Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-19
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
DOUBT As TO FUTURE LOCATION OF
THE PosT-OFFICE.
The Order for Its Removal to the
Leader building Held In Allegiance.
Negro Women from New York
Cause Troubic-Othcr Notes.

IL seems that the postal authorities
In Washington do not know exactly
where they want the Office in Manchester
located. 1t IS now stated that the Of
flee WILL not be moved from its present
location. Some days ago Mr.. a. j. Brad
ley received Information from Washing
ton, advising him that his proposition
had been accepted to furnish rooms for
the Manchester Office In the Leader
building. He then went Immediately 10
work TO have a part Of the ground floor
arranged. in accordance with the plans
suggested About the same time Mr..
a. l.. Adamson received notice from
Washington. stating that the lease for
his building. which is now occupied by
the post-ofiice. was cancelled. Now comes
another stampless envelope from Wash
ington, 1t is understood. which says that
Tor the present at least, the location
OF the office viii not be changed MIR
Adamson stated yesterday evening that
the lease for mis- building with the Wash
ington people was of five years duration
from July LIST.
1t IS thought however. that the mat
ter VIII be definitely ended through an
inspector from headquarters, who shall
decide which of the two places is the
more commodious.
Nothing had been learned yesterday
which would explain the postponement
until August 9TH Of the examination of
carriers and clerks which was to have
taken place this morning. Mr.. r. c.
/ White secretary OF the local Examin-
ing Board. explained that he had not
received the letters which his telegram
said would follow He expects them
this morning.
Congressman John Lamb was in Rich
mond last night and said that he knew
nothing Of the postponement of the ex-
animation that he saw the authorities
on Thursday, and nothing was said TO
him OF the postponement
NEGROES FROM NEW YORK.
There was sprightly case before
Squire Jones' of Swansboro. yesterday
evening at 6 o'clock. in which two New
York negro women were fined $3.50 cach
and costs for using New York language
and springing New York customs on a
Hull-street car conductor. They paid
their fines. but not before several negro
men had canvasscd the town. The two
"culmd ladies" of fashion boarded a car
in Richmond Thursday night for the
South Side
Their righteous Indignation was excited
because in transferring from car to
car at Fourteenth street one snagged
her calico skirt She quarrelled until the
conductor threatened to put her off, and
when the trolley jumped the wire and
the lights went out, she conGescended
10 say that when the trolleys in New
York left the wire the lights did not go
out
She wound up with something about
"po' white trash" But this was not
the end When she left the car in Swans
boro' she called the car man every vile
name in her very vile vocabulary.
officer Avis was notified and he found
the women and warrants were issued for
their arrest
.ASTERING THE POOR HOUSE.
A meeting OF The Councii Committee on
Poor was held last night in the Council
chamber and matters of routine I'M
portance were transacted There were
present Messrs. w r. Hart chairman,
Matthew Morton. J. r. Green. and Su-
perintendent ". a. Allen, Of the aims
house.
At a recent meeting of the Council, an
APPROPRIATION was made for plasteilng
the almshouse for the whites. and II
was decided TO advertise for bids for
this work Nothing else more than
routine work passed their hands.
SENTENCED TO SIXTY DAYS.
The cor unued case of c. r. Stratton,
charged with obtaining merchandise
from r. b. Cersley under false pretences,
was again called before Mayor Maurice
Yesterday morning. and the accused was
sentenced TO confinement in the city jail
for sixty days. An appeal was imme-
diately taken. and the case was certified
TO the Hastings Court. Bail was al
lowed the prisoner in the sum OF 800
and was given with Mr.. j. Z. Robinson
as security.
Mr.. Stratton is builder and contrac-
tor i'm this city. During the month OF
April last he engaged to do work for
Mr. George +. Gary. of A. Royal & Co
He made n bill at Mr.. Cersley's to the
amount of 1902 He had the goods
charged TO Mr.. Gary. who refused 10
honor the bill. stating that he had not
authorized the transaction. Mr.. Cersley
then swore out a warrant against Mr..
Stratton. charging him with getting the
goods under false pretences. In the evil
dcnce before court. it was shown that
so857 had been paid on the bill, which
left a balance Of s12. %.
The case of the city of Manchester
AGAINST Mr.. J. w. Hates. of the Postal
Telegraph Company. under civil action
for alleged delinquency in payment Of
license pole-taX, has been continued.
Mayor Maurice at the request Of City
Attorney Judge flopton has decided to
hold the case in allegiance until the
telephone and telegraph suits shall have
been decided that are now in the United
States courts.
AT WORK AGAIN.
The Swift-Creek Cotton-Mills resumed
work Thursday Mr.. W. Dryden Ten
nant the receiver. has the business af-
fairs Of this plant in hand. and he has
placed Mr.. Pinchbeck In charge of the
mills as it's superintendent These mills
stopped work a few weeks ago on account
of the owners making an assignment.
large number Of poor people depend
upon this plant for a livelihood, and its
starting up means food for hungry
people
Monday is the day for the June term
of the Hastings Court 10 convene Ii is
not a grand jury term, but as Judge In
gram viii have several criminal cases.
he decided 20 order a special jury. There
are number OF prisoners in jail now
waiting 10 be tried at this court: The
following Is the jury: S. +. Jones,
A. G Evans. Thomas II. Betty j. L.