Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-25
N OUR SISTER CITY.
,uyaS CAMPAIGN CLUB PER
.rcrs IRIS ORGANIZATION.
or Maurice Made President
s,.na,ug Committees of the co"n-
ell Announced-court' PERSONAL
.,a othcr Manchester Items.


i.rre and enthusiastic meeting Of
a. p~van-sewall Campaign Club Of Man
,tester was held last evening In the
go. Armory. and effected a permanen,
,--.o,gsf,on. shortly after 8 o'clock Tenn
,..r,r,. Chairman II. a. Maurice called
,ee meeting 10 order and announced that
49,. e,st business Of the evening was 70
,q.et a permanent organization. Accord
,,,.iv nominations for President were de-
c,sred IN order. and Messfs. II. A. Maui
,,,e and II. n. Robertson were the nomi-
rees. The former was elected. and upon
,,tinr the chair. which had been occu-
,ied bv MI a. ]. Bradley. responded to
loud calls for speech. and made few
happy remarks, expressing his apprecia-
zion Of the honor conferred upon him.
on motion OF Mr.. o. G. Evans. Mr..
Robertson was elected vice-prosident' by
reclamation. Mr.. c. +. Lpscomo was
chosen secretary and treasurer.
The election Of ward vice-presidents
resulted as follows: First Ward, J. X.
Green. Second Ward. Thomas Nelson;
Third Ward, J. j. Blant0n; Fourth ward
IL O. ferguson. The choice Of a ser
,eant-af-arms proved 20 be very exciting,
DIR. c. y. Firth receiving the position over
alr r. T. owens by a single vote.
President Maurice. who Is chairman OF
fhe Committee on Hall, announced that
fhe ball Of the Manchester Grays had
HON secured. and on motion Of Mr.. Evans,
A. vote Of thanks was extended the Grays.
ar A. ]. Bradley. who was delegate
g. the Chicago convention, was requested
a. ,ive his Impressions Of the big Demo-
cratic gathering. Mr.. Bradley was cor
gi.uv received. He said the newspapers
rad printed very full reports OF the con-
y,nNon proceedings, but related num-
b.r OF interesting incidents. Mr.. Bradley
WAS under the impression that Bryans
domination was not solely due 10 his
rre4t speech but the result OF cool de-
lmerations combined with the orators
master effort. Mr.. Charles NJ. Wallace
rr1 others made brief addresses before
he club adjourned.
While the meeting was In progress Mr..
Henry Nelson fell down the hlght or
stairs. lie was carried to his home,
rcrnor Fifteenth and Decatur streets. An
examination was made. ana II was found
mat MIR. Nelson had received no injuries
beyond a few bruises.
MEETING or THE COUNCIL
called meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last nignt, IN order mat
She standing committees might be an
nounced.
Hef0re announcing the committees Pres
ident O'Brien received a report from the
street Committee. which held an i'm
portant meeting Thursday afternoon, and
Chairman Sims reported that the com
mittee had made a careful inspection OF
the city. and had found its streets very
much washed by the recent rains. The
committee recommended that in addition
10 the regularly-emp street force,
four more hands be employed for the next
thirty days, TO make necessary repairs.
on motion of Mr. Utz. the report was
adopted.
Mr.. OBrien then announced the follow
ing committees:
Finance-W. w. Poole chairman. John
J. Utz. H. Morton. w. T. Hart, c. ii.
Sims and w. II. owens.
streets-C. II. Sims chairman, NJ. Nor
ton. ". II. Owens, w. 4. Hart, ond NJ. A.
Campbell.
Oriinance-M. Morton chairman, John
j. Utz. w. T. Hart, w. ii. Owens, and
" o. Randlett.
Building and Lands-M. A. Campbell
1chairman). J. Il. Green, II. G. Nelson,
w o. Randlett and w. w. Poole.
FYre-M Morton (chairman), Il. l.. Pa
tram. W. O. Randlett, NJ. A. Campbell,
and H. Nelson.
Ilghts-J. r. Green (chairman) II. Mel
son. r. L. Patram. and NJ. A. Campbell.
Elections-R. l.. Patram chairman, j.
l. Utz, j. h. Green, and NJ. A. Camp
bell
Almshouse-w. T. Hart chairman. J. r.
Green NJ. Morton, w. II. owens, and II.
{. Nelson.
Cemetery-C. II. Sims chairman, NJ. A.
Campbell J. Il. Green, II. l.. Patram, and
John Il. Utz.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
The long sessions Of the Mayors Court
seem 20 have wearled some Of the here
tofore familiar spectators In the Police
Court, and yesterday morning hardly
cogporars guard were present to hear the
proceedings.
Mr.. William Smith was the first pris-
oner 10 face his Honor. He was charged
with keeping an il-behaving dog in the
cty. A witness stated that the dog ere
pted q good deal OF disorder I'm the neigh
oorhood at night. Mr. Smith said he
mad given the dog away several times
Ind she would come back every time. His
Honor dismissed the case.
Frank Crawford was fined $3.50 for
being drunk and dsorderly and COM
pitt.ng nuisance in the street. In de-
fault Of payment, he was replaced in the
cage.
IN the cases Of Mr.. A. J. Gallagher and
pr. T. y. Garrett. charged with having
1 choked drain on their premises, the
Mayor had 10 hear lots of argument. 1t
ieems that the two gentlemen own lots
Ae1t 20 each other. and a drain runs
through Dr. Garnetts place which car
PIES an the water from Mr.. Galagher's
lOt. Several days ago this drain became
shoked. and the question yesterday morn
~ was. Who should clean II out? The
Mayor decided that Or. Garrett would
lave 10 open up the drain.
IN THE HUsTINsG COURT.
Alexander Xix. the colored boy charged
With breaking and entering the store Of
A. Marks on the 18th day OF last June
pas tried IN the Hastings Court ycster-
lay morning. After about an hour had
)een spent IN hearing testimony the jury
Brought IN a verdict Of not guilty.
The case Of Henry Weller the agent
lharged with embezzlement. was con-
anued until the September term Of the
Iourt
The funeral Of the infant child OF Mr.
IND Mrs. G. C. Hood will be conducted
81 Rev J. o. Babcock from the residence
IN Seventh and Everett streets. this
norring az o'clock The interment will
D. made az Maury's Cemetery.
Mt Henry A. Jordan has opened a
literary club at Oid-F Fellows Hall,
Eighth and Hull streets. IL will be the
headquarters for the political parties to
meet and discuss politics. Political papers
viii be on hand.
BRIEF MATTER.
Mr. Harvey Slmons. who was seriously
burt three weeks ago at the Southern
lhops. was able 10 be out yesterday morn
ne on a crutch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Robertson OF
Forest Hill, gave an ENJOYABLE enter