Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
A PUBLIC BUILDING,
CAPTAIN LAMB WILL TRY TO Sc
crnE ONE FOR MANCHESTER.
TWO MARRIAGES LAST NIGHT.
Constant Green's Body May Have
r.Ilcn Into the Hands Of students
..,. ALA New Enterprise for
This City.


monv was performed by Rev. w. 1.
Williams. pastor Of the chureh' Inc
bride is a very pretty young lady, ana
has many friends in this city ana III
Richmond. and Mr.. Baugh Is worthy
young man. with "A host OF irienus' A"ey
will reside in Manchester.
The marriage OF Miss Alice Mitchell to
Mr.. Thomas Dunavant was also soiefnn-
lied last ievening at the residence
of the brides parents, Everett ana Ihiru
streets. Rev. J. o. Babcock performer
the ceremony, in the presence of a num-
Der Of friends of the young people. After
the ceremony a reception was rendered
the guests.
THIS MAY BE HE.
The negro. Constant Green. who has
come up missing" and VINO passed most
of his time fishing and praying that ne
might escape the clutches OF meulcai
students. is now thought to nave realiy
suffered that fate. 1t was the current
report I'm Manchester last night that ne
went 10 Richmond last week ana having
been taken sick in that city, was car
The story goes. that. IS he had no rela-
five in the world that anybody ever
heard of. his body was turned over to
one of the medical colleges of Richmond
and so has passed. already, under the
djssecting knife. An effort was mace
last night to find out If this were true
but ii was an unsuccessful one, as the
records Of the hospital had been placed
I'm the safe and could not be gotten at.
II would seem that this one Of Constants
prayers was not answered.
THIS EVENING THE CLOSING.
The bazaar which the ladies Of Meade
Memorial church have been conducting
during the past three evenings is eX-
pected to present its closing scenes TO-
night. An exceptionally attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged and at lis
close the usual bazaaral auction VIII
take place.
The CITY Council will meet tonight at
& o'clock TO consider and pass upon the
agreement to be presented between the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
and the Street Committee regarding
the paving of Hull street
The Building and Land Committee VIII
meet in regular session in the Council
Chamber at o'clock.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR THE CITY.
Judge Ingram is in receipt of letter
from Captain Lamb, the very eflcleht
member of Congress from this district,
enclosing a rough draft Of bill which
he proposes to offer for public building
for the city of Manchester. At the re-
quest of Captain Lamb. Judge Ingram
will confer with the City Council OF
Manchester concerning the proper pro-
,-;-f1 in
slider the quantity of land necessary Tor
the location Of the building, and the
amount of the appropriation necessary TO
secure for Manchester a connexions and
sufficient building for governmental pur-
poses. Judge Ingram has also written
n letter TO the Manchester Board OF
Trade, asking that their Executive Com
mittee Join him in a conference with the
City Council this evening.
The present post-ohice is entirely too
small for the amount Of work that has
to be done. and when this city gets the
free delivery. which she has every reason
TO believe she viii get on the 1st Of July,
there will be very little space for the
carriers.
This interest III their behalf on the
mart of CAPTAIN Lanb is much appre-
ciated by the people of this city, and
one for moment doubts.
MUST DIE AT CURFEW'S RINGING.
Mayor Maurice is death TO the dogs.
His Honor loves to hunt. and loves a
good dog. but when one bites child the
Mayor says that dog must pay taxes
elsewhere. He must take his clothes on
his back and leave the city in twenty
four hours time.
90 u Dicbardcop CHARGED
with keeping a vicious dog, was called,
and Mr.. Richardson was ordered either
TO send the dog out of the city or kill it.
This is the vicious brute which bit the
little child of Mr. William Parkinson
Wednesday evening The little girl was
playing in the alley near her house when
the dog slipped through the fence and
bit her. though not badly. The owner of
the dog asked for an appeal, but was
refused.
Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Parkinson were
also placed under bond of 800 TO keep
the peace for twelve months. While
Mayor Maurice was announcing his decf-
sion he was interrupted by Mr.. Richard
son. who bade his Honor make it three
years The Mayor told him mo. this
will do" but he would fine him s. for
contempt of court.
In the case of Iinwood Lewis, the
negro man who was kept over from
Wednesday under charge of being
drunk. the accused was fined $3.50 and
costs.
John King was on trial for carrying
concealed weapons last Christmas. 1t
was not proven that his weapon was con-
oealed. but he was fined s. for shooting
in the street.
A NEW ENTERPRISE
The progress of Manchester moves on
apace. and her people will be glad TO know
that another enterprise is about TO be es-
tablished here which viii give employ
ment to men and revenue TO the city.
1t is said that the Basic City School,
Desk and Furniture Company has about
decided to make this place a distributing
point.
The company has been negotiating,
through it's secretary, Mr.. George ,.
Never. who IS stopping at Ford's Hotel.
Richmond, for a warehouse, and has had
a very nattering offer from the Southern
Railway Company, which it will undoubt-
eddy accept.
The Southern company has a great deal
of real estate near the tracks in Man
chester. very desirably located for ware
houses. and ii has been a wonder to many
citizens that the company hasn't induced
Cargo dealers in manufactured goods 10
do business on the property in this city
before.
The Basic City School-Desk and Fur.
niture Manufacturing Company will now
resume operations with a full force OF
hands. and make heavy outputs OF fur
niture. as II has a number OF orders ahead.
1t has important Indiana and Kentucky
connections.
HUsTINGS COURT NEWS.
The Hastings Court was again In ses-
sion Yesterday, but considered only cases
II.