The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-03
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST IN THE
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Politics IN Manchester are taking on q
Ilttle highcr temperature as the election
approaches. and the old question OF hard
fines" heard on every street corner fol
months. Is beginning 10 be supplanted by
TIE topic "Who viii take governments
aTairs in handT' The PopulIsts In thi'
city, headed by Judge Gregory, are dolnG
no very formidable work. Their politica
naanoeuvres' are quieiy executed, and are
having little or no effect towards reduc
fng the strength Of Democracy. The
Third party people have had very few
meetings during the campaign, and even
these have been poorly attended ana 81
E,tle significance. They claim. however
that they Will poll a large vote % the
7th. and have picked up some additional
enthusiasm during the past week. The
Democrats, on the other hand, are be-
coming more and more aroused as the
contest approaches, and are doing some
effective work by way OF tmpressing the
people with the importance OF going 10
The polls and working for Jenersonian
principles Colonel Meade Hastins, Hon.
". w. Baker. Colonel q. K. Macon and
Others have rendered valuable assistance
20 the interests of the party. They report
Che situation "a Chesterfield, where the
Populists claim more strength, equally as
encouraging as they could expect They
are confident that f the Democrats viii
DO their duty as heretofore, Chesterfield
VIII contribute a handsome majority TO-
wards a big Democratic victory. The city
OF Manchester according TO the opinion
will HnN
up a Democratic majority OF from 800 TO
co. The Popuiist vote in the city VIII be
surprisingly small he thinks
Chairman O. i. Me>|tt, Of the City
Democratic Committee. deserves much
credit for his activity IN the arrange
tnents for the big Democratic rally in
Leader Han last night.
Hon. 4. y. Munford will speak at
Fifth and Hull streets. in this city, to-
night at s o'clock IN behalf Of the Demo
Gratis.
number OF people from Manchester
and Swansboro viii go up 20 the Demo-
cratic rally at Granite. In Chesterfield,
tonight. An interesting meeting is ex-
pected.
The handsome monument erected at
Midlothian by the friends and admirers
OF the late Dr. Philip 5. Hancock as
tribute Of respect and honor to his men,
ory VIII be unveiled with imposing cere-
monies on the 18th Of this month. Among
the orators 10 be present viii be Rev. DR..
william T. Hatcher, Of Grace-Street
Baptist church, Of Richmond. special
train will leave the city on the morning
81 the 10Th, and it is expected that a
large crowd will be present. Several milf
tary companies and bands will be present.
Several years ago Samuel T. Payne,
10, ha ms
lum at Williamsburg, and in June Of last
year he came home on a furlough, but
after remaining here several days disap-
reared. and has not been heard from
since Last Tuesday night the following
telegram was received from Columbia,
Va.
Samuel T. Payne killed himself to-
day by shooting his brains ont with a
shotgun Intentionally"
The mother of the missing man, in this
city. thinks probably this was her son.
Sergeant Fitzgerald has written 10 Column
bia for information on the subject.
New South Council, No 8, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics. will have
an umCiu VISIT from State Councillor g.
u. Gordon, Of Richmond. accompanied by
the Deputy National Councillor and sew
eral State Council officers tonight, at
their council room, Odd-Fellows Han.
A thief attempted TO steal some cloth
Tug from The residence Of Mrs. ]. d.
Patch, on Spring Hin, Wednesday, but
was chased some distance, and dropped
his bundle. This was the third time re-
Gently this house has been visited 10y
thieves
Colonel Edward c. Caben. the first
representative In Congress from Florida.
1859; commissioner from Missouri to
ratify the convention whereby Missouri
became one OF the Confederate States:
military a. -. to Governor Letcher,
1923; on staff OF Major-General Sterling
Price 1863 10 close OF the war, was in
this city on Wednesday, to see his old
comrade Judge French. He Is the son OF
Judge William II. Cabell, late president
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Vir-
Einia, a native Of Richmond. and since
the war a distinguished member of the
bar Of ST. Louis.
Colonel Cabeil is I'm the seventy-eighth
year Of his age and Is IN excellent health.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
Anthony Murrill (cooYed) was fined $3.50
for being drunk and disorderly on the
street.
David Dangerfeld (colored) was charged
with shooting a pistol in the public street.
The shooting took place Saturday night
on Fifteenth street, near Huh. Danger
field claims that he can prove an aitbi,
and his case was continued until this
morning.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of West
End Methodist church held an interesting
meeting last evening I'm the church.
Mr.. A. b. Crawford, the conductor on
the Huil-street line who was injured some
time ago by a car running over one OF
hts feet, Is able TO be out on crutches.
Engineer Reams, who was hurt in an
accident at Lambert's Point. is a brother
OF Mr.. w 4 .Reams, Of 1921 Perry street.
Mr.. Reams says he heard from his broth
err Wednesday. and that he is not much
injured.
The "consecration meetings" which
commenced in Central church the begin
ming Of the week will be continued all
this week and next
Policeman William l.. Moles. who has
been IN FOR the past two months. was on
the street yesterday FOR the first time
since his sickness. and was warmly well
coined by large number Of friends.
Mrs. j. II. Williams. Of Newport News
formerly OF Manchester, Is critically IN.
A telegram was received I'm this city
yesterday calling Mrs. w. +. Pitt and
Mrs. J. ". Condrey, her sisters to her
bedside They LETT for Newport News.
TO RrOrganile.
A meeting OF delegates from several OF
the labor unions OF the city met in
Smiths Han Wednesday night for the