Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
MIR. SAYORY'S DEATH.
A WELL.KNoWN BUSINESSMAN Of
MANCHESTER PASSES AWAY.
Court Cases-Personal and Other
Southside Items.

Mr.. z. G.. savory died yesterday morn
ing at his residence. No. 1911 Hull street,
after long Illness. He was 40 years OF
age, and leaves wife and two children.
Mr.. Sayory was a son OF Mr.. o. q.
Savory, and brother to o. w. ard w. l..
savory, Misses Nolie C. and Ethel F.
Savory, Mrs. Sarah l.. Bottoms. and Mrs.
Fannie NJ. Jewett- Deceased conducted a
grocery store on Hull street. and was a
well-known and popular citizen. He was
a member of the New South Council. J. o.
U. a. NJ, which organization will turn
cut I'm body to attend the funeral. He
was also a member Of Chosen Friends,
In which order he had 1900 policy.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at $50 o'clock from the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church
In the Police Court yesterday morning
Justice Tom Il. owen presided I'm the
absence OF Mayor Maurice. Henry jack
son, Rove Good, Willie Harris, Thomas
Davis, Thomas Williams, William Branch
Joe Goode, Jim Harris, Charles Jefferson
and Henry Porter TALL coloreD were
charged with playing craps The par
Elephants In the game were fined y and
the lookers-on 81 each, and $l4 was this
collected. William Purdie paid $50 for
being drunk.
AT meeting OF the Sunday school OF
the Presbyterian CHURCH held Sunday az
ternoor, resolutions of respect 10 the
memory Of Mr.. Ogden III. Clarke, who
was a consistent member OF this church
and Sunday school were adopted.
At Meade Memorial church this week
there will be services every morning at
1880 o'clock. Tonight at o'clock Rev.
Mr.. Gravatt. OF Richmond, will occupy
the pulpit; Wednesday night Rev. Mr.
bowman, and Thursday night the rec
tor. Rev. J. J. Clopton. on Friday there
will be services at IL o'clock also.
At West-End Methodist church Sunday
there were thirty-four members received
The revival services will continue this
week.
The services In the various churches
were well attended Sunday.
The March term OF the Hastings Court
began yesterday. Judge John II. Ingram
on the bench. The grand jury found the
following true bills of Indictment: BUCK
Harris (colored), felony, three cases; mis-
demeanor, one case. Mary Johnson lcol-
ored). felony; Charles Fortune, misde-
meanor.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher delivered his lecture
on "Gideon's Band" at Clopton-Street
church last night. There was a large and
well-pleased audience present.
The dull monotony of political life in
this city was somewhat broken yesterday
afternoon, when a number of prominent
citizens assembled I'M Leader Hail. Inc
gathering was for the purpose or gettine
an explanation Of certain remarks alleged
10 have been made regarding the can
yass for commemorative Attorney ovei
which office there is a big fight. 1t seems
that the idea had gotten out that a gen
tIeman OF considerable influence, who hac
committed himself to one candidate, wa:
about 10 transfer his influence to another
aspirant Explanations showed that there
was only a misunderstanding, ana th'
matter was smoothed over.
Judge Hancock will begin the term o
the Circuit Court of Nottoway county
on the 18th instant. Among the cases e
be tried is a suit against the Ricnmon'
and Danville Railroad Company for wv"
damages. Ex-Governor L. w. Mckinnel
and Judge w. II. Mann represent tn
plaintiff. and Hon. B. b. Munford ar'
Judge Waller X. Staples the Defendant
The case will probably occupy severa
days.
4 COW was killed by the locomotive
the cannon-ball train last Saturday morn
ing n few miles below Manchester. Tn
bovine was badly formed to pieces, AM
| blood was spattered all over the engine.
Miss Florence Evans. of this city, ma
| been highly complimented upon TN
splendid manner in which she took he
part in the play at the Theatre saturday
The weather was so summertime yes
terday afternoon and night that man!
people spent the time upon their porches
Mrs. j. J. Bayley will give her children
and some OF their little friends an egg
hunt next Monday.
The pond of water at Holly ana Hai
streets was being drained yesterday.
The Council Committee on Streets hei'
a meeting last evening and TRANSACTED
| routine business.
Mrs. j. Lee DuVal and family, o
Brunswick county. are visiting Mr.. an'
Mrs. NJ. A. Cogbill, at Chesterfield Court
! house.
Mr.. Joseph A. Haley, who Is now en-
gagged in business in Charlotte, y. Z.
| is here on a visit TO his family.