Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
A LITTLE POLITICS.
WHAT THE MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW.
CARS EOT GOING UP THE HILL.
The Order of Chesterfield Court Has
Not Yet Bcen Scrvcd-inOtner Car
May he Put On-Mayor Maurice Has
N Horde Before Him.
n Horde Before Him.

| Citizens are still urging Mr.. II. c. Beat
| tie to run for the Council from the Fourth
Ward. and they are very hopeful that he
Will come out The term of Office Of Mr..
John f.. Utz expires at this time, and he
will not become a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Little or no contest Is likely 10 de-
velop in the other wards, except that
there may be opposition In the First Ward.
An effort is being made to get Mr..
]. r. Perdue, former member of the Coun-
ell, and president Of that body. to OPP
pose Mr.. Morton, Of the Second. Con-
siderable pressure will have to be brought
however. before Mr. Perduc will become a
candidate for any public Office.
TWAS y DULL DAY.
Yesterday was one Of the dullcst days
the city on the south side has seen for
long time. Few people came in from
the county, and few city people were on
the streets. kept in by the almost cease
less downpour Of rain.
The Hull-street cars did not go up the
hill TO Swansboro' yesterday, which means
that the order OF the Chesterfield
Court, issued on Monday, has not yet been
served on the Manchester Railway and
Improvement Company, requiring it to do
so.
1t is not improbable that when the
cars do begin anew to go up to Swans
boro'. the company will put on another
car. making four in all. Three cars can
make the schedule Of ten minutes by very
fast and. perhaps dangerous running.
If there are no delays. But if car is
delayed for several minutes it will never
catch up in time.
The Street Committee Of the Council met
last night. I'm the Office of the City Engi-
neer Only routine business was trans
acted. The Water Commissioners also
held a meeting last night and transacted
the business accumulated during the
month.
COURT FULL OF NEGROES.
Mayor Maurice had a great attendance
of law-breakers. witnesses for the Com
monwealth and witnesses for the prison
ors. before him at the Police Court yes
terday morning. The accused were the
negroes who got in row at the barber
shop Of Monroe's, on Hull street, Satur-
day night.
Monroe was charged with keeping a
poker joint and a disordorly house. Mr..
W. II. Garnett was counsel for the ac-
cused. When Mayor Maurice had heard
all the evidence he dismissed Monroe Of
the charge of running a gambhngden.
but fined him SO for keeping 4 disorderly
house.
Robert Owens and Thomas Redd Doth
cOloreO was charged with assaulting
George and William BraXton. owens stab
bed c. Brax.on and Redd used a beer
bottle over the head Of W. Braxton.
Owens went to a jury and Redd had TO
pay SO.
Mr.. j. W. Anderson, OF No. Sli Decatur
street was before Mayor Maurice for
of the city ordinance IN allow
ing a depression TO remain over the sewer
on his premises. lie was required 10 have
the place repaired by Wednesday evening. |
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Iiuldah Taylor, who has been visit
ing in Robins. has returned home.
Mr.. John W. Bergman. Of Pocahon- |
tas Springs formerly Of Manchester. and |
well known here. is quite III az his home. |
Miss Fannie Wells. a charming lady Of !
Farmville. who has been visiting Miss |
BERTHE cox, has returned home. much to |
the regret Of her many friends in Man
chester.
Cynthus Grove. No. g. Druids Of Man /
chester. will give its annual supper to-
night at the corner Of Eleventh and Hull |
streets All Druids are invited.