Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
THE JAMES.
DOINGs IN THE sOUTH-smE CITY
YESTERDAY CHRONICLED.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES MEET
Resolution offered I'm Finance COM
mittee To Change the BiII-Posting
Ordinnnce-Two Damage Suits En-
Observation-Disclosures News Notes.


A regular meeting Of the Council Com
mittee on Finance was held last evening
at 730 O'Clock In the Council chamber,
and O bulk of routine business OF the
month transacted. Those present were
Messrs. w. w. Pool (chairman), John
O'Brien, j. r.. Green, and John Il. Utz,
A request was read to the committee
from the Manchester Mercantile and
Trading Company. asking TO be allowed
TO correct an error In their assessment
recently made. The committee granted
the petition. At this ~Juncture Mr.. Pool
called Captain O'Brien to the chair. and
presented a resolution looking to an &C
ton on the part OF the Council remittine
two fines OF so each imposed by the
and Mr.. X. Fisher, both of Richmond,
for advertising their merchandise on the
streets without license. There is a city
ordinance prohibiting all persons from
advertising by p~ill-posting or signs. Rep
resentatives of the Richmond houses were
walking the streets supporting ban
ners, were taken up by the police and
the maximum fine provided by the ordi-
nance imposed. Mr.. Pool said he did
not believe this method of Advertising
such as banners and fioats-was prohibit
ted, either by the language or intent OF
the ordinance, and asked in his resolution
that the ordinance be so amended as to
include these forms, expressly, If the
Council meant that IL should. But, he
continued, If the ordinance is to be so
construed, then all grocery-wagons and
others coming into the city with adver-
tisements tackled to their sides, and all
cards in the street-cars came under II
as well, and should fare Xix the rest.
1t was the desire of the committee,
however, hat the matter be deferred
until the opinion Of the City Attorney,
who framed the ordinance. could be had.
and upon motion of MI. Utz such action
was taken.
The accumulated bills were then
taken UP, and when ordered to be paid,
the committee adjourned.
The regular meeting Of the Council
Committee on Buildings and Lands, OF
which Mr.. Campbell is chairman, was
held at Z o'clock. only routine business
was transacted.
SUITS ENTERED FOR SANDER.
Mrs. Addie Spigell yesterday entered
suit in the Manchester Hastings Court
for $500 damages against Joseph Opple-
man. Mrs. Spigell also entered suit for
1000 damages against Mr.. Oppleman and
Annie Oppleman, his wife. Mr.. w. Hay
Garnet has been retained as counsel. 1t
10 nn1aretonH fhof tho emit 10 hrntuhf
for SANDER.
Mrs. Spigel entered a suit against the
Opplemans a few months ago, but the
case was compromised. She now claims
that they continue to SANDER her and
adopts this means Of getting redress.
MIR. HICKS TOO UNWELL.
The assault and cutting case involving
William Hicks and John Orrell was set
for hearing yesterday morning before
Justice-of-the-Peace Charles II. Jones, of
Swansboro', but was again continued ten
days, owing to the inability Of Hicks to
be present. A young son of Hicks APP
peared in court in his stead and stated
that his father had not gotten better,
but 1t was feared that he was even worse.
He had been instructed, he said, to take
q physician back with him to attend the
parent. The difficulty between
Hicks and Orrell, both of whom are
farmers of Chesterfield county, Hicks
living near Falling Creek and Orrell near
Midlothian, occurred last Tuesday eve
ming. 1t is the general belief that Hicks,
who, it has been stated, had been drink
ing, was the aggressor and that Mr..
Orrell, who is a much smaller man and
a quiet and respected citizen, acted in the
defensive. Hicks climbed into Orrells
lii H.. - ~ L4@-l
pulled a handful out by the roots and also
BACKED his eye. While this remarkable
on the part of Hicks was in
progress Orrell was opening his knife
with his teeth. His time came next and
in another moment the peaceful citizen
was slashing away at Hicks with telling
MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE.
In the presence Of a few intimate
friends at the parsonage of the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church, Mr.. Thomas
A. Burke and Miss Mary Il. Wells were
Thursday night. Rev. DR.. Il. r.
Thornhill, pastor of cambridge church,
performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke viii reside in this
city.
DIR. LAFFERTY ON GHOSTS"
Rev. DR.. ]. j. Lafferty. editor of the
Richmond Christian Advocate, and able
lecturer, has been engaged TO deliver his
lecture on Ghosts" at Bon Air on Fri
night next. Dr. Lafferty, it is under
stood. claims to prove beyond all posi-
BILE doubt that ghosts do exist and go
the earth, al every darby knows
they do.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Kenneth McRae is detained at
by sickness.
Mr.. Alex. c. Jones is quite sick at his
residence, on south Fourth street, and
Mr.. Edward j. Jones, of Fourth street, is
also quite i'll.
Mayor Maurice had nothing to do at the
Police Court yesterday morning, I'M 1t
look that the sinners have all moved
away.
Rev. G.. w. Holmes rave his lecture at
Clo~pton-Street church, Swansboro', last
night. and his fine discourse was en-
by those present. Owing to the
untoward weather, however. the atten-
dance was small. 1t is understood that
the lecture will be repeated on next
Thursday evening.