Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
MANCHESTER'S BUDGET.
4 Suspicious ShoOter-SlIver Thief Captur-
ed-Court Notes and Personals.


Tuesday night two young white men
noticed a suspicious-lookng person carry
ing suspcous-looking bundle. walking
down Perry street. The bearer OF the
bundle was followed by the young men
10 the corner of Eleventh. when the
stranger drew revolver and began TO
bang away at his followers. While the
person was clad in female attire. 1t IS
believed that "she" was man. The po-
lice were notified, but could not find the
female" shooter.
Smith Burfoot. a colored boy about II
years old, was arrested and locked up
early yesterday morning. on his person
WAS found the silver knives forks and
spoons that were stolen from the resi-
dence Of Mrs Craig Tuesday morning
Burioot also had bag, in which were a
number Of live chickens, believed 10 have
been stolen.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
Burfoot was before Mayor Maurice on
both charges and was sent on to the
grand jury. which meets in September
John Gee, also colored. was charged with
participating in the chicken robbery. and
he was also sent to the Ilustings Court
The Mayor fined William Dunnavant
and Tom West 81 each for disorderiy con-
duct i'm The street, and required Jim Tay-
Tor (cooreoD and his wife. who had been
disturbing the neighborhood Of Fifth and
Hull streets. to change their dwelling
place.
There are at present only four prisoners
in The city jail. which is the smallest
number OF unfoTtunates ever confined
therein.
During the month of July there were
l@i arrests made by the police force. OF
these were for felony. ~ for misde-
meanor. and % for ordinance violations
chief Lipscomb arrested o. Officer
Jones. p; officer Smith. p; Officer Wright.
2S; CHIEF and Smith, /. chief and Wright,
%: and Jones and Wright /
There Were only four marriage licenses
issued by the Clerk OF thu Hastings court
last month. three Of which were to white
couples. and tn other to "A colored couple
There were forty deeds admitted to re-
cord during the sam" period.
\ PLEASANT PARTY.
A party from SWansboro' held picnic
at Walkers Glen Tuesday, and the day
was delightfully."- spent. Among those
present were Misses Matte ana Mary
Wicker. Ada and Alto Howe. Rosa Cod
sey. Viola Mlbry. Huldah Taylor Elsie
Cary. Mrs. Wickes Mrs. Gary. and Mrs.
East The gentlemen were Messrs. Ber-
nard Taylor II. w. Gibbs Howe Cod
scy, Marshall. Master Frank Wicker. and
Meadow Gary. All returned home de-
lighted with their days pleasure.
Mrs c. +. Conley, president Of Max. Ma
than Branch of the b. of l.. T.. will leave
the city to-day. and during her absence DIR.
Thomas l.. Mathews has kindly consented
TO take charge of the City Ice Mission.
Physicians desiring ice tickets for the
needy sick can secure them by calling
at DR.. Mathews Office, on Twelfth street.
The ice mission is a charitable institu-
ton. and should be contributed 10 libe-
rally by the citizens OF Manchester.
FUNERAL. OF MRS. GARLICK.
The funeral of thu late Mrs. Braxton
Garlick took place from the Presbyterian
church yesterday morning at il o'clock.
THE funeral services were conducted by
Rev c. n. Van Houten, assisted by Rev.
! j. Ciopton, and DR.. Fair. of Richmond.
beautiful solos were sung by Mr.. +. H..
Cloves and Mrs. William Knowles.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
hearers; Honorary-Major John Poe DIR.
! w. Johnston, $. G. Tinsley, and
Thomas J. Macon. Active--John Il.
Young. Jr., Robert /. French, Captain
Richard T.. Frayser, w. j. Carter.
George Il. Gary. and Il. X. Harrison.
The interment look place AT Hollywood.
The funeral Of Mrs. Olivia Williams.
wife of Mr.. Richard b. Williams. took
MACE Yesterday afternoon from her late
residence In the Davis block on Hull street
between Eleventh and Twelfth.
MIR. w. r. White, clerk in Mr.. A. T.
sne,lings's uptown drugstore. was taken
suddenly III with vertigo yesterday MORN
ing and fell to the floor. striking his chin
and cutting II severely. He was attended
by DR.. w. p. Mathews.
Personal AND BRIEF MENTION.
A r-eeting win be held tonight at odd
FeI,ows' Hall to organise q branch of the
Daughters Of Liberty. Ladies and men,