Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04

COUNCIL AND JUSTICES.
In tho First Ward there was no canu'
a,ac for Jnstice OF the Peace. D. H.
Green received 1872 votes for CITY Counc"-
man. and w. ID. simmons 10. =,
Iust,ce James NJ. Perdue and Councu-
man Matthew Morton had no oppos'''p =,
In the Second Wad. In the Tniru ION ~
Owen was re.nominated for justice "'''
ON, opnositlon. For the Council. II. L.
pa,,.ar, received 16s votes. and T.. 4.
weisiser %. In the Fourth Ward, George
u Mum received 2i9 votes for Council
man. against 227 cast for h. w. Weisiger'
willie Iithgow, for Justice OF the Peace
received S5i votes. while his opponent, j.
T. Robinson, only received 10.
DEATH OF MRS. ADAMsON
Mrs. Martha Adamson. mother OF Mr.
A. l.. Adamspr and of Mrs. I. H. Peru
grew, died at ihs home Of the latter yes
terdav morning at 2 O'Clock. Deceased
had b..r, I'm bad health. for some time
suffering from a stroke of paralysis. a
few DAYS ago she was taken worse, ana
failed rapidly She was u years OF age
and was held IN the highest esteem py
every one who knew her The fuhera'
will take place at IL A. NJ. to-day from
TEND Methodist church, ana the III
torment will be made in Maury cemetery
Rocky Ridge Council. No. 80. D. " l..
A. NJ, was Instituted Monday night, ana
the officers elected last week were IN
stalled. State-Councillor G. X. Gordon ana
l. w. Guyer taking part In the cere-
monies Speeches were made by Messrs'
Gordon. Guyer, Walter II. Orange. r.. L.
Keeton, J. H. Burroughs. III. a. Maurice.
and Ben. T. owen, Jr. The new council
starts life with a membership of ninety
eight.
REV. JOHN It. JOHNSON CALLED.
Rev. John r. Johnson. of Richmond. has
been called TO the passionate OF Cloptoii-
street Baptist church. For several months
this church has been without pastor
and Mr. johnson has been filling the pull
rit recently He has during this time sue
ceeded IN endearing himself TO the mem
beers of the church, and won the conil-
dence and cstem of the entire congrega-
ton. Mr.. Johnson is a member OF the
Grace-S Street Baptist church. OF Rich
moud. and was once n resident of this
city
Mr.. William Bradley, an old and re-
spected citizen of this city. is Ill at the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. A. e.
Jones, on Decatur street. His sou. MI.
George w. Bradley. of Crewe. was tele-
graphed Saturday night, and arrived sun
day.
Mrs. Betty Beasley and her son, Mr..
Harry Beasley, of Washington. who have
been visiting Mrs. William u. owens
have returned home.
Mrs. Thomas W. Freeman is In Caroline
county on a visit TO her parents
THE MANCHESTER GRAYS.
A number of gentlemen interested In
the organization of a military company
in Manchester met in the Police-Court
room last night Twenty-Five of those
present signed the paper pledging them
selves to join the organization. and II
was stated that at least forty men had
promised to sign.
The election of officers was gone into,
and resulted as follows Captain f.. Scott
Gibbs. First Lieutenant. ID. L. Toney. Sc
oond Lieutenant, J. G. Lumpkin. The re-
manning officers could not be elected. as
they will have TO be examined first.
The company will be called the Manches-
ter Grays.
A Mr.. Smith. who lives near Bon Air
and works at granite quarry, was
struck in the eye by a piece Of stone a
few days ago and so badly injured mat
the eyeball had to be removed.
Mr. Charles NJ. Drister, of Petersburg,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Cheatham, Of Chesterfield
Courthouse, continues quite sick.
Judge B. a. Hancock returned yester-
day from NOttoway county, where he
has been holding the Circuit Court.
Mr.. Robert w. Southall. OF Amelia,
was In Manchester yesterday morning
Mr.. f.. l.. Wingfeld was called to Ash
land Monday on account OF the Illness
of his sister. He returned yesterday, and
SAYS that his sister Is somewhat better.