Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-25
STILL A CANDIDATE.
MR. pUlllAM THINKS He COULD
HAVE SATISFIED The BOARD.
The Campbeli Cnse on Trial News from
the County and Notes and Gossip
in Manchester.

Mr.. d. L. Pulliam. who has been out of
the city for several days, returned home
yesterday. He was seen by DISPATCH re-
porter las, night aud asked if he had any
thing to say relative 10 his candidacy Tor
Superintendent of Public Schools of Man
chester.
Mr.. Pulliam replied that be had nothing
TO say except that he was a candidate tor
reappointmcnt and that his application
had been in the hands OF the State Board
of Education for some time. The Super
mteudent said he regretted the fact that
there seemed 70 be some dissatisfaction IN
the School Board relative 10 his action IN
not visiting the schools more frequently,
but affirmed that If he had been present at
the meeting he might have explained TINS
matter to the satisfaction OF the board as
he has endeavOred TO do his duty as far as
possible in that respect.
The School Board meets in regular Ses-
sion tonight.
REv. DIR. cANPBE1I's SUR.
The Hastings Court was engaged ves.er-
day in the trial of the sult OF Rev. Dr. W.
A. Campbell against the city Of Man
chester.
DR.. Campbell sues for -. 600 tor damages
20 his properly on Perry street. caused by
the city's raising the grade Of that street
and preventing his lot being drained. All
Of the evidence IN the ease was taken. Gnl
az $50 o'clock the court adjourned until
this morning. when argument will be
! heard. Mr.. Willis b. Smith represents the
plaintiff and Judge Clopton the city. The
case is being tried before a Chesterfield
jury. G.. H. Firth. oUe of the jurors sum
moned. was sent to jail tor one day tor
contempt of court.
Next FRIDAY the rest Of the gam bling
eases Will come mp for consideration.
CHESTERFIELD NOTES.
4 FIRE near Exeter Mills. in Chesterfield, Fri
day destroyed large quantity ot fencing. ~
Mcsars e. Martin, d. Il. Mniree, George ".
Jcwetl, ami John Lester, OF Midlothian, were in
Man,heste yesterday.
Zoe CLeItcrieA Board Of Supervisors had
meeting yesterday.
An ca6rt IS beng made TO revive the interest
in the WORK ~ brlnch's church, IN Chesterield
county. Nr. Childress ana Mr. Melville Martin.
two students from Riinmonl College condurte1
tho services Sunday, aud the attendance was
quito large Mr. Martin announced that In the
future thers would be preaching on the htst snd
third sundays instead OF the second and ioarth,
Is heretofore.
Mr John Martin and vito, Of Chesterfield,
spent Sunday VITA relatives IA Manchester.
~ TEMPLES cF JrsrCE
la the Mayors Court yesterday morning Reu-
ben BgTka. an ord cOiOred driver, charged with
driving into the team ot ;. y. Alyis. was dis
charged.
LcWts Sihy. n negro man, was charged with
stealing an Oyercoat from SIR. Allie Powell Mr.
Powell missed his cCat from hs Dar-r0Om about
two weeks ago, ana saturday q negro named
McCorkle walked INTO the bar wish 10 on. Nc
Corkle sail be bought tho coat from Silby and
gave him % cents Tor lt. The Mayor sent SNby
on % the llustines Court AMI hcCorSie, VINO
lives Ia North Carolina, was held "A witness.
William Henry Ward. O negro youth. WAS A.
rested by SDcral-OI!rer Roach yesterday upon
a charge ot stealing brass from tue Richmond
and Daugille railroad.
The test case NJ Sneliings & burgess, charged
/ with selling from iaeir drugstore On SUNDAY
othor articles than medicine, has been decide !
by iae druggists paying fne OF s.. It Is toared
that tho object Tor which the tcst case Was m lie
| will prove q failure. II druggist is reported
! he Will Do lued 81 q course. Most OF Tho drug
| stores are iu favor OF selling only medicines nn
| tho Sabbath. and repeated Efforts have ueon
] made % set the Council Co adopt uu orplnhrce
/ urOhihitiug tho sale Of other articles, but l1
/ every attempt the vote Of the Council showed
/ that the majority were in favor OF allowing tue
druggists To sell The same On the SaODltA a. On
! Otlcr day.
+ D. Z. Branch, the young msu who has been in
/ lql tor more than q month charged with the DE-
| trayal 81 Miss Harris, was discharged nom Gus.
/ tody 40 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon ~ order OF
/ the Hustiugs Court, the North Car0hns authO-
/ rites not having been heard from.
Personal POINTERS.
Miss Bertha Leo Cox. daughter of Mr. c. C.
! Cox and sister Ot Mrs. W. l.. MOlas' dlel Sphdat
! afternoon atter an Illness OF about ten days.
| The fua0ral took place yesterday afternoon at I
| o'clock from tho residence. on Eighteenth stree;
| between Dscatur nd stockton. mad Nas largely
attended ~ sympGihetic friends. Miss A'ua
| Cox. another DAUGHTER of ST.. Cox, ~ qu'te sck.
! Mr. Augustus Wills. formerly OF Chesterfield,
was very BADLY burned a day or two ago at his
! home. IN King William county.
/ Rev. Mr. Lee, Of Richmond, conducted tho
! Gospel meeting IN Leader Han sunday alter
/ noon.
/ regular meeting Of the Building-fund So
! cicty OF the Nest-Eni Methodist cnurch was
| he'd sunday afternoon. towards OF $40 was
| coilec. ed. bliss Ida Robinson, who was expected
! to siny. was unable 10 be present
| Tho work OF repairing tae Free bridge Is pro-
! eressin. very favOraby.
/ The Grand Regent ana O'hor grand officers ~
| the ROya, Arcanum wiil visit Manchester COun-
| cil, NJ. l2l4. tonight
! A number ot snade-trees on Semmes avenue
| near F0rest-liul Park were destroyed by some
malicious persons saturday night