Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-07
CAPTAIN NOT CHOSEN
MANCHESTER GRAYs COULD NOT
AGREE on A LEADER.
ATrKISSON AND RIVES NAMED
Former Captain and Sergeant Noted
for, hut Not Enough votes he-
ccixcd nv Either to EIect-Many
Want Meredith or Crooks.

The Manchester Grays met last night
TO elect a captain. but failed to do so.
Al no ballot was large enough per-
centage of votes cast 10 elect Another
attempt will be made to choose leader
next Friday night, when an opportunity
will be given for larger number OF the
members TO be present. The meeting
was called To order after the regular drlli
by Lieutenant Meredith, and the order
read declaring the office vacant and au-
thorizing the company to elect a sue
cessor TO Captain j. j. Haverty, deceased.
The name of First Lieutenant Meredith
was placed in nomination Immediately
amid great applause. But that gentle
man declined in positive terms to let MS
name be voted upon, saying he ala not
have the time to attend to the duties or
the position as captain should. lie
would serve the company in any other
position. however The name OF Second
Lieutenant Crooks was then proposed,
but this gentleman also declined.
Mr.. Crooks then nominated Captain a.
| c. Atkinson, formerly captain OF TINS
company, paying him high compliment
Sergean. 6. >. WhitlOck seconded TINS
nomination.
Mr.. Marvin Lumpkin proposed Sergeant
Robert Rives. and this nomination was
also seconded. \ vote was taken on
these gentlemen, resulting In Is for Cap
tain Attkisson ana for Mr.. Rives. ms
was not enough TO elect, and SECOND
ballot was taken, with poorer results
than at first. Nominations were reopen
| ed here, and Mr.. Meredith was again
nominated. The third ballot resulted as
| the former did, and upon unanimous vote
the election was delayed week.
DIDN'T WANT A TRANSFER.
Lieutenant Meredith announced that
| Major Derbyshire was present ana would
receive the names OF any members OF
this company who wish 10 transfer TO
another company which would go INTO
service immeditely. No one wished TO
transfer.
The secretary. Sergeant Rives, read
resolutions paying tribute to the memory
of Captain Haverty. These were very
appropriate, and were passed heartily.
The company adjourned till Friday
night next.
MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE.
George Braxton, a negro, made great
mistake last night He has been wanted
i'm Manchester since the 9Th of April Tor
beating Hannah Brown. Last night he
made the egregious blunder or running
across officer A. S. Wright. Ten minutes
later he was at the police station. lie
has ii recorded against him that he gave
Hannah "A black eye, so that for weeks
afterwards her friends and neighbors Of
ten asked of each other: WHATS the
matter with Hannah" Braxton was
baied by Squire Caudle for his appear
ance before the Mayor this morning.
The Finance Committee met last night
and went through the usual routine busi-
ness which crowds upon the committee
during the month.
The Baptist SundaySchOol Association
of Richmond and Manchester will meet
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock AT OAK
Grove church, this city.
A QUESTION OF FENCES.
On May 26th, the day on which Man
chester voters elect their city oilciais'
tho neople of Chesterfield county will de-
eide whether they want to keep up thelr
fences or not. Fences or no fences has
always been a mooted matter with Ches-
| terrified farmers, which TO this day they
have been unable TO agree on so the
last Legislature empowered them to de-
eide II bv the ballot, and Judge William
7 Clopton. of the County Court, has
named the 18th as the day when this bal
| lcting shall be done. This, however VIII
be the sole point which is TO be decided
| nv the citizens Of Chesterfield TINS
spring.
The Nav term of the County Court be-
| gins Monday.
MERCHANTS COME TO BLOWS.
There was sharp conflict on Hull
| street between Twelfth and Thrteenth
Yesterday morning between Joseph OPP
pelman and Samuel Goldstein, two mer-
| chants of this vicinity. The merchants
are rivals in the clothing trade, and the
| bitter words they hurled at each other
| heads resulted in blows aimed III the
| same direction. When apparent quiet
ness had settled over this quarter once
moro each combatant had warrants IS
! sued for the arrest of the other. Inc
ngpers were served by officer X. +.
| Smith. and both citizens were bailed by
Squire Lthgow for their appearance be-
| zorro NIavor Maurice in the White Temple
| this morning
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Annie White, of Keysville, Va, Is
visiting Mrs. William b. Peasants, on
] Hull street.
| Mr. Charles T.. Snellings, Of Norwood
Y c Is here the guest of Mr.. NJ. b. no
bertson. of No. S0l Porter street.
| Captain e. T. Morris has returned from
a business trip up the Southern railroad
Miss I,ottie Wells. of Petersburg, Is
visiting Miss Mamie Lithgow, Of Twelfth
and cambridge streets.
Mrs. c. p. Thornton. of Balnordse
street. who has been quite sick, Is much
improved. ~.
DR.. II. c. Beckett. of Scottsburg, Va
who has been visiting NJ. W. Moon. NO
1oS Ninth street. returned home Thurs-
| day.
The talk of having vested choir at
Meade Memorial church is being revived
but no action has yet been taken