Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-27
AN ORDERLY CITY.
PEOPLE or MANCHESTER VISITED
ny NO GREAT DISTURBANCES.
COLORED MAN KILLED OH The RAIL.
Arthur Jefferson Jumps tn His Death
from Moving Train-PoIice-Cour
Items.
Items.

The increase Of the police force in Man
chester had a very salutary effect upon
the disturbing element of the city's pOpu-
lation.
The city this week has ten police Off
GERS, and the people, white and coloicf
who arc disposed 10 be dlsorderiy at tnis
time OF the year are remembering it,
Last year when the force was very
small. q great deal VI disorder of every
sort occurred. There were but three ar
rests on Christmas-Day. All Of these
were on trifiing charges.
one was made yesterday, that Of Par
thinia Crostic, a colored man, who was
too drunk 20 take care OF himself.
A fight between colored men took place
I'm house on Fifteenth street between
Hull and Decatur, occupied by coiOred
people, last night. The sounds Of scut-
fling could be heard some distance away
and the screams Of frightened women
rent the calm night air.
only few pedestrians IN that loc'li.y
knew of the fight and no arrests were
made.
AFTERMATH OF CHRISTMAS.
Mayor Maurice had a reflex of Christ
mas-Day I'm the Police Court yesterday
morning He did not have much To- do.
Christm2s-Day was as quiet as Sunday,
SO far as breaches OF the peace are con-
cerned.
James Johnson and George Bowman.
colored men. had a little fight They were
before his Honor and taxed $3.50 each.
Thomas Burf0rd. diminutive negro,
was charged with disorderly conduct. He
was fined ST.
FUNERAL or MRS. CHEISA.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Cheisa took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
St Peters Cathedral, in Richmond.
This lady died Christmas morning at
the residence Of her son-in-law, Mr. W.
o. Randlett, No $40 Stockton street
Deceased leaves TWO daughters-Mrs.
NJ. Moody and Mrs. Randlett-and two
sons-Messrs. :. NJ Cheisa and w. j.
Wallace.
Arthur JEFFERSON. a negro man, was
found dead beside the rail near Drewry's
Blur on the Richmond and Petersburg
road, Saturday night. His body was much
bruised and cut up The Coroner ana MS
Jury held an inquest and decided that the
man came to his death by jumping from
the train while it was IN rapid motion.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs Samuel owens left yesterday for
South Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spain. Of swansboro', lett
Monday for Powhatan.
Mr. j. IT, Nichols Is quite IN again at
his home on HUI street
MIR. Alfred Grfiin, of South Boston Is
visiting in the city
Mrs Craig, of Swansboro', continues
very sick at her home
Miss Lizzie Neal, of Petersburg, is
guest OF friends i'm Swansboro.
Willie Clark. Of Swansboro', had lis
face quite badly burned Monday by fall
INK Into q bonfire
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bailey have returned
from Lunenburg county
Mr. r.. Henry Naden OF Rocky Mount
~ c.. Is spending the holidays with MS
mother. in this city
Mr. W. L. Bailey left yesterday for
Chesterfield county, where no Will spend
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. King Of Alexandria, who
have been visiting their cousin in Man
chester. have returned to their home.
Rev. W. ". Sisk left Monday for Wa
verify where he Will spend short time
Mr. Samuel Hawkes. is out Of town.
visiting I'm Dinwiddie county.
Il visiting Miss Carrie Taylor, on west
Thirteenth street.
Mr. W II. Washington is out Of town,
spending the holidays at his home, In
Caroline county
Miss Rosa Goodman Of Sunny Side. Is
visiting the Misses Lamb, ON west Ihir-
teeuth street.
Mrs. H. Hope and little grandson left
Monday 10 visit friends and relatives IN
Surry county.
Manchester Lodge no "a. \. F. and a.
~. will hold 20 special meeting to-day
(st. Johns DayD al their lodge-room. Coz
wardin avenue and Hun street, at 73) =.
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Miss Rosa Yates. Of scottsburg. Va. is
visiting the city the guest OF her grand
father. Mr. Wilkinson, 80. SOC Decatur
street
Miss Parrish who was trpped by
wire across the street and severely hurt
was brought home last night frou the
Retreat for the SICK in Richmond sne
is about the same.
Squire ". d. LithscY is seriously and
dangerously 90. IL is feared that ne cam
nos live.