Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-27
VICTORY FOR BOURNE
ENUMERATED ny THE MANChEs'
TER COMMISSIONERS.
THOUGHT he WAS HELD UP.
A Young Mans Report to the Po-
Electricity Marriage In s"""s
horo-vcrd,ct for the Ice People
Personal and other Items.

nation. inefTicency, and failure to DIS
charge his duty" against Mr.. Harvey
Bourne the Superintendent of the water
Works was concluded. and that official
was fully exonerated.
The charges were preferred by MT SIMS
one OF the commissioners, and most
thorough consideration followed, In Whlch
several witnesses appeared against MI
Bourne. as well as "A number for hihl'
and when the vote was taken the ac-
cusation i'm each case was promptly voted
down.
4 paper was presented from Mr.. Nun
nally, petitioning reduction IN MS
waterfront. which was referred to SUD-
committee. Mr.. J. c. Clayton presented
petition, also requesting leave TO connect
his residence with the watr-mains. TINS
was granted. with the proviso that MI
Clayton assume the costs.
THE COTILLON'S DANCE.
The Cotnlon club gave another OF their
delightful germans last night in Leader
Hall Dancing was commenced at $3.50.
and continued until 2 o'clock. The dance
new and intricate features were intro
duced. Among those present were Misses
Minnie Lee Drewry, katherine Drewry'
Minnie Weisiger. Ellen Weisiger, Gertrude
Weisiger Gay Goolsby. Misses broohS'
BESSIE Reed, Bessie Gill. Julia MOTIFS
Ellen Mayo. Lola Mayo. ana Messrs.
Lacy Fendley. Tom Fendley, LoWlth
Fendley. Samuel ID. Moore, Gus Gools-
by. T.. Il. Early, Dan. BrodnaN, -. II
Willis, j. +. Britton, Hamilton Chalkiey'
Tom Turpin, Clifton Robertson FRANK
Samson. Charles Friend, Bargamin, ana
T.. G.. Van RiDer.
TWICE TRIED THE GAME.
There was another alleged hold-up in
Manchester last evening, but no one Is
very materially the worse for the opera
tion.
A lady. who lives on Hull street, sent
q little girl out about S O'Clock 10 Duy
some article. The child says she had
not gone far when a man, whom she
could not say whether he was black or
white. tried &c snatch away the money
she had in her hand. She screamed, and
the fellow was frightened away, sooner
hiding himself In the darkness.
A short time afterwards young man
came pouting into the police station
saving. between his gasps for breath, that
n man had attempted to hold him up,
and il seems that the young gentleman
didn't wait until Sir Desperate finished
his story before he left him TO tell
the news to his friend at the STATEN
house.
officers Wright and Fischer went i'm
mediately TO the scene, but could find
no trace Of the needy friend, and they
have strong ideas of their own that If
han their
young friend, whom they were so anxious
to protect. but who wouldn't wait
to get the benefit of it, there would have
been no trouble.
TINGLE GETS NO DAMAGES.
The Hastings Court, with Judge In
gram presiding, was engaged yesterday
in the trial of the case of j. w. Tingle
against Paul Brothers and the Rich
mond Ice Company. The verdict was
handed down at . o'clock. which gave
the plaintiff no damages. Mr.. Tingie's
was a suit against these parties for 81
800 for conspiracy TO break up his bust
ness. He was represented by Messrs.
Pollard & Pollard. and the defendants by
Judge William |. CloptOn and Mr.. ). 5. 7.
PattesOn.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
gave an oyster-supper in the lecture
room of the church. These noble women
are putting forth every effort 10 pay on
the debt on their beautiful house Of wor-
ship and they very rightly deserve the
liberal patronage which they had.
Many ladies and gentlemen dropped in
during the evening and partook of their
elegant supper, and snug little sum
was realized.
The Royal Arcanum had an excellent
meeting last night. There were present:
Messrs Sol. Bloomberg, j. b. Blanks,
and Grand-Treasurer Bolts, who added
much to the enjoyment Of those present.
Grand-Regent j. j. jameson and Hon.
J. II. Ellyson were expected 10 be among
the visitors. but were detained.
Rev. j. o. Babcock, pastor Of Fifth
Street church. has been invited to preach
before the Red-Men of the city, and
Swansboro' on Sunday afternoon. He
has chosen as his subject, Charity"
The various tribes will meet at con-
venient points and attend the church in
a body.
Rev DR.. Dickinson Mower, of Frede-
ricksburg. will preach at Fffth-Street
church both morning and evening on
Sunday.
MISS PITT WEBS MIR. KAHL.
Mr. Charles Kahl and Miss Mayme
list church yesterday morning at II
o'clock by Rev. w. X. Haight.
The bride entered the church leaning
on the arm of the groom, to the strain
of Mendelssohn's wedding-march.
The bride was gowned in a handsome
trayelling-dress. She is the daughter Of
the late w. T. Pitt, an old newspaper
man Of this city. and she has host Of
friends who admire her many charming
characteristics.
The ushers were: Messrs. Melvin
pitt. ]. r. Norvell, Edward Burton. Ro-
bert Mitchell (of Richmond), Harvey
Bowen. and w. Floyd Fuqua. Mrs. a.
C. Harding presided at the organ. They
were the recipients Of many handsome
and costly presents.
Immedistely after the ceremony they
took the Southern train for an extended
bridal tour.
A reception was rendered the ushers
~ the brides residence, on upper Hull
street. Monday night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge b. A. Hancock was in the city
yesterday.
The remains Of little Rosa Hayne were
taken to Macon. Powhatan county, on
the II o'clock train.
Mrs. Ellen Nunpally IS very sick at
her home. on Fourth street.
Mr.. S. Bloomberg, of Philadelphia. was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. r. Pearman, Of Newport News.
is in the city visiting his parents, at No
5l7 Hull street
Judge James Nj. Gregory remains quite
sick at his home, in Swansboro'. The
JUDGES sickness seems TO have taken a
change for the worse.
Mrs. j. II. ID. Johnson was called TO