Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-09

| luton embodied the consent of~the ownel
| of the property. and a recommendation
! 10 blot ii out, and this will be done.
Mr.. Green made a motion that tn,
! Street Committee be instructed to have
telephone put in. the office of the Super
! intendent Of Maury Cemetery. The mo-
ton was carried, and 1t was left &c
the discretion Of the committee whether
they should adopt the old phone OF
that of the new company which has just
received a charter from the city.
The matter of which side o. fourteenth
street the plank sidewalk, which the
Council ordered. should be constructed
was brought UP by Mr.. Nelson. This
plank flooring is now being placed by
the contractors on the side next TO the
colored Baptist church, and was done
mainly at the request of the people who
worship there, but Mr.. Nelson thought
that wider walkway and more adj
vantageous 20 the city, could be built
on the opposite side.
Rev A. Binga made an earnest plea
for the sidewalk on the church side of
the street Mr.. Morton made a motion
that the work continue as begun, and the
motion was carried, no one voting
against il.
The Council then adjourned
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
At the meeting of the Street Committee
in the afternoon, the contract for fur
nishing feed for the city teams was
awarded to Mr. i. a. Bowen, and the
blacksmith work TO Messrs. w. L. Allen
and John Gill. At session of the
Building and Land Committee, the con-
tract for remodelling the old market
house for use as an office for the Super
intendent of the Water-Works was
awarded to Mr. III. n. Tennille.
An entertainment of huge proportions
was given at Hebron Baptist church, In
Chesterfield, Thursday night, and "a hand
some sum of money was realized for the
benefit of the parsonage. Quite a num-
Der of people from Manchester We're in
attendance. Congressman Lamb was the
principal speaker.
Rev. J. A. Dearborn, of Richmond, will
preach at Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church tomorrow. morning and evening.
ARRESTED AT POINT OF RIFLE.
An old negro, who gave his name as
Phillip Ellerson and said that his local
habitation was Richmond, was run I'm yes
terday about IL o'clock by Mr.. George
Roach, a Waterman of the Southern
road. The officer was attracted to the
negro by suspicious conduct on his part
and attempted to arrest him. The negro
drew a knife on the officer, who con-
tinued 90 advance, whereupon he drew
revolver and levelled II at Mr. Roach.
About that time the roadmaster who
happened TO pass. caught up a rife left
at the watch-houso by the night watch
man and levelled IL at old Phillip, who,
seeing the firearm. lowered his pistol nd
attempted TO escape. Mr.. Roach Crap
Pied with him and soon unarmed him
. nd took him 10 the police station, where
he was locked up. The old darby seemed
10 bee insane. When searched the con-
tents OF his pocket would make
curioslty-shop.
He viii have an opportunity 10 tell
Mayor Maurice this morning about It's
contents and about himself
BEN. T. WEISIGER.
MIR. Benjamin d. Weisiger VIII soon be
expecting his commission as postmaster
OF Manchester. He has secured his
bondsmen and all necessary papers have
been mado ready 10 forward TO Washing
ton. The gentlemen who went on his
bond are Mr. f. w. Welsiger, Mr.. s.
Carter Weisiger. and MIR. Henry Fitz-
gerald. The amount Of bond given u