Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-30
on THE SOUTHSIDE.
o,r FRrr-sILvER DELEGATES
,,rcrrD FROM CHESTERFIELD.
.,.boro' People Determined 10
ureak Jp Chicken ThievinS-sun-
school Meeting To-Morrow.
o,,,or Items from Manchester.

o.,c ~ the seventeen delegates to which
,.,.,erfeld county IS entitled IN the
SEQ democratic Convention 10 be held
e,sprton. fourteen have now been
go, and Of this number all are free
,,.,~ men. save the delegate appointed
-. ron Air. II IS claimed that out OF
81. ,sr,e delegates yet TO be elected. two
- Dee Tor free silver. II this be true
..,.o out OF the seventeen delegates will
. tsaIr votes In favor OF the white
t Sir Drcwry Cheatham has been
-.,.l as the delegate from Chesterfield
r...H8use and he will cast the threa
..... allowed that place. Mr.. Cheatham
Gas sI-, been empowered 10 represent
,..,,.ca in the convention. but this pre-
-.. has only one vote. Mr. Cheatham
d. , prominent frco-silyor man. Messrs.
.-.ter and smith have been selected
.. represent Chester, both men being in
nror OF free silver.
Al meeting OF the citizens Of
ssars1.ro'. held Friday night. the ques-
tr ~ how TO improve the police faciH-
els ~ The ncghborhood was considered
,. some length. and 70 was reported that
,eer. extra men had been recently com
.-.s.oacI as police. For long time the
,.,r'e OF Swonsboro' have been raising
.eNas % great disadvantage. as on
Old average of twice q week some ones
..a,u-hoIsc is broken into and robbed
.l twenty or thirty fowls Sometime ago
enm0er Of citizens even started out with
rue intending 10 hang the viii
l~ u caught. The residents of Swans
fr. have certainly had cause enough 10
,.. tem iu the extreme. and their meet
r- was called after consulting Judge VIII
.u D. Ciopton. the City Attorney Of
Manchester.
Iae meeting was attended by nearly
every citizen jan the neighborhoOd. Mr.
Henry walden was made chairman, and
-I- william J. Morrissett acted as sec
r.ur. yhe chairman. in calling the
meeting = order. stated the trials and
Civilizations they had all been caused to
bear rs every man present raised
ODD ss.-. The chairman explained that
rH4s impossible for Ofiicer Alvis-matter
Pm, r.w efficient he might be-to catch
tta thieves. and suggested that some
1.-a men be commissioned as police. and
ut every man make It his duty to keep
Watchfui eye. At this point Alr
Charles H. Jones arose and informed the
meeting That twelve such men had just
been appointed. and said that this num-
t oaeAt TO be sufficient. This was
thought 20 be sufficient. Ohcer Alviss
services were then unanimously endorsed
Ir fte vote OF those present-numbering
lny or s.Xty-after which the meeting adj
.0uel.
a small fire occurred shortly after .
O'Clock last night IN Mr. C.. S. Weiss
house, ou Hull street. between Eleventh
aI Wc.f,l 4 swinging lamp i'm the
1000 used hy hir. Robert Ellis in conduct
u. Es mission service became detached
frm be- wall while the congregation were
praying. and fen with a crash TO the floor.
lamp itself went out but the ceiling
took Me, ana though the minister con-
'.lsl t0 pray, screams Of fire" were
1.arl from the room above. which is oc-
I..i ly Mr. and Mrs. Wells. The Fire
Department responded promptly to the
alarm turned In. but the apparatus was
pot needed as several hremen put the
flames out quickly by using several
buckets o, water. when quiet had been
OIL. t.rol thl services were continued.
tHe OHe teriield County Sunday-SchOol
A. association. which now includes nearly all
ue sunday schools Of the Middle District
Association. will hold their quarterly
meeting at Branch's church, Chesterfield
county. tomorrow. William Ellyson, T.
g. Lamb. and other speakers are expected
o ta present and deliver addresses. The
day school at Branch's church will
celebrate Chiidrcn's-Day exercises in the
morning. after which dinner VIII be
served on the grounds. and the reports
.aI speeches on Sunday school work IN
il. afternoon.
Yesterday morning Justice Jones waa
u.e ei in hearing the case of 4. a.
J.alhe against Henry y. Harnish. 1t
.rIt-s that about a year ago a cow
belonging TO Mr.. Jahnke stIayed away
.u home and a few weeks ago Mr..
Jtrae Identified a COW which was In
ar Hamishs field as the one he had
l. AIR. Jahnkc went to see Mr.. Harnish
.)l..ruing the COW, but could not be per-
,-a.oI that IL was not his property. 50
l took a man down 20 get the cow and
drive DO 90 his home
Ae entered Mr. Barnish's field and put
ring in The cows nose and was about to
.aal DO home. when Mrs Harnish inter
rit0. After the examination OF several
witnesses the Justice ordered Mr.. Jahnke
return the cow and pay the costs Of the
s.L
lte congregation Of Mcadc-Memorial
church need no longer have any fears
O. o ihc safety Of the edidce. as it is
row being braced by four stout pillows
or cash side. which will make the old
church perfectly sound.
4a- revival conducted by Rev. W. S.
-E- .u Manchester under a tent on tho
corner of Tenth and Stockton streets. is
iat rowiug in interest. Large crowds
Wrong the tent nightly. The meetings
SID Oe continued next week.
Ar Frederick Robertson. Of Ports
mouth. is visiting his brother, Mr.. John
e. Robertson. at Brookside.
Ar John Van Horn, who has been sick
ts home I'm this city for several
0-s. has been taken TO the Old Do
.ro1 Hospital for treatment.