Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-29
MANCHESTER NEWS.
4 SMALL VOTE CAST IN THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Cases Tried in the Hastings Court-A
Child SmotheFed TO Death-COuncil
and Other SOuthside Items.

The Democratic primary held in Man
chester yesterday was the least exciting
in the citys history. only about COO votes
were polled. Mayor Maurice, Common
wealth s-Attorney Atkinson, and Sergeant
Fitzgerald were renominated without
opposition. There were few contests for
counclmen or justices. In the First Ward
| W. o. Rundlett was named for the Coun-
Gil receiving 100 votes. while his oppo-
nent, Mr.. W. +. Starke, got but 40 votes.
Mr.. w. T. Hart was returned to the
Council from the Third Ward. lie got
rs votes. and Mir. T. II. Betty IS. W. ID.
Lithgow was renominated for Justice of
the Peace in the Fourth Ward over +. b.
Foster by the vote Of 2S2 to p. The other
ward tickets had no opposition.
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
A called meeting OF the Manchester
Council was held last night, and the re-
port Of the Elections Committee changing
the former voting place for the Third
Ward was adopted. only two members or
the Council were absent, and II took them
exactly seven minutes to adopt the report
OF the committee and pass the following
resolution:
whereas, the city cannot obtain the
house heretofore used for the voting
place in the Third Ward: therefore, be 1t
"Resolved by the City Council, That the
voting place for this ward be changed 10
Ellington's coal and woodward, on the
south side of Hull street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets
The voting places for the First, Second,
and Fourth wards remain as formerly.
owing to the absence Of quorum, the
meeting of the Building and Land Com
mittee, which was TO have been held yes
terlay afternoon at $50 o'clock was post
poned. The committee, however, assem-
bled after the adjournmer, OF the Council,
and received bids for painting the fOun-
tain at the intersection of the Peters
| burg turnpike and Hull street. This COM
mittee has also had under consideration
the rernodelling Of the front Of the Coun-
ell chamber, but Will take no action at
present.
A short session OF the Ordinance Com
mittee was held last night, with reference
to the new ordinance on sewers. but no
action was taken.
AN INFANT FOUND DEAD.
Coroner John W. Brodnax held an
inquest over the remains OF the infant
west Eighth street. yesterday morning
about 1890 o'clock. The child was found
dead in the bed with it's mother yesterday
morning. The jury brought I'm a verdict
10 the effect that the child was smoth-
cred 70 death by its mother. Molie Hix,
| while she was in a drunken stupor. 1t
| is not supposed that Molie Intentionally
smothered the child. The infant was
only three months old.
-. l.. rs-ta
terday and disposed Of two criminal
cases. In that Of James Harris. q arged
with hitting John Calais with a brick,
when the evidence was concluded, the
| Judge Instructed the jury 10 bring in a
verdict of not guilty, as the prisoner
| acted entirely in self-defence. Annie
| Branch (colored), charged with stealing
| a pocket book from Mr.. Willams's fur
niture store, on Hull street, was given
! fifteen days in jail.
Meadows Gary about Is years old. a
son of Mr.. Henry Gary OF Swansboro',
has lust received "a check for so from
| Mr.. George Pope. Of New York, little
Meadows being one of the ,umber that
Mr.. John Pope willed money TO in his
| pencil memorandum-book.
/ Mr.. Ollie Brooks was before Squire
Hewlett Monday, charged with shooting
his neighbor's chickens. 4 few dayc
ago. II seems, Mfr. BROOKS asked Mr..
| Osterbine to keep his chickens out OF his
garden. which Mr. Osterbine failed 20
do. so Mr.. Brooks said he would Keep
them out himself, and shot several OF
them. Both men had lawyers, and after
lengthy argument Mr.. Brooks was fined
s. and costs. He took an appeal to the
Chesterfield Court.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Masonic bazaar scored another
success last night The presentation OF
Lottery Ticket was splendid
The ushers and bridesmaid OF Mr. Gus
Peple and Miss Eva Carter, who will be
married this morning at 1880 O'Clock
were entertained last night at the resi-
dence Of Captain Attkisson, on Porter
street
The funeral Of Mrs. J. A. Browning. who
died Monday. took place yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The little 2-year-old daughter of Cap
tain Richard Atwell was painfully scald
ed last evening.
Marriage licenses were issued yester
day TO Mr.. G. II. HUBBARD and Miss Flo
renee Moles, and Mr.. NJ. j. Baker an(
Miss Adele Burnett.