he received an average Of $3.50 per
hundred, which netted hin Sl,lOO.
A white dog with spotted ears was shot yester-
dav afternoon on Ninth street near the market
house by Chief-of-POlce Lipscomb- The dog
was having fits and the o1icer feared that he
would 90 mad
Miss Alice McRae is quite sick at her residence
ON Porter street.
Ihe Chesterfield Cavalry Troop were drilled al
Leader Hall last evening by Captain David
Moore, In the absence OF tirst-Lisdtenant i. L.
AttkissOn.
Rev. W. W. Smith conducted a revival meeting
at Seventn-Street chapel last night, as Leader
Hall could not De obtained.