Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-09
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
THE DAYS HAPPENINGS CLEANED
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
The City Committee Has n Business
SessiOn--Cases Before the Mayor
A Young Lady's Death-Other MIMI
chester Items.

The City Central Democratic Com
mittee of Manchester held n short ses-
sion last evening in the Office of the
chairman, Captain a. c. Atkisson. Only
routine matters OF no public interest
were considered. The work of the cam
paign was discussed and Mr.. Cooling
was appointed to secure orders for
transfers. Mr. Il. II. Wells was appoint
ed to look up some legal points in re-
| gard to transferring.
The fact that Mr.. r. L. Roberts, a
member Of the committee from the Third
Ward, has not attended meeting of
! the body for three successive meetings
was brought up and discussed. 1t viii
be remembered that the committee some
time ago passed rule that any mem
Der absenting himself from three success
sive meetings of the committee. without
sufficient cause, should be dropped and
his successor elected. After some discus
sion last evening the secretary was in
| structed to notify Mr.. Roberts to attend
| the next meeting and show cause why
| his name should not be dropped.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The continued case Of Mr.. ID. Harheld
was the only one on the Police Court
| docket yesterday morning. Mr.. Hariield
was charged with making a pawnbroker's
deal without a license. The particular
charge brought against him was lend
ing coored boy named Alex. Jones
money on a coat. 1t was proved, how
ever, that the boy bought a pair OF
trousers. for which he paid only a por-
tion OF the price, and gave the coat as
security for the balance. This was not
violation of the merchants privileges,
so he was discharged. Mr. William Hay
Garnett represented the defendant.
On Tuesday night last about fifteen
negroes took the last car on the Hull
street line, going TO Richmond and re-
fused to pay their fares. The motor
man stopped the car at Seventh and
Hull streets. and said he would go no
further until the money was paid the
conductor. The negro passengers re-
fused again to pay. Finally, some one
went In a neighboring saloon and re-
ported the trouble. which was rectlhed
by the saloon patrons at once. They
armed themselves with planks. brooms.
and other weapons and proceeded 10
the car. The passengers saw the smaI
army coming TO make war on them. and.
realizing the danger, paid the money, and
the car went on.
The Bryan, Sewall. and Lamb Club. OF
Midlothian, will meet Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, and Captain John Lamb has
promised to send several good speakers
up for the occasion.
Captain A. G. Attkisson. OF the City
Central Democratic Committee. has re-
ceived a letter from Captain John Lamb
stating that he will be I'm Manchester
Wednesday. the 18th. TO address the
voters. and will bring a couple OF silver
tongued orators with him.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Miss Pearl Johnson died at her mothers
residence No. 2l0 east Eleventh street,
Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock.
The funeral of Captain William F. Har-
rison. whose death was announced In yes
terday's columns. will take place from
the residence OF Mrs. A. c. Harding this
morning at 1890 O'Clock.
The First Baptist church (colored) is
being repaired.
The Strivers Of Meade-Memorlai churchs
win give a silver tea at the residence OF
Mrs. Turpin, corner Tenth and Porter
streets, tonight
Miss Mabel Whine. OF Old Point, has
returned to her home. after a pleasant
STAY with Miss Ellen Brodnax. on Porter
street.