Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-09
QUIET OVER RIVER.
SMALL VOTE POLLED IN MANCHEs-
TER-vICTORY FOR LAMB.
REPUBLICANS ARE INDIFFERENT.
wofsfger Run Very Closely by Rus
sell In His own City, and russell
Goes Ahead in the COunty-DOg-
Owners in TroubIe-Other News.

Yesterday was a quiet election day in
Manchester-a day like Sunday, as some
one expressed. Two circumstances mark
ed the day-viz.: The apathy of all voters.
and, secondly. the great indifference
manifested by the Republicans There
were altogether $50 votes cast, which is
less than one third the voting strength
of the city. Mr.. Weisiger, the Repuoli-
can nominee of the administration fac
ton, and resident of this city. received
only sixty-eight votes. and his opponent
from the anti administration faction. Mr..
o. II. Russell, received forty-seven votes.
This makes 15 votes cast in all, out Of
a Republican strength Of about seven
hundred. Russell beat Weisiger in Swans
boro', the next-door neighbor and suburb
of Manchester, and also in Marx Add
ton, another suburb Of Manchester This
is the same story throughout Chesterfield
county.
There was not the least confusion about
the polls at any time during the day, and
no disturbance whatever Last night
there were few people on the street and
little interes. manifested In hearing the
returns from the city.
The detailed statement OF the vote in
Manchester and Chesterfield will be found
with the tabuated vote of the Third
Congressional District, in another part Of
the paper.
WAR ON THE DOGS.
The police OF the city have summoned
twelve white people and seventeen col
ored to appear before the Police Court
Saturday for having dogs on which they
have not paid the 81 license. These people
lfob 90 90 "a lnnCn larger
than the tax by the Mayor, should he
see At 10 do so. The tax has been due
since Angus. and the dog-owners nave
no excuse.
ELECTRIC ROADS FOR THE COUNTY.
Judge William l. Clopton begins his No
vember term OF court In Chesterfield coun-
" next Monday. and there is but little TO
be done so far.
However. ID is reported that two s6pa-
rate corporations are going TO apply for
franchises to construct and operate e,ec-
tric railroads in the county. II cannot be
learned who are at : the head CT these
movements, or just where the lines will
run. but II Is thought that one will be the
much talked-of electric connection be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg. Nothing
is known about the other.
Judge Hancock. on Monday, sitting In
the Circuit Court Of Prince George ccun-
", decided That the ISLANDS or tne Apo
mattox river near the Getting estate be-
longed to that estate. and not TO Chester
field county, as contended by Mrs. Sally
Ruffln. the plaintiff.
BURGLARIZED A STORE.
Burglars entered the clothing store OF
Mr.. Joseph Oppelman on Hull street. yes
terday morning about 8 O'Clock and sue
ceeded in getting a few articles before
they were frightened away The marau-
ders got in by breaking pane If glass
in window and crawling IN. The noise
OF shattering glass awoke several persons
in the neighborhood. who went 10 see
what the matter was, and frightened the
rogues away. The theft was reported 10
the police
The following have been elected Stew
ards OF the Fifth-Street Methodist church
for the next year: Messrs. George ".
Payne tchairman), Simon +. Jones. Ezra
w. Moody. g. +. Shank. A. l.. Lum. Sid
ney H. Andrews. J. T. Ahern n. h. East
wood c. " Green, Eli ]. Andrews, and
j. NJ. Williams.
Mr. s. T.. Jones was elected superln-
tendsnt OF rifth-Street Sunday school. and
Mr.. w. r. Fiournoy superintendent OF
Fifth-Street mission. located on the Ninth
Street road.
DIR. A. q. Brown held quarterly ccnfer-
ence at this church Monday night
WILL HAVE CANNING-FAcTORY.
II WAS reported in this city yesterday
that company hac been organized In
Sfanite 10 conduct a canning establish