Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
CHASE TWO NEGROES.
MANCHESTER OFFICERS A''H"
nun MAN WHO SHOT BLAND.
TIE STAIION-MAN MILL RESIGN.


Ger News.
captain IApscomb and officer wright
Of Manchester. had an exciting chase az
ter two negro men on Tuesday.
They were after the men who sho' d
neero named Bland some time ago. b'anu
was shot through and through the Dody'
4 man on the street said If ho had Deeh
"a white man he would have been dead III
dav As II WAS a cOlored man. ne Is
living to-day. .-..
captain IApscomb and omcer wright
heard Tuesday that the men were az
CloDton. about two miles down On ''9
Richmond and Petersburg railroad ny
won't Immediately TO the place. IheS
fovnd both men and gave them hot pur-
suit. Tho negroes had pistols ana the
officers used theirs freely. The chase
VS. most exciting. The railroad men at
the place Joined IN tho chase. but inc
rogroes having the advantage OF IL start
succeeded finally in getting away.
II IS safe 70 say. however. that tpese
follows will not venture that near 20
Manchester again
MIR. REDFORD WILL RESIGN.
Mr.. J. Lacy Bedford Will resign his
position as station-man at the engine
house. 49,,
Mr. BEDFORD was elected 20 this posi-
ton Monday night. The Fire Coninlls-
sioners VINO elected him and MI. n. r.
owen fixed the salary at so per mohth'
Mir. BEDFORD has been making consid-
crablv more than this AZ the Soulhern
sbops. He does NOT feel that ne would
be doing himself and those Dependent on
him Justice TO give up the former posi'loh
for tho latter
Mr.. owen Is also considering the matter
OF Tesignin8 .-.,,.l,,r
DELEGATES TO STATE COUNCIL.
Manchester Juniors are thinking now
about going 10 the state Council meeting
al Cape Charles City next Tuesday.
The various councils Of this city nave
appointed delegates as follows:
New South. No. S-Messrs. William Nj.
Iipscomb and d. 5. Wright
Liberty. No. 13-Messrs. y. 5. Barrett
and J. -. TOlcf.
Davis Council No. 27-Nr. Il. J.. Patram.
Rocky Ridge Council, No. &-Mr. j. ID.
Rcams.
These delegates joined by the delegates
Of Richmond and vicinity. will leave for
Cane Charles City at 4 O'Clock next Mon
day afternoon via the Chesapeake ana
Ohio road They will take the Cape
Charles boat. New York, at old Point The
same evening for their destination. The
sessions Of the state Council Will begin
Tuesday morning.
MR.. A. L. SAMPSON CHOSEN.
The annual meeting OF the Stockton
Street Baptist church was held on Tues
day evening AT this meeting the Off
..taf.4. Ir..
only change made was that OF superln-
tondent OF sunday school Mr. 4. l..
Sampson had held this important position.
Mr.. J. T. Davidson was chosen In his
place. Mr.. Sampson declined TO have il
another year.
WORK BEGINS TO-DAY.
Work Of eXcayating for tho new Cen
tral church begins to-day
The church and The organizations Of tao
church purpose TO have appropriate eXer-
ciscs at o'clock this afternoon on the
ground. Thirteenth and Porter streets.
The order of exercises is as follows.
!. Song and prayer; Scripture selection.
. A brief statement by J. r. Perdue,
chairman Of the Building Committee.
3. The excavation viii then be begun
by n representative of the Christian
Band. an organization Of ladies, who
purchased and gave the lot upon which
the church will be erected.
4. The next spadeful of earth viii be
taken out by j. r. Perdue. chairman OF
the Building Committee.
Then the following organizations Will
each take part i'm their turn The Sun
day school, the Earnest Workers, New
Church Society. and the Busy Bees Of the
infant class. Each organization is re-
qucsted to select its representative and
report the name TO the pastor this morn
ing
It IS especially desired and requested
that the members Of the church and sun
day school be present at these exercises.
The public is also cordially invited.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. T. c. Waymack Is still confined TO
his residence by sickness.
Rev. j. G. kinchlOw will preach at tho
CloptOn-Street Baptist church next sun
day, morning and night.
Mrs. NJ. y. Cogbill and Mrs. Percy
Winfree, of Chesterfield Courthouse, were
in Manchester shopping yesterday.
w. V. Markham Of Oiterdale, was in
town yesterday. He claims TO own the
finest pack of hounds in the county.
Mrs. John Meade, of Danvlle, who has
been the guest Of Rev Benjamin Dennis
has returned TO her home.
The son of Mr.. Rob owens. who was
very badly hurt some days ago by being
run over by a cart, was reported better
yesterday.
Mrs. Kate y. Page and little daughter
Jean. left Yesterday for Alexandra,
where they VIII spend several weeks as
guests of Rev. Berriman Green.
Captain - VI. Snider, the Oldest conduc-
tor on the Southern railway. is out again
after a sickness of over a month Captain
| Snider has been in the employ of the
Southern over forty-fve years.
Manchester Lodge, No. u. \. i. and A.
NJ, viii meet in a regular stated COM
munication Saturday night az their tenn
pie, on COwardin avenue and Hull street
The funeral Of Mr.. william Robertson.
whose death was announced in Tues
| days paper took place yesterday evening
at 3 o'clock from West-End church. con.
| Quoted by Rev. c. d. Crawley. The inter>
ment was made al Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. Winters, Of Washington whose
child was burned 20 death ~ fcw DAYS
ago, was u Miss Sparks. of this city.
knights of pythias.
Mr.. James w. Gordon has been APP