Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
OVER IN MANCHESTER
NEWS OF SATURDAY CLEANED FOR
:, DrspATcH READERS.
THE HUSTINGS COURT TOMORROW.
April Session Bcgins-This II Grand
Jury Term-WiI Consider Two
Cases-RcvivaIs In the City-Other
Kews-personais and Brfefs.

Mrs r c. Cobbs. after an Illness ex-
tending over many weeks. died yesterday
morning at o'clock at the residence OF
Mayor IL A. Maurice. at Eleventh and
Perry streets. Deceased was the mother
OF Mrs. Maurice and a sister Of Mrs. w.
7. Lthgow. of this city. She was wen
known In tho city. and hey death causes
much sadness among her friends.
The remains will DO taken tomorrow 10
White Hall, in buckingham county, where
the tntsrment will be.
APRIL SESSION HUSTINGs COURT.
The Hastings Court of this city. Judge
1ngfam presiding. will bs6in its April
term Tomorrow. There vii. be only two
criminal cases FOR TRIAL at this term CT
the court Mary Bailey (cOlCred) WIZ be
tried for infenticide. II the grand jury
finds a :rue bill against her. and Robert
Owens also colored), charged with ma
Lclous assault.
The grand Jurors drawn for the term
are Messrs. Augustine Royal, J. w.
Topey. {. =. Fischer. c. -. McRae,
George A. Carr. a. IL. Thomas. George
b Ely. J. T. Pcarrnsn. and r. L. Cogbill.
They VIII meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
REVEALS IN THE CITY.
Evangelis; q. +. DeVoe will preach at
C0ward!n-Avenue Christian church at
both services to-day. His morning sub
Jec, viii be "The Power OF FAITH and
at evening he Will talk on Christian
Union" Large crowds attended each SER
vice last week, and there have been
number OF professions.
Revival services are also being held at
the Fifih-Street Methodist church, and
much interest Is being manifested. Rev.
J : Wallace. the pastor. will preach as
usual to-day.
Rev Charles u. Crawley, pastor of
West-End church. has returned from
Yves, Point. where he has been assisting
.n pro,ractsd meeting aud will III his
pupit to-cay, morning and night
There viii ba proyer-meetiag at the
Ci:y hlmshoIse this evening at $3.50
o'cloc& Il will be conducted by the Ep-
worth j.eaglecS Of West End church.
TIE usual services Will be held in the
remaining city churches to-day.
Mr.. Robert CTiddle OF Swansboro', has
reorsanized lie Chesterfield Baptist
church. located about nineteen miles from
Manchester. and six miles from Skinquar-
ter. The church and Sunday school are
in flourishing condition. the attendance
last Sunday being thirty-sis scholars and
five teachers.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Councilman John j.. Utz has consented
20 stand for reelection 10 the Council
from the Fourth Ward.
Mr. William NJ Smith. formerly of Man
chester, is very sick al MS home in Flor
enc. s. c.
Miss Minerva Weeks, Of Petersburg, Is
visiting Miss %oima LAthgOw. of Eleventh
and Porter streets.
Swansboro' people anticipate close
race for Justice of the Peace between
Messrs Lachlan Smith and Robert Grid
die at the primary election next Thurs
day.
The funeral of tho infant son Of Mr..
a. L. Pacni took place yesterday morn
ing from the residence. Fourteenth and
Hull streets. The interment was in Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Richmond.
The case of Preston Harris (colored,
charged with shooting, came up in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning, but
owing TO the absence Of counsel for the
accused the case went over 10 Monday,
and Harris was bailed for his appearance
in the sum of $50 by Squire Lthgow.