Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
MANCHESTER NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF TIE DAY IN THE
sourHsIDE CITY.
PUT UP MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Arc Lamps for the Streets, and In
cnndesccnts in the MnyOr's-COurt
Room-Rond Case being Heard
Personals and Briefs.

The Committee on Light or the Man
chester Council met last night at 8
o'clock and decided to give the city more
light. There were present Messrs. j. r.
Green (charman), X. l.. Patram. and
NJ. A. Campbell. The prayer OF Mayor
Maurice for electric-lights in the police
station and OF many citizens for an in
crease in the number Of arc-lights about
the city was the matter OF main con-
sderation. Upon motion OF Mr.. Patram,
after It's advlsability was discussed. the
chairman was instructed to have four In
candescent-lights placed In the poiice-sta-
ton. and three additional arc-lghts on
the streets-one at Stockton and Eleventh
streets. one at Everett and Twelfth
streets, and another at Hull and First
streets. The consideration then went
upon routine business, and at its conclu-
sion the session was adjourned.
There was also regular meeting of the
Fire Commissioners
NOT YET DECIDED.
The session Of the County Court of
Chesterfield was again engaged yesterday
in consideration of the road case, which
for months past has been under litigation
before Judge Clopton.
The road in question had been ordered
TO be opened from Manchester to the
Courthouse. The road was surveyed, and
a great deal of work done, when an in
junction was taken out and the work
stopped. A number of the people favor
the road, others oppose It, The matter
was taken TO court by them, and Mr.. ID.
l. Pulliam was employed to look after
the interest of those who favor the road,
and Messrs. w. Hay Garnett and Ernest
II. Wells represent the gentlemen who are
opposed to It. Mr.. Phil. V. Cogbill looks
after the interest Of the county
All yesterday was consumed in hearing
the case argued. and 1t was not until late
yesterday evening that the lawyers part
of the transaction found conclusion.
Judge Clopton took the matter under
advisement. and will render his decision
at the May term of the court.
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Miss Burke. who was stricken with
paralysis a short while ago. has now al
most entirely recovered. Miss Burke is
a cousin of the late John A. Burke, and
lust a few days after his death from
paralysis she was stricken down, so that
she could not walk. Her friends became
much alarmed and greatly feared for
her. But hers seems remarkable case.
Since that time she has steadily improved.
and now is apparently as well as FORMER
ly, and can walk as well as she ever
could. Upon inquiry 1t was ascertained
that these singular attacks have been al
most frequent. with her. AT times during
the year she loses the entire use OF her
limbs. but gradually gains strength, ana
their entire control.
There will be another meeting of the
Police Commissioners tomorrow evening
to further consider ways and better
means OF putting a stop to the wholesale
stealing of chickens, which has become
now an expensive practice. 1t is thought
that the body will either decide TO oHer
a reward for the apprehension OF THESE
petty thieves, or else secure the services
of a special officer, who shall assist the
present members of the police force in
ferreting out these unholy lovers OF the
chicken kind.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
CAPTAIN A. c. Attkisson is getting along
very nicely. He is now able to sit up.
Mr.. Arthur V. Nunnally, of Randolph
Macon College, in Ashland, Is visiting
his grandparents. on east Tenth street.
DIR. Dorset reports the condition OF
Mrs. Harrison Cox. who was paraiyzed
several days ago, to be very much I'M
proved.
The family Of Mrs John Logan. who
lives on Ninth and cambridge streets,
were aroused yesterday morning ABOUT
4:S0 o'clock by noise on their back roof.
Mrs. Logan called TO her son, Mr.. Willie
Logan. who looked for the cause, but
could not find it, They are satisfied from
the sound. that It was a man whose IN
tention was to break in the house, but
was frightened off when he discovered
that members of the family were awake