Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
ACROSS THE JAMES.
INTEREST FELT IN THE FIGHT FOR
MANCHESTER PoSMASTERSHIP.
Talk Of a Primary to Select the Man
Death OF Mr.. Kocb-Repsiring Car
TracIss--Personai aud Other Note.

iHc pOstuhstefsnlp Us tuo ob-aD7oi S'hs
topic tor the gossips just at present.
There are six candidates IN the field, and
while part of them are in favor OF a pri-
mary the Others are not. The people are
also divided. and some think the matter
should DO settled by Congressman Wise,
while others are of the OPINION that pri-
mary would be good thing Of course
primary would be expensive and
prominent candidate said yesterday
tina, he could not afford the
expense and expressed hope that pri-
mary would not be held. He Thought
Captain Wise too much of a man to shrink
from his duty. regardless OF how unplea-
SAINT il was. IL IS understood that the City
Committee and the candidates will have
meeting next Monday night, when the
matter will be discussed and decided.
A TROOPER coURT-MARTIALED.
Sergeant Park Howle, of the Chester
field Cavalry Troop, was on Tuesday SUBJ
jected TO a court-martial for dlsobedience
of orders and disrespect to superior OH
GERS. The verdict of the court was not
made known, and the papers were referred
TO Colonel w. +. Wickham.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company has done great deal OF repair
work on its tracks on Seventh street. 1t
is its intention 10 put the whole line IN
first-class order.
The work OF repairing the Free bridge
will begin next week. The bridge is very
much in need of new flooring.
Nothing has been heard from Ashton
Moon. the little son of Mr.. w. @. Moon.
who is supposed 10 have gone OH with
tramp day or two ago.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The case Of young Branch, charged with
the ruin of Miss Harris. will be called In the
Police Court tomorrow morning. tits very
likely that the examination Will again nave
TO be postponed on account OF the sick
ness of Miss Harris. Branch is still In jail
and proclaims his innocence as firmly as
he did the first night of his arrest.
Marshall Rock and William Burke (both
colored) were before the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning, charged with creating
a disturbance on the street and also dis
turbing religious worship. For the first
offence they were fined $3.50 each. and for
the second they were sent on to the grand
jury.
The case of colored boy named Jones.
charged with striking white boy named
Crostic with rock, was continued on ac-
count of the inability of the injured boy
to appear ut court. Young Crostic is badly
hurt.
The wives and daughters of the members
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-
neers are to organize n MAX Nathan AUX
| iliary Society in Manchester. The meeting
will be held at the hall of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Eleventh and
Hull streets, this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Wakefield arrived in the city yester-
dav and ~ the guest of Mrs. G. I. Comfy,
l40S PORT r street.
NEW ROAD TO TIE COURTHOUSE.
I IS Enf
been asked 70 open a road from point on
the Warwick road between the farms or
Mr.. Joseph Williams and Mr.. William
Brooks over to the Courthouse road near
the farm Of Mr.. Howard Swinetord: 1t IS
said that such g road will shorten the dis
lance to the Courthouse from Manchester
by two miles. Three hundred dollars has
already been expended Tor TINS purpose,
but there seems 10 be hitch IN opening
the road.
The subject for discussion at the meet
ing of the Literary and Social Circle TO be
held at the residence Of Mrs. David Wake,
FRIDAY night, will be the Settlement OF
/ Delaware by the Swedes and Finlanders."
/ At the May election councilman IS TO
/ be elected from each ward. These are the
only municipal Offices to be filled this
year, and thus far no one has announced
himself as q candidate. 1t Is generally pc
B litNtu llitl wv Pi'SShN
/ reelected.
Most of the choirs of the city are prac-
/ ticinp for their Easter music, winch
/ promises TO be of a very fine order.
IL is expected that the cars on the hull
street line will run out TO Broadrock ROAD
this week. This promise has been made
to the Board of Supervisors OF Chester
field.
PERSONAL POINTS,
Mr.. Nathaniel Perdue, of Chesterfield,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. J. ID. Mathews. who 10 in Florida Tor
his health, writes to his family that he IS
very much better and will be home on the
10th of next month.
Mr.. Charles Koch died yesterday morn
ing at his fathers home, in Chesterfield
county, near Manchester, in the 25th year
of his age He was a member OF the Ches-
terfield Cavalry, and that organization
] will attend his funeral, which takes place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from his late
| residence.
Rev. DR.. William f. Hatcher. of Rich
mond, has been visiting Rev. Robert H..
| WInfree, in Chesterfield, this week.
Mr.. George H. Jewett, of Midlothian,
was in the city yesterday. He seems to be
confident that the electric line to Peters
burg will be built, and that the work of
building il will be commenced very soon.
A certified copy of the franchises granted
10 Messrs. +. NJ. X. Talcott, William IL.
Palmer. T. William Pemberton. and George
VI. Jewett will be furnished this week 10
the New York capitalists who are interest
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