Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
MRS. BEATTIE'SD
THIS WELl-KNOWN MANCHESTER
LADY PASSES AWAY.
A FIs,-FIcht Inicrruptcd-Iniurcd by n
Fall from u Load Of Hay
Briefs.

Mrs Ann Beattie. wife OF Mr.. ID. II.
Reattic. Of Manchester. died yesterday
afternoon az the Retreat for the SICK IN
Richmond The death OF no lady or TINS
CITY recently has been the occasion OF
more general sorrow and regret than that
NJ Mira Heattic. whose friends were num-
bored by the thousands and who had not
an enemy She came 10 Manchester to
live about twenty years, ago In company
with her husband. her father the late
Robert Beattic. and her brothers-H. {.
and r. T.. W. Bedtte The family opened
4 large dry-g0ods and shoe store at the
corner Of Ninth and Hull street in the
name Of H. e. q \. Beattie. and re-
sided in the large brick house At that
place.
Several years ago the handsome brick
tenement house on Hull between
Eleventh and Twelfth was built and the
store was removed. the style Of the con-
Germ being changed to II. g. & -. j.
E.attie. The house has done large busi-
ness. and Mrs. Beattie has added daily 10
her long list Of friends.
For the past month or more Mrs. Beat
II, nad been III with typhoid-maaria!-iever'
and recently her condition was thought 10
be improved other complications. how
ever. arose. ana a Few days ago her con-
diton became 50 alarming that she was
removed from her brother residence al
woodland Heights. 10 the Retreat that
surgical operation might bee performed
IL nca!th. however. had wasted hcr
strength. and she was not strong enough
10 sitnJ the ordeal. and yesterday alter
noon she passed quietly away. rVery-
taing that loving hands could 10 or mcdi-
cal skill suggest was done. but without
avail.
Mrs EeA;tle leaves husband. t%o
Lr,fnors Two sisters. and one son. MI Il.
j. ~ t,es,tia who lives IN Michigan. has
boao ,elcgraphcd for. and r. expected ID
,,r,ve in time for the funeral. which VIII
,,kn nl,co some time to-Inorrow, the
exact hour not having yet been dccided
upon.
PUGILISTS ARRESTED.
Ycstcrlay afternoon Officer Wright ar
rested lee Hart and Nliiam' "e''C'
known AZ "Hock" DU.ncvant and took
,ha,n ~ tho e,atior-housc on the charge ot
fighting in the street. IN" men were
bailaJ for their appearance In the Ioil'e
Court this morning. /, is said they began
ia. Ggbt IN Meals baI-roOm. There was
NJ, enough room. however, FOR IN scl"H-
ti6c ruanIpuiations of he comta,ants, ana
they went out on seventh street beyond
Decatur The affair was just assuming
interesting proportions when oihcVr
Wright arrived upon tn scene ana put
an end to the bat'ie.
the Manchester Popuists will meet to-
a.. :. 4ft.e
district convention. which meets al H'n-
rico county courthouse on the 18th.
John Ramie (c0ior.dD had one Of his
thumbs mashed Monday night while cou-
ping cars in the yards Of the Ricnm~Id
and pctcrs1lre Railroad Company
The Ladies' Sewing Circle 81 IN Stock
ton-Strcat Baptist church are holding a
lawn party on CIopton Hill
Mr.. 4. T.. Dammon. Of Chesterfield
sho. and killed few days ago an owl
that m.asIr - inches from tip 20 tip.
Mr.. J. w Toroy is building "a hand
some frame dwelling at the corner OF
Thirteerth and Perry streets.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. t. T. Weisiger has been chosen -
succeed Mr. \. ". Fahr. who resigned
his membership in the city Central Demo-
cratic Committee.
\ negro boy went 80 the house OF
Mr.. Sidney overly so. 10 Nineteenth
street. yesterday. and asked for drink
of water H. got the cooling beverage,
hut before leaving The premises. also got
hold of Il coat and vest that was near
window. and mad his ESCAPE He was
followed by "a white youth consii rahie
distance out Of The city. and 'indily drew
a pistol. when the chds- ended The "a. g
was report Il 10 the pOnct.
In the Police Court yesterday Fannie
Miller lcoloreD was fined $50 and cost