Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-22
CITY OF MANCHESTER
In Important Meeting Last Night Of tnt
Board Of Trade.
WILL ArrLy FOR A CHARTER
rAo pody Takes Action Looking 90
,he Development Of the city's busi-
.... Iuterests--Mr. Lipscornb Taken
Suddenly III-othcr Items.

Z O'clock. in Toney's Hall, and TRANSACTED
..ost deal OF business. President Pat
an called the meeting 10 order with
d. large number Of members present. AT
,er the reading and approval OF the
minutes OF the previous meeting The
,,,eeutive Committee reported that they
,.8 received report from the Com
,,i,,ee on New Business. recommending
,,.t the presidents OF the various rail-
,o,ds be written 10 and asked to CO.
,.,-ste and assist the Board Of Trade IN
.sruring new enterprises for Manehes-
81, An account OF the meeting OF this
committee on New Business has already
hsen printed In the Dispatch. and the
hoard received the report with favor. and
,,ferred the matter to the Committee
On Business Enterprises, with instruc-
tons TO take such action as they might
doom proper. The board suggested that
,bls committee might get out pros
ueetus and communicate with the various
Ney England manufacturers. showing the
,dtsntaees OF the city.
TO ADVERTISE THE CITY.
On motion OF Mr.. Adamson. it was
f,rtber ordered that the Committee OF
BUSINESS Enterprises ascertain twelve Of
,be best trade journals in the country,
,n8 insert an advertisements in each
,,llng attention to the attractions and
,rssuu facilities afforded in Manchester
A resolution was offered by MIR. Pulliam
,rd adopted requiring the Committee on
Transportation. in connection with the
-ommittee on Legislation. 10 investigate
and report at the next meeting OF the
o1ard as 10 granting exclusive franchises
/, the Richmond and Manchester Street.
rar Conlpany. 50 as TO debar other COM
rarlss from obtaining a franchise. SIEVE
raj gentlemen spoke on the matter
briefly. and some doubt seemed TO exist
as 10 whether this could be done or not,
hut the committees were ordered 70 pro-
coed and investigate.
IN motion Of Mr.. Daffron. II was or
dered NAT the Committee on General
business and the Executive Committee
obi. IN as early as possible charter for
be Board of Trade. and duly incorporate
the same.
Mr. j. j. Bailey moved thar the Com
rnittee on Transportation be directed 10
ascertain and report 20 the board whether
or not il VIII be eXpedient for the city
90 give It's consent 70 the lowering Of
Free bridge
A vote Of thanks was extended 10
Nessrs Toney and Bradley for the use
of their halls and the Executive Com
ulttee were authorized TO rent rooms i'm
che Leader building and furnish the
same as O place Of permanent meeting.
After the election OF the following new
members the board adjourned Messrs
j. r. johnson q Co.. r. ID. Kemp. j.
D. Lpscomb, \. II. Thomas. George w
Brooks. r. A. Cary, w. J. Reody, and
Mrs. j. Z. Li9scomb.
SIR. JAMES ". LIPSCOAB CRITICAL.
Yesterday morning about o'clock Mr..
James NJ. Lqscomb, an employee at the
Southern shops, was taken sick while
az work. and attempted to walk to his
nome. on the corner OF Nineteenth and
Naury streets. He got no further than
Ilrris0H's drugstore. however. and drop
raI 200 90 obtain some medicine. While
Eaitng Tor the druggist to fill the bottle
Nj Lps-0mb fell into a chair in an I'M
conscious condition. lie was taken TO
bis home in a carriage, and Drs. Ingram
and Garrett were summoned. He re-
ma.ned DO an unconscious state until
about o'clock In the afternoon. when
D. aroused somewhat. but his condition
was sim serious late last night Mr..
J. -scomb is the son Of Captain Lpscomb,
The City Engineer, and Is a very popular
young man.
THE MASONIC BAZAAR.
The second night Of the bazaar passed
or last night with even more success
than on the previous night. The crowd
which thrOnged the beautiful hall was
much larger than on the previous night,
and nom a financial standpoint the sue
cess ast night was very gratifying. The
special features Of the evening were the
excellent music OF the Manchester, Man
CoAn Club and the bayonet exercise drill
of the Manchester Grays. The move
ments Of the militiamen were executed
win precision and ease. and were heartily
epplauded by those who witnessed the
drill
Tomorrow night the fan and company
dril OF the young soldier girls will be
repeated The girls distinguished them
serves the first night, ana II is expected
iaat they will do even better tonight.
THE HUsTINGs COURT.
The cases OF Garfield Jackson and Jim
Jones the two negro boys who with
lle yellow dog Abraham Lincoln. formed
complete gang Of chicken thieves, were
Tried IN the Hastings Court yesterday.
J; viii be remembered that the dog proved |
j. the Mayors Court 10 be far more
fHlful IN the art OF chicken-thieving than
me youths were. and was ordered 10 be
Killed. The boys counsel. Mr.. w. Hay
iarnett. entered a plea OF guilty yester-
Day, and they were given each fifteen days |
b JAIL
Aonlo Saunders and Emmett Harris
Doth colored) were charged with steal !
ng lumber Saunders was given six |
months and Harris five months in 1an.
Miss Della a. Simmons qualified as ad- |
ninistratrix OF the estate of the late 4. |
! simmons. The estate is valued at |
l.4ol
An felony cases have been postponed |
lnil next Tuesday. and the Court will |
Fooably he engaged in civil matters |
.nul then.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
The Mayor had a busy day yesterday in |
rs court. The first prisoner to face his |
ionor was John Jackson. who Is charged !
% bis wife with immoral conduct. John 1
ala that his wife had caught him I'm an |
.wkward position. but that he stood I'm |
nortal terror OF her and crawled under |
he bed 20 get out OF her way. The wife |
Omitted that she was Ia the habit Of |
eating her husband. and so the case was
emissed. The prisoner was represented |
y Mr. w Hay Garrett
Mr.. 4. H. Wells appeared for John |
leredith. whose case was continued from |
Monday, John. who Is a mere lad. was
aarsed with stealing 81 from the person |
Y young man whom he had recently |
net After the evidence was heard the /
al was discharged
w. T.. Stark and Cany Deem. who |
we're charrad with selling nsh on the |