Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE COUNCIL HAS A SHORT SESSION
WITH VERY LITTLE WORK.
The O'FerrsiI People Organize . Club
Question Of n Primary-The Power
House Robbery Personal, &C.

was short. and very little was done. This
was the last regular meeting Of the pres.
ent body, as the five new members re-
Gently elected will 60 into Office the lst
OF next month.
The members present last night were
Messrs. O'Brien, welsiRer, Hart, Morton,
Campbell, Ely, Taylor, aud Sims. City
Attorney Clopton and City Engineer Lips
comb were also in attendance.
The reports of the Chief of Police and
the Finance Committee were received and
adopted. The Street Committee made its
report. which included the estimated
cost of culverting a ditch at Fifth and
s70G.H. The report was received and all
of it adopted except that portion relative
10 the culvert. which was referred back to
the committee.
The Fire Commuters report showed
that two of the reels were In need of re-
pair. and the chairman OF the committee
was instructed TO have the necessary re-
pairs made.
Mr.. Taylor offered q resolution that an
ordinance be adopted establishing a chain
gnng In the city. Clty-Attorney CiOpton
explained that the expenses Of chain
gang would have 10 be borne by the city,
whereas the prisoners ore now supported
By the State. The paper was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
An ordinance was adopted making it a
misdemeanor to throw tin cans, garbage.
ashes. DC. in the street.
After transactinG some routine business
the body adjourned at 10 o'clock.
The PowER-HoUsE ROBBERY.
Chief OF Police went over to Petersburg
yesterday morning and brought back
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city charged with robbing the cash-box of
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company was noted ia yesterdays Dis
PATCH. The accused was locked up III the
station.house and will have hearing
in the Police Court this morning.
Wcscott denies tho charge and when
asked to explain how he came into posses.
SION of so many nIckels and dimes, replied
that IL was nothing uncommon for him to
have money aud that he frequently had
cigar boxes full Of small change. He says
he nlled pocket with money Thursday
morning and went to Petersburg. West
colt admits that he was III the neighbOr-
hood of the power-hOuse Wednesday
night IN company with two other men.
He SAYS he does not remember anything
that happened after 10 o'clock. Chief
Iipscomb expects to arrest the two men
that were with Wescott. The authorities
fI.DK tUGV Will DC RDit ~ INV hOAup VI AAAO
money found on We'cOtts person ldenti-
Ged as several coins were marked.
AN oFzBRALL CLUT.
A large number Of the friends OF Colonel
Charles T. O'Ferrall met in Leader Hall lat
evening and organized an OferraH CluO,
with MIR. James 7. Bradley as chairman.
The chairman ia 70 appoint an executive
committee composed of three members
from each ward. and. judging from the en-
thusiasm displayed last night, II is sale 20
say that the O'Ferrali Club IN thss city VIII
be very large one. The chairman Will
call another meeting AZ an early day and
announce his committee.
CAPTAIN WISE FAvons A PRIMARY.
Mr.. ID. L. Toney, one OF the applicants
for the Manchester notwithstanding, wrote
to Hon. George ID. Wise few days Ago TO
ascertain his views concerning primary
TO decide this contest. and yesterday re-
ceived reply IN which the Congressman
says:
while | would be willing to take the
responsibility of deciding who should be
the Postmaster of Manchester, ! do not
hesitate to say that prefer that the pco-
pie should express their choice by prl-
mary election. desire TO do that which
a majority of the people of Manchester
wish. All the applicants are my personal
and political friends. and they are all com
petent. II primary shall be hold, then
il would only be necessary to carry out
the wishes of majority OF the people.
an in favor of a primary If It Is agreea-
bic 10 the patrons Of the office. You are
at liberty TO publish this letter."
The LeGde,', referring to Mr.. Wise's let
ter, says: Two or three Of the candi;,
dates for the office are said 10 be opposed
TO "A primary. while others seem TO favor IT.
60 IN
more difficult of solution the longer Con-
gresham Wise delays IN the matter"
MIR. Henry Ferguson. In conversation
with DISPATCH reporter last night.
affirmed that he was not IN favor OF pri-
mary. and that as the candidates had
agreed at former meeting that the mat
ter should be left TO Captain Wise he saw
no reason why this should be changed.
He further said that as there would be GER
tainly SIX candidates in the race. and pro-
baby eight, no one of them could posi-
bly, receive majority OF the votes.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OFFICERS.
At the meeting of Manchester Royal
Arch Chapter, No. As. A. +. and A. NJ.
held Thursday night at the Masonic Tenn
pie. the following officers were elected:
High Priest, X. Is. W. Beattie King.
James W. Craig; Scribe. Charles n. Van
Houten: Secretary, James ID. Craig,
and Treasurer, W. j. Carter. The Royal
Arch degree was also conferred on three
candidates.
Nearly three months ago syndicate OF
gentlemen obtained franchises to buiid an
electric road between Manchester and Pc
tersburg. As yet nothing has been done
on the proposed road. II work IL not be-
gun within six months from the time the
franchises were granted the privileges will
be pull ard void.
Chicken thieves made big raid out in
Swansboro Thursday night. MIR. Mike
Cosby lost TWENTY-FIVE fowls. Mr.. Turnkey
six. and Mrs. Clarke quite a number. The
thieves also went TO Mr.. Joseph fry's.
Looks were broken from two out-houses,
but the chickens were IN another apart
ment and wore undsturbed.
Some one attempted 10 enter the store
Of Walden 4 Co. Wednesday night A pane
Of glass was broken out, but the thieves
were frightened of before they had time
TO enter the store.
The Officers elected In Chesterfield at
the recent election who baye not already
qualified will. do so Monday. that being
County-Court day.
Odd Fellowship memorial services were
held last night at Cersley's Hall and were
very impressive. full attendance Oh
Odi-Fellows was present.
In the Mayors Court this morning
several parties were fined for fighting on
the street.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Misses Mabel and Lillian Hudgins, of
Cumberland county, are visiting Mrs. +.
A. Lamb, on Thirteenth street.
Mr.. Floyd Morrssett, who has been at
tending school at Winston. n. c.. has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Colonel Farinholt. of Baltimore. has
returned home after a ten-days' visit to
her sister, Mrs. c. w. Lumpkin. Of this city.
Mrs. S. ID. Graves and daughter. Miss
Lizzie. and Miss Ada Hall are visiting
Mrs. Emmett L. DuVal, at Riyer-Niew.
Chesterfield county9
Miss Mamie Wiley, of Burkeville, is visit
ing the Misses Clayton, on Cowardin ave-
nue..
Miss Gay Patteson. of Manchester. has
been elected by the faculty of the State
Female Normal School, at Farmville. TO the
chair of mathematics. Miss Patteson was
formerly of holyoke Institute. Massacbu-
sets. She is sister of Mr.. j. II. Pate
son, cashier Of the Mechanics and Mer-
chants Bank. of this city.
Play ball This Afternoon.
This afternoon at o'clock the Vireinias
will play tho Petersburgs, who are con-
s,dorcd TO be the best amateur team In the
State. and an interesting game may be ex-
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