Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
4 QUIETING EFFECT.
THE SHOOTING OF HATcHETT BY
PoLICE-oFFIcER HATCHER.
Important Suits in tho y. =. Court-Fire
Department for Ncnpolis-Pitts
syivania Weddings.

DANV1L,E, VA, November A-tSpe-
cial.)--As wired TO the Dispatch several
days ago, the Iawless clement OF the
negro race have behaved very badly
since the election on the 9Th Of the
month. the Police Court dockets have
been kept full. and the Corporation Court
will have fair docket when II meets. on
the first MONDAY In December. The
shooting OF Isl Hatchett ty Officer
Hatcher ian unfortunate occurrence. but
done purely In self-defence) on Tuesday
last, seems to have had very quoting
effect on this rough element, for the
docket has grown l"ss daily since. IL
las learned that the man Hatchett was
a desperate fellow. and he would no
doubt have killed the officer had he sue
ceeded In gettirg the latter's club.
ZIG SUITS.
Most Of the time OF the United States
Court for the week has been taken up In
hearing two suits. The first was that OF
Mr.. Symmetrical VS.. the Phoenix Fire
Insurance Company for 500. This suit
grew out Of the burning OF the Summer
field building in this city in March, 1893.
The evidence was taken Wednesday, ana
argument was heard to-day.
The next is that OF +. l.. Motifs, OF
FarmvIlle, We. the receivers of the Rich
rond and Danville railroad Mr. Morris
had a number OF hOgsheads of leaf-tO-
bacco I'm the public warehouse at brakes
Branch, Charlotte county. A culvert ran
under this warehouse, and, IL Is claimed
nv piaintiH was owned by DEFENDANT
company. 1t is averred that the culvert
was not kept cleaned out ana during a
heavy rain the water backed up. and THIS
back-water ran through the warehouse
and damaged the tobacco. Damages are
laid at 5000. Jury was sworn 1hnrsudy
ard several witnesses examined. Inc
cpse will hardly be decided before next
week.
FIREMEN.
The Council Of Neapolis has begun 10
move In the right direction. There nave
In the past two years been TOO many
fires in the town, which nave cduSeu
serious losses The Council some mohths
ago made provision for water"
and pipes have been laid through seVe-
raj streets of the town, fire-puss
erected. and the reservoir Will be COM
pleted I'm a short time. But with al
these improvements and water IN tne
Plies, something else was needed AZ
a recent meeting of the Council they
decided TO get this something else, ana
a resolution was adopted looking 10 the
organization of ire department, ana
II was further resolved TO purchase TWO
improved reels, 300 feet OF the D-sl
hose. and uniform the firemen. Wheh
these things arrive the people OF the
town will sleep more quietly than they
have done for several months past.
Attending the United States Court here
IS a large number of people from Drake
Branch, Charlotte county. summoned as
Witnesses On Wednesday night num-
Der of them went to the Academy 10
see Mabel Paige. They sat through the
first act, and when the curtain rolled
down. they left. When asked by
friend later IL the show was over, they all
exclaimed "Yesw The friend could not
believe IL. and when he asked again,
one of the number said, Yves, 1t Is over.
The darned thing fell down, and the
bench in front was empty Of all hui
mainly"
VAUGHAN-BARHAM
Mr.. Carleton Vaughan, who carries on
the iob-printng business In Neapolis was
married on Wednesday, the 2lst, at 2
o'clock Il. NJ, to Miss Mabel Barham.
The ceremony took place at the home OF
the bride, Pope, Va.
on Wednesday evening beautiful home
marriage took place at the residence or
Mr. James II. Jennings, near Ringgold,
the contracting parties being Miss Emma
Elizabeth Jennings, daughter OF the host'
and Mr.. oscar Winston Sale, pros
porous young farmer. on Thursday an
old-fashioned country wedding dinner was
served by the brides parents, and 1t was
q veritable feast. The tables groaned
under the weight of everything season.
able, and it was solid and substantial.
LAST SERMON.
Rev. J. Z. Whitley. who for the past
year has served the people at Cavalry
Methodist church, Neapolis, but who goes
to Broad-Sreet, Richmond. breaches his
last sermon to his old charge tomorrow.
Mr. Whitley has done good work in his
one yeJr that any church would be
proud Of He has made a number of
most excellent improvements 10 the
church property, the Sabbath school is
one of the finest in any Methodist church
in the State. and he leaves his charge
here with great regret on the part of his
people. They did not want to give him
up. He is a good preacher, a capital
worker a No. 1 pastor. and will prove
a valuable acquisition 10 the pulpit in
the capital city. lie will carry with
him the best wishes Of all his members,
as well Us of those of other denomina-
tons.
SMILEY-BUNTIN.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Laura Young Buntin. of South Bos-
ton, and Mr.. William Macon Smiley. OF
Danville. were married at the Methodist
church at South Boston by Rev. James o.
Moss. Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley reached this
city at $50 o'clock, and were driven over
10 Neapolis, where they were given a
grand reception by Mr. ". ii. Buntin,
the uncle Of the bride. The parlors and
dining-room had been Hastily arranged
with plants. etc. and the menu was the
best that the market could afford. The
brides presents were many, among
them being a silver water-set from the
members Of Phoenix Lodge, knights Of
Pythias, of Danville.