Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-31
JORDAN MAY GET 1T.
NOT UNLIKELY THAT HE WILL Be
MANcHEsTER'S POSTMASTER.
Thief Shot nt-EIection OF Onlccrs-
watch-Sight Service-Pernonai
and Other Items.

II IS very likely that the much-talked-
about postmastership OF Manchester Will
be settled In the near future. and gem
tleman will probably be appointed whose
name has not appeared very often In
the newspapers in this connection. Cap
tain George D. Wise was in the city yes
terday. and talked with a number OF
people about the matter. He also ha1
a long conversation with Mr.. Henry a.
Jordan. The latter was seen last night
by "a Dispatch man. but would not lax
much On the subject. He said he would
get up a petition and present II AT once
asking for the place. Several mohths
a~o IL was stated that Mr.. Jordan would
not be an applicant Mr.. Jordan said
last night that he never authorized any
such statement. While Alr. Jordan does
NOT admit that such is n fact. his friends
think that. In View Of what happened
Yesterday and that 10 wifi get up
petition nj once. Captain Wise must nave
lntlrnaicd that hJ"r-1uld advise his ap-
uoirtrncnt. Mr Jordan held the oiiice
under Mr.. Cleveland's former admlnistra-
ton.
THIEF FRIGHTENED OFF.
Late Friday night Mr.. Frank Wills,
who lives on Bainbr.dge street near EieV-
onth. heard some one trying to break INTO
his house. Securing his gun. he ir"d TWO
loads Of bird shot at the man. tHt CYL
GcntIy missed his mark, - the feiioW
made good his escape.
The Surprise club gave a dance FHday
night ut the residence OF MT. W. "
Randlctt, No. SOP Stockton street
Tho funeral Of Mrs. Florence y. Butter
fsse
West-IJn1 Methodist church. Kew. L.
T. Dadmun conducted the services.
Rev. ". II. Trainham will preach at
Cowardin.Avenue church today. Morn
ing subject: Crossing the Jordan 4:
nIght. let the Dead Past Bury It's Dead
or the Christians Purpose
At West-End Methodist church Rev =.
r. Dadmun will preach in the morning
from the subject New Years Vow.
At night What God Has Done; what
lie will Do"
KNIGHTS OF PYTH1AS OFFICERS.
At meeting OF Friendship Lodge. No.
o. knights Of Pythias. held FRIDAY nlght
nj their castle hall IN this city The ioi-
lov,iu1, officers were elected for the en-
suing year: H. 4. Maurice. master OF
work: j. o. GoOde. chancellor compahI-
er; O. G. Mckerney. yice-chanceHor' L.
r. TraylOr, prelate; w. L. LItlEV"'
kcopcr OF records and seal; G. ". Jewett.
maeter-at-arms,. il. l.. Kidd. master oil
finance: II. y Hcnnille, master OF eN'
chequer: G. w Jewett, J. W. Condrey'
and r. r. Traylor. trustees; O. W. jew
ett representative u Grand Lodge.
During the yer 1898 there were M'
daeds entered TO record in the Office OF the
clerk Of the Hastings Court and "a mar
rage licenses issued-4i 70 white ana 10
10 colored couples During the same pc
Rod there were 9l8 arrests made OF these
oi were for felony, 355 for misdcmeanor'
and 81 for ordinance violations.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing Charles Lee (colored, charged with
creating disturbance on the street was
dismissed on payment of costs. Several
small white boys. cha ged with throwing
rocks AT cart-driver yesterday after
noon. were each fined 81.
Little Ruth. daughter OF Mr.. i. u. La
than. received the doll given away by
Nasers. Han & Nicols for the largest num-
bor OF tags Of a certain brand Of their
cigars.
Watch-nicht services Will be held ut
Firth-Strect Methodist church tonight
Mr.. William d. Cox left last night for q
visit to Charlottesville.
Policeman Moless condition is some
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