Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-03
MANCHESTER BONDS BURNED.
But They Had Been Caneeiied-Mr. Doe
vals Funsral-PersouaIS Sr

There was q bond Ore In the Manchester Coun.
ell chamber last night shortly after O'Clock.
The Finance Committee hai Just completed Q
short session, ia which tie usual amount OF rou-
tino business vas transacted whom Presidents
OBrien was seen 10 strike a match ani apply n
TO q batch OF city securities, tie face value Of
which represented several thousand dollars.
Those who witnessed tho IRE wsfe Mess-..
OBrien, utz, Weisigor, Hart, Morton. Camp
bcl and Sims. Tne papers burned woro old
bonds tor which new ones hal boon issued. I.
IL the usual custom In such cases for the Financ.
Committee TO destroy She Oh onos. Tho Pvor
Committee also he'd meeting ani approved Q
number Of bills.
NIX. pUvALs FrNsR,f.
The funeral OF Mr.. A. p. Duvsi took piac. yes-
terday afternoon from the Banbridge-strees
Baptist church. Tho sacred eilf'ce WAS tlsd
with sympsthstic friends aai relatives, tbs
two middle rows OF seats being resosWd
for the family, tho Chesterfield Cavalry Troop,
and Swansboro Lodge, No. ~.
Tho pall-bearers we're selected thrcs eacn
from the troop and nom tne lcige. Rev. Y. X.
Ihornhlli preached the sermon and Sr. naidon
:. Watkins sang n very sweet solo There were
q number OF beautiful Coral designs.
Judge h. A. Hancock has returned from Sarry
county where he mas been holding the circuit
Court. lie will 40 over 90 Petersburg Monday
60 hold the June term OF tie Circuit Court ot
that city. Among the cases ~ h' tired "a tho
suit ot Blan1 BrothDrs and Wright o. Tho
Home Insurance Company, O. tof1yer s34f.40.
hts opinion m the case ~ John J. Cocke ". tho
city OF Petersburg. involving the question n NO
right OF the city OF Poieg,burg % require OF non-
resident attorney license, W. COcke being q
resident N Prince 1eorse county.
PERSONAL PofSIs
Senator f. NJ. Parrish, who wel offered n place
In Washington provided he could pass the civil
service examination, dd not mase tho ne.cs-
sary percentage ami therefore Will not get tho
Office. lie had TO DO examined by q Rcpublt-
t'olone, Charles T. OFerrall was In Nanches-
ter Thursday cyenins and talked w,th q nambec
of prominent Democrats on political matters
II u understood that Mr.. James +. Bradley viii
head the O'Ferrsll organization IN this city.
The fuuoral OF Edwin w. DAVIS wtiI take pj,cc
thts afternoon AZ o'clock from hls sous resi-
ccnse corner Of Eleventh ana Decatur streets.
Mr. Davis died Thursday morning tn tho a2d
year Of his age.
Mr. Holins n. Randolph. ot the University q
Virginia. who has poeu visiting Mr. w. B. Cox,
OF this city, has returned homo.
A mustcG was given thursday evening AZ mo
residence of Mrs. A. +. Henry, No. i07 Seventh
street In honor oi her Ale1andrit gucstA
Miss J.. K. Chlles, OF Portsmouth, " visiting
relatives Ia this city.
ITEMS or INTEREST.
Judging from the small number of arrests
made during last month II looks as though
crime was on the wane la Manchester, only
thirty persons having been caught doing wrong
during thai time. Tho now police cells bayo
been finished nearly two wo5ke, D1t have only
had two occupants thus far.
Squire Hewlett, Of swansboro. anci a Chez
tcrncld man g. and costs lhurtay ior crucliy
whipping little son oi Nr. ". y. Williams. II
Swansuoro'. for swinging upon tho Chestor-
fleldians wagon.
Right marriago-llcenses wcre Issued from tho
Clerks oflice last month. 81 tnosa seven wore
to white couples. During th' same pertOt
thirty-six dAeds were entered 90 record.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court viii meet again
on the Sth OF Juno and viii then probably I'd.
lOurn for the term.