Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
HER NAME ASSAILED.
MRS. sPIGEL, or MANCHESTER,
SUES oPPELMAN FOR DAMAGES.
OTHER NEWS FROM OYER The JAMES
The Manchester CotfIIon Club Gives
Midwfntcr German-Opportuni for
Ambitious Young Men-Entertuin-
mcnts to lie Soon.

The Manchester Hastings Court was In
session yesterday from early morn 10
dewy eve. engaged in hearing the suit OF
Mrs. Annie Spigel against Mr.. Joseph
Oppelman for defamation of character.
Judge william 1. Clopton and Mr.. w. Hay
Garnett are representing the plaintiff and
the defendants counsel are Captain A.
c. Attkisson and Mr.. Charles J.. Page.
The following compose the jury hearing
the case: Messrs. w. r. Gillian Charles
V. Green, Joseph /. Galloway, NJ. A.
Campbell, C. f. Fisher, NJ. a. Jewett,
John III. Archer. Anthony Knorr, ii. X
Reid. f. u. Monkey, NJ. Morton, aud a. L.
Brands.
There are a great many witnesses pro
and con, all of whom had not been ex-
amined when the session closed yesterday.
The case will be taken up Monday morn
ing. The plaintin alleges that the de-
PENDANT connected her name with that OF
| William Clark, a negro, in Il manner
calculated to damage her character and
her business. There is another suit pend
| ing. in which Mrs. Spigel charges Joseph
| Oppelman and Annie Oppeman, his wife,
with defamation of character. The sums
| Of damages sued for aggregate $500.
The plaintiff and defendant are both
merchants on Hull street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and have
for some time been ungenerous rivals.
Some months ago Mr.. Oppelman entered
charge against Mrs. Spigel of selling on
Sunday. but the accused was dismissed
by the Mayor.
MIDwINTER GERMAN.
The Manchester Cotillon Club gave their
midwinter german at Leader Hall last |
night. and the young people of this or
ganization spent very pleasant time. |
Dancing began at o'clock and continued
until the night was growing old At |
midnight an elegant collation.. embracing
the choicest viands OF the season, was
served. Mr.. Willis c. Pulliam led.
The family of Mr.. Ben p. Owen, Sr.,
have received a very interesting letter
from Mr.. Walter owen. the eldest son,
who resides at Fort Smith, the city or
Arkansas which was nearly swept away
by the cyclone of a week ago. In winch
he announces his good health and pros
peritv amidst this and all the storms of
life thus far along the Journey. Speak
ing of the blowout" they had. he said
the rafting of windows and the rumDlng
sounds woke him up. and as he turned
over for a more comfortable position. 1t
occurred to him that it was blowing |
pretty hard outside" and again he sank
into peaceful slumbers until the morning
1t was not TIL then that he realized the
deadly work the wind had done
PUBLIC-SCHOOL, SCHOLARSHIPS.
Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam. Superintendent of the
City Public Schools desires TO can me
attention of the young men of the city
TO the resolution of the Board or Visitors :
of the University of Virginia 10 allow SIX
academic scholarships TO the puDhc
schools of the State. These scholarships
are 10 be awarded upon examinations or .
the pupils applying for the same, and an
opportunity will thus be afforded TO amoi-
tious and worthy young men 10 procure
higher education. The scholarships are 10
be- held for three years by the incumbent,
who shall receive 800 per annum from the
and shall be exempted IRON
the payment of the matrlculduOn lee.
This is a new departure In the education {
of this great institution. and VIII
bring its benefits to the pubiic-school sys- :
ENTERTAINMENTS TO BE-
The ladies of the Oak-Grove Baptist
church have arranged for a very delight .
ful entertainment at the residence or /
Mrs. j. b. Horner on east seventeenth
street extension Monday night for the :
benefit Of the church. The programme Will
consist Of music and Rotations and stere- I,
The young ladies' society of Central
Methodist church, called New Church
Society" which give a gramOphone con-
.ert i'm the lecture-rOom of the church on q
lext Tuesday evening at o'clock for the -
benefit of the church. These fair maids.
90. promise an excellent time to all VINO T
an be present.
THE TOLLS AROUND HIM.
Plummer Graham (colored). an old Of -
ender, is again in the tolls of the police. 2
lie was arrested yesterday morning by
'pecial-Officer George W. Roach on the
barge of trespassing OF the property OF
he Southern Railroad Company. Graham
vas seen by the officer acting in a suspi-
ious manner When he saw the policeman
e ran I'm the direction Of the Free bridge, -
nd was there caught by Mr.. Roach. who | -
Oarded passing rrolley-car, and by this
leans overlook his mar. When arrested /"
iraham showed fight. and it took several
zen to bring him to the station-house,
here he was locked up. o.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS %
Major A. II. Drewry. of Westover. was 10
] the city yesterday for a short while
Squire w. ID. Lthgow, who has been s-
ute i'll, is somewhat improved and was 10
bic 10 be at his office yesterday.
Miss Eva Toney, Of Hanover county, is &C
isiting her aunt. Mrs. W. e. Crostic at
TO- Ills Hull street. III
Ernest Farley has returned from Pc
where he has been visiting c,
lends
The lecture by Rev. J. A. Rood on the
assiOn play. which was to come off at
entral church last night, has been post Id
)ned until Thursday night Of next week
the same place. Al
Mrs. William Hugh owens. Miss Alma
wens and Miss Mia Nelms left for Will
lmsburg. Va, yesterday, to visit Mrs
II. Topham. to be absent from the city 4
veral weeks.
There was a large gathering of the =
any friends of Miss Lula l.. Adams at ~
e residence of her father Mr.. Alexander /
dams. at No. 427 west Seventh street,
'ednesday night. The occasion was the
LIBERATION of the young lady's birthday. GU
Epworth League Union Rally. 10