Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27
TAKES A FATAL STEP
MR. LATHAM, OF MANCHESTER
WALKS OUT OF A WINDOW
ELECTION DAY is VERY QUIET.
"re"t indifference and Light Vote
Polled-The Grays VIII Now Re-
cr"it 'p-PIan TO Form N New COM
pany-Other South-side Items.

known citizen of Manchester. stepped ont
OF second story window of his resi-
dence, No. 1874 McDonough street, at 5
minutes past u O'Clock yesterday. and
died at 2:40 in the afternoon from the
injuries received.
Mr.. Latham had been sick for six or
seven months. and had become quite
weak. He fell about fifteen feet TO the
ground below, and was in a stupor when
friends reached him, almost directly
after the fall. He was borne into the
house, and DR.. William p. Mathews was
summoned TO attend him. DR.. Mathews
found the body badly bruised-two ribs
on the right side broken, and his right
lung crushed and severely injured. This
was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr.. Latham fell out of window some
time ago and was very badly but not
dangerously hurt.
Deceased was in his 73d year, and
millwright by trade. Until a year ago
he was actively employed at this BUSH
ness. He was for some time engaged at
the mica mills in Richmond, and had
nearly ever since his residence in this
city been connected with the flour mills
here. He came to Manchester about
seventeen years ago from Fredericksburg
where he had relatives and many friends
He leaves a wife and one son, Mr.
Charles S. Latham, and several daugh-
tiers, among whom are Mrs. J. #. Jewett,
of Salem, n. c.; Mrs. n. Il. Green, of
Richmond; Mrs. l.. NJ. Nunnally, and
Miss Mary Latham, of Manchester.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the house, and
the interment will be made in Hollywood
Cemetery.
ALL WERE ELECTED.
One Of the most quiet election days
ever known in Manchester passed into
history yesterday There was no con-
test at ALL save in the First Ward, for
Council, and there Mr.. S. p. Jones, the
Democratic nominee. was elected by an
overwhelming majority.
The aggregate vote of the city in the
four wards was as follows: For Mayor,
II. a. Maurice, 269; Commemorative At
torney A. G. Attkisson, 268; City Ser
geant, Henry Fitzgerald. 266; Treasurer,
j. w. Bronaugh, Jr., 1853; Commissioner
OF the Revenue Samuel r. owen, 267;
High Constable, George w. Blankenship,
PCS.
The vote for candidates for the City
Council was as follows: First Ward. S.
y. Jones, so; Henry Stroud. "a. Second
Ward. L. NJ. Nunnally 80. Third Ward,
James r. Abbott, 80. Fourth Ward,
John O'Brien, Sc.
The three new members of the Council
Messrs. Jones, Nunnally, and Abbott
will take their seats at the July meet
ing. Mr. Jones however, is already
member of that body. having been
elected a member to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. G. II. Sims.
MORE MEN, THE CRY.
The Manchester Grays are making
strenuous effort TO get twenty or thirty
able-bodied unmarried men to join their
ranks. to enable them to respond to the
second call of the President for volun-
teers with full company of men ready
and willing to go anywhere. The officers
and men are exerting themselves very
much to do this, and an officers said last
night that his company was willing to
go anywhere.
HAGUE GOES DOWN.
Mayor Maurice had two cases TO deal
with in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. The most important one was that
of j. Samuel Hague, charged with
threatening to strike Mrs. Mary Abbott,
his aunt, and being disorderly In the
street He was fined 81 and required to
give security in 500 for six months. He
could not do so, and went TO jail for
forty days.
Mr. Alien Floyd Morrissette. Of this
city. will attempt to raise company OF
in answer to the call for
q OOO more troops, made ~ the President
ON Wednesday. He begins at once TO re-
ceive names OF men in the age limits
who are willing 10 go anywhere.
haD student
Davis Military school, Of Winston, n. C.;
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the
United States Military Academy at West
Point.
OLD MAN FALLS DEAD.
The funeral of Mr.. Cornelius Demo-
est the gentleman who fell dead at his |
nome. near the old dollhouse, on the |
petersburg turnpike. Wednesday morn |
ny took place yesterday afternoon at |
,'cIock from the residence. Rev. j. a.
;pencer. Of this city, conducted the SIM
lie exercises. and the interment was
made I'm the burying-ground on the place.
rhe family. consisting Of wife, son, and
himself came tosthis part of the county |
,nly three OF four days ago, and came ali
ne way from Indiana in private
Their object was to buy
farm I'm Virginia and live here. The
HthpT MAS ABOUT Vo J'"iS " 80
no trim 10 him. more than TO the rest
'royed very wearyipg. They took this
ouse for short stay of rest, and We'd
esday morning his wife left him In the
ed chamber for moment to get MN
class of milk When she returned, ne
"a fallen 10 the floor on his face and
,as dead He was sufferer from heart
isease.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Emma Lamb left Wednesday night
or Bristol. Va. TO visit frenos. -.
DIR. Jewell Merchant. OF QUANTITIES. -
sitting friends in this city.
MIR. Minor Bronaugh. young attorney
: Norfolk. IS visiting his parents IN
MS city. Aas hosnJ
,sitIng IN Norfolk for some Time re-
,rned home Tuesday evening.
Little May Nicholas. daughter OF MI !