Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12
NO CUT IN SALARIES.
MANCHESTER COMMITTEE DECIDE
TO so RECOMMEND.
TAKE NO MORE PERSONAL BONDS
OmciaIs Must Give Trust Companies
ms Security and the City VIII Bear
Half the Cost-other Items from
the south Side.

present Messrs. w. w. Pool (chairman),
II. c. Nelson, r. c. Randlett, and w. II.
Owens. The session was busy, and a
conclusive one, and in their report to the
Council this evening they Will recommend
that for the present at least, the salary
OF no city official be reduced. They fur
Their recommend that the Offices of SUI
perintendent Of the Poor and Superin-
tendent Of Maury Cemetery. which are
now combined, be given to separate in
dividuals. and still, further, that Cap
tain Lipscomb, who holds the position Of
Chief of Police City Engineer, and over
seer OF Street Work, be relieved of the
latter. which should be given to some
one whose other duties will not preclude
his being with the hands all through the
day.
The committee then dwelt at length
upon the bond question, and VIII this
evening recommend that the entire bond
system OF the city be revised. If their
suggestion meets the approval OF the
Council, bonds required from those hold
ing city offices will no longer be given
by individuals. but trust companies. This
change will be gradual. When an Off
GERS bond expires, instead Of being re-
newed by personal security, a trust COM
pany will replace them, and the city
agrees to pay half the expense incurred
By this arrangement.
WANT HOMES FOR THEM.
This story, with its very dark side.
came TO Mayor Maurice's ears yesterday:
For several years-ever since the death
of their mother-two little girls-one
with sweet, innocent, childish faces had
lived with their widowed father, and
with their willing little hands had minis
tered To his every want They lived
along for some time, and the children
were tireless in their efforts TO make
home a real home, but a short while ago
the father drove them from home, and
they took refuge at the home of a neigh
Dor. This kind woman has since cared
for them tenderly, but this kind-hearted
lady has a family of her own 10 support,
and feels that she cannot, in justice TO
her own little flock. keep the children.
and is now trying in some way to have
provision made for them.
USHER ST. VALENTINES IN.
The street urchins Of Manchester are
already beginning to catch the spirit or
mischevious ST. Valentine's-Day, and they
are even now all hailing its coming with
ioy-and with bricks. One instance Of
this overflow Of boyish devilment reads
something like this: These youngsters
singled out a certain lady in their neigh
| borhood, penciled her portrait upon a
large sheet of paper, and when they had
attached il TO the knob Of the front door
of the ladys house, backed of 10 con-
siderable distance. and opened fire with
rocks. bricks, sticks, and every other
missile that a boy likes TO throw. The
panels of the door were broken and bat
tered into splinters before the boys de-
| cided 10 adjourn. They did adjourn and
went to another place. and were pro-
ceeding TO execute the same programme,
when n gentleman appeared at the WIN
dow and fired seven pistol-shots at them.
This time the young scamps not only
| adjourned, but scattered. The police are
| trying to put an end TO these annoyances.
! and the "kids" had better throw their
| rocks and--run.
THE CADET WILL BE RETURNED.
1t now seems assured that Mr.. Allen
f. Morrissette, the young Manchester
gentleman who, with number OF others,
| failed to reach the required stand
| ard at West Point Academy at the re-
cent semi-annual examinations, ana
/ whose name was consequently dropped
/ from the rolls Of that institution VIII
/ be returned His reinstatement is. due
/ TO the efforts Of Congressman Tazewell
| Elicit of this district
! Colonel Elicit has received information
! by telegraph that the Academic Board
recommended the reappointment or Mr.
| Morrissette. 80
AS a result Of dogs bite, little Fltz-
| hugh Lee, son Of MIR. Joseph l.. Lee,
! lies now at home with the deep prints
of the dogs teeth upon the tender face.
The little fellow was playing on the
street Wednesday afternoon, when the
dog Jumped at him and bit him IN the
face in three places. The boys race was
/ terribly lacerated, and he had TO nave
the attention of DIS. Mathews and Whit
field. This dog has given great deal
of trouble TO citizens who have TO pass
the neighborhood in which its owner
lives.
A suit against the owner OF the dog
| Mr. George Payne. was instituted yes
terday morning before Mayor Maurice
by the father Of the injured child. The
case was, however, continued until to-
morrow. that little Fitz. might himself
appear in court.
MANCHESTER MAN WEBS.
Mr.. Jesse d. Lawrence, Of Manches-
ter and Miss Katherine A. Ferreil, OF
! Claremont. Surry county, were married
M tho brides home Wednesday morning
az haIf-nast 10 o'clock. The bride is one
Of Surry's most attractive daughters.
! The groom Is an engineer on the At
| iantic-Coast-I.ine railroad, and is very
nopular in this city. The couple VIII
make an extended tour Of the north
ern cities. and will be at home, in Man
chester. after February Goth.
Mr.. w. III. Farmer and Miss Mary
| Fuoua were married at Beulah church.
| Chesterfield county. Wednesday evening
| and the Impressive ceremony was wit
messed by a large number OF friends'
The bride. a most engaging young lady'
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. WASH
| inrton Fuqua, of Chesterfield county
Immediately after the ceremony re-
ception was held, and an evening oil
unalloyed pleasure spent.
While Mr.. William NJ. Smith, an engi-
neer on the Misunderstanding, VINO
lives about seven miles from Manches-
ter. I'm Chesterfield county, was coming
10 the city yesterday morning. Nc
stopped at a store in Swansboro ana
left his horse standing In the street
when he had finished his purchases nc
came out of the store TO find his turnout
missing He reported the fact 10 the
noI,ce of Manchester and Swansboro
| onicer Avis, of Swansboro', Afterwards
found the team, and has 1t now IN MS
! possession.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Christie Smith, who has been
very III. is reported to be improved.
Mrs Samuel L. Richards, of Princess
1,otr. g. in the city visiting relatives