Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
YET ANOTHER DELAY
FREE DELIVERY NOT BEGUN IN
MANCHESTER YESTERDAY.
OTHER ITEMS FROM TIE SOUTH SIDE
x.~ro woman Fined for Using Abu-
.,ve Lnnguage-Death of Mrs.
judith A. HoIt-Chrys"ntne" I'M
Tea-Pe.sonaIs and Briefs.

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some cause unknown to the postmaster
he has been delayed. The boxes nave
not been put In the streets yet. and VIII
not be until this official puts in his ap-
uearance. Newport News Is TO have free
delivery at the same time with Manches-
ter. and Postmaster Weisiger suggested
Yesterday that it was likely some slight
"hitch" had occurred there, keeping the
official day longer than was supposed.
II IL probabIe that he will come to-day,
and that towards this evening or To-
morrow morning the question, when
will Manchester have it?' will have been
answered forever.
MARY FINED FOR ABUSE.
The first act of Mayor Maurice yester-
day morning after perching himseit on
! the judicial bench of the municipai court
| of Manchester was to tax Mary Liz1ie
williams (coored) &c ard costs for abusing
Mrs. Clara l.. Bager. a daughter of Police
man Albert A. Avis, OF Swansoofo :
Mary williams is sister OF the Murray
| brothers. whom Mr.. Avis shot and killed
| ten DAVIS ago, while resisting arrest. oh
| SATURDAY. lust one week from the shOot-
| ing. the Williams woman happened 10
| board the same car that MrsBager hau'
| and no sooner did she recognize her as
| the daughter of the now hated omcer
| than she heaped upon her innocent head
yilest abuse Mrs. Bager told her fatner
| of the assault the woman had MADE on
| her, and the officer swore out warrant
| for her arrest, with the outcome, as ABOVE
| stated, that she was fined.
| Ed. James the colored boy arrested
| Monday for advertising on the streets
against the dignity" of the city ordi-
| nances. was fined So A bold card. call
| ing attention to the merits OF the to-
! bacco turned out by PAGES Tobacco CorL-
| many. was lacked TO the young negro
| hack. and was parading the streets OF
! the city with him. Among those VINO
| gazed with admiring eyes on the caro-
| was Mr.. Sullivan, manager OF the Man
| chester Bill-Posting Company, and TO him
| Ed. is indebted for his arrest. Another
| advertiser Of this particular KIND was
| taken I'D yesterday morning In the Ter
| son Of William Onley. He also was
fined SO. William was employed by the
| Star Clothing House, OF Richmond
NEWS FROM THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield county
| was engaged yesterday In the notorious
| case OF Boiling VS.. Kahl. Boiling Is
Y II.
| cused him Of stealing a dog. thereby
| assailing his good name. This makes
| the eixth time the case has been heard
| Al the last session ?. the Circuit Court
| Z, had been nearly cyrI Dleted, when Judge
| Hancock was taken very Ill, and the court
had TO adjourn. 1t began In the Magis-
| trate's Court OF SYansboro'.
| Judge ingram was engaged yesterday
| also in chanceTy cases.
| Mr. Thomas T.. Taylor qualified as
| guardian for the children Of j. G. and
| Josephine Bell. There were eight chill
dren left in the family.
MRS. JUDITH HOLT DEAD.
| Mrs. Judith A. Holt, who had been quite
| III for some days, died yesterday morning
at | o'clock at the residence OF her SON
| in-law. Mr.. r. NJ. Hayne. Lee and Nine
teenth streets.
| Deceased was SO years Of age, and
leaves only one near relative, her daugh-
ter Mrs r. M. Hayne, with whom she
| has resided since she has been In this
city.
The re,naiss will be taken out to Mat
toax Station I'm Amelia county, over the
| Southern railroad. at noon to-day, Tor
interment in the family burying ground.
The services will be held at the grave.
The sham initiation given at the Grays'
Armory by Opachisto Tribe OF Red Men
last night proved a success. The large
audience laughed heartily at the iudicrous
situation in which the sham candidates
found themselves. The entertainment
will be repeated tonight, which closes
the engagement.
ROYAL time seems in store for Hestia
Conclave. No. 45e, Heptasophs, at Odd
Fellows Hail. this evening. After the
disposal of routine business those present
will assemble in the banquet-room, wnere
a "smoker" has been prepared. The
smoker is given by Colonel A. u.
Evans and Messrs. l.. NJ. Nunnally and
William NJ. Allen. number OF guests
have also been invited to partake OF this
bounty.
DOGS COMING UP MISSING"
Quite a number of fine hunting dogs
| have been stolen recently In this CITY,
| and IL is believed that they are being
shipped North 1t is thought that there
EXISTS in the city an organized band OF
dog thieves. who make business OF
stealing and selling the CANNES. Mr.
White has lost several dogs, and Mr.
Robertson. recently lost two. Monday
evening fine white and black setter
that belonged to Richmond man was
stolen from Mr.. l.. w. Brown, at TWELFTH
| and Perry streets. The latter had Dor
rowed the dog TO go hunting and wner
the owner went for him Monday night
the setter was missing. Mr.. Brown feels
: quite certain the animal was stolen.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. w. II. Cosby. who has been very
sick. does not seem to improve.
Mr.. w. b. Seigfried. Of this city. ha;
gone to Madison, n. c., to visit friends
and relatives.
Judge T. NJ Miller of Powhatan coun
Nv. Is In the city, the guest OF Mr.. A
Royall. on Porter street.
Rev. w. f. Williams. of West-Ent
Methodist church. LETT yesterday via thu
Southern railroad for Danville TO attent
! the conference.
Rev. w. F. Shinali. the blind evangelist
is assisting Rev. j. A. Spencer, pastor
OF Cowardin-Avenue, in revival at tina
l church.
Rev. Charles III. Galloway was in thu
city yesterday, stopping with his brother
Mr.. Joseph ]. Galloway, Rev. 1r. Gal
loway is on his way to the conference IL
Danville.
Mrs. ]. w. Lowell and son, Ernest, ar
I visiting Mrs. Z. Z. Morrissett, OF Nor
!, folk.
Appeal from the City Mission.
M. taato- 81 tha Citv Mission beg tn,