Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
1T. G. A. MEREDITH.
HE RESIGNS HIS COMMISSION WITH
MANCHESTER GRAYs.
SWAMI is AGAIN DIVORCED.
This Time IT'S an Absolute One-A
Week Of Events for This Mnn-WuI
Probably Marry To-Day-sermon
to the Daughters.

A"cutendnt -. n. Meredith. or the Man
chester Grays, has rendered to the Gov
ernor his resignation Of his commission
In the company. Captain ogden has al
ready sent in his resignation, and should
both officers be relieved it is not at an
improbable that the company will go L.
pieces in hurry. If Captain ogden
resignation IS accepted and Lieutenar,
Meredith remains in the company, he VI.
certainly be elected captain. But many
Of the men say If the popular lieutenant
insists on leaving the company they VII
lose all interest I'm II and not attend
drills.
Lieutenant Meredith said last night tina
he had done everything in his power
for the company, had done his share, and
now he felt like letting somebody take
up the burden. There Is much talk OF
members of the company getting up
petition asking the lieutenant either 20
reconsider the step he has taken or the
Governor not to accept the resignation.
DIVORCE FOR SWAMI.
Judge Ingram. Of the Hastings Court
yesterday granted an absolute divorce
to Charles w. Swami from Mrs. Martha
!. Swami. his first wife, from whom he
was partially divorced some eight years
ago. Mr.. Swami was tried for bigamy In
this court on Tuesday, convicted and SEN
fenced to three years in the pententiary.
On Thursday he was pardoned by the
Governor. Yesterday the court in which
he was convicted divorced him from his
first wife, who had him indicted by the
grand jury, and to-day he will probably
be remarked to Mrs. Swami, No. g. This
is almost equal 10 Chicago" said man
of the street, yesterday.
SERMON TO THE DAUGHTERS.
The Daughters of Liberty of this city
will attend services in a body at Fifth
Street Methodist church tomorrow morn
ing. Rev. George II. McFaden. the re-
firing pastor, will preach the sermon.
All other Daughters of Liberty Of Rich
mond and Swansboro' and the Juniors
are invited to assemble at Anderson's
Hall Sunday morning and go 10 church
with them. They will occupy reserved
seats in the church. This will probably
be Mr.. McFaden's last Sunday at Fifth
Street, and he will doubtless have large
congregations.
DIR. PITT ON LITERATURE"
The second Of the entertainments I'M
der the auspices Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union OF Bainbridge-Street
church was given last night, and proved
a happy occasion to all present.
The meeting was held in the lecture
room Of the church, and the attendance
| filed it completely. The musical pro-
| gramme was appropriate and excellently
rendered Mr.. W. *. Mathews played the
| accompaniment to a solo sung by Mrs.
| Parke-Curtis. Rev. DR.. r. H. Pitt, of the
| Religious Herald was the speaker. He
| talked entertainingly and instructively OF
! books-what to read and how to read.
/ These Friday evening entertainments
/ are proving excellent features. They were
| suggested by Of w. p. Mathews, who
| has promised two a month during the
/ whole winter.
NEW PASTOR OF ASBURY.
| During the conference just closed As
/ bury Mission Of this city, was made a
/ church. Yesterday Mr.. Charles Burkert
received a letter from w. i. Jones, Of
| Ashland, who has been appointed pastor,
saying he would be down Sunday TO
/ preach at both services. This church has
| grown frCm a tiny mission TO the station
| of a church, and makes the third Metho-
| dist church in the corporate limits Of
! Manchester.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
! The Circuit Court of Chesterfield county
will meet again Tuesday.
Professor CndrleS ,. MduIlce Ieil
I Thursday for the western portion OF the
! State on a business trip
The congregation of Clopton-Street
! Baptist church will have a business meet
ing after the morning services tomorrow.
Walter Smith (colored will appear be
| fore Mayor Maurice this morning, charged
| with assauting Conductor John Wilkin-
son. Of the Perry-Street line, on Thurs
/ day
Lou Young and Nora Dickinson, colored
women, were up for fighting yesterday
morning. and as Lou seemed to have
| been I'm fault she was charged $3.50 and
costs.
| A telegram was received here yesterday
/ from San Antonio, Tex. announcing the
| death of Mr.. John II. Martin, which oc-
| CURED on the 23d instant. Mr.. Martin
was formerly a resident of this city, and
| Is well remembered here.