Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-12
R.. P. { c. WINS OUT.
,rncr CLoPToN DECLARES THE
CHARTER VALID.
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS FRIDAY
,,.,uess-Men's Association FRI
day Evening and Annual meeting
- counciI at the Same Time-Boys
an for War-Other News.

The Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad Company won most sig
nal victory in the case against them
heard in the Chesterfield County court
yesterday. Judge William 1. Clop;on.
presiding, decided every point In favor
of the company, which declares the CHAR
ter OF the company through which the
opponents of the road have been nght-
ing, valid in every respect. The COM
pany was represented by Hon. w. w.
Henry, of Henry & Williams, Richmond.
The case came about In this way: Some
OF the farmers through whose land the
route Of the proposed road lay were dis
posed to fight it vigorously. Their law
yers knew that the charter was an old
one, once in the possession Of Peters
burg, and undertook 10 thwart the en-
terprise through the charter. Inc case
passed out Of the court yesterday, unless
the farmers are disposed TO take the mat
ter to higher court.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee Of the Man
chester Business Mems Association held
meeting yesterday afternoon. The ses-
sion was taken up altogether in transac-
ton OF routine business. The associa-
ton itself will meet on Friday night at
Toneys Hall. This is a stated meeting.
Much routine business will be transacted.
The City Council also meets on Friday
night for reorganization. The one new
member from the First Ward will be
installed, and the election OF president
will take place. The offices Of City At
torney, Physician to the Poor, and presi-
dent of the Board of Health will also
have to be filled at this meeting. Judge
Clopton, the incumbent; Messrs. Charles
l.. Page, Ernest II. Wells, and w. Hay
Garrett are mentioned in connection with
the first position, and DR.. Ingram, the
incumbent, and DR.. Rucker for the Sc
cond position, and DR.. Ingram alone for
the third.
OFF FOR THE WAR.
Messrs. White, Cordrey, Archer. Tatum,
and others are expected to leave to-day
to join the Twenty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania Regiment, and in a short time to
80 to the Philippines. These gentlemen,
all of whom are we'll known in this city,
enlisted yesterday, were examined
approved and will be sworn in
this morning. They expect to leave al
most Immediately after. These gently
men all volunteered at the outbreak OF
the war, and some saw active service in
Cuba. Manchester was well represented
by her sons in the conquering of Cuba.
and she will have also a good represen-
tation in islands Of the antipodes.
MAYOR MATRICES COURT.
There was a slight demand on Mayor
Maurice, who presides over the Man.
chester White Temple, yesterday morning
for justice. Monday Policeman Jones ar
rested Haywood Wilkinson and Mary
owen (colored man and woman, on the
charge of fighting in the street. His
Honor looked very sour at Wilkinson for
fighting a woman, and taxed him s..
He fined the woman $3.50 for having the
audacity to fight man.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Fannie Lancaster of Ashland, is
visiting Miss Ruth Van Houten.
Mrs. w. b. Clary, Of No. 1904 Hull
street, left yesterday morning to visit her
sister, Mrs c. a. Poole. of Emporia. and
her father Mr.. ]. W. Boothe, of Waverly.
The remains of Mr.. John w. Cleaton
were taken to his old home in Mecklen-
burg county, yesterday morning at 9:45
o'clock, via the Atlantic-Coast Line, and
inferred in the family burying-ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hancock have the
sympathy Of their many friends in the
loss of their little grandson, Lawrence
Moore. the 4-year-old child Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Moore. which occurred IN
Baltimore on the 9Th instant, of diphthe-
ria. Two of Mrs. Moore's children are
still i'll with diphtheria. Mrs. Moore, who
has also been i'll, is better
Mrs. Carthorn Aiken and two children
Of Temple, Tex, are in the city visiting
the family Of Mr.. b. NJ. Robertson MIS-
Aiken is the wife OF Mrs. Robertson
brother. whom she has not seen since ne
left Manchester twenty-five years ago.
He will soon join his wife and children
here