Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16

$50. 40, Allnutt, woodey 6 Co.. Of Balti-
more, $165; Freshman & Norris OF Rich
mond. 81; T.. A. Jacobs, of Richmond, ~;
Mrs. Ora Belle Cersley Mayfield, $1,000.
The owner of the store and the clerk are
the preferred creditors. Mr. Cox, the
trustee. is to take charge of the stock
and dispose of it as speedily as possible
for the benefit of the creditors.
OFFENDERS BEFORE SQUIRE OWEN
Squire Thomas T. owen, who presided
in the Police Court yesterday morning,
had his hands full for time.
Matthew Goode, a colored man, mad
his son, Charles, up for beating him on
Sunday night Matt wanted to charge
his son board, but the boy not only re-
fused TO give any money, but gave ms
parent a black eye besides. Squire owen
taxed Charles s., and as he did not nave
the change he went down to Sergeant
Fitzgeralds boarding house for sixty
days.
Rosa Owens and Rosa Jones, two col
ored individuals, had a fight Saturday
night. and were charged 81 for IL.
Two horses OF Stephen Putney co.
were at large on the streets Sunday night
and the owners were fined 81 for each
animal.
Joseph Baker was the colored citizen
who filled up too full on Saturday night.
He was fined 81.
BELIEVES HE WAS ROBBED.
Mr.. o. Miller, who resides at Twenty
second and Hull streets, reported 10 the
police yesterday morning that SIS mad
been stolen from him some time during
Sunday night. Mr. Miller says that when
he retired on Sunday night ne
had s1S in q purse in his pants
pocket. When ne awoke yesterday morn
ing he did not find his money. No one
was sleeping in the room but Mr.. Bur
russ, whose money was not taken.
Mrs. Emma Susan Cheatham died at
her late home, No. S05 west Thirteenth
street. yesterday morning at 5l1 o'clock.
Deceased was I'm the 2Sth year OF her
age. She leaves a husband ana four
small children, the youngest being ohly
months old. The funeral will take place
from the house to-day at 10 a. NJ Kew
Charles n. Van Houten will conduct the
services. The interment Will be made IN
lakewood Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Alice Lawrence is visiting rela-
tives in Powhatan county.
Fred. Crowder, of No. go east Fourth
street, Is quite III with malarial FEVER
A number of young people or TINS city
and Richmond will have pleasant ufhe
at Forest Hill this evening.
Miss Maude Barrett, who was sent 10
the Old Dominion TO be operated upon
has returned home improved In heaith.
Mr.. w. +. Fisher had fall Saturday
night. which sprained his ankle.
Masters Luther Wells and Meredith
owen left yesterday morning for henrico,
where they will visit friends
Rev. ]. A. Spencer, pastor OF Cowardin-
Avenue church, is expected home this
week.
Mrs III V. DesPortes and family have
returned from West Point. where they
have been spending the summer.
Misses Lizzie and Neva Neal, who have
been visiting relatives in Swansboro', re-
turned to their home, in Petersburg
Saturday.
Little Basil Slaughter, OF west Eighth
street. who has been suffering with a
fractured knee. was successfully operated
upon Sunday by Drs. w. =. Matthews
and Rucker, and is resting very we'll
Mr. w. J. Carter shipped yesterday by
Old Dominion steamer, TO New York
CITY. the beautiful thoroughbred mare,
Isolde. She will be used as a park sad
die horse by gentleman residing there.
A. c. Simmons passed through the city
NJ a late hour Saturday night with his
wife and son. on their way 10 their new
home. in Dinwiddie county. They left
wisconsin on the lst OF April, and made
the trip by private conveyance. With
the family were six dogs and five cats.