The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-16
COMMITTEE Is IN DOUBT.
THE GU1RDIANS OF MANCHESTEkS
STREETS WISH TO HEAR
From the Citizens Before Allowing the TX.
and l.. TO Run Tracks Across semmes
Stakeholder Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

No, III HULL SHEET. BsATTIE DLoCh,j
The Manchester Committee on Streets
met yesterday afternoon at o.oo O'CLOCK
at the corner of Seventh ana Seinines
streets " consider the petition from
Major Fred. X. Scott, OF the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad, 10 be aIowed 10
lay tracks across Semmes street, with
view Of erecting warehouses al tnal
point. ,,-...a,,,,
The committee decided. after discussion.
to postpone any action upOp thc ihtttvl
until Friday afternoon at o'clock ms
delay is for the purpose or allowing Tue
citizens OF Manchester 10 express tEeH-
selves in regard TO the matter. IL Has
been suggested that the Warsh9use .i,h ~.
will be erected may be nlled WIN leI-
tilizers, and thus render that helshOot-
hood uninhabitabie. -
The April term OF the Manchester Hust-
lngs Court will begin next Monday, win
Judge John ii. Ingram on the pehch.
This Will be regular grand-JuIy term
several criminal cases Will be trled, ana
licenses will be issued for the year.
The following petit jury has been sum
moned: George L. Marhhaih' ,W,iii i,1uti "a
Turner William Il. Craig, william IS
| Lipscomb, Or. Scott Mckae, John w
| Childress, Charles II. Sharp, W iliiam r.
| Fisher, /. jefferson Macon James II;
| Caudie, Afford Cunningham, and AiIo'p
| Allen, the last two being colored. 49,,
| The little twO-year-Old child or MT.
| Pompey Marks, of 1898 Decatur street IS
! suffering from a revere attack Ok cereDTO-
| spinal meningitis. Or. Lawrence. ingram
| Is attending the little one.
HARRIS CONVICTED.
The case of Bud Harris, the negro VINO
| cut ana seriously Woundei auothe' - n
| ed man named William Coleman win q
| razor In an ARRAY which occurred aoo-I
two months ago near Gay store, III
| Chesterfield county, was tried Iues9dy IN
| the Chesterfield County Court, ana HARRIS
was fined s. and sent 10 jail Tor eleNeh
months. Judge James VI. Gregory repre-
wealth's Attorney p. V. Cogbill con-
Quoted the prosecution.
| Harris. at the time that the assault was
| committed, was very much under, tne
| influence OF liquor. The men had Dech
good friends up to that time. After TINS
case was disposed OF the court adjourned
for the term.
THE MAYORS COURT.
An aged white man, who goes by the
name OF Professor ". ). Rghthart, was
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing, charged with creating disturbance
| on the street. Righthart Is a tramp, ana
! had been engaged in telling fortunes
s nSo,,t the city Tor several days. tuesday
| evening. while in front OF the Leader
| building, he became very angry ana very
profane. Captain LApscomb took him "a
| the station-house, and yesterday morhins
| he was required 10 ltdFc 'hS N'ey "'N''''
thirty minutes. ~. Do.
leigh Smith, Mann Hatcher, ana CnaIte'
Newby-were before the Mayor on on, On J,
charge of throwing rocks ana nBhtns, IL
the street The cases were DISMISSED
A PEANUT" PARTY.
The ladies OF Bainbridge-Street Bapt.s
| church will have a Peanut party 10
morrow night al the Baptist parsonage
Captain Frank Cunningham ana ON"
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will be. recitatiOns by ladies from Ken
mond and Manchester The receipts WI
be for the benefit of the parsonage.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The Manchester city Council will NEE
tomorrow night, ut which time seVera
new ordinances VIII be GonsiueIeu, az
the petition from Major Fred. X. scott
| president of the Richmond ana Peters
burg railroad, I'm regard to running track
, over certain streets in Manchester VII
, Il view 10 the erection or warehouses,
4 pleasant masquerade ball was give
, | last night at Leader Hall by Miss Made
! | Sutherland, at which n number OF klch
. mOnders were present.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Manchester Council, Royal Arcanun
! held a large meeting Tuesday nigh
| There were four applications received. \
] the next meeting, which will be hel
Tuesday, April 18th, these candidates WI
: be initiated into the mysteries Oh tl
4 order, and after this has Deen accol
r pllshed the lodge will adjourn~to the NJ
sonic bazaar where they viii take suppe
Mr. W. Logan Porter has left fC
Redsville, n. c., where he VIII engage
business.
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller, Of Powhata
c county. was in the city yesterday.
Mr. John a. Burke. of Swansboro,
detained at home on account OF sickness
10 and IS suffering very much.
e Mrs. John Holt and daughter, MI
e | Mabel Holt, have returned from an el
= ioyable visit to Washington.
:, Mr.. W. l.. Moody continues quite SIC
q at his residence, on Porter street
l. An alarm was sounded Tuesday mig
ie for two lost children-Henry ana Geori
;, | Purcell. They were soon found
ir Mr.. u. l.. Pulliam delivered anoth
II OF his interesting lectures on the Engll'
y church Tuesday night at Aeade-Mem
J.. The FIfth-Strcet church VIII give
u bazaar at Leader Hall on the I'D Z4'
rs and 25th Of this month.
)f Mr.. Herbert Friend, OF Newport ne"
10 is visiting his parents, llr. ana MI
IS George ". Friend. OF this city
IA Rev. Charles y. Van Houten pastor
=, Nfanchoster Presbyterian church, leit I
-. Petersburg Yesterday. where he VIII re
p resent his church in the meeting Oh
,r Presbytery.