Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
GAVE HIN A WHIPPING
A NEGRO DRIVER PUNISHED Fo'
HIS CARELEssNEss.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
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Personal Points.


negro driver received a severe horse
whipping for his carelessness In the Nes'
END last night The negro was driving
a buggy along the street by the car
track. lie drove so close TO passing
car that a young white man. named
white Martin. had TO jump on to the
fender Of the car 10 save himself from
being run over.
But ne scrambled up in few minutes
ana rushed after the buggy. lie was
Joined by another man and they soon
overlook tho offending driver. The negro
was dragged from the buggy. the handy
whip was seized. ami when the young
men turned him loose he was sadder and
sorcr negro.
STRUCK WITH A STONE.
About O'Clock last night an unknown
negro and sidney Cooke white became
engaged In a difficulty at the merry-go-
round. on HUI street. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth. and the white man
was severely hurt by being struck on
the head with a stone. Cooke was sense
less for some time. but his wounds were
dressed. and he was gotten home The
negro escaped.
WITH MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice had a large attendance
on his court yesterday morning. The
first applicants for Justice were Bud. Cot.
ton. Luther RAach and ia. Nunnally.
The charges against them were entering
the house Of Mrs Jennie Adams, on
Seventh street Mrs. Adams appeared
against them but the case was greatly
weakened by her offer 10 compromise the
whole AFFAIR for s.. After hearing the evil
dence the boys were discharged.
The youths said they entered the house
looking for tramps. and didn't know any
one lived in f.
Albert Clarke. a colored man, was
charged with slapping his wife. it look
ed very much as n the wife had slapped
the man. so the case was dismissed.
Henry Pittman (cOlored). charged with
being a suspicious character. and thought
10 be the thief OF Mr. 5. NJ. Pcrdue's
bicycle was sent TO jail for sixty days.
A REMARKABLE MARRIAGE.
A rather remarkable marriage was sol
emnizod by Rev. J. a. Spencer, OF this
city. recently. The groom was Mr.. ID. u.
Keirsey. aged 90 years. who had already
been married three times The bride was
Mrs. Anna Venable. aged s. years. who
had also been married three times The
ceremony took place at the residence of
Mr.. W. J. McAllister. No 172S Buchanan
street This happy couple are at home
20 thoir friends at No. 1916 cambridge
street.
The decree dissoving the Injunction
against the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina railroad has been entered. The
request for the suspension Of the decree
was withdrawn. Work will be commenced
at once by the contractors upon that por-
ton Of the road which has been covered
by tho injunction.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lucy Thornhill. of Culpeper, is
visiting Miss Ethel Harding.
Mrs. ii. q. Netterlin. Of Philadelphia, Is
visiting Alr. and Mrs. a. J. Daffron.
Mrs Sam. owens and Miss Edna Da-
vloson are visiting in Petersburg.
Miss Coley Dbyel of No. 1921 Porter
street. left Friday night for Laurens, 5.
c.. where she will visit for the next
month
ar j. H. Winfreo and ]. +. Madison
were in the city yesterday.
Mrs NJ. V. Browder, who has been
visiting Mrs Vernon Bradshaw. has re-
turned TO her home in Selma, n. c.
Miss Jennie Jones, who has been visit
ing Miss Lithgow. No. 1904 Porter street
left yesterday for her home
Inc usual StlNl'f1 Will if iltlu al All'
Presbyterian church to-day, with preach
ing by the pastor. Rev. G. y. Van Hou-
ten
Miss Edna Davidson, of No. 1903 Porter
street left Friday morning to visit
friends In Petersburg.
Rev NJ. J. Wood Will preach at Cowar-
din-Avenue Christian church at IL o'clock
to-day and Rev. G. w. Popkins at p. NJ.
Dr. Lawrence Quayram has returned
from New York. where he has been at
tending the Horse Show.
A german was danced Friday night at
Leader Hall. given by Messrs. J. A.
Walsh, j. IL. Lester, and V. 4. Hague
There were about twenty couples in col
unn led by Captain Shackelford, of
Richmond.
Miss Berta Edmondson and niece. little
Miss Elizabeth French. of Houston. Hall
fax county. are the guests of Mrs. Kate
G. Walden. No. 12O Cowardin avenue, this
city
Miss Berenice b. Fair left Thursday
for Scottsviie where she will spend the
winter.
Rev. G.. II. McFaden. the former pastor
OF Fifth-Street Methodist church. will oc-
cupy the pulpit OF that church to-day at
IL O'Clock and tonight at 745 o'clock.