Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-02
SAGASTA IN EFFIGY.
THE SPANISH PREMIER HANGED IN
MANCHESTER LAST NIGHT.
OTHER ITEMS PROM THE SOUTH SIDE
The Repairing OF the Hull street
Paving Has Becn Comprehensive
den Death of Lady-Cases Before
Squire Cheatham--Persona Notes.

Either the Premier OF Spain, Sagasta,
or President Mckinley. 1t is not very
clear which, was hanged in effigy In Man
chester late last night. The incident did
not attract very much attention. as the
rather grotesque figure was quickly cut
down by the police, who detected those
who were in the act of putting 1t up
The body" swung by the neck from the
cross arm of one of the electrician line
poles. Fastened to 1t were placards bear
ing in large letters the sentiments Down
with Sagasta," Down with SPAIN"
Long Live American
THE HULL-STREET PAVING.
An important meeting Of the Council
Committee on Streets was held in the Of
fee of city Engineer Lipscomb yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Those OF the COM
mittee present were Messrs. NJ. A. Camp
bell (chairman). w. b. Bradley. Mathew
Morton, and w. I. Hart. Captain Lips
comb, City Engineer. acted as secretary
OF the committee.
Engaging especially the attention OF
before this body and the CounciI-the
Hull-street paving. The paving Of Hull
street was completed by Messrs. Arm
brecht & Middendorf. the contractors,
not accepted by the Street Committee,
upon advice OF the City Engineer, and
has now again been finished by the con-
tractors. AIessrs Armbrecht K hidden
dCrf appeared before the committee and
Informed the body of the completion Of
their work. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed as to whether the street should be
accepted now or another inspection be
made. and ii was finally decided that an
other meeting should be held at 4:3O
o'clock Monday afternoon, at Hull and
Seventh streets, when conclusive action
will probably, be taken. III the street is
accepted the balance due the contractors
will be paid them and the matter closed.
The purchasing of a rock-crusher was
also postponed until Monday afternoon.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The contract TO furnish feed for the
city team during the next quarter was
awarded to r. A. Bowen as the lowest
bidder, and the contract for horseshoe
ing and blacksmithing was awarded
jointly TO W. l.. Allen and John +. Gil.
The City Engineer was instructed to
have a stone gutter run from Bowen's
alley 70 Decatur street on the west side
of Thirteenth street. The committee then
adjourned, to meet Monday afternoon.
The Finance Committee met last night,
but only routine business was transacted.
Mrs. Thornhill. visiting the family of
Judge A. ID. Christian, of Appomattox,
continues critically i'll. Latest advices
says she is no better. Drs j. II. Abbitt
and W. b. ThornhHl are constantly in at
tendance on her.
The entire family of Rev. DR.. L. r.
Thornhill are also at her bedside.
Messrs. Middendorf &c Chappell, OF
Granite, have secured a large contract
for stone work at Fort Monroe. They
have an order to place 1900 yards OF
crushed stone at that place. The work
will consume about eight months.
LADYS SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs Annie Shepperson, wife OF Mr.. n
s. Shepperson, of this city, died very sud
denly yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock al
her residence, No. ID east Fourth street
Early in the morning Mrs. Sheppersor
awoke and informed her husband thai
she was i'll. A doctor was Immediately
sent for. and remained at the lady's bed
side until death came. a few hours later
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepperson were married
just one year ago this month.
The funeral will take place from the
house this afternoon at o'clock, and in
terment will be made in Maury Gene
terry. Rev. G.. II. McFaden will conduct
the service.
COURT OF SQUIRE CHEATHAM.
There were several small cases before
Squire l.. w. Cheatham. Of the county
yesterday morning.
The charge against Ben. Parbail, the
negro arrested on a warrant sworn ou
by Special officer Frank Mcmahon
charging him with assault and attempt
ed robbery, was dismissed, because the
MAGISTRATE did not think the evidence be
fore him sustained the charge.
The warrant sworn out by Squire c. T
Jones. charging Frank Hancock will
abusing him. was withdrawn, and the
case dismissed.
The case of j. r. Stone against a mum
Der of young men of Swansboro' was con
tinued until next Tuesday, at the reques
of Judge Gregory, counsel for the defend
ants.
Archer Robinson, a negro who gave
Claremont as his home, was arrested b,
Chief-of-Police Lipscomb yesterday morn
ing on the charge of highway robbery
He is a prisoner at the station-house, t
await the coming of the Mayor Thu
morning. John Brown, the negro wh'
claimed to have lost $3.50 Wednesda,
night. has now decided to prosecute Ro
binson for the theft.
WILL BE Welded SOON.
Cards Of announcement Of the marriage
of Mr.. Leigh Page and Miss Pearl Duffy
both of Chesterfield county. have beef
issued. The ceremony will take place
Tuesday, April 18th, at s Z. NJ. and vii
be performed by Rev. NJ. n. Martin, pas
tor of Bethlehem Baptist church.
Mr.. Isham j. Cheatham and Miss Mar.
S. Traylor, of Chesterfield county, wer
quietly married at the residence OF MI
| A. T.. Traylor, a brother of the bride
No. Pill Everett street. Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Rev. w. T. William
performed the ceremony.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Manchester Cotillon Club will Civ
a german on the evening Of the 18th o
I this month.
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