Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
DECIDE BY PRIMARY.
wur PLAN FOR ELEcTISG DELE
GATES FROM MANCHESTER
NEW METHODIST CHAPEL PROBABLE.
ru..usor. Of sunday school A.soci"-
zion Expect to Bald one--"r'
r..o,n. Not believed 20 Have Been
u.~,-other south-sidc Items.

chester men ldst nlSfit ~ y" 49,
office of It's chairman, Mr.. Lawrence 4.
poo, and after a snort deliberation ana
limos, free from opposition. decided that
manchester should designate her pre-
<orenco for representative In the House
NJ Delegates by primary election.
ur pool called the meeting 10 order
nromptly at the appointed hour, ana mo
body lost little time in getting 10 the
work TO be done. The motion 10 vote ior
the candidates direct in primary eiee-
tion on September nth was earned al
most without dissent. Mr.. George H.
Jones. OF the Fourth Ward. then moved
that each candidate who contemplated
entering the contest should notiiy tne
chairman not later than September io'n'
coor and assume his share OF the eN-
penses OF the election. THIS mouon a'so
prevailed The cost Of the an eiectioh
,n this city is about $50. and there are at
.,rssert two gentlemen who have allowed
their names to be placed before the peo-
pie. - on,o,n,ed
!. COMMITTEE OF one from each ward 10
oct with himself TO determine the details
~ the urinary, and, above all, whether
the votes shall be counted by wards or
for the entire city. This committee meets
to-sav. +, was obviously the sense OF
\1he CITY Committee that the pest anu
x,os, satisfactory results would be op-
taInea n the candidates who received the
majority OF the votes In the entire cry
should be entitled to the eight electors
of the city. whom he Is privileged 10 APP
poipt 10 sustain him at the conven'loh "
10 held here on the 22d. The BODY OF
os,,iemen however. who will decide TINS
question are Messrs. Lawrence 4. fooi
fchairman). C. w. Gooding, First ward
w n Pugh. Second Ward; ii. Il. Simson'
.,rhlrd Ward: and George IL Jones'
Tourth Ward. There are now four can
didates In the city and counues-ohe
from each county and two from Ma0ches-
fer--and from this number two are 10 DE
chosen. AS the time approaches the
gentlemen who have entered the race
have begun TO show their mettie' anu
IN febt promises to be hot and the maj
outcome unforeseen.
MAY BUILD A CHURCH.
The Board Of Directors OF the Man
rbester Methodist Sunday schools held
an imporxant meeting In Fifth-Street
church last evening, at when commit
fea was appointed to estimate the co9s
20 build a neat. commodious mousse Vi
worship for the Semmes-Street SUNDAY
school at Semmes and Fourteehlh
streets. 1t is practically certain ina.
a chapel will be built on this SITE Out
the directors are questioning the pro-
priety and wisdom of putting up an ex-
nensiye structure here when 1t is an
,icjpated soon TO move Central church
from it's present home, on Ninth street,
To more convenient location on Por-
fer street. The impression prevails that
only a modest house Will result from
fheir deliberations and that when the
church from which the mission spraDg
is moved. the two will unite again
The committee is to report back TO the
board on next Tuesday
Mr. William w. Griffith, wel-known
young man of this city. and Miss Rachel
d. Biankenship were quietly married by
Rev. w. Il. Reynolds at the residence
of that divine at o'clock last night.
The young couple. after the ceremony.
were driven to their future home, on
the riverside, where a reception was
rendered them. The groom is mechanic
by trade.
Mr. CROOKS PROBABLY NOT HURT.
The report that spread through the
day that Mr.. Joseph Crooks. of Perry
and Tenth streets, had been injured by
from a train of which he was
engineer into the Chowan river was mt
by his people here. They had
heard nothing direct from him, though
the engineers brother, Mr.. Al. Crooks.
has wired for confirmation or denial of
the rumor; yet they do not believe that
he is at all hurt. or else they would
have been informed Immediately con-
cerhng his condition.
A LADY ASKS FOR PROTECTION.
Squire Tyson, whom the fates have
set up as the near-sighted god in the
absence OF Mayor Maurice, was at his
post beside the mill yesterday. and for
some time was busily engaged in grind
ing out TO Il ose who Were hungering
after the sweets of justice.
Mr.. C.. i. Moore, a well-known con-
tractor, was arrested on warrant
sworn out by his wife, Mrs. S. ]. Moore.
charging him with abusing her ard
to take her life. Mrs. Moore
said she only came to court seeking pro-
lection; that when she came in from
drive Monday evening her husband at
tempted to take her horse and buggy
from her, and also threatened TO kill
her. She claimed that for years he had
mistreated her. and had not given her
the respect due a respectable wife
Mr.. Moore addressed the Court with
emphasis. and denied the charge Of
to kill, and called in two
neighbors, who testified that he had al
ways been quiet, orderly neighbor.
The Squire fined the husband IS and
placed him under bond of $50 for good
conduct towards his wife. He paid the
price under protest
Harry Totty. young white man. was
among the applicants for more mercy
than justice, being brought into court
on warrant sworn out by Robert B.
McCrone. charging him with stealing tho
magnificent sum OF $3.50 from him. The
wanted the case continued.
on account of the absence of witnesses.
but as he had failed to have them sum-
moned by an officer the case was called
McCrone then refused TO testify. and
the case was dismissed at his cost and
ne had TO pay N.75 into the court ex-
chcquer.
Later In the day McCrone was ar
rested on warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Harry Totty. charging him with abuse
and trespass. which offence. she claims,
was committed when McCrone came 10
her house Monday looking for her hus-
band and his own money, supposed 10
have been stolen. The case will be heard
IN the White Temple this morning.
In the case OF Alonza Saunders and
John Jones Doth colored). charged with
fighting In the street, Saunders was as
sessed $3.50 and costs. while Jones went
free. Saunders was shown to be the
aggressor OF tine scrimmage.
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