Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19


for the honest interest Of his constituents.
This evening Mr.. j. Haskins Hobson
and Judge James NJ. Gregory, Populist
nominees for the House, will speak i'm
the same hall.
HARRIS AND THE POST-OFFICE.
The fact that the precedent has been
established in this city of the employment
of a negro as clerk in the post-office has
become the topic of all others among the
Democratic citizens. and even the ladies
have taken it up. Charles w. Harris. the
negro who has caused the trouble be-
came a clerk last Saturday under Mr..
b. b. Wesger, the Republican who on
that day became postmaster to succeed
Mr.. u. l.. Toney. There is much hard
feeling expressed, and some are very Bit
ter against the administration which has
imposed so dsagreeable a thing upon the
people.
Mr.. Weisiger is receiving his share of
the blame in making the appointment,
and while he may deserve much of ii.
it is the opinion Of the most thoughtful
OF the people that there is power be-
hind the throne which influenced his &C
ton.
DEATH OF MR.. FARMER.
The announcement comes that Mr. f.
c. ID. Farmer, a well-known gentleman
OF Chesterfield county, and for years an
esteemed resident Of Manchester, passed
away yesterday afternoon at 800 o'clock
at his home, on the Petersburg turnpike,
about one and half miles from the city.
Mr. Farmer was born in Caroline county
December %, 1870, making him at the
time of his death 81 years Of age. De-
ceased leaves a wife and two sons,
Messrs. a. ID. and c. h. Farmer. The
funeral will take place This afternoon
from the residence, and Rev. DIR. l.. r.
Thornhill. pastor Of Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church, Of which deceased was
for many years an active and earnest
member. will conduct the service.
Mr. Farmer though at the time Of his
death retired from active life, was a
silversmith by trade, and was for many
years connected with the old house Of
Mitchell & Tyler, in Richmond. His re-
cord is that OF a good man. For many
years his home was I'm Manchester,
where he was a member Of Cambridge
Street church, and known among all as
an earnest Christian. Mr.. Farmer was
an active and enthusiastic Democrat, and
had served the party both as city chair
man and on the State Committee.
Mrs. w. r. Robinson died yesterday
morning about $50 o'clock at her home,
in Swansboro', in the 18th year OF her
age. The funeral will take place this af-
ternoOn at o'clock from the West-End
Methodist church. Of SwansbOro', and
burial will be made in Maury Cemetery.
The Sunday school of Stockton-Street
Baptist church celebrated its anniyer-
sary Sunday Addresses were made by
Professor Kellogg, Of Richmond College,
and Judge b. A. Hancock.
EVANS-DAVIS CASE.
The Manchester Hastings Court con-
vened yesterday morning, the day being
consumed in setting the cases to be
tried during the term. Again was the
Evans Davis case, in which Miss Evans
sues Mr.. Benjamin Davis, of this city,
for $4,000 damages for alleged defama-
ton of character, continued to another
term OF the court. Mr.. Marion Dawson,
of Richmond, counsel for the plaintiff,
asked a continuance on account of the
illness of his client. The jury selected
for this term are as follows: S. p Jones.
John d. Matthews, Harry n. Tennelle,
John II. Miles. Henry a. Jordan, w. Il.
Reynolds. c. ID. McRae. Thomas II. Fish
er, William Cox, Joseph j. LEVER, j. S.
overly, and r. T. CogbiIl (colored).
STATE COUNCIL HERE.
An effort will be made to bring the
State Council Jr. o. l.. A. NJ, which
begins it's annual meeting in Lynchburg
to-day. to Manchester next year. Each
council OF the order in this city sent a
and these gentlemen will
do all in their power TO get the meeting
held here one year hence. The delegates
from this city are; Messrs. w. j. Nor
rjsette. from Liberty Council; A. b. Ty-
son from New South Council; Lawrence |
Rurlv from Davis Council and LeRav |
Brown. from Rocky Ridge Council |
these gentlemen left for Lynchburg yes |
terday afternoon at o'clock oyer the |
Chesapeake and Ohio road
II their efforts are OF avail the State |
Council of Juniors will receive royal |
welcome from their brethren OF Man |
chester. in which the citizens generally |
will ioin cordially.
VISITORS OF SMALL FRY ORDER.
Mayor Maurice had his hands fun OF |
visitors OF the small fry order yester- |
lay morning.
Walter Winfree. huge negro man. /
VAS charged with fighting In the street.
,ud was fined s25o and costs AS he |
ought two men. however he paid the |
sum twice. One OF these men was .Ioe /
u,bert. who was assessed 81.
Jesse Pettiford. a negro tramp from
Raleigh. n. c.. was up as a suspicious
'haracter. He was ordered to leave for
hat city at once. and IL caught in this
.ity again he will be put on the rock
,ile.
wo men whom officer r p. Smith ar