Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-16
ASSAULT UPON A MINISTER.
Charles Bowen Beats Rev. Mr. Rudd-Other
Items from Manchester.

According to the police reports most
unwarranted attack was made upon Rev.
r. H. Rudd yesterday afternoon by
Charles Bowen, OF SwansbOro'. Some time
ago Mr.. Rudd reported Bowen 20 the
officers for beating his wife. Tnis IS al
legged 10 have been the cause Of the attack
yesterday. Bowen met Mr.. Rudd up In
Swansboro' and spoke 10 him about the
matter. The minister left him and came
down Hull street. When near Cowardln
avenue Bowen again accosted Mr.. hudd.
and also made a brutal attack upon
him. knocking him down ana beating
him considerably. He then made MS es-
cape A warrant was sworn out against
tho man. and Captain Llps-Smb arrested
and locked him up. He will have hear
ing before the Mayors Court this morn
Ing.
There was a small FIRE at the plant OF
the Manchester Gas Company about noon
Yesterday. The loss Is only trihing ana
there Is no insurance. How the fire origi-
mated no one seems TO know. In the
company's building s a large iron tank,
uncovered, and within this is another
tank. oil II put in the large tank and the
smaller vessel sets I'm this fluid. BY some
means the oil became ignited, but as
there was not much In the tank no seri-
Gus results were sustained. Tho alarm
was turned in and the Manchester Fire
Company responded promptly Inc olaze
In the tank was smothered out.
State-Councillor G. H. Gordon. Past
National-Councillor Walter +. Orange.
Deputy oual-Councillor l.. W. Guyer.
National Representatiye f. ). keeton. and
Dlstrict-Deputy w T. Pugh Will pay an
official visit 10 Davis Council, No. - ).
O l.. 4. NJ. tonight, and VIII assist in
the initiation.
The cas- OF ". r. Crawford charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. came up
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning.
only a part of the evidence was heard.
and the case was continued until THIS
morning.
Mr. Charles l.. Noehy. Of Sanford. Fla,
formerly Of Powhatan county. and MISS
T.ayiula TIobson were married yesterday
morning at Emanuel church. IN Powha-
tan county. Rev Mr.. Ware performed
the ceremony in the presence OF number
of the friends OF the couple. the we'd
ding march was played by Miss Julia
Dabncy The bride was attired IN olue
travelling suit The bridesmaids. MISS
Annie ola and Miss Cora Hobson. were
dressed in white. The ushers were Cap
tain Toe Hob-on. Or. Samuel Hobson,
and Mr.. Tes Hobson. The bride Is n SIS
ter Of MI j. Hasklns Hobsoh' OF io"Ha-
tan. Mr. and Mrs. Mosby passed through
this city on their way 10 FLORIDA
The monument recently erected IN honor
" the late Dr.. Hancock VIII be unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies to-day
Mr.. James Raines and wife; Of Pickens
Courthouse, s. c.. are visiting their SON
Mr.. c. \. Raines. Of Swansboro'. MI
Raines is editor Of the Peoples Journal
Of Pickens. ,.
Mrs +. !. Neislcr. who has been visit
ing her son. Mr.. Thomas 5. Neislcr. az
M. q west Ninth street, has returned 70
her home. In Elberton. Ga.
AR. r. Stratton Fulks is quite SICK at
his residence corner Ninth and Porter
streets.
Mr.. Everett Z. Early, who has been
visiting relatives In Albemarle county,
returned 10 this city last night.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court was In
.ag-f,u Yesterday