Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
In OUR SISTER CITY.
GENERAL OFFICERS AND COUNCIL
MEN TO DE ELECTED TO-DAY.
scxeraI Cases before the Mayor.
Joseph T.. Johnston Camp Pre-
poring for the Reunion-Pcrsonai
and other southsidc Items.

The municipal election in Manchester
for the election OF Mayor. Common
wcalth's Attorney. city Sergeant, coun-
Gilman. and Justice Of the Peace from
each OF the four wards. takes place to-
day. There viii be no opposition TO
Messrs II. a. Maurice. \. c. Attkisson'
or II. W. Fitzgerald. the Democratic can
didates for Mayor. Commonwealth At
torney, and City Sergeant, respectively
and the opposition to counciimen and JUS
tees of the peace, is confined to the
Third Ward. In this ward Mr.. W. i.
Hart and Mr.. r. L. owen, the Democratic
candidates for councilman and Justice Of
the Peace, respectively. are both opposed
by colored Republican candidates An eS-
citing race is here expected and an earn
est fight is going 10 take place.
All interest in the election centres here
and the subject was being generally dis
cusscd on the streets last night. me
Democrats seem TO realize what is before
them, but are confident Of victory.
CAMP TO MEET TONIGHT.
Joseph Il. Johnston Camp Of Confede-
rate Veterans viii meet at o'clock TO-
night I'm the Grays' Armory. Fifteenth
and Hull streets. The object of the meet
ing is to begin to make arrangements
for the Confederate reunion, when the
camp will turn out i'm full force. a num-
Der OF old veterans who live in the city,
but who do not belong TO the camp, have
asked whether they could turn out
at the reunion with the camp. one OF the
members of the camp was seen yesterday
ana said they would be glad to have any
old veterans 10 join them on that occa-
sion. whether they are members OF the
camp or not.
CASES BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Mayor Maurice was kept busy in his
court yesterday morning. The case OF
w. $. Cook. charged with assaultinG Con-
stable Brooks, was first called, but. owing
10 the complication Of troubles arising, II
| was continued until Saturday. II seems
that some time ago Mr.. Cook traded
horses with Mr. John Tingle, but the
horse Mr. Tingie traded belonged to his
/ wife. and she went 10 Mr. Cook and
| claimed the animal on his refusal 10
| give up the horse she put the matter ia
| the hands Of the law. When Hish-Con-
! stable Brooks went for the horse he had
| to take it by force. and as Mr. COOK
seemed inclined to fight, Policeman
| Wright was called in, and had 10 take
| MIR. Cook as a prisoner TO the station
house. The Mayor continued the case TO
allow the production of further tesu-
! mOny.
! lanes Thomas was the next prisoner
called. lie was present TO answer The
! charge OF being drunk, having been iouno
! on the previous night by Omcers smith
| and Wright I'm an intoxicated condition.
The officers took charge OF their prisoner
! on Pocahontas street, but when they en-
deavored to carry him across sewer
ditch ten feet deep Inomas made a
| plunge, going headlonS into the dltcn'
and landing squarcly on his head. lie
remained in this position for some h1tie
] time. until the officers finally succeeded
! I'm extricating him. The Mayor fined him
! $3.50 and costs.
! Great interest seems TO be manifested
here with regard TO the election Of DEE
gates TO the stanton conyenuonln Ches-
/ terrified county. Four silver delegates
| have been chosen from Swansb0ro', two
silver delegates from Ettrick, and one
| cold delecate from Bon Air This leaves
/ ten more delegates in the county 10 be
chosen. 1t is claimed that nine OF these
are going TO be for silver. II so, TINS
congressional district will 20 strongly in
favor OF silver.
There will be a grand rally Of the Ep-
worth leagues of Richmond and Manches-
ter at West-End church, Manchester to-
NIGHT AT 8 o'clock. West-End church is
| on the Hull-street car line, and the mana
| ger OF the line has been requested TO
| furnish ample accommodation for the
Richmond delegations. which will trans
fer at Fourteenth and Main streets. An
interesting programme viii be given.
| Rev W. A. Christian viii deliver the
address. All leaguers are urged TO be
ready TO report.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Tho Circuit Court Of Chesterfield will
not be in session again until Friday,
| owing to the sickness OF Judge heNeileS
! \. Hancock.
AT a recent meeting Of Liberty Coun-
! ell No. 10. Jr. o. l.. a. NJ, al Morrissett 8
| Hall. two members were initiated, and
five applications were received.
Mr.. Stanhope Robertson. who has been
visiting friends in the city, returned yes
terday morning TO his home, in Newport
| News.
The Hastings Court OF Manchester ad-
journed yesterday for the term
The Earnest Workers Of Central Metho-
dist church will give a strawberry and
ice-cream festival tonight and tomorrow
night at Mrs d. L. Lipscomb's new store.
| No admission-fee will be charged.
Childrens-Day will be observed at As
berv chapel Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
An excellent programme has been ar
| ranged.
Miss Annie Brown is visiting friends
and relatives in Petersburg.
Mrs. william n. Page is quite Ill at her
residence. 200 Cowardin avenue.
Mrs. Charles l.. Pages little son Is quite
eick NJ her fathers residence, 1923 Perry
street.
Contractor r. D Walker had a force OF
men at work yesterday morning repair
ing The Meade-Memorial church.
There will be services at Leader Han
next Sunday at u. NJ, conducted by The
Mormon elders.