Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
BUILD THE FACTORY.
A NEW ENTERPRISE SOON TO BE Es'
TABllSHED m MANCHESTER.
Rumor Of Negro Man Beating His
wife to Death-other South
sida Items.

The gentleman who intends TO build
the big new tobacco warehouse In this
city said TO a Dispatch reporter-yester
day that the work would probably be
commenced shortly. Contractors are
now examining the plans and making out
their bids. and just as soon as they are
received the contract will be given out
and the work begun.
The structure Will be almost entirely Of
iron. and as near hre-proof as house
can well be- 1t will be situated conve-
nient to the railroads, and 1t is probable
a side-track will be run TO the building.
II Is said that the drayage will be the
same as from Richmond warehouses.
RUMORED wIFE-MURDER.
A rlmor reached this city yesterday
that a negro man named Scott, living
near Moseley's Junction. in Chesterfield
county. about twenty miles from here,
had killed his wife and that the muir
derer had been arrested. The story Is
that the man and his wife had little
family alteration, and that the man beat
his wife. from the effects Of which she
died Friday. The report also said that
an inquest would be held yesterday
evening.
Some one broke a pane OF glass in the
front window Of the store OF Mt wei
llngton Brands Friday night ana stole
n few things that were exhibited. Inc
thieves were evidently frightened away
by some one passing by.
Tramps are said to be very bad IN
Chesterfield on the line Of the Rich
mona and Petersburg railroad, and their
rgFI to
band OF outlaws. They enter houses ana
demand food, and several days ago
gang Of ten went 70 the brick-yard OF
the Farmvile and Powhatan Railroad
Company. near Chester, and drove the
employees away from the fire, ana said
there would be a death-struggle IL lhe
authorities were notified.
The monthly meeting OF the Rosebud
Society Of Fifth-Street Methodist church
will be held at that church THIS AFTER
noon at 2.3O O'Clock. very interesting
programme has been arranged for the
occasion.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
w. II. Thomas and Winston Peterson
0,otb colorcdD were sent to the peniten-
,iorv Yesterday from Chesterfield county
10 serve two years each for housebreak-
ing. They were convicted at the Iast
term OF the County Court WHICH "N
iourned Thursday night.
Mr.. William KOhn and several friends
went 'possum hunting Friday night ana
the dogs started deer, which ran into
a wire fence and was captured. The AMI
NAL weighed 100 pounds.
Mrs. II. y. Brooks and daughter MISS
Mary Potter Brooks. Of Nowburgh. y.
Y. are the guests of Mrs. Joseph Walker
At Holly Springs. 49,,
Rev. DR.. whitehead, presiding elder
VIII preach at West-End Methodist Epls-
copal church this morning at II O'CLOCK
and also administer the sacrament.
At the dolls bazaar held at the Pres
bvterlan church Friday evening Miss
Amelia Pilson won the prize for the pref
best doll. and Miss Pauline Beattie Tor
The ugliest.
Alfred Miller (coloreD was before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning'
charged with killing a licensed dog pc
longing to Mr. J. y. Fitzgerald. lie was
lined S. the lowest fine under the oral
nance.
Alley Wells was up on Warrant cIarE-
ing him with throwing a rock at OIhcer
smith. At the request Of the latter the
case was dismissed with costs.
]. p. Scott, who was summoned 10
answer for allowing earth to remain on
the sidewalk failed to answer.