Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-23
In CITY AND COUNTY,
MANCHESTER DISTRICT TO SEND
TYLER DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.
4 PRIMARY HELD YESTERDAY.
The Vote quite smalI-A Young
Man Uses His Crutch to Resent nm
InsuIt-LOcatiOn of POst-OMcc In
Doubt-Pcrsonals, Etc. 80

The Democrats of Manchester District
held a primary yesterday TO determine
the matter Of who shall control the dele
gates to the State convention at Roanoke.
| The polls were opened at the wnite
school-house in Swansboro. and the vote,
which was comparatiyeiy small, was cast
for the gubernatorial candidates direct.
The result was as follows: Tyler. ~; FL
Tyson, 90 There were no votes for Lee.
The district is entitled to five delegates
That a man with a MANNED body may
have very brave heart was proven In
| Manchester yesterday. Alfonzo }. Borum
| is a young man about 10 years OF age, VINO
is, unfortunately, so lame that one loot
is of no use TO him, and he is forced TO
use crutches. He lives on Ninth street
and was returning home yesterday eve
ming, when a negro named Theodore
Brown. a man in full strength insuited
him. 4 fence separated them but the
young man dropped one crutch, and with
| the other managed to get over the renee
| Then, without much ado, he III INTO the
negro and gave him sound beating. In
the fence went down upon the negro
with telling and bruising force, and did
not cease until the black lips cried,
Enough" Brown went to the police
| station then and caused a warrant to
be issued for Mr.. Borums arrest. MI
| Borum was bailed 10 appear before the
| Mayor this morning
POST-OFFICE BUILDING.
The question of which building, the
| nresent or that offered by Mr.. n. }.
| Bradley, will finally be the home o. the
most office of Manchester Is still DelnS
| agitated Mr.. Wardle, United states
| Post-Office Inspector, was In the city yes
| terday. and went over the building now
occupied by the Office, and then made
tour Of inspection Of the Leader build
ing. He went away in the afternoon
without giving any statement as 10 whlcn
building he favored. 1t is understood
that he will not express himself until
| he reaches Washington.
Mr.. Bradley was seen yesterday, ana
said he knew nothing about the matter.
The work Of refitting and improvina the
| Leader rooms. which began last week. ana
went to the extent of cutting window, mas
been stopped IL was understood at hrst
that the room was to be papered ana
much beautifed, and that the work mas
been suspended may have some signih-
canoe.
TO WORK THE COAL FIELD.
IF is understood that Major Lewis
| Ginter is giving much attention OF late
10 the coal-beds and gas chambers III
Chesterfield near Manchester. The tract
of land which will be worked, If the coal
| and natural gas is found in sufficient
quantities Is said to contain 1909 acres.
Professor Taylor, a mining expert, Is
oronloyed to make the Investigations
which are being conducted. Major GIN
ter it is said, has supplied Professor
Taylor with all the apparatus necessary
| TO make an exhaustive examination.
IL is believed that if reports are sats-
| factory. and both coal and gas are FOUND
Major Gnter will work the property FOR
all it is worth.
UNDER A DRIVERS LASH
Alvin Stewart, a small boy whose home
is on Hull street near fiteehth' was
struck with a whip yesterday morning
nv n driver of a Belle Isle saw-mill
wagon. and very painfully hurt. Under
slight provoca don. the driver IS alleged
to have wrapped his whip around the
| child's body with terrific force The pam
was so severe to the little fellow that
no Sropned TO the ground as II shot.
Friends took the boy up and Cara him
10 the home of his mother. ovel~ltarn-
sons drugstore A gentleman was pass
ing and saw the assault. lie reported
the matter to Mayor Maurice ana
! thorough Investigation will be made.
Russell Kahn. the 7-year-old son Of Mr..
Willie Kahn, was playing on the she'd
roof of an Clubhouse at his home. In
some manner the little fellow fell from
the roof. and in striking the ground broke
his arm below the elbow. Dr. DorseI
was summoned and rendered the neces-
sary medical attention.
HusTINGS COURT NEWS.
The Hastings Court OF Manchester was
again in session yesterday. with Judge
| Tnoram ON the bench. Captain "A. Z.
/ Attlkisson. commonwealth Attorney, was
again at his post. of duty, and conducted
| the prosecution with his usual Visor ana
! ability.
the case of John Williams, who was
| charged with stealing COW from Mr..
y. #. Bass. was called and tried. VII
| uams pleaded guilty and was sentenced
| 10 the State pcnitcntiary for two years.
James Yancey. his companion at the
time OF his arrest, pleaded not guilty,
and was acquitted. re c'aiiheu 'la. a. A.
was employed by Williams 70 assist In
bringing the cow to the city On the
| 15tn of the month these men saw the
COW ON an island near Belle Isle. They
| hroupht IL to town and attempted TO sell
| il ia Nj. stein, the butcher. In the
mean time, Mr.. Bass had been informed
that they had his cow, and he followed
them and arrested them at the point OF
pistol.
uollie Hicks and Liza Hicks two col
ored women, were charged with stealing
a blanket. and were both given two
years in the penitentiary.
The court will be engaged to-day In
hearing the charge Of Fred. Conner, a
tramp. OF shooting his companion, A.
c. Laton.
The case of William Griffith is also
expected to come up. lie Is charged
with assaulting Johanna Coleman, COL
ored woman.
The Jury which is serving In the trial
of these criminal cases is as follows:
| w. T.. Smith, w. c. Fouiks, j, l.. ROBIN
son. +. J. Wilkinson. j. NJ French,
| Charles " Green, j. +. Turner, a. f.
Holt ID. b. wilkinson, b. l.. Rudd, X.
L.. French. and William Cox.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Cary Neblett is visiting Mrs. Anna
! Ingram on Porter street.
Mr.. w. Hay Garrett went out to Ches-
terdeld Courthouse yesterday.
DIR. w. Fewell Merchant, of Dumfrie.
Va. is In the city, visiting friends
Mr.. Arthur Nunnally, OF Randolph-Ma-
con College. Ashland, has returned home
for the summer.
Mr.. j. T. Whitlock, who was painfully
injured six weeks ago by a fall. was able
to be out In his yard Monday.