Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18


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THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
ST. s mas not yet been decided when the
s,~,o, board VIII meet to elect an as
cer.a t principal OF the white school. but
V',, ry in very few days.
Inc names of eight candidates will ba
r'.sented TO the board by Mr.. David l..
iuiiiam. Superintendent OF the CITY
SCHOOLS. seven OF whom passed the ex-
""tiiauon, and the eighth presented a
0er.ihcate satisfactory 10 the Superin-
.snoent. Six Of these applicants are from
Nanchcster, the two remaining coming
from neighborlng counties. There Is but
one married man Of the number. The
gentleman who Is chosen 10 the position
VIII teach principally the branches OF the
high-Schooi Department.
POLICEMAN FOSTER OUT OF TROU-
BILE.
Policeman w T. Foster, OF Richmond,
IN compliance with warrant sworn out
by Mr.. Ben Hatcher, OF swansboro'. was
oeiore Squire Charles 7. Jones yesterday
morning, and when the Squire had lis
tened to the evidence pro and con, he
by Mr.. Hatcher was that the Richmond
onicer had threatened him. and he asked
that ne be placed under bond 10 keep the
peace. A number Of witnesses were
produced but the statement made by
Mr.. Hatcher OF menaclng language on the
part OF the officer was not sustained.
Then the Squire honorsbly discharged
Mr.. Foster and babe him go on his way
rejoicing, This is the second time officer
Foster has appeared before a Chester
held magistrate at the instance OF the
same complainant
THE TROOPS REUNION.
There was a meeting Of the Powhatan
Troop Association at Powhatan Court
house Thursday. and a large number Of
the associations members in attend
ance. The officers OF this honored body
are: Joseph Hobson. PRESIDENT Charles
Old, vice-president; j. r. Goode, trea-
surer; Augustine Royal, secretary, and
Rev. J. II. Harrison, chaplain.
Appropriate resolutions were passed In
honor Of the memory Of Comrades
Charles D. Lowndes. NJ. w. Mchaux,
George ID. Barley. Samuel H. Royall--
veterans: and r. l. Gillian and William
old, honorary members who have died
since the last meeting of the association.
The remains of Mr.. Cyrus f. Gills,
whose death occurred In California some
days ago, and which were shipped TO
this city, his home. for interment,
reached Manchester yesterday afternoon,
and the burial will take place to-day.
MIR. ellis was a brother of Mrs. ID.
NJ. Robertson, Of this city, and was a
civil engineer attached to the Southern
road. He contracted a deep cold, which
settled into consumption. At the ad-
vice of his physician. DIR. Mathews, he
left Manchester about eight weeks ago
for California, where it was hoped the
bracing climate OF that State would be
Of great benefit to him. While there he
was taken worse and died.
Mr.. Henry X. Gary, of Swansboro'. re-
ceived a telegram Thursday from Char
lottesville announcing the death Of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Robert 7. Allison,
whose death occurred on Wednesday
last. Mr.. Allison was formerly resi-
dent Of this city, but moved to Char
lottesville several years ago.
THE GRAND JURY.
The following persons have been Sc
lected by Judge Ingram to serve on the |
grand jury of the Hastings Court, which |
will convene Monday at 10 o'clock: |
Messrs. S. T. Jones, NJ A. Campbell |
Alexander Reams, j. Edwin BEDFORD, |
James II. Abbott. Augustine Royal, |
Fred. a. Lamb, Henry c. Beattie, and |
A. O. Powell (colored).
A very pleasant entertainment was !
given Thursday evening at the residence |
Of Mrs. Haddock at cambridge and |
Ninth streets. Among those present |
were Misses Lille Furcron, Louise Whit
field. Fannie Whitfield. Kidd. Maud
Ssdler, Darling, Eva Johnson Daisy
Williams. Ruby Wicks. and Mary Gallo
way; Messrs. James Haddock. Henry
Flournoy. James ID. Pearman, Erwin
Ferris, Thomas Bailey, Albert Sander
son. Willie Sanderson. Willie Slaughter,
Harvey Flournoy, Cheatham, Spain, and
Harry WslthaH. Chaperons-Mr. and
Mrs. Haddock and Ar and Mrs. Oliver.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. william Cox is quite i'll at his
nome, on Porter street.
Miss Mary Martaindale has returned
10 the city, after a summer trip.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Latham and family have
from pleasant visit to Wash
ngton ands Baltimore.
MIR. W. Hay Garrett has returned from
4 trip to Cumberland county, where he
was called on legal business.
Rev. Charles n. Van Houten and
'amily returned yesterday from Ash
and. where he has been engaged in
Rev. DR.. Howison in a re-
gious meeting.