Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
TO HAVE A HOSPITAL.
COUNCIL MAKES AP-
PRrATIoN FOR THIS PURPOSE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Negro Wanted for Betrayai-Poiice
Won't Arrest on Telephone Mes
.nrc-Uustinrs Court in Session
Mr.. Branch's Assaiiant sent On.

The Manchester Council held meeting
last evening at o'clock. There were
present Messrs. John O'Brlen presidenD'
W. a. Pool, l.. NJ. Nunnally, J. X. Green
S. p. Jones, James #. Abbott, II. l.. Pa
tram. w. 4. Hart, W .. Randlett, Mat
thew Morton. and John J.. Utz.
Mr.. Green offered q resolution that an
appropriation be made and placed in the
hands OF the Board OF Health for the
erection Of a hospital, TO which ali per-
sons who have been stricken or exposed
TO any contagious disease might be car
ried. The body voted for the resolution
TO ). thus adopting it.
After transacting some routine business
the council adjourned.
WANTED FOR BETRAYAL.'
There is a Manchester negro in Phila-
deInhio who is wanted ia this city on
the charge of betrayal. The warrant was
sworn out for him Sunday, and sunday
evening Policeman Wright called up the
Philadelphia police headquarters over the
long-distance phone and asked Tor the
man 10 bo arrested, giving name ana de-
scription. The Quaker City finest de-
clined to make the arrest on a telephone
message. 80 yesterday morning Chlei-oI-
Police Lipscomb sent a telegram NO
word has been received yet OF the negro
apprehension.
HASTINGS COURT IN SESSION.
The Hastings Court of Manchester was
I'm session Yesterday, Judge Ingram pre-
siding. There will be nothing but cNli
cases at this term. After the cases mad
heeu set court adjourned.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield, Judge
Hancock. presiding, was also IN session
yesterday. Nothing beyond the reading
of the docket, setting OF cases, and IA lew
chancery matters, claimed the attention
OF the Court.
POLICE NEWS.
c. c. Elder and Wesley Thomas, two
young men, charged with lighting III d
bar-room in the city. have been summoned
before the Police Court this morning TO
give an account of themselves.
jim Brown. the negro charged with
vaylaving and robbing Mr.. Nathan
Branch. on May I'd. was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, and sent TO
the grand jury.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. J. +. Andrews, of Crewe, is in the
city.
Mrs. Ida b. Darlington. Of Selma, y. C.,
is visiting relatives in the city.
Rev. J. j. Clopton. formerly rector OF
Meade-Memorial church. is expected in
the city tonight, on a visit 10 his brother
Mr.. J. Il. ClOpton, Thirteenth and Decatur
streets.
Rev. Preston G. Nash. Of Christ church,
Richmond. preached to u large congre-
CATION a: Meade-Memorial church sun
day morning.
Royal Arcanum Council. No. l2l7 will
entertain their friends at Leader Hall on
the night of Monday, May 22d. Mr.. q. y.
Busby. of New Jersey, will be present
and deliver an address on the "Advan-
tages of the Royal Arcanum," and
musical and literary feast will be spread
before those who may attend. There will
be no charge.
Little Ramon Blankenship, son Of High
Constable George w. Blankenship who
was hurt accidentally by being struck
with bat Saturday, was getting along
very nicely yesterday, and will soon be
all right.