Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-27
CITY OF MANCHESTER
-hfG FIGHT EXPECTED IN THE
THIRD WARD TO-MoRROw.
Complaint About BfcycIists Riding
ON the sidewaIk-FunerRl OF Mrs.
Parish-Cases in the Courts-Per-
sonai and other Items.

The municipal election Is near at hand
Tomorrow the voters Will all visit the
polls and express their wishes as 90 who
shall be elected. Owing to the very
strong opposition in the Fourth WaJh
the City Central Democratic Committee
has seen NJ 10 issue the following circu-
lar. which is headed, Attention, Demo
Gratis:
mir. w T. Hart who has been nom-
mated by large majority I'm the Dem
ocratic primary for the City Council, ana
is opposed in the general election by
George Cunningham Ccolored), a Repuo-
lican candidate and Mr.. Thomas r.
owen. the nominee Of said primary for
Justice of the Peace. also has opposition
from a Republican candidate; we deem 1t
best to call your special attention 10 tnis
matter and Impress upon every Demo
crat the importance Of voting in this cleo
ton. so as To Insure the election OF our
nominees. Messis Hart and owen have
made good officers and every Demo-
crat Is urged TO go TO the polls on Tues
day and vote"
IN THE MAYORS COURT.
A gentleman who resides on Semmes
street was at the Police Court yesterday
morning 10 see Mayor Maufice in regard
20 persons riding bicycles on the side
walks. The gentleman said that II was
dangerous for children to be on the siCe-
walks alone on Sunday afternoons. rs The
bicycles are so numerous and riders so
reckless that they never stop or turn out
OF the way for children. When the
gentleman was talking he seem
ed TO be very excited. rs he
had been trying TO catch a member Jf the
Salvation Army. who had nearly run over
one OF his little children. The Mayor
assured the gentleman that steps would
be taken Immediately to put stop TO
Richmond wheelmen riding on the sido-
walks In this city.
Samuel Hall (colored) was fined $40 by
the Mayor for trespa ssing on the pro-
perty OF the Atlantic CoastLne. Hall
jumped on one of the shifting trains m
the company's yard, and when ordered
on he engaged In a dispute with the con-
ductor whereupon, a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest
Todd a. Justis were fined $3.50 for al
lowing a broken wagon TO remain on
the street The firm explained that they
were under the impression that the wagon
was at the shop.
FUNERAL OF MRS. PARISH.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary J. Parish,
wife of Mr.. j. Parish. who died at
$3.50 o'clock, Monday night, at the resi-
dence OF her husband, corner of Ninth
and Decatur streets, took place yester-
day afternoon al O'clock Rev. W. w.
Lear. pastor Of Central Methodist church,
conducted the services which were held
at the residence. The ceremonies were
concluded at the grave. which was in
lakewood Cemetery Mrs. Parish leaves,
besides a husband, four daughters and
four sons. The deceased was In her SD
year.
George r. and John S. Robertson.
brothers, were before Justice Jones yes
terday morning, charged with raising
"A disturbance. fighting. cursing. and ie-
sisting officers Swift and Sheffield at
Forest Hill Park Monday afternoon.
George was fined $40 and costs while
his brother went free. An account of
this arrest appeared In yesterdays Dis
patch. but through an error the young
mems names were given as John and
Mike Johnson. Mike Is Georges nick
name.
Mary Smith. a colored woman from
Church HILL who was arrested by officer
Avis In Swansboro' Monday under very
suspicious circumstances, was required
TO leave the vicinity within ten INMATES
by Justice Jones yesterday morning.
Mary was caught In the act of crawling
under the residence OF Mrs. Knowles, on
upper Hull street.
THE c. l.. p. CLUBS PICNIC.
The G. l.. T.. Club, OF Manchester gave
q most delightful picnic at the Merchi
Mil. on the Broad Rock road Whit-Mon-
day. A most pleasant time was had by
those who were present Among the
young people who attended were: Misses
Clara and Emma Fisher; Minnie. Maggie,
and Ella Chartre: Maggie Neblett, Min
ME Brown. Lilly Locket, Susie Martin.
Clara Wright. Pearl Spain. Rosa Tim
mons OF Manchester: Nora Schof, Mary
Pritchard. and Matte Petit. OF Rich
mond. Among the young gentlemen there
were: Messrs Curtis Powell Tom. Stew
art, Bailey Il. Hubbard. ]. Walton. w.
Turner Il. Cotton. George Mum, w.
Jenkins, p. Chartre. J. Sampson,
Charles Brown, James Wilson. Tom.
Marshall. The party was chaperoned by
Miss Kate Chartre
DAMAGE SUIT BEING TRIED.
The suit OF the heirs OF the late Car
rington Watkins against the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company. which
has been In progress in the Circuit Court
of Chesterfield for the past four days.
has been decided in favor OF the plaintiff.
the jury bringing in a verdict for $500.
This Is the second trial Of this case and
an appeal was taken by the attorneys
for the railroad, Messrs. Alex Hamilton
and Stringfelow Messrs. J. III. Ingram.
j. NJ Gregory. and Randolph Tucker rep
resented the plaintiff. The case was a
hardfought one. as upon II rests de-
cisions Of n number Of similar cases.
The Earnest Workers Of Central
Methodist church viii give straw
berry and ice-cream festival on Thurs
day and Friday nights. MAY oSih and
29ih. in Mrs. ID. r. Lipscombs new
store. A select musical programme has
been arranged. There viii De no ad-
mission fee.
BRIEF ITEMS.
On next Saturday the Democrats OF the
Courthouse Precinct will meet Mt Ches-
terrified Courthouse. when they viii EJECT
delegates TO the stanton convention.
The TRANSPORTATION Committee IF the
Board of Trade held meeting yester-
day afternoon IN Messrs. Augustine
ROYAL & COS office. but only trans
acted matters OF no interest TO the pub
lie
Mrs. w l.. wormely who has been
suffering for several months with
broken hip. Is improving quite rapidly
Miss Eva Brake. who has been visiting
friends at Bermuda Hundred has re-
turned to her home. I'm this city
Mr.. Walter Meadow Is quite sick at
the residence of his parents. on Fowha-
tan street
Mr.. T. H. Betty has gone North and
West on business trip. lie expects to
be gone about week
The city Democratic Committee held
brief session last night in the office Of
Nl..a-