Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04
WILL REMAIN ASNOW
No CHANGE IN CONDUCT or GENE
Terry AND ALMsnousE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Work of the Reiief Association sus-
pended for the Prcscnt-Mr. rRison
Held Up ana Robbed-Court News
Funcral-rcrsOnaIa and Briefs.

evening az $50 O'Clock. There were prcs-
ont Mcssrs. w. T. Hart chairman. J. II.
Green. Matthew Morton, r.. T.. Patram.
a. c. Nelson. and c. u. Sims. The meet
Ing was called 70 consider those pro-
visions OF the report of the Committee on
Rctronchment which directly affected the
0ity cemetery and almshouse. These sns-
Eestions from the Retrenchment Commit
tee were as follows:
THAT superintendent OF the aims
house be elected, who shall have no con-
nection with the cemetery, at salary not
10 exceed $3.50 per month. with board.
that the Superintendent Of Almshouse
shall be required TO provide food Tor the
inmates Of the almshouse on the premises.
out OF supplies furnished by the city; thst
81 No. shall not be accepted by the Couu-
cu. that the support OF inmates shall DE
Jet out by contract; that the City Phys-
cIsn's duties. requiring him to attend the
poor outside Of the almshouse. be fixed
10y ordinance. If necessary"
The SESSION was a harmonious one. ana
with one dissenting vote the joint commit
tee decided 10 recommend TO the Council
that the suggestions made by the Commit
lee on Retranchmcnt be rejected ana that
Lo change whatever be made for the
present lt was further recommended
that the clause referring 10 the duties OF
the city Physician be submitted TO the
Committee on Poor with power 10 act.
The session was then adjourned
Among other Council committees which
are affected and which will meet before
The session Of the Council on Friday eve
ming are the Fire Commissioners. the
FINANCE, and the Building and Land com
mittees.
WHAr HAS BEEN DONE.
The clty's relief station for the poor.
which has been opened daily for nearly
month, where food and clothing ana
fuel have been given ont TO the poor need
ing and deserving these bare necessities,
closed yesterday. This was not done be-
cause there was none to give, but the
Executive Committee Of the Relief Asso-
citation We're assured that all those who
were really in need had been tided over
the winters worst. and. now on their
feet, could help themselves. Since the as
sociatiOn was organized month ago.
and the station opened. besides what has
been received In the way Of food and
clothing from individuals. the committee
has expended $50 for groceries. Two car
committees dispOsal-one by the Southern
Railway Company and one by the Chesa-
peake and OhiO-and two carloads OF
wood-one purchased and the other do
nated-haye also been given out. The
coal and wood will stil be apportioned
where needed. In all more than a hun
dred families have been helped, many
daily and some from time to time
Mr.. FAISON ASSAULTED AND ROB
BED.
Mr.. James Faison. Of this city. was
the unlucky victim Of a dead-in-earnest
holdup Tuesday night on his return
home from work in Richmond.
Mr.. Faison is employed as car-inspec-
tor on the tracks OF the James-R River
Division Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. and was returning
from the other side for the night when
the assault came near the corner of
Railroad and Ninth streets. AS he APP
preached this point four men-three col
ored and one white-were observed,
but no thought of harm crossed the in
spectOr's mind, as he was accustomed
TO seeing such gatherings on the streets
at that early hour However, he was
surprised on getting opposite the men
10 hear the command 70 halt. Before
NE had decided whether to be obedent
or not quick blow knocked him down.
Although down and surrounded by
four men, ne realized his position and
his only means Of protection. A bright,
neg, pistol. which he had bought TO use
in such a case Of emergency, was the
weapon Mr.. Faison drew from his pocket
as he made an attempt TO get on his
feet The weapon was taken from the
unfortunate man as quickly as he had
pulled il from his pocket lie was thus
left helpless in the hands OF four foot
pads. who searched his pockets and
robbed him of "a gold watch, but found
no money Mr. Faison had . cents in
his pocket and he says the only reason
his assailalts didn't get that was be-
cause they could not find IL.
The police viii spare no effort to
bring these bold fellows to judg-
ment. but their success is well-nigh
hopeless. as there is no clue, and the
gentleman would hardly recognize his
assailsnts Were he even to see them
again
K0NUKAL NOMINATION TONIGHT.
We Kute Komikal Kombmation Kon-
sert Klub has entered into an agree
Inent TO make everybody laugh until his
sides ache who comes TO Leader Han
this evening at O'Clock. The manage
ment is under the direction or MT. one
dlsh Perkins, who. In private letter
10 a friend. writes something Ike this;
OF am very much tune stricken; and
peain' We hard tymes starin' me In We
face with an yese grOwne up darters TO
support not one OF 'em mdrried-so
struck onto this plan Of givin konserts-
shown off the gclrls-gettin' EN- into
s'ciety-and p'raps. De luck enuf TO ketch
a husbandl"
The programme which this anxious
father agrees to present is as follows;
Ye i Pease-"Come Where the Lilies
Bloom" by the Misses Geddy, HIS
and Messrs. Hin and Barker.
Ye . Pease-ROll-can exercises. rounds,
&c: address by Professor Perkins
We @ ase-Old-fashioned "Stage-
Coach" by an We Klass.
Ye Pease-Two visiting friends VIII
sing a twO-part song
We Peaso-Gracie Yo kute VIII MARBLE.
We Pease-Mr. Parsons and Laura
Ann Spankler viii sing a two-part pease'
whych ls called post Thou Love Me,
Sister Ruth?
Ye Pease-Rena We Kute viii MARBLE.
We S Peasc-Alr. Larkns Will sing, ana
all ye MEME folk and wOmenne folk
Will line In on the chorus, whych Is
called Solomon Lebi"
Ye Peasc-SOlo by Mrs. VI. B. Ramos,
"But Then. What Could / Do?"
recess Of five minutes Will at this time
be allowed. IN whych Ye Mayden singers
may chew some Lemon drops. Ye
MEME singers will not he allowed any
drops, or ye congregashun whatsomever.
Ye 10 Pease-ChOrus. Jack and Jill"
Ye II Pease-Bass solo. by Mr.. Eubank.
Ye y Pease-Duet. a two-part pease,
by Neindy Hopkins and Mercy Van