Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-24
REPRESENT THE MANCHESTER POPS
Delegates TO the Hcnrico Convention
Teunis Contest- Concert Last Night

Tennis COntest-COncert Last Nish'
The Manchester Pops" held n meeting
last night for the purpose OF eiectihe
Delegates TO the congressional convention
which meets at Henrico Courthouse on
the 18th instant The following were
chosen; From the First Ward, w. G.
Ellington and j. j. Cook: Second. a. B
Mccullough and ". S. Jackson; Third, W.
II. BEDFORD and II. C. BEDFORD; Fourth
A. ID. Lawton and r. c. Jones. The dele
gates were directed to appoint their own
alternates
A large crowd assembled at the corner
of Twelfth and Porter streets yesterday
afternoon 10 witness the match game or
tennis between Messrs c. Burleigh An
dorson and w. Hugh owens. OF the Upper
Court, and Messrs J. ID. Mathews and w.
h. Cox. Of the Ninth-Street Tennis Club.
The game resulted IN a victory for the
former, the score being sets to !. These
gentlemen have played "A series of l2f
games, which are as follows: Anderson
and owens, 81; Mathews and Cox, 49,
CONCERT IN THE COUNTY.
A concert and lecture was given at the
residence Of Mr.. ID. II. Goode. in Chester
fed, last night for the benefit Of Branch
church. The following ladies and gentle
men from Manchester participated in the
entertainment: Mrs. a. c. Harding. Mrs.
r. c. Darlington, Mrs Il. y. Gregory,
Miss Emma Latham. Miss Annie Pool.
Miss Minnie Jones. Miss Mamie Pitt. Miss
Mozelle Gregory, Miss Pearl Blankinsship'
and Messrs Andrew Snellings, Willie
Snellings, and David Harrison.
The Fire Commissioners met Wednesday
night and elected Mr.. James +. Bradley
Chief OF the Fire Department; Mr.. X. II.
Owens. first pipeman; Edward Galleghar.
| second pipeman; w. F.. Smith, foreman.
| The oid members of the company were
reelected with the addition of Messrs.
| J. l.. Bedford and Willie Il. Crooks.
| Readers OF the Dispatch will remember
! that an account was published in this
! paper Tuesday morning of young man
attempting 10 drive horse across the
| street-car bridge over Reedy creek. al
Forest Hill Park. and the animal being
badly hurt by falling between the cross
| ties which were the only covering "a
| the bridge The attention of the officers
OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals was called to the mat
ter. and yesterday Officer Taylor swore
out q warrant against a. II. Simmons.
| charging him with cruelty to horse be-
| longing 10 some unknown person Mr..
| Simmons was arrested by Officer Wright.
| ard bailed for his appearance in the Po-
| lice Court this morning.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The continued case of the Common
| wealth against Charles Smith and VIII
| liam Turpin. the two negroes charged
with assaulting the Turk. David Francis,
came up In the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. Smith was sent on TO the grand
| jury, and Turpin was discharged, but
| turned over to the Chesterfield authorities
| 10 be prosecuted for robbing the store
of Mr. Baker. at Hallsboro'.
Eliza Johnston (colored), charged with
creating disturbance in the House OF
Ann Baugh (colored), was fined and
costs
Mr.. Charles Cousins. who was hurt by
falling from hay-wagon. Is still very
sick at his home, on Tenth street between
Stockton and Everett.
The funeral of Mrs. ID. ID. Beattie took
place yesterday afternoon from the Pres
byterian church, and was largely attend
ed by friends of the bereaved family.
4 little daughter Of MIR. Ieul Lewis
was struck with a rock few days ago by
some unknown person. The little girl was
in her fathers porch at the time.