Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-13
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF MANCHESTER CLEANED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
Question of sewer-Tax Discussed,
Hut No Action Taken-Mr. Jones's
Condition Improved-struck by
IInhtntre-Pcrso and Briefs.

The Finance Committee OF the Man
chester Council held a lengthy session
last night IN the Council chamber, and
discussed informally the matter Of ex-
empting the Southern Railway Company
from the Manchester sewer-tax, mas
| much as they were required few years
| ago 10 construct a sewer OF their own
| at their expense, and will be unable 10
| use the sewerage Of the city. Mr.. UtZ
was violently opposed to any exemption
claiming that there were many others
who could rot use the sewerage ana
who would have TO pay the tax me
matter was discussed at some length but
no action was taken. The subject WILL
| however. come up for final determination
in the near future. and It will doubtless
receive a warm discussion. After the
approval of a long list OF bills the COM
mittee adjourned.
The condition Of Mr.. Jack Jones, who
was so seriously hurt in fight that
occurred outside OF the city several days
ago. is now greatly improved. Dr.
Mathews found him so much better yes
terdav that he IS now quite hopeful Of
his ultimate recovery. The young men
who beat Mr.. Jones ara now In jail. ana
their case comes UP in the Mayors Court
next Monday.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Mr. Isaac Tinsley. who lives at the
| corner of Semmes and Tenth streets,
was struck by lightning and badly IN
| iured Tuesday evening about o'clock
! lie had lust finished his supper and
| zone out TO sit on the grass at the side
| of his house. lie was playing with Il
net goat. when the tremendous crash
| came. Mr. Tinsley says he saw pan
| Of fire pass through the yard on the OPP
posite corner just as the current en-
| tered his foot, and passed up his leg
| then struck his elbow and last struck
| his shoulder Being taken into the house
heroic measures were resOrted to, though
II was some time before he gained con-
| soiousness. He was much better yes
| terday. and though one side was tenn
porarllv paralyzed, il is thought that ne
will entirely recover
Al the same time that Mr. Tinsley was
! shocked his next-door neighbor' MIS-
| Joseph Mann was In The back YARD, ana
/ the lightning struck beer glass, which
was upon the well, and knocked IL OF.
| AS il fell II came In contact win MIS-
Nann's hand, bruising the member quite
/ severely.
| ROBERTSON AND WIFE ARRESTED.
Officers Avis and jones. Of Swansboro',
arrested Archie Robertson and wife about
| o'clock yesterday morning. me arrest
| is the outcome of the cutting ARRAY winch
occurred last Saturday night near wat
! kins's mill. and which doubtless CON
I - Ia
| had. been committed there. Robertson Is
/ charged with assaulting and attempting
/ to kin Thomas Jackson. The officers
! expect 10 catch Jackson this morning ana
! II is probable that the trio will receive
| q hearing before Justice Jones this morn
| ing. Robertson and his wife are now
confined I'm the Manchester station-house'
Charles Anderson, the negro man who
was arrested Tuesday for stealing meal
! from Clements q Brother, OF Swansooro /,
/ was fined s. and costs. amounting 10
/ s7.95. or sixty days in jail, by Justice
| Jones. OF SwansbOro', yesterday morning
| Plummer Graham was fined - IN the
MAYORS Court yesterday morning for
beating Lewis Reid.
c. V. Green, charged with keeping a
vicious dog. was discharged upon the
| condition that the canine be sent out OF
| the city.
walter Dickinson was fined $3.50 FOR
fighting on the streets Tuesday night.
! Bettle Harris (colored) was fined =
| for not being at court when summoned
| some time ago. She said she went TO
| the country to see her III baby.
The Democrats of Manchester Will
/ have a meeting Friday night at the
! Grays' Armory at o'clock. The follow
/ ing gentlemen who have been invited
and accepted the invitation 10
make speeches win be present, unless
| something turns up 10 prevent them:
! Colonel Tazewell Elicit, Judge II. w.
Flournoy. Captain John Lamb, and Cap
/ tain r. T. Frazer
| Mr.. A. b. Cook Of Chesterfield. who
| has a large contract for furnishing the
| United States Government with granite
| from his quarries, is busy shipping the
same to Georgetown, d. c., where II is
/ To be used I'm the construction OF a sto-
rage reservoir. There will be thirteen
vessels loaded with this granite Of 255
tons each. 1t is said that the contract
amounts in the ncignborhood OF $1,000.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. ]. r. Perdue and daughter, Miss
/ Lethia. left for Virginia Beach, where
/ they will spend several weeks.
The Grays have changed the date FOR
their annual target-practice. 1t will take
place at Forest-Hil Park on Labor-Day.
Mr.. Rosser Moody, Of Waverly, who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Law
renee Moody, Fifteenth and Porter streets,
returned home yesterday morning.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Manchester will give a lawn
party next Monday night at the corner Of
| Twelfth and Porter streets.
Arthur Jewett is quite III at his fathers
residence, on Fourteenth between Perry
and Porter streets.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Oak-Grove
| Mission will give an entertainment at the
Grays' Armory next Thursday and Friday
nights.
Mr. w. N. Bronaugh and Miss May
Bronaugh, Of Porter street, and Miss
| Mary Brodnax Robertson, OF Brookside.
| left last evening for the Red Sulphur
| Springs.
The City Central Democratic Commit
tee will meet in Chairman Ernest II.
Weiss Office tonight.
THE JUSTICE FINES THE HODOs.