Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-08
ON THE OTHER SIDE.
THE CONDITION or MRS. MONROE
IS STILL QUITE SERIOUS.
Church ssrvfcss-Other Items
from Manchester.

Mrs. Monroe. the gray-haired victim OF
drunken son-in-laws brutality. an ac-
count OF which appeared exclusively in
the Dispatch Of Sunday. was reported
yesterday to be doing as we'll as could be
expected. but her condition Is still seri-
GUS. The old lady's extreme age makes
her case all the more unfavorable.
Aleck Thompson. the man who struck
the old lady was before the Police Court
yesterday morning. but the case had to
be continued on account OF the condition
OF Mrs. Monroe. Thompson does not
seem to be very much concerned about
the serious position in which he has
placed himself, or the cruel act he COM
mitted. When asked why he hit the
old lady he replied that he was crazy
from drink.
In the Police Court yesterday Thomas
Gray (colored). an old offender. was fined
$50 for fighting and cursing; Mary Lou
Morse (colored) was sent TO jail for fifteen
days for contempt Of court, and Buck
Dunniyant and W. ID. TimmonS were
fined $50 each for fighting.
FIGHTING AT FOREST HILL.
During the rush and confusion Sunday
that Is generally incident to getting
place on a car at Forest Hill Park on
Sunday afternoons Walter Bowen and
Tom Scott (colored) became involved In
difficulty that terminated In the arrest or
both parties. Yesterday they were iined
$3.50 each by Justice Jones. In defauit
the negro was sent to jail.
David Dangerfield was arrested ana
locked I'D in the staton-house last eve
ming on the charge OF betraying Mary
Brook under promise Of marriage. Inc
case was compromised. and the two were
married In the Mayors courtroom.
MIR. Thomas Cheatham, son OF Dr;
Thomas j. Cheatham, or Ches'eIneiu
Courthouse. Is very Ill, and grave fears
arc entertained as to his recovery. MI.
Cheatham married sister OF Messrs.
James L.. Is. NJ, and Frank Robertson
OF this city.
A number OF Manchesterians expect to
20 TO Fredericksburg Thursday TO attend
the unwilling OF the Mary washington
monument. -
nected with the Manchester lranspal.n,,
Ice Company for some time. has accepteu
a position with the Transparent Ice Coih-
pany 81 Roanoke. va.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. A. L. Snellings. who was stricken
with paralysis last week was .nousm, "
be diving last night. Mr.. Sneiiings was a
brave Confederate soldier. and lost both
OF his legs during the war. he mas iiVeo
I'm this city for long time, ana enjoys
the confidence and respect of everybody
In tha city. p,.ua
Rev. Willard 4. Haight, OF Richmond.
will supply the pulpit or Cloptoh.S.iee'
Haptist church during the montn oil may.
Tbe protracted meetings which have been
T., ,,rooress at this church for the past
ten DAYS and which were so successfully
conducted by Rev. Messrs. Jolly ana
Johnson. of Richmond, closed sunday
night. o.,oa y,
Rev. DIR. II. +. Johnson preached at
Central Methodist church last night. sun
day there were six additions to the church'
There were two additions TO Bailpiius
Street Baptist church sunday anu Se'e"
10 West END Methodist.
Mr.. ID. L. Pulliam Is detained d. ho"'e
by sickness. ..,,, hos
returned home after delightful visit Oh
two weeks with relatives and friends IN
Powhatan county.
Mr.. John Roberts, Of Swansboro'. VINO
has been quite sick, was said 10 DE hi"o"
better yesterday.
Mrs. w. 4. Pitt and children nave re-
turned home after a very pleasant "Trip
TO Newport News much impro'eu ia
health.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Gregory sang pretty solo
at Bainbridge- Street Baptist church sun
day night.
T'he incandesceM electric-ights failed 10
burn in Manchester Sunday night, and the
churches were greatly Inconvenience.
Horseback riding is becoming very popu-
lar I'm Manchester, and quite NUMBER
of ladies are intulging in the pleasure.