Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-12
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
COSBY AND NEWsY ITEMS
CLEANED IN MANCHESTER.
A SUPPOSED BURGLAR CAPTURED.
He Gives n Lady "a Severe Fright
A Committee TO Meet Candidate
Bryan ut Petersburg-Personnl and
General Matters.


meeting last evening. but little business
OF interest was transacted. The entire
proceedings lasted only a little more than
an hour. The report OF the Mayor show
ed that the police record-book had been
stolen. and all efforts TO ascertain its
whereabouts had proved fruitless. Mr..
Sims then read a report OF a recent meet
ing OF the Police Commissioners, neld in
regard to the missing book. The report
exonerated the police from blame, as the
office from which the book was taken Is
constantly left open.
The commissioners recommended that
special policeman be appointed tenn
porarily so that during the coming win
ter there would at all times be some one
present in the station-house Arrange
ments will be made for proper locks. and
the Chief OF Police will purchase a new
book at once. Loafing in the station
house will also be prohibited.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports of the Street. Finance. and
Almshouse committees were read and
adopted. The Street Committee recon-
mended the acceptance OF the proposed
proposition Of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company 10 tear up the Hull
street track from Second 10 Fifteenth
street and In their place lay a double
track of the Johnson girder rail. the
railway company being compelled TO re-
pave i'm their roadbed and two feet on
either side Of their tracks: provided GER
tain concessions in taxation be made by
the city.
Some routine business was transacted.
and the body adjourned.
ONLY WANTED A COAT.
Considerable excitement was occasioned
near the corner of Seventh and Nc
Donough streets about o'clock last
evening by the discovery OF n man, evil
IDENTIFY a tramp. concealed in the resi-
dence of Mrs Charters. 1t seems that n
daughter Of Mrs Charters's was passing
through the hallway. when she detected
the form Of a man behind a door. The
unwelcome guest seeing that he was
caught. sprang from behind the door and
asked IL he could be given a coat. THIS
lady screamed and then tainted. Her
cries. however, brought assistance, and
the would-be burglar was captured by
citizens and taken to the station-house.
Here he was taken charge of by Police
hind the bars. The prisoner was ques-
toned as 10 his name. He was very
insolent. and when pressed for an an
swer 10 his name, replied. Campbell. or
any old thing" He is a white man.
about 40 years old. and the police say
he. to some extent. answers the descrip
ton of one Of the Seventh-street robbers.
WILL SEND A COMMITTEE.
The Bryan-Sewall Campaign Club. OF
Manchester held meeting last evening
at the Grays' Armory. corner of Fiji
teenth and Hull streets, and selected
committee of five, who Will go TO Peters
burg next Friday and there meet the
Democratic nominee for President Hon.
William j. Bryan. and accompany him
as far as Manchester. The committee
is composed of Mayor II. A. Maurice,
Mr.. d. l.. Robinson. Mr.. W. Hay Gar
nett Mr.. d. l.. Toney, and DR. John W.
Brodnax The club will assemble at Its
headouarters at $50 o'clock on the same
afternoon and march to the depot where
they will receive the boy Orator Of the
Platte"
The public Is cordially invited to join
the club. and especially is the invitation
extended to the Swansboro' club.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The City Central Democratic Committee
met Thursday evening, and after trans
acting lot of routine business, appointed
the three following standing committees:
Executive Commttee-Captain A. c.
Atkinson chairman, Charles Atkinson,
First Ward; Andrew Gallagher, Second
Ward: Robert Roberts. Third Ward, and
w. ID. Ferguson, Fourth Ward.
Finance Committee-W. Goodin, First
Ward: Thomas Pugh, Second Ward;
Alexander A. Farley. Third Ward, and
Ernest II. Wells, Fourth Ward.
Transfer Committee-Lacy Redford,
First Ward; Lawrence Pool Second
Ward Joseph Blanton, Third Ward, and
Ernest II. Wells, Fourth Ward.
The resignation of Mr.. George W.
Brooks. of the Third Ward. was received
with regret, and Mr.. Joseph J. Blanton
was elected in his place.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The funeral of Mr. Edward #. Osborne
took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence.
Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Martin. OF Caro-
line county. who have been visiting Mr..
Willie Martin, in Chesterfield returned
home Yesterday accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin.
Miss Pocahontas Daily, OF Amelia, IS
the guest Of Miss Matte Wood, at ZIG
sixth street.
Miss Matte Wood has returned from
a pleasant visit TO the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. r. Weisiger have
gone TO the home of Judge T. NJ. Miller.
al Powhatan Courthouse, 10 be with their
daughter, Miss Ellen Weisiger, who was
taken sick while visiting there.
A regular meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Manchester Board Of
Trade will be held Monday.
Mrs +. u. Ellington and two chill
dren have returned from visit TO Sails
bury. n. c.
Miss Emma j. Lamb left the city
Thursday night TO visit Asheyille, ". c.,
Bristol. Tenn. and Sprantanburg. S. c.
Mrs. Henry Hewlett and daughter,
Page. have returned from Ohio, where
they have been visiting Mrs. Howletts
daughter, Mrs. Tranham.