Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-23
CITY OF MANCHESTER
TuE ACTION or THE SCHOOL BOARD
a MATTER OF SURPRISE.
p,opcb st,ii In Jaii-Judge Ingram on
Gambiing-Psrsonai and oihsr
News Items

Gambllng-Personat qua Otnsf
News items
The action of the Manchester School
board in adopting a resolution, re-
norted exclusively in Yesterdays DIS
PATCH. asking the State Board OF Educa-
ton in appointing q Superintendent Tor
the public schools OF this city for the next
term not 10 reappoint the present incun-
bent. Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam. created general
surprise and has been the subject OF agood
deal If talk. There were eight members
~ the board present at this special meeting
| and all Of them. except Mr.. ID. }. Weisiger;
voted for the resolution, which was ohsfed
NV Mr.. Sims. The principal objection 10
the SUPERINTENDENT, under whose manage
mcnt the schools are said TO have mauo
good progress, seems TO be That he mas not
visited the schools as frequently as those
| who are against him think be ought 10
have done.
A friend of Mr.. PuIliam's said last night
he felt quite sure that If Mr.. Pulllam knew
that there was any objection TO his reap
pointment he would not, under any consld-
Grafton. accent the position. The Superin-
tondent is largely endorsed by the represen-
tative people of tho city, some OF the most
prominent business and Professionalism
! having signed his petition. Mr., Puliiain
IL not in the city, but is expected to return
here Monday. 1t IS thought he knows
nothing about the action of the School
Board.
Mr.. Lawrence p. Pool is a candidate for
the position and has been endorsed oy
several members of the School Board.
STILL CONFINED IN JAIL.
Young Branch, who was arrested more
than a month ago, charged with the rum
OF Miss Harris. 10 still confined IN the CITY
mil. nothing having been heard from the
North Carolina authorities. Branch de-
clares his innocence, but. IT seems. cannot
get an opportunity TO prove MS assertion;
The Judge of the Hastings Court woulu
bail the prisoner. but he has no friends or
relatives here and is compelled to endure
his confinement, The case ~ 10 come up
before the Hastings Court Monday, ana
if nothing has then been heard from the
North Carolina authorities 1t IS proDaoie
the man will be liberated, a. there IA now
nothing against him here, the charge haViug
been dismissed on q question OF Juri5dlc-
ton.
Max Nathan Division of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers HAD a
| regular meeting IN their lodge-room last
night and transacted routine business.
Alfred McCorkle. a negro. was arrested
and locked up last night charged with
! stealing al overcoat and q pair OF pants
from A. l.. Powell.
THE GAMBLING CASES.
The men recently indicted by the grand
iury for conducting gamblllg-house5 are
In great suspense since the result OF the
Kellar case has become known. The sport
ing fraternity are said to DO feeling un-
comfortably warm tor this season OF the
wear. and the places that are usually so
brightly illuminated were last night as
dark as Erebus. The rest OF these cases VIII
be heard during the present week.
Judge John RI. Ingram IN p~ronounclng
sentence upon Mr.. kelIar in the Hastings
Court Friday night SAID 1t always grleYed
him to perform such a duty. but that IN
this instance 1t was particularly dlsagree-
able on account of the personal friendship
and kindly feelings he had for the de-
PENDANT. He was sworn 10 40 his duty
however. The defendant had had q iair
trial, and from the evidence adduced there
seemed 10 be no doubtAbout his guilt. Con-
Thinning the Court said that the liquor
business was licensed by law, and that he
intended that it should Oe conducted III
accordance with the law. IL Is not tsIr Tor
those who abide by the statutes IN the
conduct of their business for others IN
like vocation 70 openly violate the law ana
thereby bring reflection and reproach
upon the whole trade.
YOUNG RINALDo's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Joseph Thomas Rinaldo.
son of Mr.. &. j. Rlnaldo. who was instant
lv killed Thursday by being run over by p
lumber-wagon. o place rom ms Is!e
residence. in Chesterfield between Bon AR
and Midlothian, Friday afternoon. The
Youths mother and her two newborn
babies died the latter part OF last year, oil
three being buried in the same grave.
Young Rinaldo lived with his era1d-
mother, Mrs. David Hancock, and was the
principal source Of support TO the old lazy
and her daughter.
Nothing has been heard Of the man
giving his name as Randolph since be was
seen near Amelia Courthouse last Thurs
dav. Mr.. Il. Y. Hardin. OF Lexington, who
is the guest of Mr.. II. Clay Chamolln. IN
conversation with q DISPATCH reporter SAID
he never heard of the man Randolph who
claims to be from that city, nor did he
know any mau by the name OF n. r..
stevens. He said ID. A. Savers X Co.'S bank
was a well-known institution. IL will be
remembered that at the msgisterial trial
of Randolph at Midlothian Wednesday
three negotiable notes were found on his
person signed by Stevens and made pay
able at Savers & Co.'S bank.
The funeral of Miss Rosa f. Homer took
place yesterday Afternoon at o'clock from
West End Methodist church, and the In
terment was made in Naury.
THE HORSE WAS SICK.
A valuable horse belonging TO Mr.. ". ?.
Anderson was taken sick on the Free
bridge near tho Manchester end of the
structure Friday night. A veterinary sur
geon was sent for, who spent part OF the
night and q portion of Yesterday morning
| .,0atnrtry tha animal Tina Qlnk beast
was put upon q draw about noon and re-
moved TO Mr.. Anderson's premises for
further treatment. IL Is said the horse
was suffering with kidney trouble.
The Chesterfield supervisors will meet
tomorrow.
during the storm of Friday afternoon
the new barn of Mr.. Manahan, near this
city. was blown DOWN.
There were three forest fires burning IN
Chesterfield Friday. One was on the farm
of DIR. McTyre, one 10 the woods between
Brapch's church and the New road. and
the other IN the woods near the Belle Isle
saw-mill. Forest fires have done much
damage to the woods of the county re-
Gently.
SPECIAL CHRsTERFIsLD JURY.
The following Jurors have been sum-
moned from Chesterfield county 10 try
the case of w. 4. Campbell against the
! Guy OF m"huCueSltT, WHICH, - Sct loE lIldl
in the Hastings Court tomorrow: J. l..
Bennett. John G. jerks. W.. @. Gregory,
NJ. s. Beale, John A. Burke, w. s. Cooke,
C. T. S~tratton, S. d.. Atkinson, L. A..
Cleary. 7. Il. Cersley. John B. Baugh. C..
II. Firth, John w. Roberts, Il. i. Morri-
sett. Robert Criddle, w. A. Brown, l.. f..
Chalkley. Alexander Robb, L. II. b. West,
and G. A. Williams.
Councilman Matthew Morton. Of the
Second Ward, says he will not be a candi-
date for reelection. His term expires the
lst of ;-Ily.
Postmaster Thomas II. Smith has re-
turned from Norfolk.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. T.. T. Dadmun has returned from
Hampton, where he assisted in a successful
revival, and to-day will occupy his pulpit
both morning and night. In the afternoon
the Buildlng-Fund Society will meet. Miss
Ida Robinsoc has kindly agreed to sing.
and there will be speaking and other exer-
clses OF q very interesting character.
Rev. w. III. Trainham will preach his
first sermon as pastor OF Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church this morning at IL