Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-30

| ing on the part of the voters here to have
this important matter of nominating sem
/ ators placed In the hands of the people
! So interested were the voters OF the
| First Ward that when. some days ago.
| the voters OF the ward met 20 nominate
councilman, delegates TO the May con-
vention were elected. The City Central
Committee, az its meeting few nights
ago, TOOK the matter up and expressed
In the most hearty manner it's approval
OF the idea, a committee of three was
appointed to see Secretary CIaggett y.
Jones and learn from him all they wanted
TO know, and the committee viii 90 over
10 kchmond early this week The larger
BODY VIII be called then immediately
ana such action taken as will be found
exSediont
THE COMMITTEE NAMED.
ar. A. J. Daifron, president Of the Man
CHESTER Board OF Trade, yesterday ap-
pointed the following committee IN draw
up constitution and bylaws for adop-
lon by the board: Messrs. ID. l.. Pull
nam, II. c. Beattie, and ]. c. Snellings.
me president and secretary of the board
are eX-oiilcio members of this commit
zee. rms committee has been called 10
meet In the office Of Mr. Puliam on next
tuesday afternoon at O'Clock. 1t will
make It's report at the meeting OF the
BOARD TO be held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
MAYOR MAURICE'S ONE CASE.
Mayor Maurice had one case in his
court yesterday morning. Henry Hous-
ton is a negro and second Cain being
hunted over the face OF the earth. He
came into Swansboro'. and Squire
CHARLES Il. Jones was not particularly
fascinated with his looks, and told him
10 move on" He did so, gravitating to
Manchester Here he was picked up, and
ms honor Ohe Mayor was given pass
on MIN. Mayor Maurice told him to get
out OF Manchester in ten minutes or he |
would make IL so warm for him that he |
would be liable 20 be mistaken as TO his |
Whereabouts. Houston said he was clear |
cd for action and passed out He made |
directly for the Free bridge and il would !
be curious If he does not bob up before
Justice John tomorrow morning
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. r. Il. Darlington, of Selma, n. -,
is I'm the city.
Rev. Decatur Edwards, OF Fredericks-
burg. Va, is in the city.
Rev. ). |. Grimsley will preach at
Baptist church to-day.
both morning and night.
Miss Mamie Sterling Neblett. Of Bruins
Wick, Is the guest of her cousin Mrs. s.
r. Ingram, no. Iilb Porter street. |
MISS Ethel Sledge. of Ninth and Semmes
itreets, is visiting relatives and friends
n Weldon, y. c.
MISS Norma Lithgow, Of Eleventh and
cry streets, who has been visiting |
riends in Petersburg for week past,
as returned home
The street Committee OF the Council
viii meet tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Almshouse Committee meets at the
anne time.
The special committee appointed at the
lst meeting of the Council 10 inquire into
he matter of the costs of vaccination,
tc., will meet at o'clock.
1t was published yesterday that the va
ancy Of the position Of magistrate in the
hird Ward was caused by the death"
T Mr. y. T.. owen. OF course, "resigna-
on was meant. MIR. Owens many
riends sincerely hope that it will be
any long years before his death is chro-
cled.
Evangelist De Vol will preach at Cow /
'din-Avenue Christian church to-day at
o'clock on 1.-THE Creed Which Needs
o Revision; at 800 p. NJ on "The
reat Conflict Between Romanism Pro-
stantism and Inidelity." and at SP. VI. 4
Sin; What Shall We DO With It?'
lptismal services at night