Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

| WOODS "hcre he was robbed OF everything
| he had
Egbert Rudd (colored) was given eigh-
teen years in the pententiary for as
sauiting Massie Elliott, negro woman
aged 80 years. This assault took place
| at Glover HUI.
William Reid, for house-breaking, was
| given five years. This crime was COM
| mitted at Meadowville.
The case of Herman Long and Robert
Gladman was dismissed They were
charged with impounding fifteen head OF
cattle, the property OF Major Joseph
Walker. and while they had Them con-
fined they did not give them water or
anything to eat The evidence did not
prove the charge.
The assault case against John Henry
Jones, negro boy, aged about IA years,
was dismissed. He was charged with
crime against n girl aged years.
The Witnesses were too young to give
evidence, and at the advice Of the Court,
the prisoner was discharged.
FUNERAL OF MR.. GILLS.
The funeral OF Mr.. c. f. ellis, who
lied some days ago in California, will
take place from the residence OF his Sis
ter. MIS-. Il. NJ. Robertson, No. sol Porter
street, this afternoon at o'clock. The
interment will be made In Maury Gene
terry. Mr.. ellis was an engineer, employed
on the Southern road He had
dread consumption, and went to the
Golden Gate State for the benefit Of that
clear, pure atmosphere. But there he
was taken suddenly worse and died.
He was a brother of Messrs. George
W. and W. A. ellis. of Richmond. and
a member OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen.
j. II. Blackwell, principal Of the color
ed public school. makes the following
report of the enrolment Of his school:
High School. 81 scholars; No. /, q
scholars; No. 2. 10 scholars; No. 3, 80
scholars; No. 4, IL scholars; No. ., %
scholars; No. 6, 60 scholars; No. z, 13l
scholars; No. s. rs scholars. Total, ga.
Old scholars, 419; new scholars, 155. In
crease. III over last year.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Chesterfield
county will held a special meeting on
Thursday September 23d, at the county
courthouse. This meeting is called for
the purpose of assessing all property in
the county for the ensuing year. These
meetings are held every year for this
purpose.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. d. f. Lpscomb has returned from
New York.
Mr.. Milton Bland, Of Baltimore, is visit
ing friends in Chesterfield. and will re-
main several days.
Mr.. Sims A. Goode and wife have re-
turned to the city, after a pleasant visit
10 friends and relatives in the Skinquar-
ter neighborhood.
Messrs. James NJ. Lpscomb and Mar
shall Traylor left last night for Canton,
O.. where they have accepted positions
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.. Barrett, of Peters
burg, who have been visiting Mrs. Will |
liam Evans. will return home to-day
Something unique in the way OF an en-
tertainment will be an apron and necktie |
party to be given at the home Of Mrs. |
c. A. Raines in Swansboro', on Thursday |
night
Mrs. C. b. Norvel left yesterday morn |
ing for visit 20 Bedford City, where she |
may stay several weeks with friends and |
relatives. She also expects to go to Peaks |
of otter before returning home.
The Rev. j. O. Babcock will conduct |
services. as usual at F'ifth-Street Metho-
dist church to-day At IL A. NJ he will
preach on "The True and the False" At
7:45 p. NJ. his subject will be "A Wakeful
Night"
The Rev. j. A. Spencer of Cowardin-
Avenue CHRISTIAN cnurcn, ana the Kew |
Alfred Bunk, of Newmans Hanover
will exchange pulpits this morn
ing and evening. The Rev. Mr.. Spencer
will remain at Newman's. and conduct
meetings through the week.
Mr.. Charles r. Craig, Of Atlanta, IS
visiting Manchester.
Mr.. Lawrence Z. POOLS 2-year-old child
was quite badly hurt last evening in
falling against window and breaking
tho glass. The child was playing near the
window, and when falling thrust its arm
through the pane. The splntered pieces
Of glass most painfully lacerated the
,hild's arm near the wrist, and the in
Jury bled very freely. Dr. Lawrence In
gram was summoned, and bandaged the
lurt, and made the tiny sufferer as COM
,ortable as possible.
There will be a mass-meetng at Cen
raj Methodist Episcopal church Wednes-
lay night at O'Clock for the purpose of
starting a Good TemDlars' lodge in this
,ity The speaker will be the Rev. j. w.
iuy, Grand Chief Templar OF Virginia,
rom Northampton county. The meeting
$ open to the public.