Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-15
PERKINS lNplcreo.
The Prisoner Batied for Trial Next
M~onth-County Politics QuIet.


Judge William /. Clopton returned from
Chesterfield Courthouse last night after
having transacted all of the business OF
the March term OF the court. Only rou-
tine matters were considered yesterday
and the attendance was not so large a. on
the day previous. On Monday the grand
jury brought in a number OF true bius, In
Guiding n of murder IN the first degree
against Watson Perkins for killing another
negro named Pearson. indictments we're
also found against two white couples for
living together as man and wife without
having been married. A true bill was
found against the Richmond aud Man
chester Railway Company for obstructing
the county roads. The case of Perkins
was continued until the second day Of the
April term of the court, and the accused
was allowed bail IN the sum of 5000. Seve-
raj minor cases were disposed OF.
couNTY POLITICS QUIET.
Judge Clopton reports that politics are
very quiet In the county. There is no op-
position to the present ~incumbents of the
two c~lerkships. Very little interest Is be-
ing manifested in any of the places. and 1t
Is thought whore the present officers want
TO be reelected they can easily do so. The
Offices to be filled are clerks of the County
and Circuit Court. Board of Supervisors,
constables, and Justices of the peace.
The condition of Miss Nellie Leonard.
who has been critically i'll for several days,
is still serious.
Judith, the youngest daughter Of Mr..
A. ID. Shotweil. is dangerously Ill at her
fathers residence. on Cowardin avenue.
Mr.. Thomas King IS dangerously Ill ct
his home, in the lower part of the city. HIS
wife was only buried on Sunday last. aud
it Is now feared that he will not recover.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The infant child of Mr.. RosseI L. Moody,
who has been very sick, was thought TO be
better yesterday.
Mr.. A. G. Jones. who was seriously hurt
nj the Danyille shops last fall and who has
since been confined 10 his home, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. Cad. Archer, Of Chesterfield, while
examining a dog q few days ago that bad
been run Over and hurt by a wagon, was
quite painfully bitten by the injured AMI
nal.
John Ernest Abbott. son Of Mr.. j. II. Alb
bolt, died Yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j.. A. Blantor. on Decatur
street. Deceased was 10 years OF age. The
funeral will take place this afternoon al 2
O'Clock from Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church.
A postal received Yesterday from Mr. G.
+. Il. Caracrisii, of Chesterfield, announces
his safe arrival at Colombia, IN Sonth
America. He sailed from there OF the 4th
Of March for the Argentine Republic.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Manchester people are greatly pleased at
the present prospect of a good street-car
service, which is promised IN n few days.
1t Is said that as soon as the ~cross-over IS
fixed AT Seventh and Broad streets trans
fers Will be given IN Richmond at every
junctiOn-point. Work was beng lone az
this place yesterday and Will probably be
completed to-day. Mr.. Fisher stated 10 a
porte that he intended giving a ten
minute schedule and would probably run
the cars even faster in n short while. MIR.
Fisher saws lie is determined to prove 70
the people OF Manchester that he intends
10 give them the best car-scrvIce that any
rltv of its size ever enJOyed. The wires on
Cary street from Seventh to Ninth and NJ
Ninth 10 Main have been put in place and
II is expected that the Hull-street ears Will
be run 20 Ninth aud Main to-day.
Manchester Lodge. A.. +. and A. NJ, VIII
give a banquet tomorrow night at the
Temple 70 the Ladies Auxiliary and cthere
who participated III the late Masonic fair.
Master MasOns' wives aud daughters anC
those who participated IN the Masonic
fair will be invited to be present.
The citizens are still complaining about
the condition of the roadway on HUI
street between Fifteenth and Seventh
streets.
James Kitchen, a small white boy, wa
before Mayor Maurice Yesterday mornlne
charged with stealing a lot Of oatsfrom w
Is. Reams. lie was discharged, asthe com
~plainant failed TO appear.
Judging from the number of applications
70 the City Council 10 erect buildings III
tins city there is q building boom going or
here.
Mrs. John G. Snelson. of this city, snt
her sister, Mrs. Krause, of Richmond
have returned from Washington, where
they attended then Inauguration OF Mr
Cleveland and had a pleasant visit will
friends