Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-24
SIMS DEFEATS JONES.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE RETURN
ED FROM FIRST WARD.
There Were No other Contests, and
a Very Light Vote Was PoIied--A
GentIemap's Leg Broken-personai
and Other south side Items.


BY majority OF thirty-one DIR. Charles
II. Sims was returned TO the Manchester
Council yesterday, being elected from the
First Ward over s. p. zones, Esq, who
was not satisfied with the. result OF the
ward meeting in which Mr.. Sims was
nominated. and ran as an independent
This contest was the only one In Man
chester, and It attracted a good deal OF
attention. The friends OF both candidates
we're quite active. and IT was apparent
that neither side would have n walkoyeT'
The Democrats were confident OF win
ming. but they realized that the margin
would be small. Mr. Sims received lS2
votes and Mr.. Jones l0l.
The vote in Manchester was very small
For Treasurer j. w. Bronaush there
were 2sf votes cast In the First Ward
Il in the Second. 40 in tho Third ana
lO7 In the Fourth. making a total OF SOL
High Constable George W. Brooks re-
ceiyed 10 less Messrs. NJ. +. Campbell
II. c. Nelson, and John OBrien were
elected to the Council from the Second
Third. and Fourth wards, respectively
without opposition.
MIR. BAILEY'S LEG BROKEN.
Mr. Euey Bailey. who lives in chester
field county. near M. Hermon chuIch,
was quite painfully hurt WEDNESDAY
vbila al work cutting timber. A heaVy
los, fell upon him, breaking his leg below
the knee lie was taken home ana III
r. O. Markham, the family phy slciah,
was summoned, and set the HactuIeI
as getting along as well as could De TX
pected. II. .......-
dav morning on the Southern railway
near Amelia Courthouse. The body was
horribly mangled. and the supposltioh 70
that the man was asleep upon the ud0A
when the accident occurred.
Chesterfield Circuit Court will be IN ses-
siop again to-day. when the continued
case of Charles Clay for a license 10 sei
Houor at Midlothian will be argued:
The indications are that tnere wiz DC
large crowd at Leader Han to-hlght at
Inc entertainment to be given Tor the
benefit OF the Manchester Hospital ara
Aesoclation. The Deestrick Skule, WIN
~, original cast. will be present
silver tea was given at the reslaehCe
90 Mrs. A. {. Jones, on Decatur between
Trirteenth and Fourteenth streets, last
rirot COR the benefit OF Stockton-Street
BAPTIST church. A large crowd was pres
cgt. and all thoroughly enjoyed lhem-
selves. - o.
The young ladies Of the Blossom So
cirtv Of the Sanbridge-Street Baptist
cbrrcb gave an entertainment last night
ir the new store OF Mrs Hpscomb. An IN
tot sting programme was rendered, CON
.etiDe Of Rotations, tabieaux, etc, by
a number of little children. The attehu-
arc. was quite large, and every one
seemed to enjoy the entertainment.
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
following cases were disposed OF.
John Smith (colorcd). charged with en-
te.ing the storehouse Of Sarah D. Hughes
and stealing goods thereifom, was sent
to Jail for three months.
Daniel Barnes (cOiOred was sent 10
jan for nine months ard fined / cent
Tor entering the house Of Sarah ID. Jones
and committing a theft
'rse case Of Low Brown alias John wal
lace. small coiored boy, charged with
striking Thomas Bcasicy with beer
bottle. was tried. Mr. W. Hay Garnett
represented the accused, who was
acquitted.
Court yesterday.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Nlr. Philip Jones and Miss Lily Marks
were united i'm marriage Wednesday night
al the residence Of Rev. Med. Rucker, the
olHcistirg clergyman There were a num-
Der Of friends OF the couple present
10 witness the ceremony The bride ana
groom are both very popular in this city.
Mrs. Sallia Boissoau, Of Dinwiddie coun-
t.. is visiting Miss Norma Lithgow, on
Perry street.
rae condition Of Mr.. +. T. Ellington
who was thrown from his horse We'd
nesday morning, was somewhat improved
yesterday.
Mrs. oscar Williams Oee Ingram, OF
Greensboro y. c., is visiting Mrs. r.
Stanley Robertson, at Woodland Heights.
Rev r. Il. Winfree, Of Midlothian, was
In the city yesterday.
MRS L. T. Robertson, OF Meckienburg'
who has been visiting Mrs G.. =. Taylor.
on Cowardin avenue. has returned TO
her home.