Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
SERMON FOR THEM.
WINCHESTER COUNCILS. JR. o. U. A.
NJ. WANT ONE FROM MIR. BABCOC<.
yEWSY NOTES FROM OYER JAMES,
Death of D., Desportes' Brother-De-
famntion Suit in the Hastings
Court-Mn,or Has Fond Hearts
Inited-TayIOr Cow Comes Home.

A fnely-attended joint meeting Of all
the councils Of the Junior order United
american Mechanics in Manchester was
held last night at Andersons Hall, corner
Ninth and Hull streets. Mr.. G. w. Good
irr presided, and Mr.. Slaughter was
chosen secretary OF the joint session The
rsrpose OF this meeting was TO arrange
f0r divine services next Sunday. when the
entire Junior membership will attend in
a body. 1t was decided to hold this
service next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. and the assembled body express
ei by ballot their preference for Rev.
James o. Babcock, OF Danville, Va. for
msrly u Fifth-Street Methodist church,
this city. as the preacher on that occa-
son.
A committee Of four was appointed.
which will meet Thursday night with
Davis Council, Toney's Hail. and COM
1.cte an further arrangements. The
place OF the services Will have TO be de-
cIded upon. and some rendezvous, from
which the orden viii march TO the house
OF worship. agreed upon. It is expected
Also that a fine musical programme FOR
fte occasion will be prepared. The Juniors
su the most powerful in point Of num-
frs of any secret organization IN the
c'ty and az present are in the most pros
r.regs condition. Their meetings are
se1 attended. and the proceedings go ior-
wand with much enthusiasm.
DR. DEsPORTEs's BROTHER DEAD
Intelligence was received in this city
Sunday afternoon that Captain X >.
Iap0rtes. brother Of Dr.. II. V. Des-
Io.ies died at his home IN Columbia >
O. Sunday afternoon at 30 O'CLOCK.
la1r-h no particulars have been received
f. fsI- city Of the death, IL is thought
fat u must have come very sudoenly,
Saturday, evening DR.. Desportes received
telegram from Columbia, stating that
d.. brother was desperately Ill. Sun
C.y morning another message came over
go wire that there was no hope for the
81 mans lie. and 70 come on If he would
hm before his death. The Doctor
lrH sunday at noon over the SoutherI
raal but before he had reached the bed
side telegram was in Manchester say
ifr tiat Tie brother was no more.
Captain DespOrtes was prominently con
Iecel with "A bank OF Columbia, ana
WfI-hnown citizens of that city.
The Hastings Court was throughout yes
tellay engaged 81 a continued nearing o.
tl. suit Of Mrs. A. Spige1 against MT
Joseph Oppelman for defamation q
character. The trial was entered npof
Friday. and continued over from Friday
evening until yesterday morning NJ
further advance has been made, so far
uau examining witnesses, OF whom there
are great number on each side. The
case VIII probably be given 10 the jury
odd. evening.
WHAT THE MAYOR AND SINNERS
The services at the White Temple OF
Manchester yesterday morning Weh'
along with great deal Of spirit. anc
the spectators were delighted with th'
C,crialnment provided for them pS
A.lof Maurice
True TO what he indicated Saturday
night when arrested, that he woulu INK
a. marry tbe whole family, William WIN
fioe and Mary Virginia Allen tcolored)
Mefe married In the Police Court yes
to-day during court session, Kew II. ~
Graham. Of the colored Baptist church
performing the ceremony. The father y
tfe bride swOre out a warrant SATURDAY
charging Winfrce with betrayal OF M
osnshtcr, but the paper was wlihuia"i
"hen the accused expressed MS "iiiins
ies4 10 get married.
Charles Hin a man OF ebony makeup
Was petitioner before the Mayor 10
ihe amount Of justice called for by war
lant sworn out by his wife, Lou,ss
CHARGING him with throwing q cup OF NJ
'ouee in her face. The woman sald tna
tie cid the work OF the family VIM
Nhafles held Up the ioa1ng END. Satni
oIV ne did nof find his breakfast IN ~
tn'pe that suited his taste, 80 ne pr
coded 10 raise a row. Re took a cul
q hot coffee which she bad bought VIII
Der money. hard earned IN tobacco
factory. and dnshed II in her face In,
was an indignty she would not staho
even "a The hands Of her lord ana mas ma,
Mayor Maurice Anfd him 80
'hafies didn't have the wherewithal, an