Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF WEDNESDAY CLEANED
FOR THE DISPATCH READERS.
TIE COUPLE ARE MARRIED NOW.
This the Ending of the Epps-con-
way Case-Omccr Returns from
selma and the Union Agreed On
Merchant Assigns.

Officer A. s. wright OF the Manchester
police returned last night at 7:15 o'clock
from Selma, N. c., bringing with him
/. r. Epps, the young man held at that
place on a warrant charging him with
the betrayal Of Miss Caddie Conway, OF
this city. Mr.. Epps conse' ed TO come
without the requisition, and the official
papers were not used. Epps expressed
lis wish TO marry the young woman II
she would consent. and when Manchester
was reached, her option In the matter
was obtained. officer Wright then went
with the young man To- the Clerks office
of the Hastings Court, where a license
they were united, Rev. George II. Nc
Faden performing the ceremony at the
brides residence on Seventh street.
REFERRED THEM TO THE COUNCIL
A stated meeting Of the Council Com
mittee on Streets was held yesterday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock in the office of the
City Engineer. There were present
Messrs. NJ. A. Campbell chairman. Mat
thew Morton, w. b. Bradley, City-Attor-
ney Clopton, and City-Engineer Lips
comb. The first half hour Of the meet
ing was taken up with routine business.
At the conclusion Of this part of the work.
Captain a. 3. Guigon, representing the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany, and Mr.. John c. Robertson of the
Southsde Land Company. appeared be-
fore the BODY, with d. view to coming to
some agreement as to fixing the Semmes-
street viaduct. 1t was the opinion OF the
committee that the discussion of this
matter came properly before the Council
first. and. upon resolution of Mr.. Morton,
was referred to that honorable body. The
committee then adjourned.
The meeting of the Finance Committee,
of which Mr.. w. W. Pool is chairman,
was engaged last night entirely with rou-
tine matters.
MR.. CHENAULT ASSIGNS.
Mr.. Thomas j. Chenault merchant
doing a general business at Nos. 2ll3 and
2l15 Hull street, filed a deed Of assign
ment in the Clerks office of the Hastings
Court late Tuesday evening, transferring
his stock, store-fiXtures, horse, wagon,
and certain household goods TO Mr..
Thomas p Pettigrew. as trustee, for the
benefit of his creditors. Following is a
M. 4. Jackson, $50 (preferreO; j. W.
Blanton, sl55.75; j. ID. q X. s. Christian,
S76.5l; Todd & Justis, Of Manchester,
$2S.71; r. l.. Chenery. $20.06 S. T. Beve-
ridge & Co, SLIT; Whittle, Sydnor & Co.,
S92; r.. T. Hicks, $3.50: Manchester Manu-
featuring Company. 1913; Christopher
Lips Company, of Baltimore $3.50 Will
liam Heider, for rent, to May /, 1898, $50;
William b. West 81 Co, s5542.
The will of Mrs. S. V. Winder has been
presented for probate in the Hastings
Court, and also a protest has been en-
tered by a brother in Georgia and sister
in Mississippi. The estate of the de-
ceased lady is valued at $4,000,
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
Although the weather was bad, quite a
large audience gathered at the Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church last night to
hear Rev. Quincy Lee Morrow's lecture
on christian Citizenship" The address
is popular and very excellent. Mr.. Nor
row is one of the lecturers of the Chris
-Endeavor Society of the Disciples
Church. Wednesday nights services in
the other churches were also quite well
attended.
Tuesday night Rev. DR.. L. r. ThornhIll
preached at Stockton-Street church on
christian Unity" Those who heard the
sermon say it was an excellent one.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. b. +. Gresham has returned TO the
city from visit to Essex county.
Mr.. ]. W. Sadler is detained at his
home, No. 10 east Ninth street, by sick
ness.
Mr.. James w. Jewett, Of Selma, n. c.,
is in the city to see his family and friends.
Mr. Robert Gwathmey. who was threat
ened with lockjaw and bood-poisoning,
Is much improved and is able to be out