The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
News Gathered From Southside..

Differences between City Engineer
Lipscombe and Health Officer Ely were
thoroughly threshed out before the
meeting of the Buildings and Land
Committee last night. The talk was
so fast and furious t'sat when the
committee, adjourned no one knew
Just exactly where they We're .at." The
trouble grew out Of the sanitary con-
ditions which exist at the city stables.
Captain Lipscombe claimed that in
remedying what was the socalled evil,
Officer Ely had acted very discourteous-
~. in that he had failed to consult him
(the captain), or to give notice that
he would take any action in the mat
ter.
Captain Lipscombe didn't fail to
state that he believed the health officer
had ordered the sanitary work around
the stables to be done out OF spite. Mr..
Ely denied that he was prejudiced
against Captain Lipscombe, and said
that the work done was. in his opinion
to the best interest of the city.
Captain Lipscombe was on his feet
ing when Mr.. Moore cut him short by
rising to point OF personal privilege,
stating that the committee-room was
no place for the airing OF personal
feeling.
A motion was then carried which
Will result in stamping out the exist
ing evil.
Democratic Committee to Meet.
The City Central Democratic Com
| mittee Will hold another meeting in
the Offices of the City Sergeant to-
night when matters which We're dis
cussed at the last meeting will again
be taken up. While nothing of wha,
the committee has under considera-
| ton is definitely known. the matter
/ is of great interest to the community
at large. The last meeting of the com
mittee was executive, but 1t is said
| that an effort will be made to have
the meeting tonight thrown open to
| the public. = There seems to be no
doubt about the fact that the COM
.mittee Is discussing some matter OF
! great interest pertaining to the comins
election, and it is rumored that in
| NestiSatlon of the conduct of certain
| Democrats Will come up.
Intruder Frightened on.
| An unknown man attempted to enter
! the home of Mr.. L. A. Guza, NO 1O1
| West Fifth Street, at an early hour
| yesterday morning, but before lie had
gained entrance he was frightened off
either by the noise made by himself
or Mr.. Guza, who saw the would b
burglar on the roof of his front porch
Mr.. Guza Went into beckroom and
| got his revolver. but before he return
ed the man had disappeared. On ac-
| count of the darkness 1t was Impossible
TO tell whether he was a negro or a
white man. The police have small in.
formation upon which to work and
there is little hope Of capturing the
] intruder.
Contests Grandfather's VIII.
/ Mr.. a, j. Lazenby, of Augusta Ga,
was in Manchester yesterday, going
over the records In the crerks office in
an attempt to find the marriage license
of his grandfather,,who married Miss
Atkins OF this county. After the
marriage the couple moved to Australia
4 where Mr., Iazenbyma fortune Al
4 his death, Il number Of years ago, he
left his entire estate to Mis- widow
who recently died, leaving tile money
estimated to, be nearly Sl,90O,O0O, tc
be divided among the descendants
Grandchildren OF the couple in Aus
tralia are contestinE the will. and will
make an effort to keep thee sdescend-
ants in this country from obtaining
their share. For this reason Mr.. La
zenby wishes to establish his liinship
beyond doubt, He did not find the
! license on record here. and-\In go 10
4 the county courthouse to-day, as It
may be possible that the document was
secured there. Mr.. Lnzenby says that
! 1ltogether there are about $50 heirs