Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
,,onrANT MEETING OF STREET
COMMITTEE YESTERDAY.
N ELECT CITY ATTORNEY TONIGHT.
coot interest Attached 20 the
choice Betwccn Judge Ciopton and
pr. Pnse-Middic District Associn-
Az, Closcs-A Rough Rider Hurt.

A., important meeting OF the Manches-
A. street Committee was held yester-
ats.P. NJ. in the office OF the City
t-rineer. Those present were Messrs.
Xe,hew Morton chairman, J. r. Green.
"a T. Hart. r.. o. Randlett, and Cap
tain John OBrien.
This was the monthly meeting, and at
,b.s time the monthly report was made
90, 10 be submitted to the Council to-
,,ebt OF especial interest In this report
all he that part which refers to GER
,.,n suit in the Hastings Court some
,son+hs ago. concerning which Mr.. Hart
..ued for on investigation. Mr.. Harris
.,,,-n was that in this suit the city's
,-,s~ests were not protected by the City
Attorney. The matter was investigated
nv the committee. and the decision reach
III was that the committee would submit
,s, evidence 90 the city fathers without
recommendation.
ONE OF THE ROUGH RIDERS.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram, physician TO the
Arantic-Coast Line. was called out OF
~ bed at 1890 yesterday morning and
TOOK an engine 10 Clopton's station 10
,r,st a member OF RoOseyelts Rough
pi5ers. whose hand had been crushed.
when DR. Ingram reached the place he
found that William II. Jones, Of Company
had his night hand severely crushed
>, much so that he had TO amputate the
index and middle fingers. This was done
us speedily as possible, and the train
went on its way.
Jones was from RaccOon New Mexico,
Cob, h. nd
he heavy-weight champion of the re-
ron west Of the Rockies.
THE ASSOCIATION CLOSES.
Yesterday was the last day Of the Mid
dle District Baptist Association. This has
been one Of the most successful and en-
i5vable sessions ever held in the long
history Of the body. The association this
year was the guest Of the Skinqua-tcr
church. some thirty miles in the county
one OF the most marked features OF this
meeting has been the great attendance.
and the bOundless hospitality Of the Skin
quarter people. A gentleman who had
attended the meetings said last night
that every meeting the church was filled
% the last foot of space. while many
scores were turned away. The amount Of
routine business done marked yesterdays
session. Early I'm the afternoon the dele
gates began 70 leave for their homes, and
few Of those who had made the neigh
borhood 'lively" for the past few days
remained over until to-day.
CITY ATTORNEY ELECTED To-
NIGHT.
A great deal Of interest is attached 10
the regular meeting Of the Manchester
Council tonight. because at this time a
City Attorney will be elected. There
are two candidates for the position
judge William l ClOpton, the incumbent,
and Mr.. Charles J.. Page, one Of the
most popular and successful lawyers in
the city.
Two attempts have already been made
10 elect. but each time the same two
members of the Council were absent, and
They were Messrs. John y. Utz
and James r. Abbott. Both are
now in tho city, and will be present to-
night. Judge Clopton is Judge Of the
Chesterfield County Court, and is one
Of the best-known lawyers in Eastern
Virginia He has been city Attorney
for many years. Mr.. Page was at one
time commemorative Attorney of Man
chester. and made a fine record. lie IS
n younger man than Judge Clopton, but
also an excellent lawyer.
MIR. SIMMONS DOING WE'LL.
Mr.. Uriah NJ. Simmons, the young man
VINO was thrown from his wagon up
town Wednesday afternoon, was doing
very nicely yesterday. In the terrific fall
he had his right shoulder badly dislo-
Gated. and also received a cut two inches
long on his face. He was taken TO his
home. and Dr. w. =. Mathews was cali
ed in and treated his injuries.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. II. ]. Nunnally, who has been
quite il. is very much improved.
The Misses Shotwel, of Cowardin ave
nue.. are at Gordonsville, where they VIII
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. James O. Clayton, of Cowardin
avenue. remains quite i'll, and there is
but little change in his condition
Mrs. d. c. Randle, OF Mobile, Ala, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w. Lacy,
OF Eleventh and Perry streets.
Mrs. C. L. Thornton left yesterday for
Meherrin. Va, where she will visit her
friends and relatives.
Mrs. John T.. Utz and children are at
the base of the Blue Ridge mountains
near Monticello. where they will spend
the present month.
The Chesterfield court was not in ses-
sion yestepday, but will be tomorrow.
On Monday the case Of John Bowman,