The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18
RUMPUS NEAR CHESTER
COLORED TNDIVIDUALs TURN A so
CIABLE INTO A PAyDEMONTUM.
Interesting War ReIics-Mayor's Court
Destroyed tho Trees-True Bills Found.
For the Afflicted Family.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
l121 HULL STREET, BEATIIK BLOCK

become a general stamping ground Tor
fracasos of various kinds. The authorl-
ties are now investigating a disturbance
that occurred in house near that VII
lage last Friday night.
1t seems that a festival at this house
brought out a number Of colored sports
and damses from the surrounding neigh
borhood to engage In the festivities, and
a colored delegation from the Courthouse
went down TO take part. The court
house delegation" and the Chester gang
soon succeeded in creating frst-rate
row, and, in the midst Of general
knock -down-and-drag- some one pie"
out the lights, and small-siZe pahde-
monium ensued. Without lights the gay
and festive crowd proceeded TO stir things
up. Amid the sound of revelry and war
whoops like those of Indians seek
ing for scalps, pistol shots rang out on
the silent atmosphere; colored debutants
screamed and tainted, and in the general
disturbance nobody knew where ne was
at"
Razors flashed In the air, brass knucks
we're brought into action, several pieces
of scantling figured prominently In close
proximity with woolly craniums' ana one
coored individual received slashes on MS
anotomy. This continued for some uhe'
and finally the celebration quieted DOWN
Several representatives are SAID 10 nave
been badly hurt, and the Commonwealth
attorney went down yesterday W iOoh
into the particulars.
Postmaster Thomas H. Smith has gone
TO Norfolk TO look after the sale there OF
souvenirs Of the old gun-boat Merrimac'
It will be remembered that some time
ago the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Works Company purchased the armor
plate of the Merrmac 10 use the iron IN
the manufacture Of nails and horse shoes'
Postmaster Smith, who is an employe
OF the Old Dominion Iron and Nail WorKs
Company. carried with him 70 Norfolk
lot Of nails and small iron squares Tor
pocket pieces made from this old armor
plate. He has put them up in good shape
and has attached several nails and one or
these pocket pieces TO a card, making an
interesting war relic. He thinks that ne
will find a good sale for these relics at
the naval rendezvous
Governor Mckinney has communicated
with Governor Carr, Of North Carolina,
with reference to the case of J. i. Branch'
who is charged with the betrayal OF MISS
Harris. Branch is confined 10 jail Ia TINS
city, and will be held until Governor
Carr is heard from.
Robert James, a oOlored man, VINO
works for the Tredegar Company, lost
1910 last Saturday, and swore out "A
warrant against Monroe Johnson, who
was in a barber shop where James nrst
missed his money. There was no EVIL
dence to implicate Johnson when the case
was called before the Mayor yesterday
morning, so the prisoner was discharged
Henry Height and Bud HiX two negro
boys were fined $3.50 each for hghtlhs
on the street
Sam Russell (colored), whom the police
have been looking for for ten days, was
touched for s. for assaulting Virginia
| Herbs.
Willie Graham (colored) was assessed
$3.50 for disorderly conduct.
During the past two Saturday nights
some person or persons wilfully cut down
and destroyed number Of shade trees
recently planted on the north side OF the
| Midlothian turnpike on the property or
the West Manchester Land Company
The company offers a reward of $2o
! for information leading TO the cOnvic-
ton of the guilty parties
At Cowardin-aVenue Christian church,
and at the Young Mems Christian AS
| ISOLATION meeting in Leader Hall Sunday
| afternoon collections for the afflicted Brit
! tie family were taken. Altogether about
| 800 have been subscribed for the relief OF
/ the family. The sufferers who are i'll on
| Semmes street, near Seventh, were some
| what better yesterday.
| young man named Philip c. Walker.
who lives I'm Manchester. was taken with
an epilcptic fit yesterday morning at the
corner Of Ninth and Byrd streets, in
Richmond.
The ambulance was summoned and he
was taken TO the almshouse for treat
ment.
The floral festival given at Central
Methodist church last evening by the
ladies Of the Christian Band was well
attended, and proved an attractive enter
tainment 1t will be repeated tonight at
| the same place.
The April term OF the hustings court be-
gan yesterday.
The following cases upon the civil
| docket were set for trial: Campbell against
| city Of Manchester April 18th; Robert
! Nelson against same. April 18th; William
| Henry White against same, April 9th
| Thorpe against Richmond and Petersburg
| Railroad Company, May LIST; Nelson
against Reynolds, April 10Th; Williams
against Richmond and Manchester Rail
way and Improvement Company, April
18th.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
Snellings & Burgess, charged with selling
| from their drug store on sunday goods
for other than medicinal purposes, was
sent back 10 the mayors court for trial
The grand jury brought in the follow
| ing indictments: Samuel Burke (colored),
! for disturbing religious worship; Joe
Lammos (colored), petit larceny; Charles
Willie Moore (colored) and Gus Raines
(colored) grand larceny.
w. a. Neal. Lee Turner, John Blanken-
ship John Graves. r. /. Jones, J. Z.
Robinson, Charles Keller. all charged with
msdemeanor.
Mrs. G. F. Adams has announced the
marriage OF her daughter, Mary Evelyn.
| to j. Irving Brown. The ceremony will
! take place az Central Methodist church
Tuesday, April 18th. at 1870 A. NJ.
Mr.. b. +. Johnson held a meeting at
Bethlehem church in Chesterfield county
Sunday afternoon for the purpose OF
organizing a Sunday school 10 be estab-
lishe6 somewhere in the neighborhood Of
Bon Air. Considerable interest is mani
tested In the movement and II is likely
that the plan will succeed.
Commemorative Attorney Cocbill Of
Chesterfield, is hard at work on the mys-
FERROUS murder case near Chester. The
preliminary examination Of Lynch has
not yet been had
A meeting of the street committee and
board Of health will be held tonight at
o'clock for the purpose OF taking action
in improving the sanitary condition OF the
city.
Mrs. E. T. Rice. OF Farmville. is visiting
| Mrs. r. c. Broaddus, on Porter street
Mr.. J. d. X Sleight. of Richmond, de-
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