Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-16
HOT MEETING HELD.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE HAVE A LIVELY TINE.
PIERCE TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.
He Buys Two PhinIs of Iaudnnum
and Drinks Half of One, But Is
Saved by Great Effort-Death of Mr.
Watkins-Other News.

chester met at the Police Court last
night and recognized. The session
proved to be lively one, and 1t was evil
dent before the proceedings had advanced
far that there were Tyler Democrats ana
Martin Democrats present.
when Mr.. Toney, chairman Of the
committee for 1889, resigned about two
months ago. Mr.. A. J. Gallagher was
elected to fill the unexpired term. 80
Mr.. Gallagher. who was reelected from
the Second Ward, called the meeting to
order. The new members who were pres
ent were Messrs. Wakefield and MOTIFS
of the First; Ward. Rives and Gallagher,
NJ the Second; owen and Osterbind. OF
the Third: Royal and Burkert Of the
Focrth.
The body went into the election OF a
permanent chairman. The names OF
Messrs. Augustine Royal and a. j. CAL
lagher were presented. The vote was
tie. Mr.. Gallagher continued TO preside.
Mr.. Rives nominated Mr.. W. b. Cox as
a member from the Fourth Ward, to nll
q vacancy. Mr.. Cox was elected. Mr.
Cox and Mr.. Royal had hot words at
this point. Mr.. Cox claimed that Mr.
Royall used insinuations insulting to hlm'
Mr.. Royal declared that he had not IN
tended TO reflect on Mr.. Cox. Mr.. RiVes
and Mr.. Royal also INDUCED In PLAIN anu
heated language in discussion. MT. Koyall
and Mr.. Gallagher were again nominated
| for the Craftsmanship. The latter was
elected.
A communication was received from
Mr. Tonev announcing his candidacy for
the House of Delegates. 1t was lald Oh
| the table. The body adjourned at TINS
point until next Saturday night at
| o'clock at the same place.
PIERCE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
James Pierce a white man of cum
berland county, who has been receptly
emnloyed at the cotton-milis In this city,
made desperate and repeated attempts
last night to kill himself by drinking
| laudanum. He came very near suSSee"-
ing in his rash purpose.
pierce bought an ounce OF laudanum al
Weisiger's drugstore about I O'CLOCK Inc
clerk Mr.. Wood. let him have 1t at hrst'
hut then suspecting the man would Marin
himself. he asked Pierce TO give IL paSA
10 him Pierce refused TO DO So Mr,
| O. Il. Elder. who was in the store anu
near by at the time, snatched IL Out Oh ms
hand. Pierce then went TO washington
store and was refused the poison ne so'
II finally, and going TO a stable near py
was drinking the drug. Here ne was sen
also and the phial knocked OUT VI hIS
hand He had drunk about half the con-
tente policeman Smith was notified. ana
brought rhe man 10 the staton-house'
whore DR.. ingram and the officers work
ed ON him for long time, and at iast
succeeded I'm bringing him around. PIERCE
would not state why he wanted 10 take
his life.
DEATH OF MIR. WATKINS.
Mr. John V. watkins died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. o. watkins, near Amp
hill chesterfield county, yesterday morn
ING at 2:fO o'clock. Deceased was IN MS
10Th year. -. - tr.,.os
Mr. watkins left in 1886 for Kansas
CIV and had resided there ever since.
His death was caused from heart ana
kidney trouble. He leaves four chuureh-
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Leila Jones, Mrs, Luna
Teftwich and John H. Watkins, Jr., OF
Kansas City-and one sister-Miss Ella
g. watkins. Of washington, ID. g
The funeral will take place this atter-
noop nj o'clock. The interment VIII De
in the family burying-ground.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Ny Tobn d Carter is visiting friends
on west Ninth street.
Mr.. Marshall Jones, who has Deen qui'o
III. IS reported better. -,.,.
Misc Sue Beale, OF Fluvanna, Is Vlsi'l"e
Miss Bernice Fair. 1871 Decatur street
There will be prayer-meeuhg AT le
almsbouse this afternoon at 5.5o ociocA,
conducted by the Epworth League ol
West-End church. .,.
mo funeral OF Mrs. Ann d. Brock TOOK
place Yesterday morning from the resi-
dcnce OF her brother. Mr.. Ira W. AMY
In Chesterfield county. -,
The Ladies' Aid Society Of West-Ehu
church will meet Tomorrow evening AT
o'clock at Mrs. s. c. Nunnallys' oppO-
site the church. =,
Nries Virgie c. Wilton, OF Florence, y
q a delegate TO the Baptist Young feo-
MES Union Convention. Is stopping WIN
The Partnerships. OF Swansboro.
Mr. I II. Williams formerly OF thlS
cjtv died Friday ia Newport News Ih9
funeral will take place at o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Donnelly announce
the approaching marriage OF their daush-
ter Miss Annie Cornelia, TO MI. LOUIS
Monroe Bendan. Wednesday, July Igth,
at $3.50 p. NJ, at their residence No liol
Perry street.
An important meeting OF the member
shin OF Bainbrldge-Sreet Baptist church
viii be held after the regular service 'hiS
morning. $780, u,u,,o
Miss Fannie Holland and Master wine
Holland. Of New Berne, n. C., are visi'-
ing the family Of Mr.. r. c. Broaddus, OF
this city.