Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30

taken from the courtroom, While the at
torneys for the Commonwealth and de-
fence argued their instructions. This oc-
cupied the Courts attention until
O'clock when adjournment until this
morning was made.
Officer Smith was paced in permanent
charge of the jury for the night. and after
an hour of entertainment at the residence
of Sergeant Fitzgerald. they retired to
sleep in the courtroom, where they had
spent the whole day.
TWO WEDDINGS LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. r. u. Overton and Miss Ethel s.
Perdue were married last night at
o'clock at the residence Of the brides
parents, on Perry street, near Cowardin
avenue. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. T. Williams, pastor Of West
End Methodist church.
The bride is charming young lady
and numbers her friends by the score.
Mr. Overton is a motorman on the
Perry-street line, and is held in high es-
TEEN by his employers. After the cere-
mony a reception was rendered the happy
young people and their friends.
Another pretty wedding last night was
that of Miss Clara L. Avis, of Swans
boro', to Mr. w. T.. Baigle, at the residence
Of Rev. Mr.. Williams. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. A. A. Avis. of the
Swansboro' police force and is very much
beloved wherever she is known.
Mr. Baigle is a young man of much
promise of that city.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
There was short session OF the City
Central Committee I'm Leader Building
last night There were present Messrs.
w. p. Pugh. J. L. BEDFORD. G. w. Good
ing, A. ]. Gallagher, and Richard Fer
gusson. Besides the routine work. option
was granted the Third Ward as to
whether there shall be primary or mass
meeting OF the citizens to nominate the
ticket from that ward. The session was
then adjourned to convene at call of the
secretary.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN.
Mr.. Charles l.. Cousins. an old and es-
teemed citizen Of Manchester. died at
his late residence, No. 22S east Tenth
street, yesterday shortly after / o'clock.
Mr.. Cousins was 90 years OF age. and
leaves widow and two children to
mourn their great loss OF husband and
father.
The deceased had been a helpless Grip
pie for the past three years. He had
been employed at the Southern shops a
short time before his accident, when he
was put off on account of slack work.
To keep himself engaged and at the
same time make little money, he as
sisted Mr. Breach in his farm work just
below the city In bringing a load of
hay to the city one day he fell from the
top TO the ground, the wheel OF the wagon
passing over his back and injurjng his
spine. Ever since that time Mr. Cousins
had been an invalid, and had been gradu-
ally getting worse. About six months ago
he received a stroke OF paralysis. and
since that time had been confined to his
bed.
He was a man of many admirable
traits of character. and for years had
been prominent Odd Fellow and a men,
Der OF Stuart Lodge The funeral service
will be held at the grave. In Maury Gene
terry, this evening at o'clock.
WILL HAVE A PRIMARY.
The Democratic Committee OF Manches-
ter District, In order TO accommodate
those voters who will be unable to leave
their business at o'clock this afternoon.
have decided to have primary election
to nominate district ticket
The committee selected Mr.. T.. II. Shelf
field registrar. and Mr.. Colin Neal clerk.
to receive the votes. and the returns will
be canvasSed aIter tns polls close ny
the District Committee.
The voting-place will be at the Swans
boro' public school building. and the polls
will open at IL O'Clock NJ, and close at s
p. M. The same rules that governed the
last primary will govern this.
The candidates are as follows:
For SUPERVISORY. A. Bowen.
For Justice Of the Peace-C. T. Jones,
L. Smith. r. A. Hughes. 4 lward Hooker
George Hicks vote for only three JUS
tices).
For Overseer Of the Poor--W d. Toler.
For Constable--George L. Cole.
Lieutenant c. c. Farley. Of the Man
chester Grays. has rendered his resisna-
ton TO the Governor as an officer and
member of this company. There has been
q great deal of contention and dissatis-
faction between the officers and members