Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-15
ACROSS THE RIVER.
Political Notes, Court Jotiings and Per-
snnals from Manchester.


It is said that the voters of Swansboro
announce that they will not support
any Manchester man for the Legislature,
In the convention next week. unless he
pledges himself that he will oppose any
scheme for the annexation OF Swansboro
to Manchester.
A welI-known citizen. in speaking OF the
matter last night, said he did not see what
Manchester wanted with Swansboro, when
she already had great deal more terri
tory than she could put in proper shape.
The police have a COW that Is supposed
to have been stolen, and would like to
find her owner.
Mr.. George Huband gathered pear
from tree in his yard on Fourteenth
and Semmes streets recently that weighed
fifteen ounces.
Miss Jessie Moody. OF this city. who
has been visiting friends and relatives In
Chesterfield, has returned home.
Manchester Royal Arch Chapter had q
meeting last night at Masonic Temple.
The September term OF the Hastings
Court will begin next Monday.
In the Mayors Court yesterday the case
Of the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company, charged with violation OF city
ordinances in running car at higher
rate OF speed than allowed by law, was
dismissed The offense das alleged to
have been committed one night last week
when a car ran over cow on Perry
street The evidence of a passenger
showed that the car was running at the
usual rate of speed.
Alonzo Saunders (colored) was charged
with having in his possession COW sup
posed to have been stolen. The case was
continued till Monday, and the prisoner
remanded to jail.
The County Court OF Chesterfield was
engaged Wednesday I'm the trial of Robert
, Miles (colored), charged with assaulting
Irwin Bass (white) with an axe. The jury
found the prisoner guilty, and fixed his
punishment at eighteen months impris-
onment i'm the penitentlary.
The commissioners appointed to exam
inc the county Jail reported 10 the court
Wednesday that the jail is In good order
PERSONALS.
A meeting OF the Democrats OF Swans
boro precinct will be held tonight at the
public school building. to select four dele
gates to the Legislative Convention,
which will be held In Manchester on the
goth OF this month.
Dr. J. II. Whitfield has moved into his
handsome new home at the corner Of
Thirteenth and cambridge streets.
Mr.. Lee Latham and wife have returned
from the Worlds Fair.
City-Engineer Lipscomb had force Of
hands al work yesterday clearing the
grass from the cutters on Hull street.
David g. Moon, one of the teachers in
the colored public schools OF this city,
left yesterday for Chicago TO visit the
Worlds Fair.
! Fair.
Mr.. d. T.. Bransford. OF Radford, Is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. +. b. Robertson and family, Of
Savannah, Ga. are visiting Mrs. J. IL. Pa
teson, on Porter street.
Mr.. C. S. Wells. OF this city, left last
| night for the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. d. l.. Pullman was out yesterday,
| after several days sickness.
Rev. +. T. Dadmun and wife. who have
been visiting friends in Petersburg, have
returned home.
Mr.. Walter Moore, OF Chesterfield coun-
~ was in the city yesterday
Rev. Med. Rucker. OF Fifth-street Meth
odist Episcopal church. will preach spe-
cial sermon to men only tonight.