Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-05
NEWPORT NEWS.
City Council Northumberland
Joint Bnnauet-PersOnaI

NEWPORT NEWS, March 4.-(Special)
The City Council held its regular weekly
meeting last night In the office OF the
City Treasurer. A number Of cycling en-
thusiasts were present. In the hope that
they would be given an opportunity to
address the Council in reference TO the
ordinance recently passed, which pro-
hibits riding on all sidewalks in the
corporate limits, but the committee repre-
senting the cycling fraternity were in
vited to appear before the Ordinance
Committee and make their complaint.
A petition was read, which had been
circulated, in which the Wheelmen ask
that the ordinance be revised so that
IT will permit riding on all sidewalks
other than those paved, shelled, or ma
cadamized at rate not to exceed eight
miles an hour when the sidewalks are
not occupied by pedestrians, and at
rate not 10 exceed four miles an hour
when passing pedestrians. The matter
was referred TO the Ordinance Committee,
and action deferred for the present.
The ordinance providing for the appoint
ment OF a board of health and sanitary
inspector was passed, the appointments
TO be made by the Mayor.
PROPOSED JOINT i3ANQUET.
The Americas Democratic Club held
meeting last night, with Mr.. NJ. o. Nor
ris presiding. A committee, consisting or
AIessrs. John Murray, Daniel McllvaEey,
and NJ. y. Morris, was appointed to con-
fer with the committee from the Young
Mems Democratic Club in reference to a
Joint banquet to be held about the Is; OF
April. The committee appointed to revise
the constitution and bylaws submitted
its report.
The police commissioners met In the
office Of the Chief OF Police last night,
and Chief S. j. HARDWOOD presented Els
report for the month Of February, when
was approved by the board. The tctal
amount collected from nnes TOT the
month was sl30.4S. The total number OF
arrests was 9S. OF these % were, dis
missed at the cost OF the Commonwealth,
IA dismissed at the cost of the defend
ants. 8 sent on to the grand jury, 80 paid
their fines at the time OF trial, ana 10
were committed to jail.
CAPTAIN b. Radolosovisch, OF the Aus
trian steamship Illiria, who was SUED TOT
back salaries by several of his seamen
before United States Commissioner VIII
cox on Monday, has paid the money, TO
the satisfaction Of the compliments.
UNION MISSION.
A meeting Of the Board Of Directors OF
the Union Mission, recently organized In
this city, was held last evening TO select
a place for establishing the mission. A
aommittee had examined property on
Twenty-third street. and recommended
that the place be accepted, as it can be
rented for a reasonable price. No selec-
ton was made.
Miss Louise French entertained num-
Der OF friends last night at progressive
euchre party Those present were Misses
Fanny Burch. Of Richmond; Rena smith,
of Washington: Virginia Robinson, Emma
Webb, Elizabeth Clark, NJ. Michaux, and
Messrs. Edmunds, Cox, Shinn, and Lot
tiei.
Mrs f. It. Ivy and Misses Madge
Forbes. Sadie Blythe, and Annie Roaten
attended the district convention Of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union in
Norfolk yesterday.
Rev. Fred. ID. Power and wife. OF
Washington, are the guests of Mr.. Pow
er's father, DR.. r. II. Power.
w. l.. Dowel and r. G.. Watkins, Of
Gordonsville, Orange county, are the
guests of Mr.. ]. w. Reynolds. They are
contemplating engaging in business in
this city.
Miss Jessie Parker, Of Smlthfield. and
Miss Louise Nash, or Nor1oik, are the
guests of Mrs. III. =. Bailey.
Mrs. f. w. Milstead is the guest of her
father, Mr.. Thomas G.. Wynne, In James
City county.
Mrs Louise Bremond, Of Richmond, Is
the guest OF Mrs. /. G. Harvey.
Miss E. Winslow. Of Boston, Is visiting
Mrs. George w. helms.
Mrs. Morecock, of Williamsburg. and
Mrs. Durphy. of Hampton, are in the
city, having been summoned 10 the bed
side of Mr.. Edloe Morecock. who is criti-
cally i'll.
City-Sergeant f. w. Milstead left last
night for Roanoke with w. c. Boyd. who
is wanted I'm that city for misdemeanor.
Rev. Charles +. Donahoe is visiting his
mother in Richmond.
Mrs. Charles Price, Of Richmond, ID the
guest Of Mrs. w. p. Ballard.