Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-05
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.
District officers Nominated in Ches-
ter0eId-Personais and Briefs.

ferfeld-PersOnais anu BRIEFS
vA. Democrats Of Chesterfield are
making nominations for the district oihces
TO be filled ut the election three weeks
hence. The ticket for Manchester LIS
trict has been printed.
In the Courthouse District the nomina-
tions are as follows: For Supervisor Johh
S TAYLOR: for Justice of the Pe3ce; .. ~
Woolcock a. NJ. Cheatham, anu I1lM a., -
Eelchor Uhe first two were renolAlii 4, q, ~,
~ NIr Fletcher was nominated 10 III ~
position held by Mr. q. W. r eIsus'ou, 49, " 80
deciincd 10 be a candidate for fe-elecuolY i,
for Constable, y. H. Mar1ln anu
OF the Poor. ". IT, Harner. ,,....u nan
Mr. William f. Spearks, or CIoNeI mn
District. was reuominated Tor supervisor
Mr. Haley Cole. of Midlothian District
vas also renominated to serve on the
board of Supervisors. ,,.,.,-
gor 1nstice of the Peace in Midlothian
piefrfct Mcssrs ". +. Cheathdm anu y.
y Whitworth were nominated as ne"
aspjrants. and Mr.. ID. Il. Ninfree was ie-
Inc county primaries were generally
wen attended and some enthusiasm MANI
-'3' POLICE on THE TRAIL
burglars broke into Mr.. William Evans
store on Hull street. in SwansOOIo Mo- MOI.
day nisht and carried away ON, p q ttered
BAGS of hour some of when was sSdte ,.a y
along me street At what hour the stoIe
was broken into, or VINO lhe 5ul'S W. ~
Ties were Mr.. Evans mas no lued. W w..
the store was opened yesterday norm. p
one of the front windows was lo tln'i. ~
be- broken and the goods nlsslns' ic9t ~
dav morning there was Whllehed H.io
81 flour leading from the store WHuo" "
the house Of Lucy Jones, q 0o an6 there
man. "a hundred yards away anu ~. 49,.
was even a sprinkling on the rVoI 49,
A warrant was taken out by Oilicel III,
and the premises OF the woman SSiIciu ~
~
or thinks there was not much taken' anu
tbat "a midnight banquet Followed inc
thieying. ..,,.,-,>
THE CASE COMPROMISED.
THO case of J. H. Davidson VS.. the
Richmond Railway and Electric COMPANY
Tor $1,000 damages. alleged 10 nave DeSll
e1etafned by the killing of child OF lhe
niainfiff by one Of the defendant cars,
was compromised yesterday. me ioi.~"s
company presented MI DaVlasoh WI ~ @
crerk for 5000 towards paying Tor the
SnrvIne OF the child and towards PAYNE
his expenses In the court, ana ne ADAM
doned the suit. . g.. .,,o
month oil April is as follows: Whole num-
her of arrests, 80: felony, D; mlsdemeaIoE !.
IL. ordinance violations, y. the ChleI OF
Police made I'D arrests; First ssistah !
Jones made arrests; Seconu-1t y F.,
Wright made H. The chief and Third
Assistant made one arrest jointly.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. W. j. Carter left Monday night LOT
Miss Ethel Davie. Of Petersburg, is in
the city. visiting Mrs. Davie, on Porter
street. ,.o.+e,.-
Nr. A. ". Fair received papers yester-
dav from the Patent once in washington,
notifying him Of bis success IN gaming d
patent on his anti-freezing valves
Rev. w T.. Hurt. pastor or StOckloh-
street BAPTIST chuch. leaves this morning
20 attend the Baptist Convention IN VII
mngton, y. &. ,,.s,,.,
Rev. Dr. Thornhill. pastor Of Bainbridge-
street BAPTIST church. leaves To-Day lot
Wilmington. ~. c. to attend the Baptist
Convention. He will be absent from the
CITY FOR several DAYS. on Sunday his pull
DIT will be occupied by Rev. x. ". cav
thorn. Of Georgia, who VIII preach MORN
ing and night 49,.
Ernest LiDscomb and Andrew Barnes,
the latter cOiOrod were the only Offenders
before the Police Court yesterday. Iney
we're charged with fighting on Hull street
between Eighth and Ninth Monday iiBn,
about 7.20 o'clock. Mayor Maurice nheu
them $40 each. 49,.
The Street Committee VIII meet IN the
Office OF the city Engineer this afternoon
az 6.20 O'clock Toe arrangements Tor
paWng Hall street viii then be completed,
and The work IS hoped TO see beginning
in a few days.
The regular meeting OF the Alrnshouse
Comm.fte was held yesterday evening.
40 business beyond routine was transact
ed.