Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
CITY OF MANCHESTER
MARRIAGE LAST NIGHT OF MR.
coNpREy AND MRS. WADE
REPORTED FIRE IN TIE COUNTY
s,.,. ana Dwelling of Mr.. Berger
nccn Destroyed-Ser-
mor by n Converted Japanese
peatb of Mrs. Jennings

49, on Twelfth street. last night AZ
o,n,nrx The ceremony was performed
~, pev w. 4. Hart. pastor OF STOCK
,oo-street church. After the maiiiae0
Tho party was driven TO the future nome
Of tho happy couple and dehsh'i"'
reception given. 80,
tho groom IS employed at the ga
Dominion Iron and Nal-WorKs' anu
with his happy bride enjoys tho pes' Vi
wishes OF many friends.
BENJAMIN Baker, an old negro man.
was brought to the city staloh-nous'
Saturday night by Constable George D'
Cole. to await the sitting OF com
,niss,on of lunacy. 1t was INTENDED 10
hoid the commission yesterday put 'ho
off,cer was unable TO get the maglsl'a'es
,ogetber as they live some distance oue
In The county. Squire c. II. Jones 10
the only one living in SwansDoro. a..
T, was the current report on 'he
streets last evening that inc stoleHoose
ana residence OF Mr. Gus. Berger on
Skinouarter creek. in the county "cre
Totally destroyed by FIRE Sunday. Inc
cameo of the fire could not be learned
Int n * not thought 10 be incenoiary'
Mr.. Berger had a full stock Oh soouS
on hand In the store, which was ehure-
lv consumed. as was much Of his house
hold furniture
THE CHRISTIAN JAPANESE.
THE discourse Of Rev. a. ). lshlod'
n,,ive of Japan. and until six years ago
a worshipper OF heather gods, AT Cen u'tS,
Methodist church Sunday evening clea ,.
n profound sensation. The speaker taihou
for an hour and a half to an auuiehoo
which packed the house ana Whicn s"No
him the eagerest attention. lie 'oio 'i0n-
of his devotion as heathen, as on
of a Buddhist priest ana theh VI mo
meeting Rev. Dr. Landrum, missionary
cent ont from this country by the Me'ho-
dists: of his becoming interested at near
ing them singing the Gospel songs, then
Of his conversion. He spoke of his deter-
minatlon 10 come 20 this country wheh
exiled from his fathers home ana learheu
of Americans Saviour For four years
after he reached these shores his regular
letters TO his home people brought no an
swer from the embittered father ana ne
had almost lost hope Of ever being recon
ciled. until one bright morning TWO year
ago a letter came in his fatner s manu-
writing telling him the glad tidings that
he. too. had been converted, ana enueu
with a welcome home at any moment ne
would come. A year ago the father died.
hut said the brown speaker, L have a
mother and sisters there. and in short
time / am going home TO see them ana
10 tell the "old, old story" His great
audience hung on his words like little
children.
ROPE ABOUT HIS NECK
The story goes that the wandering
gypsies and Turks who were driven from
the limits Of the city a short While ago
and are now camping in Chesterfield, near
Petersburg. worked an unpleasant scheme
on John Balmer, a colored man, who APP
peared in the Police Court yesterday
morning. Balmer had been arrested on d
warrant for a felony, but as his accusers
did not appear against him he was DIS
missed. He says he was employed by
the gypsies to do some work, and when
he had completed It and demanded his
money II was refused him. He insisted
for his rights, and finding no excuse to
nav him a warrant was sworn out,
charging him with some imaginary crime.
He was locked up. and In the mean time
the smart but dishonest fellows moved
on. Balmer reports that as a game or
bluff they put a rope around his neck as
IL to swing him up.
MANY OTHER CASES HEARD.
There were a number of other sinners
before the Squire yesterday morning.
Frederick Martin and Mary Green, two
old coiored people, had some dispute on
question as 10 whom old Martin should
marry, and were each fined 81 for mani
Testing a belfgerent spirit. The Squire
thought fighting unbecoming in fovers,
however proper quarrelllng may be.
William McFerrel, surnamed the Red
Mountain, the negro leader of a gang
Of train rpbhar4 W hrolfphf from
Newport News Saturday evening, was
before the Justice. and was given the
same sentence received by his pal David
Jones-twelve months la Jail. Jones was
captured on Wednesday night being left
seriously wounded on the battlefield be-
tween the detectives and the negro rob-
beers. after the strife was over. He is
getting along az well as can be expected
from wound Of such a nature.
Joseph Oppelman made complaint that
Mrs. A. Spugel. A. Marks, and Samuel
Myers sold goods on Sunday. The
prisoners Stained that the whole thing
was spite work on the part of Oppelman,
and as the case was not clear TO the
Court he dismissed the charges. Later
in the day Mrs. A. Spugel swore out a
warrant against Joseph Oppelman. his
wife. and their son, Philip. charging them
with assaulting cursing. and abusing her.
JOStln tpDtilfluD SNOlt out II ClOSS-WdI-
rant against Mrs. spugel and Samuel
Myers. They were all bailed to make
their appearance before the Mayors
Court this morning.
Victoria Fowler and Lizzie Harvey, two
colored girls, whose sins, as recorded in
the police annals. are many, were again
at the foot of the throne, charged this
time with being drunk and fighting They
were sent down for ninety days each.
Lee Gordon. a colored driver was fined
81 for permitting a horse in his charge
10 run at large on the street.
WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
Manchester and Swansboro' officers are
after Willie Bail, one OF the negroes who
was indicted by the grand jury of Ches-
terfield some months ago for attempting
criminal assault on female of his
race on the river road. near the city.
Ball and two other negroes, Plummer
Graham and Willie Harris. are also
wanted by the Manchester police for tres
passing and creating general disorder.
ARGUE FOR A RECEIVER.
An effort will be made tomorrow morn
Ing by a stakeholder of the Home Build
ing and Loan Association. through his
attorney, Mr.. Charles l.. Page, TO have
receiver appointed for that corporation.
The argument will be made before Judge
John III. Ingram, of the Hastings Court,
In the office OF the Judge, in the court
house. The claim to be urged by the
counsel Is that there are no funds in the
treasury. nothing is being realized, and
therefore IL is desirable to wind up the
affairs OF the association, In order TO see
where its members stand.
A number OF Manchester businessmen
are interested in this company. and the
case "Wednesday will attract n number
OF them 10 Judge Migrants chambers
This Home Building and Loan Company
OF Manchester is entirely separate and
distinct from the Home Building Com