Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-02
AND YET IT TARRlES.
SEPT. fsT GONE, BUT NO FREE DE-
LIVERY FOR MANCHESTER.
PEOPLES PARTY ENTER THE FIELD.
They Make Nominees for the House
of DeIcgntcs-Gregory and Hobson
White Schools Authorized.

has come and gone. Captain Lamb some
days ago wrote to the Chief of Free
Delivery at Washington, holding him to
his promise, and when he received no
answer late yesterday evening. left for
the nations capital last night to visit
the department in person Captain Lamb
says he is determined that there shall
be no delay in this great convenience and
benefit TO Manchester that his efforts
can prevent This morning he Will visit
the department first of his official calls,
and not only ascertain the cause of the
present delay, but urge forward the SER
vice as much as possible. 1t Is UNDER
stood that Uncle Sam has already given
out the order for the street-boxes, and
that 1t is the contractors who are to
blame that they have not come. But
the matter Of appointing mail Learners
rests in the hands Of the people at
Washington, and though the examina-
ton has been held and the papers for
warded TO the head department no re-
Spouse whatever has been received
PEOPLES PARTY CANDIDATES.
The action taken Tuesday night by
the Peoples party in Manchester and
Swansboro' in requesting Judge James
VI. Gregory, Of Chesterfield, and Mr.. j.
Haskins Hobson, of Powhatan county,
to allow their names to be used in con-
nectlon with the candidacy for the House
Of Delegates dispelled the idea enter
tanned in Manchester, and the two coun-
ties which make up the district, that
the Populists would support Demo-
cratic nominees for the Legislature.
The meeting at which the action was
taken was held in Patchs Hall, in Man
chester, and was attended by the Lead
ing Populists of the city and county.
Judge Gregory is a lawyer, having
an office i'm Manchester. Mr.. Hobson
is a farmer OF Powhatan county, and
has already served the Populist party
as State chairman and otherwise.
AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
At recent meeting of the Grade
Committee Of the Manchester School
Board. IL was decided to increase the
teaching force of the white public school
Of this city by the appointment of an
assistant principal, and Mr.. ID. i. Pull
liam, Superintendent OF the city schools
was instructed to advertise for q.
man for this place. The committee de-
sires all applications TO be in the hands
of the Superintendent by the Sth instant,
as the scholastic year begins on the
18th. A married man Is preferred for
the position.
NEWS IN POLICE CIRCLES.
When the local freight train from Dam
Vile arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing. the conductor, Mr.. George Price,
noticed three negro men jump from a
box-car and run towards Belle Isle. He
WAS unable to follow at the time, but
on going to the car where they had
been concealed found a set Of buggy
harness and a lot of -four and groce-
rles. He thinks these men are party
TO the daring and extensive robbery
which has been recently made at the
South Boston mills. The circumstance
has been reported TO the city police,
and an effort will be made 10 arrest
the suspicious characters
In the Police Court yesterday batch
of law-breakers filed in before Mayor
Maurice to tell their tales of woe.
Laura Miller, a negro woman, was fined
SIZE and costs for talking too much.
Laura was the cause through the force
of a stalwart policeman and a warrant,
of having Sallie Griffith also colored)
I'm the Temple Tuesday. Mayor Maurice
dealt out as much justice as he thought
the case required, but this did not satisfy
Laura. and she wanted the Mayor to have
another chance at the offending Sallie.
But his Honor preferred accepting SIZE
from Laura to such an opportunity OF
filming the other girl.
Sam Rosenbaughan and Peter Calvin,
two young white men, were before the
Court as suspicious characters and
tramps. They were given ten days on
the rock pile. These youngsters are also
suspected of being connected with a
recent robbery I'm South Boston, and
goods have also been found in train
which came through South Boston.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss LESSEE Robertson is visiting rela-
tives in Richmond.
Miss Carrie Tutwiler, who has been
visiting relatives at Elk Hill, has returned
TO the city after a most pleasant stay.
The Golden Stars, OF Stockton-Street
Rantist church. will have their trolley
party tomorrow.
MRS w. III. BEDFORD, OF Newport News
&c visiting friends and relatives in this
CITY. She will be here for several
| weeks.
Miss Kate Baird who has been VISITING
| friends and relatives at Norioik aho
| Portsmouth, has returned 10 her honie
| 11O4 Decatur street.
Mrs. ]. w. Bailey and family have re-
| turned from Kittrell. n. c., where they
have been visiting for several weeks.
Miss Ella Thraves, OF Amelia county
Is the guest of Mrs. A. {. Attkisson' OF
| Porter street.
Misses Leila and May Robertson have
returned to their home. ON Porter street
| after pleasant visit at Chesterfield
| Courthouse
| Mrs. NJ. b. Robertson, Of Eighth ant
Porter streets, left Tuesday to visit hel
mother. who is quite i'll in Amelia county
Mr.. l.. Wells, Of Chesterfield. Is VISITING
| his son. Mr.. f. II. Wells, in this city.
Water is very low in James river, an'
| the dam which leads water to the cana
| an the Manchester side is being chinked
that none of the small supply may b
! lost. ii, III, -.
new and make several additions to IT
organization for the coming season, afte
n relaxation Of interest during the warn
| SPELL "a, -. r.,s.,
street. has been confined to her room
several weeks on account Of sickness.