Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-11
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Cosby Items Cleaned on the south
Side of James River.

Two men whom that gentleman was
unable to recognize attempted to hold up
Mr.. Richard Elder. Jr.. Of Swansporo''
early yesterday morning, but were driven
off by repeated shots fred by their pro-
posed victim
When Mr.. Elder arrived at his home.
on upper Hull street. and as he was IN
the act OF opening his yard gate, the men
hailed him and wanted to know where he
was going. He had his pistol in readiness.
and when the men made motion to-
ward him he opened fire upon them. lie
fired four shots at them, and they broke
and ran IN the direction Of Holly Springs.
Mr.. Elder could not tell whether his
assailants were white or black
DROPPED DEAD ON THE STREET.
Henry Richmond, a young negro man,
| dropped dead at tho corner of Fifteenth
and Stockton streets Monday night about
u o'clock. Richmond was % years Of age,
and lived at No. 113 east Ninth street.
For the past month he had been in bad
health and subject to hemorrhages, and
no went out to consult DR.. Law
renee Ingram. Tho physician told his
| patient that he was very sick. and gave
him a prescription. He left the Doctors
office and was on the way TO his brother
in-law's house before going home on
| the way he was taken with hemorrhage
of the lungs and fell to the ground. y
few minutes later he was dead.
Dr. John w. Brodnax, City Coroner,
| was summoned, and on viewing the re
mains deemed an inquest unnecessary.
NEWS OF CHESTERFIELD.
The session of Chesterfield County Court
convened on Monday, and continued but
for a day, adjourning in the evening Tor
the term
Judge Clopton dismissed the rule against
Reuben Winfree in relation 10 the Man
chester courthouse public-road case,
which has occupied the courts attention
| Tor some time past. A road had been
| ordered 10 be built from Manchester TO
| the courthouse. When the work had been
| nartIv completed an injunction was taken
| ont and the work stopped. The Court
| decision was that the work should ne
| completed when the county found tseh
able to pay for the same.
Judge Clopton made the following APP
nointments as special policemen 10 90
any at the Forest-Hill vaudeville: p. Z.
Yerby. J. c. VERIFY, Malcomb Hart ana
| charles Van Keerans. George IL. Bow
man was appointed a special policeman
for Matoaca.
FOR THE MAGIC CITY.
The Manchester delegates to the Roa-
noke eonvention-Judge William l. Clop-
| ton and Messrs. w. Hay Garnett, X: -
Rroaddus. NJ. A. Rightsell, l.. NJ. Nun
nally. Charles =. Friend, Robert l..
| French. and 5. l.. Jones-left yesterday
at noon for the Magic City.
Mr.. w. b. Cox left Monday night III
advance of the party. All Of these deie-
gates will vote for Hon. j. Hoge Tyler,
With the exception Of Mr.. Jones, who VIII
| cast one-half vote for Hon. J. Iaylor
Ellyson. They have not committed theni-
selves as TO whom they Will favor Tor
| Lieutenant Governor and Attorney-Gene-
raj. and say they will not decide VINO Is
| their choice until they. reach Roanoke'
SQUIRE Charles T. Jones and MT H. a.
Bowen. Of Swansboro's delegation, lett
| last night for the Democratic Mecca
while Mr.. Ben. =. owen, Jr., Is already
| there.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Master Waverly Brown left Monday
for Clayville. Powhatan county, 10 WISH
| friends.
4he drinking fountain has been placed
| I'm posltion on Seventh street near nun.
| Water will be turned on probably TO-DAY
Miss Nellie Craig has returned nome
| from pleasant visit TO Surry county
| she was accompanied by her cousin.
Captain A. G. Atkinson Is on another
| trip in the country for his health.
| The Sunday school OF Asbury Metho-