Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-28
To NOMINATE TO-DAY
Iitll, Opposition IN the Primary 10 30
Held In Manchester.
. ruo.s.Np PIGEONS RELEASED
-, started Directly for Their
,,omcs In WnshinGton-New 10
., and Police CIrcIcs-Other
Manchester Items.


A, last the 2Sth has come. and To-Day
d.. rumary election In Manchester VIII
red The polls will be open from
.,., ~ sunset. but there seems to be
80. interest in the contests. aud every
$50. gocs TO indicate so far that the cleo
,,.. vgI pass on very quietly. In fact
,,,re is nttlc 70 cause stir, as the OPP
-..,,, IL wholly confined to the council
...n and justices Of the reacc. The Mayor,
'..,,r,onwealth's Attorney. and City Ser
,,, have no opposition. There is strong
.-...tion against Councilman w. Il.
,.-. In The Third Ward, Ar. T. II. Betty
Inns. I'm the field. Mr.. w. ID. Lithgow.
-...,.ce o. the Peace. has a strong oppo-
..st In Mt. r. Il. Foster, OF the Fourth
ward
-,s. night there was little talk on the
,,-oeis. but the general impression seem
IN 20 prevail that the election would be
,., most quiet held in this city for years.
,r.s CITY Central Democratic Committee
r1 meet I'm Chairman Weiss Office at
.l O'clock tonight 20 decide the election
,-8 issue the certificates TO the success
nl candidates.
THE MASONIC BAZAAR.
The second week Of the Masonic bazaar
-..res with success last night. and
'-re crowd througed the hall The sol
4..- girls repeated their drill with sue
ss and showed marked improvement
AVER their former exhibitions. Mrs.
cr.ness hlghland-fing dancing class
-r,ysi another attraction, and the move
rsrts OF the little tots were literally ap-
r,suded by those present. Their move
-rrts we're executed with grace, precis-
Ian and ease. and showed thorough train
no Al 10 o'clock the floor was partially
l.,reI and dancing was continued until
~ The contest for the bicycle. TO be
given to the most popular lady, grows
more and more exciting. Miss Leila
g.Rriou now leads with IS votes. Messrs.
gsks & Co have donated 10 Mrs. VIII
ra Realities booth two gold-headed canes.
pre Is being rallied at 10 cents chance.
and the other IS 20 be presented to the
most popular Mason. DIR. Friend leads in
the race with "a votes.
Mrs Har1ings operetta, THE Lottery
Ticket" will be the chief attraction to-
ncht This operetta has been given on
former occasions with marked success,
h. none me less interesting.
Council No. l2l7. Royal Arcanum. will
visit the bazaar tonight. and take supper
I'm a body. The members Of the council
ore requested 10 meet at the hall prompt
Isl AZ o'clock. on the last night Of the
tqzlsr Miss Bodeker will rafiie at her
booth. Lady Of the Lake" the beautiful
hsnd-painted chocolate set.
IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Exactly 100 carrier-pigeons were turned
loose az Chester yesterday morning. and
a.I of Them when last seen. were vending
their way towards their home. I'm Wash
irgtcn.
las, Wednesday Mr. J. NJ. G. Fltz-
patrick. who Is a resident Of Chester. re-
ceived So pigeons from the Washington
District Flying Club. and nearly 200 from
the Capital City Flying Club. Accom-
panying the pigeons. which were sent in
boxes containing about 100 each. were
about twenty other carrier-pigeons, which
were owned by private persons. Mr.
Fitzpatrick received ALEC plenty Of food
for the carriers. as Wen as Instructions
6s 20 turning them loose. Promptly at
5G Yesterday morning the SO belonging
20 the Washington District Club were
turned loose anl they rose as a mighty
p
Ing awhile n the air. as II making a
careful survey OF all that surrounded
them. they struck out in a northerly
direction. and were soon lost In the dis
lance At 6lj the pigeons belonging to
The Capital City Club were liberated with
those sent privately by Washington peo-
rie and after going through the same
manoeures, soon left the spectators
gazing directly TO the north. Great
rivalry seems 10 exist between the two
Washington clubs, and the result OF the
race will be keenly watched from this
I0.rt.
The Board Of Supervisors OF Chesterfield
were IN session yesterday, but failed TO
transact any business out Of the regular
routine,
IN THE COURTS
The Hastings Court was not in session
Yesterday. Two cases had been docketed
for trial. hut a compromise was made in
orc, and the counsel who has charge Of
The other Is sick, so the court will not
convene until this morning. when several
criminal cases viii be tried. Annie
Branch (colcred) is TO be tried for steal
ing a pocket-book from Mr. w. j. VIII
lams. containing about $50 worth of notes.
Tom Cheatham will be on trial. charged
with breaking in Tom Hackney's house.
The scent fye-up Gaze of James Harris
ana John Calais will also be tried.
Willie Trice and Alexander Fifer (col-
oIeJ were before Mayor Maurice yes
teriay morning for fighting in the street
saturday night. and fined 81 and costs
,ach
Burlelgh Mayo was fined 81 and cost.
amounting 10 $L25 for throwing rocks
q, bis brother. and fighting him April 9Th
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
The store OF Mr. Thomas Cersley. just
BEYOND the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. was broken into Sunday night.
Tae burglars entered through the front
door and carried away several pistols
aud about 50 in currency. No arrest has
Sc, been made.
Reps Saith. Ccoloredl was before
Squire Jones yesterday morning. charged
W.,h assaulting William Brown. small
c3.ored boy. and being suspicious
ttaracter. He was fined s. and costs,
amounting 10 Sq65. Squire Jones gave
Smith until sunset 20 leave town.
Willie Wilson and Boston Robertson
Doth colored) were before Squire Jones
Saturday afternoon for fighting. Willie
Wilson was fined $3.50. and Boston
Robertson was discharged
The hog belonging to Mr.. lzah Moore,
which was reported az stolen walked
unc1remoniously, INTO his former home
early one morning last week
OUT OF DEBT.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis. rector OF Meade
Memorial church. announced TO the con-
f7lgation last Sunday that the old church
was az last entirely free from debt. a
happy condition. he said. that he under
STOOD they mad not enjoyed for more than
ten years. He urged the congregation
not % ny 10 build the contemplated new
church. but TO steer clear OF debt for the