Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
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least suspicion as to the identity OF the
thief.
IN A PREDICAMENT.
Hop Lee, the well-known Chinese laun-
dryman Of this city. will go over to
Richmond in a day or two to secure his
passport to China. where he goes under
rather peculiar circumstances to visit his
relatives. and not altogether as a willing
traveller. The society to which he be-
longs I'm the mother country. seconded by
his relatives, has ordered him to return
home and TO take unto himself wife.
IL he fails to obey this order he Will lose
caste among his relatives and forfeit I'D
respect Of all good Cinnamon. a penait.
be does not wish TO bring upon himself.
What causes him trouble is the fact that
he has never seen the woman Nhom he
is 20 marry. She has been. or is TO be,
selected by his mother. Hop Lee is 81
years old. and has been living in this
country twenty-one years. lie is a fine
looking fellow, well-educated, and speaks
the English language freely He has i'm
bibed American ideas Of liberty. dress,
and manners, and he has particular re-
spect for the custom here Of allowing one
to do his own counting and selecting his
own wife. But as the command he has
received IS mandatory and TO be obeyed
as a loyal Chnaman he will go home and
get a wife. He will return next summer,
but thinks he will leave his better hair
behind.
on AN INSPECTING TOUR.
Chairman r. w. Collier. of the street
Committee. and City-Engineer Thomas H.
or In T.VuRhh1rnr
Roanoke. and Knoxville to inspect the
pavements of those cities with the view
of gaining information as 10 the best
material to be used in paving Sycamore
street. an Improvement which it is IN
contemplation TO make at an early period.
DEATH OF A CHEsTERFIELDIAN.
Mr.. John Dampman. an old and es-
teemed citizen Of Chesterfield, died at his
home, I'm that county, on Sunday; aseu
u years. Deceased was native OF PENN
sylvania. but came TO Chesterfield some
years ago. His remains have been ship
ped TO his former home, in that state,
for interment.
Personal. AND GENERAL.
The three colored military companies OF
this city marched down to the New Mar
ket race-course this afternoon, where
they had a competitive drill and engaged
in target practice.
Rev. John A. Wray, who has been so
acceptably filling the pulpit Of the First
Baptist church during Or. Battles abb
sence. will leave tomorrow for Virginia
Beach. He will be accompanied lg Mr..
Simon Seward, Of this city.
Miss Violet Richardson, Of Richmond
who has been visiting Miss Oracle
Vaughan of this city, returned home to-
day.
Misses Mollie and Sallie Cook, of Nor
folk. are visiting friends I'm this city.
Mrs. Bette r. Walker left for the YET
low Sulphur Springs to-day.
Warrants were issued to-day for the
arrest OF two young men on the charge
of cruelty TO horse, which, it is alleged,
they drove and whipped cruelty.
A large party Of Gypsies passed through
our city to-day and camped out In DIN
widdie. They had thirteen wagons along.
The horse attached 10 DR.. F. W. Hams ;
buggy ran away on Sycamore street to-
dav. The colored driver Of the team, the
only occupant of the buggy, was thrown
out and somewhat hurt
Mr. Frank Lewis. Of Norfolk Is spend
ing several days with relatives ana
friends here.
A young gentleman OF this city rode ~
miles on his bicycle on Saturday follow
ing the railroad out to Jarratts and then
going ND into Brunswick county.
In the Mayors Court this morning a
number Of Sunday crap-shooterf were
fined.