Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
EXCITING D0G-FlGHT.
THREE CANNES ATTRACT a
LARGE CROWD IN MANCHESTER
meath nj Mr.. u. II. Atisins--sunday
Services in the Churches--Fined In
,,e Police court-Mr. barrow Ar
ri,es In the city.

riyes In the city.
triangular dog-hght near the corner
OF Hull and Twelfth streets was the oc-
caslon yesterday afternoon OF more ex-
element than has been witnessed In
Manchester for some time. TWO dogs
met and. as CANNES will do sometimes, be-
came involved in difficulty. The largest
of the two bow-wows demonstrated MS
ability to do up the lightweight. and
his bellcose badness was made stu more
apparent when he refused to get OF
the little fellow when asked to.
This aroused the angry passions OF
negro. 80 1t is said, and he made the big
dogs head a target Tor a large banana
stalk. and the poor fellow was laid out
in a senseless condition. The third dog
came up about this time, and, seeing an
old enemy I'm condition not TO DO muen
harm, he proceeded to use his ears Tor
chewing-gum, and exercised his bone
orushers with an indifference that would
put to shame a professional bull pup.
Things were in this shape when the
owner of the big dog came up, ana ne
began heaving bricks at the dog that was
on his dog Then the owner OF the other
dog arrived on the scene, and observed
with a frown what was being done lie
aid not like the idea of his dog being NIT
with a brick, and so he knocked tne
other fellow down, so 1t Is SAID ms
did not please the other fellow, SO ne
went in search OF a rock TO even Things
IN and a war % words followed that
lar
considerable gossip. 1t is said the matter
will be investigated In the Police Court
this morning but no warrants were sworn
out yesterday
Manchester Lodge OF Masons have been
summoned to meet at the Temple this
evening at $50 O'Clock 10 participate In
the exercises relative TO the death OF
Grand-Secretary Isaacs
DEATH OF MR.. ATKINS.
Mr.. BENJAMIN J. Atkins died yesterday
morning at O'Clock. at the residence OK
Mr.. Edwin s. Bass, No. 1917 Hull street.
in the seth year of his age. The funeral
will take place this morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence. and the remains VIII
be inferred In Maury cemetery.
Mr.. Atkins was born in England and
came to this country when quite young.
He had been resident Of this city for
thirty-fve years. and was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew him. He
was a member of the firm OF Asa Sny-
der & Co., OF RichOond. He never mar
rie1.
Deceased was a brother Of Judge
Thomas s. Atkins, Of Richmond. lie had
been in IN beasth for some time. but only
gave up work last Friday, when he was
taken worse and rapidly sank until the
end came.
FINED FOR FIGHTING.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
John Driver, John Tignor. James Logan
Nolife Stephenson. William DENLY, Joe,
Sel,y, and Warren Timmons were charged
with fighting and creating a disturbance
at the corner Of Fourth and Hull streets
Saturday night The parties were each
fined 81 80 and costs.
Several youths were charged with be-
ing disorderiy Sunday morning in the
street They were fined 81 each and costs.
II is said that a stranger had his hand
cut on Seventh street Saturday, about
midnight. 1t is claimed that he had a
bottle IN his hand and some unknown
person threw a rock that struck ana
broke the bottle, the glass penetrating ms
hand.
Carlton the little son Of Mr.. ". T. VIII
Hanson. was playing i'm the stable OF NJ.
]. j. Bayley Sunday afternoon when the
horse stepped upon the little f. lows foot,
MASKING it quite badly. No bones were
broken. He was attended by DR.. Whit
field
President Samuel r. Owens. Of the
Royal Arcanum, has received the check
from that organization for Mrs. Pitt
widow of Mr. w. T. Pitt.
SUNDAYS SACRED SERVICES.
Rev. Dr. A. c. Brown. presiding elder OF
this district, preached at Central Metho-
dist church Sunday morning 10 a large
congregation. This was the second visit
OF DR. Brown 10 this city and his SER
mons have been greatly enjoyed.
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill preached the sixth
OF the series of sermons on Religion In
the Family" at acknowledgements church
Sunday night. His subject was. THE
Mother In the Home" and the discourse
was one OF the very best In the series.
The church was crowded
The quarterly meeting of tho Metho-
dist Sunday-School Association OF Man
chester was held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock at Pifth-Street church. A very
pleasant programme Of exercises was rem
dered
Mr.. f. A. Lamb conducted the services
at Leader Hall Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Stanzell, Of Richmond, occu-
psed the pulpit OF Cowardin-Ayenue
Christian church Sunday night, and
preached to a very large congregation.
Miss Emma Lswton and Miss Ethel
Harding sang a beautiful duet at the
Bainbridge-Street church Sunday night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Sunday-schooi OF Central Metho-
dist church have decided to have their
annual picnic at Old Point on July 10th.
Miss Annie Thravers, Of Amelia coun-
ty. is visiting Mrs. S. r. Owens. in this
city.
Mrs. r. L. Ellis is quite sick at her
residence. on Perry street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
A large number OF hfanchesterians
went down to Virginia Beach and Ocean
View Sunday
There will be a match game Of baseball
between the Laurel Basel Ball Club and
the Wynneezies, at Forest-Hill Park to-
morrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
Mrs H. NJ. owen IL quite sick, at her
home, on cambridge street.
Judge b. a. Hancock has appointed
committee 10 arrange for the picnic OF
Clopton-Street Baptist SaInday-school
Mr.. John r. Roberts Is critically i'll. and
his death is expected at any time. He rs
one OF the oldest residents Of Swans
boro'.
Mr.. +. C. Jones has returned from
Galesburg, H., where he has been in al
tendance upon the meeting OF the Inter
national brotherhood OF Trainmen.
The Sunday-school OF Asbury chapel
will have its picnic to-day at Woods
farm.
Mr.. barrow, the Ohio contractor who
is TO build the sewers in this city. arrived
in the city last night, and had an In
formal meeting with the Water Com