Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-16
THE FIGHT WELL ON.
DEMOCRATS, POPULIsTs, AND RE-
PuBLICANs ACTIVE.
MR.. HOYLE HAS A MEETING
He Declares for an Emblem Ballot,
md Against DanieI-The Spike
MIL Starts Up-Personni ana other
Items from the south Side.

The noise Of Il Is on the streets, ana
men gathered in knots at every tu'"
say ITS going TO be a hot fight. Ihey
mean the contest for the two seats TINS
district Is entitled to in the House Oh
Delegates Bills are being circuiateu oh
,he streets and In the shops announcing
that Messrs James M. Gregory ana D.
Haskins Hobson will speak at Leaoe'
Hall Tuesday night. The Democrats noid
forth on Monday night. and last night
Mr. T.. r. Howle. of the Republican per-
suaslon. addressed all the voters whom
a brass band could attract to site on
the Petersburg turnpike. The very spirit
of feht Is in the air, and the Democrats
are making appeals to Senator haniei u
! come and help them win a great victory
Mr.. l., p. Pool has written to the Sena-
tor. informing him OF the desire OF tue
Manchester Committee. but has not yet
| received n reply.
A point on the turnpike near the col
| ored Methodist church was dimly lighted
last night. and at s o'clock a brass band
| assembled at the place and struck up
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| children gathered there to see what IL
| meant and Mr. K. b. Howle, or THIS
| city who stands on the st. Louis Re
| nrbl,can platform. addressed them. He
| EXPRESSED himself for the repeal in every
| particular of the present election law
and favored the emblem ballot system.
| He advocated longer terms Tor the pup
| lie schools He declared undying
enmity to Daniel saying that he would
vote for any man for the senatorship
| sooner than for him.
BLAZE OF A BLANKET.
An alarm OF fire was turned in last
evening at ESQ o'clock, calling the de-
partment to Perry and Fourteenth
streets. The fire the lads found was in
a colored womans house. caused by
I blanket being in a blaze. 1t was quickly
| extinguished without turning = on the
water The damage was only the werth
| OF the blanket.
A special meeting of the Manchester
Grays was held last night and it was de-
cded to hold the contemplated bazaar,
| beginning November list
| A gypsy woman of the camp near
| Maury Cemetery was arrested yesterday
| afternoon by the Swansboro' authorities
| for being abusive and disorderly. She
was brought 10 Manchester station-house
| for safe-keeping.
THE SPIKE-MILLS START UP.
The Richmond Standard Spike Mills,
located on this side of the river, after
being idle for more than year. will be-
gin operations Monday morning. The
mills, in full operations give employ
ment to about one hundred skilled men.
The managers of the plant had antici-
pated beginning earlier but the water
,f no ri ctffi Ia
permit of 1t.
Congressman John Lamb and Mr.. Harry
b. Owen left this city at o'clock yester-
day afternoon by the Richmond and Pc
tersburg road for Ettricks, where they
spoke last night TO the voters of that
community. These gentlemen were met
at Ettricks by Hon. Il. G.. Wood of
Chesterfield, Mr.. owens colleague in the
race for a seat In the House, and there
by the moonlight of last night got in
valiant strokes for themselves and their
party.
The Democratic meeting at Leader Hall
on Monday night promises to be a big
affair. Hon. b. b. Munford, candidate
for the Senate from Richmond. will be
present, as well as Mr.. T.. G. Folkes, one
of the House candidates from Richmond.
They will speak in the interest of the
Democratic candidates of this district.
WORK OF THE POLICE.
Mr.. r. L. Brown, of this city, was be-
fore Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
on the summons Of Captain Lipscomb,
charged with keeping a vicious cog. The
brute was alleged 20 come into the street
and bitten Mr.. j. l.. Powers, Il farmer of
the county. His Honor ordered the mas
ter to exile his canine in the next twenty
four hours or he would have him chat is,
the dog shot as a traitor
Willie Fortune was before Squire
Charles Il. Jones, of Swansboro' yesterf
day morning, charged with assaulting
and beating his father. John Fortune,
and was fined SO and costs.
The following have been elected officers
of Stockton-Street Baptist church for the
ensuing year: Pastor, Rev. w. Il. Hurt;
Clerk, r. X. Sampson Assistant Clerk,
A. l.. Sampson; Treasurer, o. j. Mark
ham; Chorister. b. S. Slaughter; Ushers-
William Norris. Jr., and Willis Sander
son; Order Committee-James MCGEE and
J. ID. Pearman. Sunday-school officers
J. T.. Davidson, superintendent; A. c.
Jones, assistant superintendent; A. l..
Sampson, secretary; j. ID. Pearman, as
sistant secretary; r. NJ. Hague, treasurer;
j. 5. Slaughter, chorister, and 7. b.
Slaughter, librarian.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
MT. w. "A. fO1e, OF NO. ia west lWelItn
street, continues quite i'll.
Mr.. Jack Gillian, of Powhatan county,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Campbell highly-respect-
ed citizen of Swansboro'. is very i'll.
Miss Alice Morris, of Winterpock, is
visiting Mrs. C. f. Conley, on Perry
street.
Mr.. William Chapman and family, OF
Midlothian, are visiting relatives in the
city.
Mr.. j. H. Brewer has returned from
Baltimore, where he has been visiting mis-
sister.
Mr.. George C. Smith is quite sick at his
home, on east Twelfth street
Captain Lipscomb killed a dog yester-
day morning. the property OF Mr.. Tatum
The dog had black tongue.
The Rev. j. o. Babcock, pastor of
Fifth-Street church, has received eigh-
teen members into his church and baD-
tized ten persons as a result of the recent
revival at the church.
Mr.. Linwood Moody. who has been quite
Ill, and had to be taken TO the Old Do
minion Hospital TO have an operation
performed, has been brought home. He is
very much improved, and is able to sit up.
Mr.. l.. j. Watrous, who has been visi-