Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
ON THE SOUTHSIDE.
QUESTION OF MOVING cHEsrrafIELD
couRTHHoueE AGAIN Ac0Aveo.


There Is again talk IN Chesterneld OF
moving the court-iouse fron M present
site to Cenfraiia. Those VINO ere advo-
eating the scheme contend mat 1t VIII
be to the advantage Of the citizens OF
the county to have the courthouse STU
ated on a railroad.
1t Is said that the Popuissts Of Swans
boro will have another meeting tnis
week. The party in that locality recently
organized by the election Of . chairman
and secretary.
Yesterday afternoon a horse hffched
TO a wood wagon ran away near the
Petersburg railroad crossing In Manches-
ter. The animal fell into mud hole ana
the driver also rolled into the same place.
Neither was much hurt.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Max Nathan Division, No. 81. Bruther-
hood of Locomotive Engineers, nave
adopted resolutions of respect to the
memory OF SIR. r. r. Michaeis. Messrs.
j. III. Jewett, William Abefr. and w. j.
McAllister were the committee appointed
to draft the resolutions.
The Turk who was ASSAULTED and badly
beaten near Manchester a few weeks ago
was in the city yesterday, and, In com
pany with an interpreter and Chief-of-
Police Lipscomb, went 10 Powhatan
Courthouse to see two suspicious char
acters who are confined In the jail nj
that place. 1t is thought they might DC
the men who assaulted the pedlar.
POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was disposed or:
Three white lads were up for engaging
In little dispute One of the party was
fined 81 Tine other two were discharged:
Charles Brown (colored) was charged
with picking up on the public street
one-dollar note. the property OF Mary HUI
lett The evidence was not 'sufiicient 10
prove that Brown found the money Tie
was discharged
William Cotrell (coloredD, charged with
creating a disturbance, was discharged.
white tramp was up for being a va
grant. He was ordered to leave the city.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Charles s. Snellings and family
have moved their residence from this city
to Norwood. n. c.
Misses C. f. and E. L. Patcn left yes
terday morning on a visit to friends at
Kirkwood. N. Y.
Mrs j. VI. Nichols is confined at her
residence on account OF sickness.
The County Court adjourned yesterday
for the term.
Miss Matte Wicker. Of Swansborc', Is
visiting her uncle, Colonel u. W. l..
Blanton, OF Cumberland county. ana VIII
also visit her uncle, Mayor G. L. Wiche',
OF Farmville. before returning nome
Mrs. s. NJ Fore. who has beeh quite
sick. is rapidly improving.
Mr.. Robert r. Peters died Tuesday after'
noon at his residence. on Fourth sure.
between Stockton and Everett. Ills line'
raj will take place from the residence
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock.
Night services will begin at Cloprvn-
Street church In the future at O'Clock
instead of Sl5.
The infant child of Mr.. William IL.
Smith, Of Chesterfield, died Tuesday
evening.
Miss Ora Cerslcy is visiting Mrs. c. X.
Butler, OF Petersburg.
Mrs. Drewry and her two daughters,
Misses Kate and Minnie Lee Drewry, VIII
leave this morning for Blackstone to WISH
the Misses Tuggle.
Mrs T. W. Jones' who has peen quite
sick, Is very much better.
Mr.. Charles Clarke, OF Petersburg was
in the city yesterday.
There was no meeting OF the city DEM
ocratic Committee last night, quorum
not being present An effort will be made
to get the members together to-ihorro"
night.