Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-13
IMPROVE THE HALL.
WINCHESTER COUNCIL CHAM
nEn 10 DE RENOVATED.
,OYsL ARCANUM GIVES 4 BANQUET.
,,,or The installation of Officers the
members Enjoy "a Fcast-Mr. Va
den Did Not EVadc the Authorities.
othcr Items.

den Did Not ENHdc the Authorities.
other Items.
The Manchester Council chamber IS TO
much improved. New foorings are 20
.. laid right away, and raised one foot
t,yo The present floor, It's wainscoating
.to ne dressed in two coats OF paint, It's
a.rs whitened. and an enlarged desk
..,,t5cd for the Clerk. I'm which can be
..,, some Of the more bulky documents
.,s lcdcers that are now crowded in
ODE city safe.
AID ihis was agreed upon by the Build
Pond. and Land Committee in its called
...s.on last night. There was also other
,...ness OF Importance transacted, and
.,.ebairman. Mr.. Campbell was author
.-s 10 invite bids. not alone for this
work. but also for connecting the build
.,.s ON the Courthouse Square with the
,-.., scwer-pipes Of the city. and for the
obstruction Of improved sanitary ar
engagements.
ROYAL ARCANUM BANQUET.
Manchester Council. Royal Arcanum,
,,.. last evening at o'clock. at Toney's
nan. and Past-Omcer Ben. p. owen Jr..
.s,auei. with appropriate ceremonies,
.t. officers for the ensuing year. At its
.tosrnmcnt the council proceeded in a
t..r TO the Masonic Temple. where an
...rt supper was served. under the SUI
rlrrlsion of Messrs Augustine Royal,
I.trtr ST. Nunnally. and William NJ. AL
The efficient Committee OF Arrange
he O
. there were present number OF gem
r.r.n with their wives and daughters
ebo. with them. enjoyed the repast
This order Is In a fiourishing condition
and is receiving new members at every
citing.
AlR. vADEN no FUGITIVE.
1fr Henry Walden. Of Powhatan county
MAS iu the city yesterday. 1t viii be re-
n.mbtred that Mr. Walden was the judge
~ election at Powhatan Station Precinct
i1 tho recent election. and since he served
ir that official capacity proceedings nave
been Instituted against him by the Re
,.brcan party and its allies. charging
him with refusing 10 aid negroes in pre-
rarng their ballots.
Very recently a statement appeared in
ono OF the Richmond papers to the erect
that Walden had left his Pownatan
home ID escape justice
When seen yesterday about the matter
that gentleman seemed much amused ana
said that while his home was in Powha-
tan- he had not stayed there regularly
since some time before the election, ana
chat he was having timber cut near Man
chester. I'm Chesterfield, where he could
have been found by Senator Flanagan,
the constables. or any one else connected
with the proceedings against him Said
DE. sThe constable stated he had learned
from Magistrate Nichols that the warrant
was prepared by Senator Flanagan, ana
tbqt he signed the document without
reading H. II was said that about seven
f--fve Republican votes were lost by my
refusing 10 aid ignorant men In preparing
their tickets The only one named, how
ever. was Jake Taylor. a colored preacher
who reads the Bible and writes sermons.
Gle wanted me TO tell which or the
Thorps on the ticket was the Republican
candidate. AS TO sevcnty-ftve votes beihs
i.sf bv my not aiding ignorant men, i
r0ubt whether there were more IMAM
..rautv-fvo negro votes I'm that precinct.
rr. oqee was heard "a few days ago, and
1lr Walden was acquitted.
DEATH OF JOHN GORMAN.
rorY German. the 19-months-old son
NJ Nr John y. German, died at the resi-
f4r.e ~ his father. no. 605 Porter street
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. Inc
remains viii be sent to-day to North
Carolina on the o'clock train.
vh. funeral Of Mr.. j.. ID. Williams was
conducted yesterday afternoon az o ciocA
from the residence Of his daughter MIa'
rnfhrr TAYLOR. in Swansboro'. Mr.. WI
Hams had suffered from paralysis lot
some time. though he was walking ABOUT
tine house Monday morning, when ne sur
ferti another stroke Of paralysis Whlch
'. ..re,5 his death half an hour later. The
deceased was in his 9th year.
FIRED OK THE BURGLAR.
AZ attempt at robbery was made Mon
f.v nieht at the saloon OF Mr.. W. a.
Neal on Hull street near Seventh.
AIR. Neal and his family occupy rooms
over the store, and during the night
were aroused by the excited barking OF
little dog I'm the room below. on going
fo tine window Mr. Neal saw man en-
...vrrinr 10 effect an entrance i'm a
window 20 the side Of the saloon. The pro-
rria.or fired his pistol at the man, VINO
tf.u ran OF en- the direction or Bah-
bridge street through the back lots.
ODD. pistol that Mr.. Neal shot was a
neg one to him, and he is under the I'M
rr-ss ion that the man was not nlt' as TIC
made GOOD time getting away
DOING THE WORK OVER.
The main sewer-pipes on Maury street
between the railroad and the river nave
l.n found to be very defective anu
WuEmen are now engaged IN ascertain
rs fte extent Of repair needed. over
t limo of the seWer-bed there was
r.rr noticeable depression, and when the
matter was reported TO Captain Lips
comb City Engineer, force Oh hanuS
were Immediately set 10 work 10 replace
those found TO be crushed in.
TD TO fhfs time they have tound SIX
pipes. which are ten feet long, broken
cod uorkmen are still engaged III at
tempting 10 find all that are not IN trst-
order $50
These pipes were not of double thick
moss. When the sewers were first laid at
This place there was trouble on account
n tha weight Of earth on the pipes anu
Nr barrow. the contractor had 10 pun
them up and put Gown new ones.
IN HONOR OF MIR. WOODFlN.
AT n meeting of the Manchester Bar
lel ln the Hastings Court room yester-
lav Judge John II. Ingram presided anu
Nr Ernest III. Wells acted as secretary
committee consisting of captain A.
g Arkisson and Messrs. ID. L. Pullialn
and p. w. Cogbil was appointed 10 otait
suitable resolutions I'm respect TO the
death Of Zach. T. Woodhn, MEMBER
o. lle bar I'm this city. Ihey were re-
luestcd 10 report at the next term OF
ife Hastings court which convenes next
Monday. when all members of the par
ual De allowed 20 make such remarks
they may deem III and proper
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Dr. Alex. Asher is able 20 be at MS
business. after "a short sickness,
Master Johnny German remains quite
sick 10 tfq fathers residence on Porter