Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-23
MANCHESTER NEWS.
DEED or ASSIGNMENT FILED by
sAvony & BURGESS, GRocERs.
Liabilities About $500, hat the As
sets Not Given-0peninR of u I'm
zanr--Cascs before the Mayor.
Personal and Other Items.

The deed names Mr.. l.. w. Cheatham
as trustee, and conveys the entire stock
OF goods in the aforementioned store,
together with one iron safe, one horse
and three wagons.
The liabilities are placed at $500. while
the total assets are not given. The deed.
after providing for the paymen; OF per
cent. OF the proceeds to the trustee. and
the fee 90 Messrs. Cogbill and Wells for
legal services, classes the creditors as
follows:
First Class-J. +. Bradley. $50, for store
rent; American Home Building and Loan
Company OF Richmond a note for S57 and
interest, drawn by a. j. Burgess and en-
dorscd by j. J. Hessler; another note for
$50 payable July Z. 1896. drawn by Savory
& Burgess, and endorsed by j. j. Hessler,
and a third note Of $50, drawn by O. w
Savory, and endorsed by 0. A. Savory.
Second Class-Virginia Baking Powder
Company, sac. Charles L. Todd $3.50;
II. Middleton & Co., $3.50: John +.
Walker S161O: lesser & Pollock, 81; y.
Hutzler. So Wentz. Fisher & Hoen. 81;
Marvin Banking Company, $3.50; G. a.
Killing g. Brother. Si0.S); John L. Powers.
81; S. +. Padgett & Co., 80 cents; J. $.
Montgomery Sl2.3S; S. +. Bowers & Co..
Sl7; IL. J. Henry * Co, IS; Richmond
Coffee and spice-Mil Company. N210;
Arthur Haven. 1898; c. a. Schmidt & Co.
SIZES; Lottler Tobacco Company, $50;
w. T. Hancock, $3.50; J. D. Dill, $3.50:
Ballard, Ballard & Co., $3.50; J. s Moore
& Son, Sl5302; Writ +. Taylor. note for
S5i; and J. S. Moore note for $40.
OPENING OF THE BAZAAR
The grand bazaar of Liberty Council,
No. l3 Jr. .. L. A. NJ, was inaugurated
with signal success at Morrissetts Hall,
IN Swansboro'. last evening The bazaar,
which will last one week, will have
change Of programme each night. The
hall is beautifully and artistically decora-
ted, and large crowd thronged the build
ing last night from O'Clock until H. The
Richmond and Danvile Band furnishes
music each night. The following was the
programme last night: Solo, selected, male
quartette. Messrs. Barrett. Green. and
ii. A. and w. j. MOrrissett 1.-TWO Fa-
kris" w. w. HOuchens and p. S. Bar
rett; THE Colored Boarding-House," w.
w. Houchens, p. S. Barrett, w. Milby,
and John Turnkey; music; negro sketch,
by several young men.
CASES BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Thomas Cheatham, the negro who hit
George Cooley with a shovel, break
ing his arm, about a month ago,
has been captured, and was present to
answer the charge in the Mayors Court
yesterday morning. 1t Will be remem-
bered that Cheatham, who is a desperate
character, struck his colored companion
and then fed from the city. The police
have made continuous efforts 10 lay
hands on him since, but without success
until Sunday when he was caught and
lodged in the station-house. The Mayor
1ined him S. and required of him security
for one year. Thomas was unable to do
either, and so went to jail in default
Thomas Hackney (coloreO, at whose
house the above affair occurred. was also
a prisoner In the Mayors Court, he being
charged with keeping a disorderly house
at sixteenth and Decatur streets. Hack
neys dwelling was proved to be a dis
reputable place. II being a hang-out for
poker-players and crap-shooters. The
Mayor set the fine at s..
Charlie Owens IS the name of the little
boy who was accused of throwing the
Irish potatoes at Hing Lee, the Chinaman
while he was putting the finishing touches
10 an elegant full-dress shirt that was
ripped half way down the back. II will
be remembered that just as the street
sprinkler was making his last tour
Thomas Napier was arrested as the per-
petrator of the daring deed, but when
his case was called in the Mayors Court
the next morning he said he was really
not the guilty boy. lie tod in straight
forward manner that Charlie Owens was
the boy the police should be after. and
hence Charles arrest Witnesses contra
dicted Napier's statement, however, yes
terday morning, and many said that they
had seen him throw the Irish missiles
himself. The Mayor turned the little
Chinainan-hater over to his parents, but
ne will be sent to the Laurel reformatory
as soon as a place is made.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary ID. Williams
who died at 1:iO o'clock Saturday after
noon, took place from her residence sun
day morning al 10 o'clock, the services
being conducted by Rev. j. w. Stiff. The
remains left on the l2.55 Southern train
The same day for Dorsets. where the in
terment was made.
Mrs Robert Criddle who resides on
the Midlothian turnpike, In Swansboro
met with quite a serious accident SUNDAY
might about $3.50 o'clock. She was start
tpg 10 walk down flight Of winding
steps. when her foot caught, and she fell
from ton TO bottom. She was picked up
An an unconscious condition. Dr. T. L.
Matthews was summoned, and rendered
medical aid. -.
meeting OF the Board of Trade, composed
OF Nessrs II. c. Beattie, George T. 6ary'
/ II Busby. and A. j. Danron, 10 recon-
mend changes in the constitution and by
laws net last night in Mr. II. {. Beat
lies store and decided upon numerous
changes which viii be presented ana re-
commended at tho next meeting OF the
board
A lawn party was given last night al
4ha corner of Twelfth and Porter streets
NV the Blossom Society OF the Bainoridge-
Street Baptist church. The party VIII
be repeated tonight
AR 10. II. Evans Is critically i'll at his
residence. on Thirteenth street.
The temperance drama, Ruined by
Drink" WIN be presented tonight al
Leader Hall under most fattering cir
cumstanees. -, l.,
James Kitchen (white) was arrested IN
the lower part OF the city yesterday morn
ing by Officer Wright for stealing Dr@sS
from the Southern shops
Mr.. Henry Z. Brands has returned from
Ashland. Ky, where he has been spending
the last ten days with friends ana reia-
tives. 4.
Miss Emmie Cosby. OF Guinea, Va Is
visiting Miss Ethel Harding, Eleventh ana
Porter streets.
Mrs. Holt and her daughter, Miss Mabel
of Seventh street, are visiting IN North
Carolina.
A burglar Arrested I'm the County
Jesse Jasper, a negro burglar forced az az
entrance into the residence OF MT. hole
on Temple street. early sunday morihuS
but was captured by Mr. Holt, ana VII
the assistance Of nclghbOrS was maIch'u
residence