Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

MISS FRIEND WEEDS MIR. ALLEN, OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
The Huii-street Paving Matter Dis
cuxscd, Hut No Definite Action
Taken--A Launch Capsiscs-Crasy
Woman With "A Pistol.

Friend were married at the home Of
the bride. No. 1901 Porter street. lest
evening at o'clock. The marriage was
very quiet, but very Pretty one. and
vas solemnised By Rev W. w. Lear.
pastor Of Central church. No formal
Invitations were issued. and the cere-
mony was Witnessed only by the most
intimate friends Of both families.
Miss Friend the bride, was well known
in the community as lady possessed of
many charming accomplishments. and
into a new life and TO new home she
carries with her the best wishes OF many
friends. She is daughter of Dr. ana
Mrs. George W. Friend. As soon as
the ceremony was over Mr.. and Mrs
Allen left the city for an extended trip.
and then 40 TO their future home, in
Anderson. S. c.. where the husband is a
contractor of large affairs.
MATTER FURTHER DISCUSSED.
The meeting of the Street Committee
last night to consider what was desifa-
BILE 10 exact from the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company towards
paying Hull street. resulted in much DIS
cusslon and yet no decisive action
There were present Messrs. c. II. Sims,
chairman. w. II. owens Nj. A. camp
bell w. T. Hart, Judge William /. Chop
ton City Attorney. and Captain James
A. Lipscomb. City Engineer. The mat
ter OF paving was considered at mueh
length. and discussed in its many lights
but no specific demands were formu-
lated and il was later decided 10 meet
in adjourned session on Monday eve
ming.
The contract for furnishing feed for
the city's teams was awarded to Mr.. W.
b. Peasants as lowest bidder.
A DIP IN THE RIVER.
While seven young men were enjoying
the pleasure of q ride in their naphtha
launch yesterday evening. the little craft
was overturned and its contents dumped
into the noble James" The dipping
occurred just opposite the Bay Line
wharf. on the Manchester side. AS soon
as the young men began TO realize they
were in the river and not in sea OF
cold tremors they began to yell Justify
TO the owners of boats about them for
a lend a hand" Several OF these skiffs
took in the situation in a moment and
appreciating the real pleasures such
bath AT this time of year could afford,
they moved leisurely up to where the
bathers were, and after some necessary
parley took them in and ashore. No
one was damaged more than his cloth
in-.
The case Of John c. Jones. the negro
man who became unruly in Perry
street car a few nights ago. and who
was elected from the car by the con-
ductor. will be again called this morn
ing.
HAVE CIGARS TO BURN.
Thieves broke into the cigar factory of
Mr. Rolfe ID. Hall. on the Ninth-Street
road. Tuesday night and stole about 30
worth of cigars.
MIR Hall has his factory about one
mile from the city, on lot near ms
dwelling. When he went in his factory
yesterday morning he found that thieves
had been there during the night and had
taken away about 400 green cigars ana
one box of matches. Nothing else
seemed to be distgrbedSsJThe, thieves
gained an entrance into the house by
breaking the blinds open and then cut
ting the putty from around the WINDOW
pane, and when the glass dropped out
they unfastened the window and crawled
in They must have taken their time
about the work, as they lit the lamp
and left 1t burning when they had gotten
through with their work. The police ofii7
GERS from this city went to the place
yesterday morning and examined closely
the trails of the cgar-holders, but could
find nothing to give them clue TO who
these cigar-holders may be.
WON'T YOU COME?
A commission OF lunacy was held on
Matilda Booker a colored woman. by
MAGISTRATES w. d. Lithgow. a. B. Tyson,
and John Caudle, in the police office yes
terday morning, and she was adJudged
insane.
This woman's mind has been affect
ed for some time but she was eonsi-
dered harmless until yesterday morning,
whent she got a pistol and frightened her
family and the neighbors.
The.old woman had been adjudged in
sane once before. but as she was per-
fecty inoffensve except annoying some
times by her persistency in pressing the
claims Of her faith upon the poor SIN
ners" of this "eursed world she was
allowed to remain at home short
while ago she went TO church during a
revival. and heard the preacher tell how
..tracted meetin's" were held out West,
and,it affected her greatly. The preacher
said that where he came from the white
gemman" who was TO preach didn't DO
any preaching az ALL but when he had
taken his text. then took from his
pocket.ths handkerchief and bulldog
pistol. and went down the aisle. When
ne came 10 Il Sllutl ne WOhid PNN
the weapon between his eyes. and then
mt the question. won't You Gomez?
The speaker went on 10 say that the
method proved TO be most effective, ana
that no one ever refused at all. This
was pointer for Aunt Matilda, and
with her soul on fire for the comm
OF other souls. she hunted up a pistol
and went down the street 10 try the
venture Alasi for the poor old crea-
ture: instead OF coming they all ran
AWAY. and some one had the heartless-
mess to report her peculiar ministry to
the police and Captain Lipscomb and
Officer Wright went after her and soon
came back. this 1atter-day preacher her
eeif-"a comm
HUSTINGS COURT CONVENES.
The Hastings Court will convene IN
regular quarterly session next Monday.
AT the request Of Captain A. c. Atkinson.
who Is detained at home by sickness
Judge william l. Clopton. the City At
torney. will act as Commonwealth's At
torney.
The following are the grand jury Sc
lected for this term:
s p Jones J. s. Sykes, Il. w. Nun
nally. T. II. Betty, ]. Il. Redford,' Au-
gustino Royal. John L. Utz. j. w. To-
pey. and A. Q. Powell ,colored).
Judge Ingram. Immediately after his
charge 10 the grand jury. win call the
docket Of civil cases ready for trial al
this term. which is the regular quarterly
term of this court.
Cases will be set for trial. and counsel
having cases In court will be expected 10
be present. The court meets at 10 A. M.
After the grand jury finishes its session
the court viii adjourn for the day. so as
10 enable the Jurors. witnesses. and OFF,
GERS 10 enjoy part OF the holiday.