Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THURSDAY CLEANED
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
CONDITION OF MRS. THORNHILL.
A Telegram from Appomattox Says
the Wife of Bainbridge-Street
Church's Pastor is No Better-POIice
Report for Marcb-Briefs.

A telegram was received in this city
from Appomattox county yesterday,
stating that Mrs. Thornhill, wife of Rev.
DR.. L. r. Thornhill, of this city, who has
been so i'll in that county, remains in the
same critical condition. The entire family
are with her.
The people of this city, many Of whom
know and love this lady, are very anxious
about her, and eager for any news from
her.
An urgent call has been sent out to
the company of Manchester Grays to
come to the drill at the Armory tonight.
Besides the usual drill, disbursement
ing of great Importance will be held, and
all members who are interested in the
welfare of the company are requested to
be present
A revival service of much interest was
held at Fifth-Street Methodist church last
night Rev. Mr. Gayle, of Richmond,
preached and there were two professions
of conversion. Rev. Mr.. Gayle is expected
to preach tonight. also.
Mr.. Joseph Spain. an aged and much
respected gentleman of Hull and Fifth
streets, is critically i'll. Death is expected
at any time. Mr.. Spain is a carpenter
and builder. and has lived out the years
OF his life in Manchester.
WHAT THE POLICE DID.
Captain Lipscomb Chief of Police. has
made out his report for the month end
ing last night 1t is as follows: Arrests
by Chief. II; By First Assistant, z; by
Second Assistant, ii; by Third Assistant,
g. Total, 49, The catalogue of crimes
are Felony, 7; misdemeanor. a. ordi-
nance violation, "a; lunacy, l; tramps, 3.
Total, 80.
The Clerk of the Hastings Court re-
ports twenty-five deeds recorded during
the month and eight marriage licenses
issued, three of which were to white
couples
SPICY CASES FOR THE SQUIRE.
This will be Court-Day with Squire L.
w. Cheatham, at the seat of his tribunal,
Maury street and the Petersburg turn
pike. The case of Importance for this
morning will be that of a number of we'll
known citizens of Swansboro', who have
been summoned. to appear before the
Magistrate on complaint of j. Il. Stone,
OF trespassing on his premises and
cursing, abusing, and assaulting him.
The young men say they went to the
formers house to get out of the rain,
and were ordered and forced to leave at
the point of the shotgun. Mr. Stone de-
clares that the youths came to his piece,
deprecated on his property and when he
told them TO desist they ali piled on him
and severely beat him.
Another case of much interest VIII be
that in which Squire Charles T.. Jones,
the Mayor of Swansboro'. charges Frank
Hancock, farmer of the county with
cursing and abuse Of him. The unplea-
SAINT affair occurred several days ago in
Squire Jones's store, on Hull street, ex-
tended
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Matte Davidson is quite sick at
her residence, on Cowardin avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvis is detained at
home by sickness, at Fifteenth and Nc
| Donough streets.
Mrs. NJ Il. Worrell. of New York, is
| the guest Of her mother, Mrs S. T.
Brown, at No. 14ll Porter street.
MIR. John H. Wilson, who has been
visiting his daughter. Mrs. j. II. ID. John
son. left yesterday for his home, in
North BellIngham. Mass.