Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-23
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
NEWS OF SATURDAY GATHERED on
THE SOUTH SIDE.
ToHAVE SPEAKING TOMORROW NIGHT
Copgressmen Lamb and Jones to Adj
xr M,ucbe.ter Voters-A Good
Turnout Expected-Sujt for $4,000
Against II. & VI. Railway Co.

Although. as every one knows, very lit
tie interest has been taken this year IN
politics in any part Of Virginia. and in
Manchester no more than anywhere else.
prospects bid fair for good turnout Of
| voters and the ladies at Leader Hall
tomorrow night, when Hon. w. A. Jones
congressman from the First District, and
Hon. John Lamb. the Thirds representa-
tive. will make addresses.
Mr.. Jones comes to Richmond from
Washington Monday. and will be the
guest Of Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. State
chairman.
The programme was that Chairman ID.
T.. Toney, Of the City Committee, present
III. A. Maurice, the Mayor. who in turn
would introduce the speakers. However,
Mayor Maurice has been called from the
city. and will not be able to get back by
that time.
|, Captain Lamb will be the first speaker.
Thus. Mr.. Jones will make the closing
address Neither speaker needs an in
PRODUCTION to an East Virginia audience,
and both are forceful and interesting
takers. though very different in style.
Captain Lamb is vigorous In gesture and
delivery, oftentime rapid and eloquent;
Mr.. Jones calm. matter OF fact. and deep
~ in earnest, striking blows with the arm
of giant, and making each one tell.
The meeting will open promptly at
o'clock by Captain Lambs speech. A cor
dial invitation has been extended by the
City Central Committee to ladies of the
city to be present. and seats will be re-
served for them.
MRS MOXLEY SUES FOR $4,000.
An interesting damage suit will be call
ed in the Hastings Court Of this city on
Thursday. in which Monkey sues the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany for $4,000, TO recover damages al
legged to have been sustained some
months ago. when a car of the railway
collided with plaintiffs carriage and de-
molshed il. In the carriage were also
Mrs. f. U. Monkey. Miss Matte HILL and
Mr.. George w. Butler. These have also
entered suits but for smaller sums. Mr..
Charles l.. Page, of this city, is attorney
for the plaintiffs.
A colored man, who gave his name as
William McCargo, was arrested yester-
day morning by Policeman Smith. on
complaint of w. j. Dobbins. a saloon
keeper at Fourth and Hull streets, that
he tried to pass a counterfeit dollar on
him. 1t is said that the man went into
the store. ordered some whiskey, and ten
dered the suspicious dollar in payment
The saloon-keeper saw at once that the
money was but an imitation, and think
ing the negro's intentions none Of the
best, 'phoned for an officer Policeman
Smith responded. and after a short run
succeeded in catching the man.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
- LEFT ror nan
VILE to visit friends and relatives.
EX-Councilman II. G. Nelson. who has
been quite i'll, is better, and able to be on
the street.
Miss May Belle Brooks has returned to
her home, in Swansboro'. from a visit to
friends in Columbia, S. c.
The Street Committee has been called
to meet in the City Engineers Office,
Room IT, Leader building, for Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. A. s. Wright. treasurer Of New
South Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, paid to
Mrs. James Higgins yesterday morning
the sum Of $3.50, the death benefit of her
husband
Rev A. j. Barton will preach at the
Bainbrdge-Street Baptist church this
morning and DR.. r. II. Pitt at night. Rev
DIR. L. r. Thornhill, the pastor. is absent
from the city
Mrs. w. r. Smith and children, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. NJ. V. Brow
der has gone TO Selma, N. c., TO make il
their future home.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church will
meet at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. and IL
is expected that Mr.. Hill Montague, presi-
dent Of the Richmond and Manchester
union, will be present and speak
1t is said that the Standard Spike-AIills.
at the foot of Decatur street, which have
been idle about two months. will resume
work tomorrow week. This plant en-
ploys about 100 skilled workmen, and is a
great benefactor of both Richmond and
Manchester. where the employees ana
their families live.
The Catholic Bazaar closed last night
with a grand cake-walk, which was very
amusing and witnessed by a large num-
Der Of people. The ladies have done very
wen in their effort to get money towards
their church building fund.