Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
FIRE In MANCHESTER
THE GROCERY STORE OF Mr.. WOOD
BURNED YESTERDAY MORNING.
Any One for Postmaster-Mss
Oficers-Personsis and Briefs.

The grocery store Of Mr.. W. T. Wood.
on Hull street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The loss is estimated at $500,
and there was $1,000 insurance. Just be-
fore o'clock Mr.. Chapel, Mr.. Woods
clerk, who sleeps over the store. heard q
noise in the store, and taking his pistol
went down stairs. To his establishment
he found the house on fire aud saw a
negro man making his escape from
the back door. He shot at the
man but did not hit him. As
the negro ran he dropped some
bacon and passed very near Mr.. j. T.. Har-
ris. Of Powhatan county, who was hitch
ing his horse that he had left IN Mr.
Woods stable. Mr.. Harris says he thought
the clerk was playing prank and that he
could have easily caught the negro If he
lad suspected anything wrong. "A soon
as he learned that the store was on ire he
fastened TO give the alarm. The
me department quickly responded,
but the fire had made such Roadway that
the building was Quilted. and most or the
contents we're destroyed. The police are
looking for the negro. Only last week
store was burned. and 1t IS believed 1t was
the work of tire-fend. There may be
frebug in tho city.
DENIES THE REPORT.
Hon. George d. Wise in conversation
with a DISPATCH man yesterday SAID tnero
was not the slightest foundation what
ever for the report that appeared IN a
Richmond paper few days ago stating
that he had made mp his mind to recon-
mend Mr.. y. /. Merritt tor appoint
ment as Postmaster at Manchester. Ito
said he had not ~ vet had time even 10
examine the papers OF the candidates. and
that while he had been approached on
the subject by friends OF the different
aspirants he had never In any Way CON-
mltted himself on the subject, but, on
the contrary. had told most OF those VINO
had spoken with him that before no MADE
the recommendation 10 the Eresldent
he would visit Manchester and tai K
with the representative people about
tho matter. Mr. Wise affirmed that no was
compelled mt present 10 look after general
appointments 10 the exclusion ct every
thing elso: that certain places would not
keep" and If he did not present tho
claims Of his friends now the Third us
trict would surely get left. Just a. soon
~ tho general appointments are made Mr..
Wise Will then devote his time To local Oh
fees.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. C. NJ. Brand and wife, OF Charlottos-
vile, are the guests of Mr.. and Mira. }; +.
Robinson, Fifteenth and Hull streets. Mr..
Brand Is city editor OF the Ddty Progress
of Charlottesville.
Mrs. j. 4. Lester and Mrs. a. Il. CLAY. OF
Chesterfield, were in tho city yesterday.
Mr.. John Noles has returned from Dan
vile. where he has been visiting his bro
Their. Mr. Samuel Moles.
Mr.. Bert Nj. Moses. of Washington, resi-
dent manager OF the American Press Asso-
cation, was IN the city yesterday.
Ar. John Turner, yardmaster for tho
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany, who was quite badly cut IN the face
and neck by tram hand several days ago,
is getting along very nicely. The negro
has net been arrested and ls believed 10
have gone 20 North Carolina. from winch
place he came to Manchester.
The funeral OF Mrs. Martha J. French
took place from her late residence. on
west Twelfth street. yesterday morning Mt
II o'clock. and the remains were taken 20
Amelia county for burial.
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST.
The subject for consideration nj tho
Balnbridge-St Baptist church tonight
in the regular praver-mectiug service IS
Touched with tho. Feeling 81 CIR IN
frmities" (Hebrews w., 80. The meeting
=
teuded aud was OF very interesting
character.
Manchester Lodge, No H. A. I. and \.
NJ, has elected the following officers
Master. ". +. Williamson; Senior Warden
A. II. Fitzgerald: Junior Warden. j. H.
Ingram: Secretary, +. II. Fitzgerald;
Treasurer. ". ". Pool; Senior Deacon
John L. Walker; Junior Deacon, Joseph J.
GALLOWAY.
About dozen mcmbers Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic live in Manchester
and vicinity. They participated IN tn,
memorial exercises held III Richmond
! last Sunday.
About fifty veterans Of tho late war who
reside in Manchester will participate u
the reiuterment ceremonies IN klchmon'
TO-DAY. The Chesterfield Cavalry IrOoE
will also be in the procession. aud Cap am
j. A. Llpscomb expects 70 have number
of the old cayalrymen IL the line.
George Robinson. the colored porter at
the drugstore OF MessIs. NeisIger d Car
ter. was before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning charged with stealing money
from ms employers. He was sent on to
grand jury OF the Hastings Court.