Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

Is CHOSEN ASSISTANT PRiNCifA"
OF MANCHESTER SCHOOL.
LOOKS LIKE WOOD And OWEN.
Apparently Very Little DOUBT ADo"'
Their Nomination for the House-
Indictments by the Grnnu july
Personal md Other Items.

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shaw, of Ashland, was chosen assistant
| principal of the white school Inc
| names OF eight gentlemen who mad pass
| er the required examination were pre-
sented to the board by Mr.. David l..
| Pulliam, Superintendent OF the CITY
Schools, and, OF these Mr.. Crenshaw was
| chosen. Mr.. Crenshaw is 81 years OF
| age. and was educated mainly at Ran
| dolph- Macon College. from which lnsu-
tuition he graduated in 1872 He is, be-
sides, a gentleman Of varied attain
ments. His first years after college
were passed as a practical book-keeper'
Later he attended the Norfolk Business
College, and graduated from that school
also in book keeping, typewriting, stem
ography, and penmanship. After leaving
Norfolk Mr. Crenshaw again accepted a
position as book keeper. He remained
thus employed until 1884, when DR.. John
Buchanan. of the School OF Latin In
Randolph-Macon College. resigned to ac-
cept another position in a western in
stitution. Then Mr.. Crenshaw was
elected by the faculty of the college TO
fiji the Chair of Latin until the close OF
the session. From that time to the
present he has been continuously en-
gagged as a teacher. His last engage
ment was with the Ingram Institute,
where he was principal. The testimonials
presented TO the board by this gentleman
were unusually strong. He Is repre-
sented as a painstaking, capable teacher
and a thorough disciplinarian. Mr.. Cren-
shaw is a Methodist and unmarried.
He will be wired this morning of the
&c N
the city this evening to begin his duties
without delay.
CASE OF DISCIPLINE DISCUSSED.
A matter of discipline also came up be-
fore the board. but when discussed at
length action was deferred until another
meeting, to be held Thursday night.
Just before the last session closed
pupil of the cambridge School refused
to obey a teacher, and when upheld by
his parents was suspended until the end
of the session. This pupils parents are
now asking the board to receive him
back, but still firm In their protest
against the demand made by the boys
teacher. The question which has fallen
to the lot Of the board is an important
and delicate one. and will be very care
fully considered before being finally pass
ed upon. 1t is impossible to forecast
what action the board will take.
OWEN AND WOOD.
The primary election of Hancock's Store
and Swansboro precincts, held jointly III
Swansboro' yesterday, resulted in empow-
ering Hon. Robert G. Wood to appoint
four delegates TO the district convention
on Wednesday to vote for himself for the
House of Delegates. The balloting was
not heavy, but Mr.. Wood had no opposi-
ton in these precincts.
On Saturday Chesterfield Courthouse
District elected DR.. Cheatham and Mr..
George Wilkerson delegates to the con-
vention. and are instructed for Wood.
At Midlothian Mr.. A. j. Horner and
Mr.. Haley Cole were elected as instructed
delegates, with Messrs. j. A. Lester and
J. w. Jeffres as alternates. 1t is under
stood that these delegates favor the
nomination of Hon. r. c. Wood. Of Ches-
terfield. and Mr.. II. b. Owen, of Man
chester.
Bon Air has elected one delegate, and
instructed him for Mr. Tom Davis.
The other districts are Ettricks, which
has two delegates Matoaca, two, ana
Winfree's Store. one. These are conceded
to favor Davis. This statement gives
eight delegates from Chesterfield for
Wood. and If the eight delegates from
Manchester also favor Wood, that gen.
tleman's nomination becomes almost GER
tain, as there are only thirty votes in the
convention. 1t is also seen that If in re-
turn these eight county delegates cast
their dies for Mr.. owen of Manchester,
his nomination also becomes equally as
sured. 1t was thought that Mr.. owen
would name his delegates yesterday, but
this was postponed until to-day.
MRS. CLARY DEAD.
borne with Christian fortitude and pa
thence, Mrs. Sallie c. Clary. wife of Mr..
Il. A. Clary, died Sunday afternoon at
the residence of her husband. in Ches-
terfield county near Branch's church.
Deceased was many years a member of
Zion-Hil Methodist church She was a
daughter of the late Giles Hatcher, and
was i'm her Nth year. She leaves three
young children, devoted husband, seve-
raj brothers and sisters, and an aged
mother TO mourn their loss. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from
Branch's church. and at her request the
Rev. Joel Tucker. Of East-End Baptist
church. Richmond, conducted the SER
vice. Mr.. w. j. Morrissett sang a solo
at the service. The interment was in
the church burying The pail
bearers were: Messrs. Alex. Robb, T. II.
West George Smith, j. H. Bryant
George Dunnavant, and Walter Scott.
SHE OPENED THE WRONG LETTER.
The summer days are over with Mayor
Maurice and yesterday he was again at
his post of duty on the bench of Justice
in the White Temple. 1t was fortunate
that he had. during the period of rest in
buckingham, accumulated o considerable
quantity OF justice, or his supply would
have given out before all the sinners
who came to see him had been satisfied.
Sarah Johnson (colored) was charged
with opening a letter sent through the
United States mails TO Laura johnson,
and obtaining s. sent to the latter from
her employer in Brooklyn, N. Y. Sarah
said that she got a letter from Newark,
n. j., every month. and she thought the
letter was hers and got a white woman
to read it to her. and when she found
the letter belonged to Laura Johnson it
was sent TO her. She further said that
the letter contained no money. Judge
James NJ. Gregory was counsel for the
accused, and when the plaintiff was on
the stand he asked her II she could
swear the. money had been sent. She
answered she could not
When the evidence was concluded
Mayor Maurice stated that he would
turn the prisoner over TO United States
Marshal A. j. Peasants, and ne was
at once telephoned for He arrived
promptly and escorted the prisoner to
Judge Gregorys Office where the two
had a talk with Postmaster Toney. The
prisoner was taken before the United
States Commissioner and bailed for her
appearance before the court.
CAUGHT THE HOBOS.
hobo gang was arrested on the
Southern railroad property Sunday night
about u O'Clock. Two OF the Special
railroad watchmen met Policeman Jones