The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
GEN. LEE CAN'T COME.
NE WIZ NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK
: ~ MANCHESTER.
The City Council Last Night Discussed the
s:reet-Car Line on Hull street, and
Capt. Pizzini Made a Statement.
MAxcursrrn BUREAU KrcHMosD TIMEs,


efforts TO secure General Fitzhugh Lee
TO speak at Leader Hall on Monday night
next. and at his instance. Hon. j. Taylor
ElIyson sent two kilograms 10 General
Lee. Last evening Mr.. EllysOI received
an answer from Genral Lee stating that
be would De unable 10 come. on account
OF Il previous engagement.
The Manchester Committee Is greatly
disappointed at this news. but Mr.. Wells
will make every effort to get a good sub
stitute.
Mr.. A. b. McCulloch will address the
Honest Election party at their club
house. on Hull street, on the subject Of
honest elections.
a called meeting Of the Manchester City
Council was held last night in the Coun-
ell chamber, with the following members
present: Messrs. O'Brien. Sims, Green,
Morton, Campbell, Pool, Hart, Patram, and
Utz.
Captain Andrew Pizzini, Of the Rich
Inond and Manchester Electric Railway
Company, was present. to represent the
interests OF his company in the proposed
repaving of Hull street.
The object Of the meeting was 90 hear
a report from the Street Committee IN
regard to repaving Hull street with
granite spalls between Second and Fiji
teenth.
made a lengthy talk regarding the action
his company would take regarding the
repaving Of Hull street. ne SAID he was
unable to bind Mr. rsher to any positive
line Of action, but he was sure that Mr..
Fisher would do his part. and would lay
new rails upon the part OF the street
repaved and would pave two feet on each
side OF the track with granite blocks
Mr. Sims, chairman OF the Street -Om-
mittee. stated that he had been in cor
respOndence with Mr.. Fisher. and had
received two letters from him, which
he considered extremely evasive. that be
wanted the matter settled at once. He
thought the city had right 10 dictate
what Mr. Fisher should do. as they mad
given the company a valuable franchise
for nothing. that ne was tired Of the de-
lay n the work Of rcpavng Hull street
Captain Pizzini replied that he did not
think that Mr. Fisher wished 10 evade
the question. that he had stated that II
was his wish to assist the city in every
way possible, and that he would carry
out his part OF the contract 20 tho letter
Captain Pizzii then presented drawings
Of several different kinds Of rails. and
asked the Street Committee 10 select one
Of them TO be used. IN order that be
ght communicate with Mr. Fisher Al
ter some discussion the na--head Johnson
girder rail was adopted. upon molten of
Mr. Sims. and Captain Pizzini gwen until
next Friday night. the regular meeting
ngh. Of the Council. o. communicate with
Mr. Fisher Captain PiZzini promised to
be fully prepared 10 let the Council know
at that .ims what mis- company would do.
The Council then adjourned TO 'meet
again next Friday night
After the adjournment Of the Council
the Finance Committee held meeting.
4 considerable amount OF routine busi-
ness was transacted. and bills approved.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram. city physician,
appeared before the committee 10 a4No-
cate an increase ia his salary, which
matter had been referred 10 tho commit
tee by the Council some time since Dr
Ingram stated that he considered ,ne
amount paid him for the work he did
totally Inadequate The Doctor then went
on to describe his duties. showing that
they were extremely oncrous.
After considerable discussion the com
.nittee decided 10 raise his salary from
500 10 500.
cratic club was held last night IA the
club-rooms. I'm the Leader building. II
was the last meeting to be held before
election-day. and q large crowd was pres
emit
Tho greater part Of the meeting was
devoted 10 a dicussion Of arrangements
for electlon-Gay, AID to providing email
lenpors to assist in seeing that there Us no
illegal voting.
the number Of negroes registering mas
excited the fear that an attempt VIII bc
made To vote the North Carolina negroes
al present working on the sewers.
Leader Hall presented "a pretty seen"
last night. the occasion being "Liilpu-
tan Marriage" under the auspices OF
the ladies of the Ola Dominion Hospital
The hall was almost filled. the majority
of the spectators being children OF tender
years.
The little parties to the mock marriage
were Miss Louise Reams. and Master
Leslie Gibbs. while the juvenile imper-
senator Of the minister was Master Doug
las Harding The little bride was ature'
in snow-y-whife and presented lovely
sight with her flowing curls
The ushers and bridesmaids were dress
ed in uu-to-date style. the boys wearing
the conventional evening suit.
After the ceremony. refreshments We're
served in abundance. y large sum was
realized for the hospital
Tho Improvement in the condition Of
Judge French continued yesterday
SNausboro and vicinity arc objective
points Tor all the chicken thieves in this
section Of country. ana not week passes
that fowls are not lost by some rcsiten.
Of that place. The police do all IN the.r
uower 10 prevent IT, but they have such
a large territory 20 cover that 1t is im-
uossibie for thcm 20 break UP the gam
who are committing these depredations.
Early Thursday morning. Mrs. India
TAYLOR. who resides IN SWansbOco, heard
4 noise in her chicken house. whi %
seemed to have excited the fowls very
much. Mrs Taylor Immediately awoke
her brothers. Messrs Thomas ana John
Atkinson. and they prepared themselves
for tie encounter they expected TO nave.
when the two gentlemen reached the
chicken house they espied the thief ana
caugt him. They gave him "a good WHIP
ping and LETT him lying on the ground
AS there were no chickens stolen, the
gentlemen decided not 10 inform the po-
lice
A meeting Of the Executive Committee
Of the Honest Elections party was held
last night IN party Headquarters at Brad
leys store. for the purpose OF conIerIiAs
about campaign matters.
Judge Edmund Waddil was unable 10
address the Honest Elections 'etlns
last night on account OF business ELI
gagements.
Miss Sallie Mum, who has been i'll for
some time past, was ~ a critical con-
iition last night and her nroiher Dir. }.
l.. Mum. was telegraphed Tor. Her re-
coyery is very doubtful
An old colored woman. who lives In
tho rear of John & Green's carriage fac
tory VS. paralyzed Thursday morning
and has since pc1h SPc'VHieSs anu almost
unconscious.
During the month Of October p deeds
...o-ded IN the clerks office of the