Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
TO FIGHT SMALLPOX.
MANCHESTER HEALTH BOARD MAY
ADVISE GENERAL VACCINATION.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Funeral of Mrs. Vaughan To-Day
Catholic Baxnar-Mr. MOORE Justified
I'm killing the DOg-Another Canine
in Dnngcr-Chnse Tramps.

in Dangcr-Chase Tramps.
An important meeting Of the Manches
ter Board Of Health will be held to-mor
row afternoon at o'clock. at the Police
Court room. The president OF the board
DR.. Lawrence Ingram. will lay before tn,
board the danger of smallpox epidemic
in the city, and the situation will be dis
! cussed If the board comes TO the con
clusion that the danger calls for It, 9
communication will be addressed to the
| City Council-which meets the same eve
ming at s oclock-asking for an -appro
| priation for a general vaccination Of the
people. Just prior to the special meeting
| which was held on last Friday night. DR.
Ingram addressed a personal letter to the
Council, calling attention to the danger
| OF the proximity Of the epidemic. The
letter could not be considered, however
as the meeting had been called for an
other purpose.
! The resolution to appropriate 5000 FOR
| a general vaccination and for other pre-
| cautions against smallpox, was taken
| up in the Richmond Board of Aldermen
| Tuesday evening, but owing to the fact
| that the Norfolk authorities where the
| epidemic has been prevalent, had it under
| control, IL was laid on the table.
The regular meeting Of the Council will
| be held at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
FUNERAL OF MRS. VAUGHAN.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cleary
Vaughan, who died at her home, at
Granite, Va, Tuesday afternoon, will
take place this afternoon at o'clock from
st. Peters Cathedral, Richmond. The in
torment will be made in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery. The remains will leave Gran
lite at / O'Clock this afternoon.
THE CATHOLIC BAZAAR.
Last night was the second Of the ba-
Zaar conducted by the Catholic ladies of
the city, and all who attended passed a
most enjoyable evening. The people of
both Richmond and Manchester are pa
tronizing it literally. and are fully paid
back by the pleasure they receive.
Besides the attractive booths. presided
over by queenly matrons and fair mai
dens, each night a musical and literary
programme of much merit is rendered.
The bazaar is being held for the Catholic
church.
The ladies who have the entertainment
in charge are Mrs. J. r. Dunn, president;
Mrs. w M Baggatt. treasurer and Miss
Florence Gallagher, secretary
There are four chief booths, which are
attended respectively by the following
ladies':
Booth No. Mrs. j. It. Dunn, assisted
by Misses Lena Sledd, Agnes Moore, Julia
Catagin. Kate Catagin, May Meoni,
Mamie Taylor. Maggie Griffin, b. Griffin,
Katie Griffin, Florence Gallagher.
In NrG ora1
Thomas Nicols, assisted by Mrs. Mollie
Leonard and Misses Florence Evans,
Katie Cottrell, Mollie Redford, Annie Red
ford, Nina owen, Ellen Brodnax Mabel
Whine, May Epps. Blanch Epps Mrs.
Warner Burrough Mrs. Thomas Muldow-
ney. and Mrs. Andrew Snellings.
Booth No. 3-Supper Table-Mesdames
w. NJ. Baggatt and j. VI. Middendorf, as
sisted by Mrs. c. f. Salmon, Mrs. j. A.
Lipscomb, Mrs. Ed. Gallagher, Mrs. Allen.
Misses Mary O'Nsil, Mary Johnson, Mary
Baggatt, and Mary Gallagher
Booth No. 4-Refreshments-Mr Mary
Sauntrey and Misses Mary Carroll and
Mary Moore, assisted by Mrs. l.. II. Ho-
gan, Mrs. Catlin Westcott, Misses Ryan,
Burk and O'Connor.
The bazaar will continue until the 22d
MIR. MOORE DISCHARGED.
Mayor Maurice on yesterday discharged
MIR. c. r. Moore, whom Stephen Bland
(coloreD had summoned to court for kill
ing his dog 1t came out in the evidence
that BANDS dog had been seen by Mr..
Moore to bite Mrs. Moore, and then the
husband secured a gun and shot the Ca
nine.
Another dog case involved Hannibal
Randolph's dog. This vicious canine bit
Mr.. w. A. Brooks, and Mr.. Brooks had
the owner summoned TO court. Mayor
Maurice. whom the city ordinances give
the authority of capital punishment in
the case of dogs, ordered the brute to be
exiled or expatriated for life. and If found
In the city after the expiration of twen-
ty-four hours to be killed.
Henry Arms, a colored man who said
his home was at Twenty-second and Main
streets, Richmond, was arrested early
yesterday morning as a suspicious cha
racter by Policeman Wright. Fortunate
ly for Arms, he was able to give n very
straight tale, and was permitted to go.
WENT TO HUNT TRAMPS.
Information came to the police yester-
day morning that a camp of hobos was
located on the river near Forest-Hill
Park, and Captain Lpscomb and Police
man Wright undertook to add some of
them to the force of the rock-crushing
enterprise, which is conducted on east
Fourteenth street, under the supervision
of Sergeant Fitzgerald. The two officers
came in sight of the city of hobos, but
were seen by the inhabitants. and imme-
diately all of them made desperate dash |
for the thickets. Captain Lpscomb and |
Mr.. Wright followed, but the fugitives |
were so far in the lead that chase was |
useless and they presently left off
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The October term of the Hastings Court |
Will begin Monday next
Mr.. Louis Frank. one of the proprietors |
of the new oNrall-factory, was in the |
city yesterday.
The City Council will meet in regular
session tomorrow night in the |
Council chamber.
Mr.. Harvey Blankenship, who has been
sick with fever, is improving, and able
to be about on the streets.
Mr.. George Il. Gary went yesterday TO
the Central Lunatic Asylum TO attend a
meeting of the visitors.
The condition of Mr.. James o. Clayton.
Of Cowardin avenue, who has been seri-
ously i'll, remains unchanged
Mr. Il. w. Baugh, who was operated on
at the Sheltering Arms for a tumor is
getting on nicely. The operation was a
success.
Private Lorend Fendley a member of
the Richmond Blues, came home Tues
day from Jacksonville Fla, where he
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