Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-21
THE LEADER CAUGHT
,r NEGRO RED MOUNTAIN AR
RESTED IN NEWPORT NEWS.
RI BROUGHT TO MANCHESTER.
a.. Il Charged with Stealing Rail-
.o,d BraSscs-Icxpcricpcc with "a
,,relar-Bricf Items and Personal
Notes from the south Side.

gang who have so pcrsistently robbed
me southern road OF their brazcn fixtures.
Who lent his inspiring presence to the
oaen battle with detectives early Thurs
lay morning near Forest Hin. on the
southern road. was placed under arrest
Yesterday at Newport News lie made
Dis appearance in that city. but descrip-
zion Of himself had preceded him, and he
was soon perchcd upon q stool behind
iron bars officer Alcck Wright. OF the
Manchester police goes this morning 20
thc Shipbunding City 20 bring the Red
Mountain" TO this city, TO share in the
fate OF David Jones. his colleague and
subordinate. Jones is the negro who was
shot in the battle. and though now i'm
proving and his wounds more easy, the
injury he received from a bullet through
the thlch was most painful and severe.
The Red Mountain" himself has but one
arm. but the other hand whore railroad
brasses are concerned has not lost its
cunning. Now that the leader has gone
under the floods. 50 is not expected that
the others will breathe the air of free
dom longer
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A conference Will be held i'm few
davs Of the chairnen of the Demo
cratic committees Of Chesterfield. Pow
hatqn and Manchester. 20 reach an
agreement ON time and place for the
convention 20 be held soon afterwards
TO nominate two candidates as repre-
scntatives from this district In the
House of Delegates. The contest pro-
r. II. Wood the present representative
from Chesterfield has already signihcd
his intention Of again becoming can
Rdatc Mr. Harry b. owens. Of Man
chester. has publicly announced his can
didacy. and now IL Powhatan places
man in the field. lively and interest
Ing fight VIII follow. The Democrats
viii not be called on TO choose sena-
tor at the ensuing election, as the term
or Senator Flanagan viii not yet eX-
pire in two years.
II Is very probable that the nominal
Inc convention will be held i'm this city
PAVING TO RECOMMENDS.
The time allotted by the Street Com
,nitfco for the Richmond Railway ana
Flcctric Company TO comply with their
conception of the contract In regard 10
the tirubers TO be used in relaylng the
cqr-rafs on Hull street elapsed with
Thursday. and yesterday Messrs. Arm
hrocht & Mlddcndorf the paving con-
tractors. were notified to resume work.
rho main thoroughfare is torn up from
Second to Fourth streets, and # is un-
d.rstood that work viii begin 10 COM
plcte the paving here on Monday morn
lue. In short while the street VIII be
I'm passable condition. and then proceed
lngs. says the committee will be maui
e-Irated to compel the street-car people
10 tear the street up again and do II all
over at the street-car peoples expense
and the city's satisfaction.
APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE.
This very kindly note anent the re-
trement OF Mrs. NJ f. Burke from the
nost-office Of SwansborO was received
Yesterday by the Dispatch from a cit-
zen Of that place:
eft is with regret that the great ma
iority of the patrons Of SWansporo anu
chesterfield learn that they are 10 loso
the efficient services OF Ppstmlsuess VI
l. Burke and her able assistant MISS
yVulio Fisher. who have so ably ana
atigfoctor,lv filled the duties Of the Of
fee. 10 the entire satisfaction OF every
nno since the death of the late post
,nsstor John A. Burke. IL was an az
most unanimous wish that there Wouiu
lac mo change made but the chahslis
fortunes Of politics said otherwise. inc
retiring officials win have the satlslac-
ton of knowing that they served mo
public faithfully and well, and that their
efforts have been appreciated anu VIII
be kindly remembered"
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mossrs William NJ. Jones, T. ). south,
all. a. W. Robertson, w. j. osborne, an"
others who are members or tne cIdl.
Maid Henderson Lodge visit Ihursu"y
NIGHT and there was most pIeaSalO
evepiro srant and speeches were Whue
Nv tho visiting brethren. These Seh'le-
men compose the Visiting committee oI
Capital city, Unity. and Friendship
lodges Of Odd-FellOws.
GEORGE Richmond. the negro VINO VIZ
charged with breaking into the uWen-
i~e-house Of Mrs. W. r. Martin about
two weeks ago, had a hearing Deioi
Mayor Maurice yesterday mornlh6 " nu
WAS committed 20 jail as suspicious
character. This case had been postponeu
to,ico at the request of Mrs. MaIuh'
whose nervous system had been unstruhs
bv facing the negro man ia heI must
after midnight.
AS vet the detectives and policemen
have been unsuccessful IN hnuihs INC
Marty of six robbers. one of whom was
moi ON the Southern railroad, opposite
Forest Hin Park. Wednesday night
Chief-of-Police James a. Lipscomb says
90 Is conceded that these men are q reSu-
larry organized gang, and the same VINO
have been d-urcdating on the southern
and other roads.
HAD TEA UNDER THE TREES.
A number of Manchester's young peo-
pic mad tea under the deep shade OF
Forest Hin Thursday night. and enjoyed
themselves much in pleasant converse
Among those present were Misses Calhe
and Annie Taylor. friedrich Lamb, Becn
and Bonnie Fair, Annie, Matte, and
Fannie Shotwel. Mae Anderson, Edna
and Janney Davidson. Annie Donald;
Mossrs. John Brtton. Arthur owens.
David Pcrdue. David Wiltshire, Jack
Johnson. Allen Pet-igrew. lee Davidson,
Howard and Ernest Lowell Bernard and
Duval Robertson. John Friend. Cabell
Moody. Clarence Walden Charlie Durham.
Elvln Noryell. Charlie Page. Willie Pat
terson John Shotwel, and Norvell Belts
FUNERAL or MRS REYNOLDS.
The funeral OF Mrs John ". Reynolds
took place from Bainbr.dge-Street Bap-
list church yesterday morning al 1880
O'Clock. Rev. Messrs w II. Haight and
W. r.. Williams conducted the services.
The intormeut was made IN Maury Gene
terry.
During the services at the church.
Messrs WOOdson. Nunnally. and W. j.
Morrissettc sang q very pretty duet.
The funeral Of Miss Mollie Y. Amos
took place from Cowardn-Avenue Chris
ton church Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. Mr. Oner, OF Richmond,
conducted the services. The interment
wa made fu Maury Cemetery The uaii-