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VOL. XIII. NO. 37.
RICHMOND, VIRGlNlA**ATURDAY, AUGUST 29. 1896.
PRICE, 5 CENTS.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Chas. Robinson Killed by
Willie Hubbard.
A Trivial Cause Assigned.
,4 BRICK A DEADLY
'i EA PON.
CHARGED WITH MURDER-THE
CORONER'S JURY INVESTI
GATED-TESTIMONY OF
THE W1TNE8SER.
Charles Robinson, eeiloreel, waa found
weltering iu his%>*">n blood on 18th St ,
Wednesday, August 19th. He had
been struck with a brick thrown hy
Willie ll ti blinni, also colored.
Tin* testimony shows thut the alter?
cation began about a matter too trif?
ling to li** men! ioueel.
The result id however that one mari
ib in his grave and the either awaiting
trial for murder.
The coroner's inquest wss held at
the City Hall, Coroner VV. H. Taylor
presiding. The following is the testi?
mony adduced :
Eddie Miller (white) was sworn and
atapoaad : 1 live at 213 N. 18th Street.
About 1 o'eiwli Ina? Wednesday night,
I was cn 18th Street, hetwen Frank?
lin and ("race Street s, 1 met Charl**-.
Robinson walking along the .'treet snd
Willie ll ?ibbarel walking behind him
about three feet There was no one
arith these two. I know of nei quarrel?
ing between them.
?raooa from hkhind.
Willie Hubbard threw asswathlwsj a
Rohiuson, ] don't know what it was.
H.* struck him on the Bide of the head
somewhere. Robinson had his back to
Hubbard. Robinson at once feT on
his face He did not make another
step He dill not speak Robinson
wss going sway from him when he*
was struck.
A MAN FROM THK (Ol'NTRY.
Ccorge V-bite was sworn and depos
ed : I !iVe i" the neighborhood of
Cold Harbor. / was in Charles Dona?
ll's bar-room, Wednesday night, Chas.
Robinson nnd Hillie Hubbard were
disputing about something.
THK OaOaa OK THK TltOl'IILE.
Hubbard had been drinking heavily.
He tried to make Robinson know who
he wa". Kobiasaa said he did not
know him anel then Hubbard cursed
him. Hubbard was not drunk enough
not to know what he wa** doing.
WHISKEY Koli THK HOBS.
1 had gone in there to get a ejuart Of
whiskey for my boss. I put it in my
emt After that 1 think I saw Willie
Hubbard running around some carts,
on 18th Htreet near Grace, as though
he was looking for some one. He af?
terwards went towards the junk-house
Then he came from there and went
when* Robinson was standing. While*
1 was standing in Donati's. they did
not have any idea of fighting.
DIB SOT WANT TO FIGHT.
Hubbard walked up to Reibinson and
told him. "you say you are going fee
out me " Robinson said he ditl say it,
but he was done with him and wasn't
going to have any more fuss. Robin?
son went nway from him and stopped
.n front of the stable. Hubbard went
op to him anel said, "You said you
were going te, cut ms, and G- d?n
you. you can do your cutting," and no
sooner than he said that lie struck him
He threw something at. him. What it
? as I don't know.
RAN FROM HIS VICTIM.
Robinson fell Hat on his face. Hub?
bard ran away. 1 heard no one else
quarreling with him or trying to bit
him.
Abraham L. Williams said that lie
saw t*iem quarreling and was the lirst
to get to Charles Robinson after he
was struck.
John Whiting was sworn and depos?
ed : 1 live in Hanover County, near
Pole Green.
VO PROVE THAT IIB KNEW HIM.
I was going down Franklin street,
and crossing JSth street, Wednesday
night, and fcoirinson called me and
wanted me to prove 'hat he was ae
quaiiiteel with Hubbard. Roth Robin
-.on and Hubbard were A little drinky.
They kept on quarreling about know?
ing each other Robinson Bald he
knew Hubbard, and Hubbard said he
ditl not. Tliey cur-ed one another Kel
Mows passed 1 carried Robinson
| \j from 18th street to Franklin and
?wfr him there. I did not see him
struck * looked at Mr. Charley Doner
*i?. ol/** torough the window and it
was five ?*>?**? to ten ?'clock
IN T?
**S /BAR-ROOM.
Julius Earley was" **&* ?"*_ ***?:
ad : I live at 3109 P rn*. - wa8f '" *h* !
bar-room, Wednesday **?*?*.* *!?}:?
eight o'clock, when I hea?l Rob..n8??
and Hubbard disputing about behv
acquainted. I heard Hubbard curse
Charley Robinson, and I took hold of
Charley and tedd him to come ort and
go out. 1 el id not hear Charley
curse him. I did not carry him out,
but went emt at four minutes to ten,
and left Charley in there.
WHIN THEY CAMK (UT
They came out and were still dispu?
ting when I left. Afterwards I ssw
* harley Robinson on the outside with
White. It was almost a minute after.
Robinson told me he was going up
18th street. I went n<**ay to get a
water-melon. I saw Hubbard come
out of the side door of Mr. Donati's
bar-room.
I.OOICINO FOR SOMETHING.
I was on the other side off the street.
Hubbard went out around the wagon
as though he was looking for some?
thing. When nearly up to the junk
house he picked up something black.
I do not know what it was. I did not
gee Robinson any more until after be
was struck.
ATHENIANS IN THE LEAD.
A Pleasant Day Spent at Mt. Pleasant.
On last Tuesdsy mor'iing, August
h, '96, the populsr thoroughfares of
the city were crowded with carriages,
with ribbon hanging from their doors,
carrying the gallant young lovers to
the homes of the fair ones and thence
to the C. and <>. depot, where three of
the finest coaches that the company
could afforel awaited their arrival.
The occasion was the Jnd annual
outing of the Athenian Social Club,
which is composed of about twenty
four young gentlemen, whose average
age is nineteen years.
Promptly at 9. a. m., the president,
Mr. B. H. Peyton, gave the signal for
the engineer to start and about 350
throats gave vent to their feeling.
An enjoyable day was spent. Games,
including base-ball, card-playing eic,
were indulged in for a goad time. The
game of ball was played between the
".--hortys" and the "Longsides," and
resulted in a tie ; the "Shortys" hav?
ing the best of the game After the
ball game was over all went to the
pavillion and tripped the light fantas?
tic toe to their hearts content, to the
sweet strains of music, furnished by
Prof. Harris and his string band. Last
but not least, many were the chicken
legs that were masticated by the
throng.
They returned to the city about 7
o'clock, all declaring that they had
never spent a better day of pleasure in
their lives.
The Athenians, as every erne says, is
the leading social club in this city, not
excepting any, and we are glad that
they hold together as they do.
The following are the present officers:
Benj H. Peyton, President; Charles
B. Wildsr, Vice-president; Clarence
M. Bowler, Secretary; Evangelist H.
Jackson, Assistant-Secretary ; Charles
Thompson, Treasurer; Charles Hoop?
er, Chaplain ; La Fayette Harris, Scr
geant-at-Arms
A RELIGI0U8 CANTATA.
The cantata "Jephthah and His
Daughter," which was presented un?
der the auspices of the Acceleranda
Musical Club, of Manchester, at the
Fifth Street Baptist Church last Mon?
day night was greeted by a small, but
appreciative audience. The play was
ably prexluced and relleeted great
credit upon the managers, while the
musical director came to the rescue of
the* play in training the choruses.
"Jephthah's Vow" in the latter part
of the first act was striking and needs
deep cemsiueratiou. Thai, which was
not told outright was grasped et once
by the imitators and thrown dire.-; to
the purpose.
Misses Alms Thompson snd Mary
E. Washington, who figured quite
ceinspicuously in the last act, bids fair
to rank among the Nightingales of
their city.
Galilean Fishermen Relief Association.
To all whom it may cemcern :
Asl have been informed by several
of my agents at Roanoke, Harrison?
burg, and other places that this
ciation does not meet its obligations
(as have been charged by local agents
of U. U O. of Trje Reformers). I
hereby denounce all such rumors as
utterly false and untrue, for this As?
sociation has paid to its members for
sick, death and refunded benefits
from January 1800 to August 29, 1896,
the sum of loria oe.
Sick claims paid.$2080 36
Death * " . 447 50
Refunded,. 181 20
Total. 42712 06
I am prepared to say a great deal
more than I will at this time, but be?
lieving that this report come from
?ren whose hearts are as black their
throats whose tongues are as foul as
their stomachs and know the workings
of every organization except then own.
I'll therefeire refrain from saving all
I might say, for fear that some good
friend of mine in that order might
take exception for I directly refer to
the guilty.
I also cordially invite all these so
called gentlemen to call at my office
at any time and make statements as to
what they know.
Respectfully,
J. B. Johnson, Sec'y & Manager
Galilean Fishermen Relief Association
The Political Situation.
Mr. Editor, ?
Dear Sir:?After taking a careful
view of the political situation, it comes
to my mind that the 120,000 colored
votes are lost in the shuffle with the
contending lily white factions who are
using all means to (relegate our people
to the rear. It has come a time for us
to get in the middle of the road and
stay there until some colored men are
put on tke advisory committee and
other committees. If the Repub?
lican party wants our vote give us rec?
ognition like other people.
Now is the time for the thinking
ones te) organize and make a house to
house canvass. We have been sup?
porting the party nominees, but have
we ever had a United States Marshal,
District Attorney, Pots tm aster of any
large town, Clerk or Commissioners of
the United States Courts or anything
over a mere "clerkship? lt is time for
us to call a halt and look around our?
selves, and see whether thu tail shall
wag the dog or not any longer. We
have young men and women who have
come out of schools that are compe?
tent to lill auy and all positions in thc
gift of the party. Theo why this dis?
crimination?
The War Racket don't go now, es?
pecially when enunciated by meei who
fought to perpetuate slavery. In each
district appeiint a committee and de
Jjl^'id something from the nominees ef
the pi-.rtyt it he is not willing to give
do not *.'?*PPort him but scratch him
and let the-16 men *now who would
not vote for yo*" it you were nominat
epfor office, that the day of hssds I
win snd tails you bise is over.
The silver people are making great
efforts to catch the vote ol our people
and many quiet vest-peicket yote will
go that way. In this district the
whites were glad ofjthe loss of Jackson
Ward and boasted that Ith ey could get
along without it. Judge Kemple said
in his speech that you need not talk to
the colored voter, he is all rig:?L any
WU V ?
Judges Lewis", Waddill, and Russell
want to be the nominee of the party
from this district for what? 'For their
health? No, for the loaves and fishes,
and the management of the campaign
funel. How much has either done for
the colored man? How many .dollars
have they given to the Y. M. C. A.,
Colored Orphan Asylum or any tither
charitable work. They do not respect
the manly Negro, but only the cring?
ing article that are looking out fen* No.
1. We have our knives and hatchets
prepared for the fray will you lead
the movement and may the tocsin go
from city to city from hamlet to ham?
let, Down with the Lily whites.
Respectfully yours,
New Negro,
found Dead.
Oliver Robinson, who resides at 602
If. 29th street, was found dead in his
yard on the 20th inst. It is thought
he died of the congestion of the lungs.
MAGMO'S MESSAGE.
JAOK80N WARD BREVITIES.
8unda.s at the Ohurches?They did not
Go?Trying to Locate "Magno" while
Discussing Politics in the Par?
lors?A Week's Happenings
in the Ward.
Last Sunday morning presented a
hazy appearance, carrying with it
many clouded hearts, but about mid?
day the Bun poured forth its power and
placed it among the hottest days of
summer. Notwithstanding this, the
churches were well attendee! by old
and young.
At the Fifth St. Church, an excel?
lent sermon was preached to a large
audience in the morning. In the af?
ternoon the pastor administered the
Lord's Supper. At night, he preached
aline sermon taking as his subject,
"Jepthah and his daughter."
baptizing was to have been at the
Moore St. Baptist Church on last Sun?
day morning, but on account of the
disarrangement of the pool, it was
postponed. At ll :30 the pastor preach
ed a funeral sermon
Usual services were conuuete-d at the
other churches.
Deaths have been numerous the past
week in this city, being an increase e>f
ll over the corresponding time of last
year. The majority was of Jackson
Ward.
The School Board met last Monday
evening and elected tho following
night school teachers: Baker School,
Mrs Rosa Bowser and Miss Mattie 1 m
sley. East End, Mr. J. Andrew Bow?
ler and Miss Sallie L. Willis.
That excursion to (Staunton by Com?
pany B. on last Sunday night wasa fail?
ure in toto. They did not get crowd
enough to start. The mass of people
knew nothing of it. Thus we learn
that the advertisement was poor. Boys
try again.
Tho Aciirniaii boya puned out iast
Tuesdsy with a large crowd. The
lioys said they have learned enough
common sense to know that there is a
difference of $2 30 between $?> 50 and
20cents, so many of them hacked it
down on the car.
On la-t Sunday night, while we were
several miles from the confines of
Jackson Ward, we learn thats,
young ladies and gentlemen entered a
discussion Qa ,...ii;.".-.8. Atti
hours disagreement, they took up the
Planet, and tried to locate our opin?
ion. They claim to have found us with
the Republican platform. Right.
lioys, rememlier Prof. Jacques is af?
ter some of you. He is only rehears?
ing our sayings. Will you hear'.
Don't you know that the boys huve
gotten so that they'll shoot their crap
on the corners on Sundsy? Yes, and
you laugh a< them.
We toTd dem females 'bout riding
dem wh?els Don't you know her
false teeth fell out and punctured elose
tires? Ha! ha! ha!
We had thought it was too hot to use
curling-irons, but if you could have
seen them the other evening, you'd
have told us no. Better let dem irons
'lone.
Many of our girls have returned af?
ter spending the summer in the coun?
try snd other places.
Nonsense] dose o'd maids are
talking about Hogging us about our
meddlesome disposition. Well, keep
out our way.
Young men, in choosing wives, go
among those that possess the qualities
of industry and cleanliness, else your
life will be one of misery.
('iris, study economics together with
ot lier brain attainments, then your fu?
ture home will be a success
Wives, remember your matrimonial
pledge to your husband, and renew it
from day to day.
On last Sunday evening, three young
ladies wandered up Brook Road as far
as Ginter's, not knowing the way back
they were seen later strolling across
one of those large fislds in that section,
where they were shown the way to
the Chamberlayne car. Do you know
them?
The Silver people are working like
beavers, sawing wood and making con?
verts, while the G.O. P. are throwing
fire brands and creating dissension.
We learn that they were married
last week, but business called him im?
mediately away.
We freely forgive the Richmond cor?
respondent of the Recorder for advo?
cating female bicycle-riding, for he
knew not what he did. We believe it
was due to his deficient mental capaci?
ties and his weak physical powers.
Umph 1 he fears dem women.
The usual coterie goes to headquar?
ters in the morning and stay all day
and are trying to fool the white people
"that they are the people," but they
are only barnacles, who**e influence
don't amount tei much
A few more speeches by Judge Kem?
pis and the ward would be full of mid?
dle of the road votes.
Say, Reverend, throw aside that
"Janny Coupler," and get one of those
$39 60 ones.
The burning question in the Ward,
Whar is the colored brother?
If you want to see a frog on the loft,
look at a short mr-n riding the bike.
Mao no Uno.
Tfcrown From a Busgy
While out driving Thursday even?
ing, 20th inBt., the horse attached tei
the vehicle, which contained Messrs
Edward and Marion < ha'kley (white]
became suddenly unmanageable on
Franklin street, near the Jefferson
and the buggy was overturned. The
latter was thrown out so violently a*
to dislocate his shoulder, while tbe
former was dragged for two bloc! s
sustaining severe injuries.
Killed brad. Electric Oar
Albert Ross, a colored boy was kill
ed by an electric car Thursday RM
inst., on Venable street, between 28tl
and 27th streets. The motor-man wai
named Hamilton. He was bailed it
the sum of $100 and subsequently elia
charged.
Mass-Meeting
Mass-meetings have been held dur
ing the past week by both the Sent ne
Money advocates, the Democrats ane
the Republicans. The indications an
that this will be the most excitinj
campaign ever witnessed since* thi
war
District Convention Galled.
The Republican Committee of th
Thirel Congressional District met oi
Saturday, 22d inst., at 12 o'clock
Present: Hem. J. W. Southward
(chairman), Ex-Judge Edmund Wad
dill, Jr., Messrs. Wray T. Knight and
John Mitel ell. J ?,' secretary )
After an iiiforo>H. discussion it was
decided to cali a _ istrict convention
Thursday, S ptember 24th at 12 oclock
at llanover C- H for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congre*.,
Grand Excursion
There will be a grand excursion from
Clifton Forge. Lexington, Lynchburg
and all way stations to Richmond, Sat?
urday, Night, August 29th, 18W5
Train leaves W. Clifton Forge at
8:30p m; Lexington at 9:45 p in;
Lynchburg at Midnight, tfeturning
leaves Richmond Monday Eve., at f>
o'clock sharp.
The Train arrives at Richmond in
time Sunday for both morning and af?
ternoon services at the churches
Thousands of your friends will beat
the train to meet you on the arrival of
this excursion
For further information address,
George* Williams, Jr,, 20S 1 ith street.
Lynchburg, Va.
The Open Air Meeting in the Grove near
Hartshorn Still Continues.
Fifth Lord's Day (teunorrow) 11:30
Brother W. A. Brown will preach
3:30, the eloquent Elder A. C. Cabeil
will again electrify the people. The
cry was heard on last Lord's Day,
"Get him again." Gome one, come
all, hear and rejoice in the troth.
Don't forget to bring ten cents to help
the cause.
8:30,services in the church by Rev
W E. Nash.
GRAND RALLY.
Come ! Oome ! Come!
Come to the Gland Rally at the (Uh
Mount /ion BaptistChurch, Rev. John
Jasper, commencing Sunday, Septem?
ber Otb. lo**M, continuing throughout
the week until Friday night.
The above named date will be the
29th anniversary of our church. We
request each anel every member of
said church to pay the sum of il.00 em
the above named date. We invite om
many friends to come out and help us
in this our great struggle, a* we want
lo raise the sum of $100 00 to pay on
our church debt, and for this specific
purpose, we lune second the services
ol nome of Du- a!'"est :*.misters of out
city, which areas follows:
Sunday, September 6th, in the
morning the Rev. John Jasper will
preach. He will also give the origin
of the church from its organization to
th" present. At 3 o'clock p -_-* R?*v.
Holland A. Powell ol Fifth Baptist
Choral., Sydney. At s o'clock p ni
Rev A Wilbank- of Washington. D.
C . wil! deliver an addres. to the Hod
Carriers' Society. -"*?*? rr ot ?****"? aoore
named city
On Monday night S p ni Rev. Qaorgt
B. Johnsen of River View Baptist
Churc.h On Tuesday night 8 p in Rev.
T. S. Banks ol Seven Pines Baptist
Church. ()n Wed need sj night S p ni
Reverend W. F. Graham, of Fifth St.
Baptist Church. On Thursday night
8pm Reverend A. S. Thomas of Shsr
on Baptist < burch On Friday night
8 p m Reverend Vf. E Nash of Third
Street Baptist Church. Ooma, come,
and hear them.
Committee of Arrangements: ? Dea?
cons James R. Holmes, Richard Nich?
olas. George Preston, Preston J. Car?
ter, Michael Henry, Chairman.
2i
A Mad stone Here
There is a mad-stone in Richmond
and it is claimed thal it will prevent
hydrophobia. It seems that Henry
Hummel, a colored man residing in
Henrico County, was bitten by a mini
dog, anel the stone was secured from
its owner Mr John Fogarty of Oregon
Hill for use ni ion him. lt may be
seen at the otlice of the Board of
Health, Clerk Arthur Mayo having
charge of it.
A Grand Entertainment.
Mrs. G. W Lewis of Scottsville gave a
grand social Saturday, August ?2nd in
honor of Miss E. Bf. Tonsler of Char?
lottesville, Miss M. W. Early of Wash?
ington and Miss B. E. Hughes of Man?
chester who are visiting her daughter,
Miss Addie B Lewis, a member of the
nnd 0, Institute
The invited guest were Mrs. Henri?
etta Cleveland of Lexington ; Vim Oc?
tavia Patterson of Richmond ; Mrs. E.
T.Jenkins of Richmond; Miss M. J.
Jenkins anel Mrs A. Payne eif Scotts
vil'e.
Church Offioers Elected
The 20th St. Baptist Church at its
last meeting re-elee'ted for the ensu?
ing year, tbe following persons: Rev,
A. B. Smith, pastor : J. A. Smith clerk,
A Bailey, Treasurer; A. Harris,
Thursday night prayer-meeting lead?
er ; R. O. James, Sunday morning
prayer leader. The following named
gentlemen were elected ushers for
the ensuing year: John Bright, King?
ston Perkins, Thomas Morris, George
Williams, Thomas Brown.
Injured at the Tredegar.
Edwin,*. Brinkley and Chris Jones,
both white, were painfully injureel at
ihe Tredegar works last Saturday
morning at about 0:15 o'clock. The
former had bis leg badly bruised and
the latter his hand mashed.
JONSfl?Died at her residence, No.
2924 P street at 10 :15 o'clock p. m.,
August 26th, Roxanna, the beloved
wife of John Henry Jones, after a
brief illness. The funeral took place
from the 4th BaptistChurch Friday,
29th instant at 3:30 p. m., Rev. Payne
officiating. 'Blessed are they that
die in the Lord."
LYNCH?Mrs. Louise Lynch depart
ed this life Saturday, August 22nd at
4 o'clock a. m., at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Thaddeus Robertson,
93<> Hickory street, after an illness of
eight months She was 38 years of
age, and leaves a father, mother, one
brother, one sister, a loving husband,
other relatives and friends tei mourn
their loss. "Asleep in Jesus, oh how
sweet from whjeh none ever wake to
weep."
Grand Rally.
There will be a grand rally at the
Sharon Baptist Church to-morrow.
All members of the church and friends
are ree-uested to give liberally.
3P.M. Rev. Graham will preach.
- P. M., Rev. Nash will preach.
.Clubs of the church wi'l make their
reports in full at night.
A.S. Thomas.
BBaaBBaaaaBaaBBBBBaH
Mr. Bryan: "Yes, we recognize tl
lo proof of our admiration wo intend
have enjoyed in common with Germ
Austria anel adopt the one under whicl
and power and 800,000,000 Chinamen
IK'.--.. "'
Prince Ll (amused, bnt conrtoons):
gratified and complimented to hear thn
by the great and powerful United St.iti
FROM NORFOLK.
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The Gold Democrats.
Tllh FACT li. KL LIGHT.
Personals nnd Gnerti 1 locals.
Nobmlk, Ya., August 2(3, 1898
About eighteen years ago the eily
purchased a tract of land a mile from
Jiecity limits north of Princess Anne
Vvenue or road adjoining the Ballan?
tine property in Norfolk County to be
used as a cemetery for the colored
people. The old burying ground, pot?
ters field, more recent West Point
cemetary IB which our dead had been
buried from time immemorial was con
-.idered no longer tobe usexi for such
purposes, having been buried ov
and over again.
The city graded and laid the place
off in a moat tasty manner, appoint?
ed a keeper with an assistant, named
the place Calvary. Our people then
for the tirst time were given deeds
proper for lots in the same. Every
thing was very creditable and our
people had the utmost confidence in,
the keeper and the different assistants
who were coWred and who to all pur?
pose felt a deep interest in all tending
Ui memorizing our dead or assisting in
bemoaning the many lamentary
ordeals that came under their obser?
vation through the line of duty and as
race men. Until a few years ago
when it was discovered accidently or
any how it be-.came public that a grave
of recent buried person had been dese?
crated and robbed of the coffin.
The matter was carried to court but
owing to the absence of important
witnesses the trial never took place,
the keeper having skipped. Lastly
after about a year the matter came to
an end without atrial of accused, a
nolle prosequi being entered in the
catie.
So Calvary with a new keeper and
assistant our dead was supposed to
be resting in sacred spots where they
were placed. Bot to our ut most dismay
a more horrible, and most inhuman
spectacle of desecration which sunk
the past into insigniflcence, has been
brought to the eyes of our new ceme?
tary committee. It wss brought to
light through our new keeper, Mr.
Frank Gilliam unto whom every col?
ored citizen should unite in giving an
everlasting deed of gratitude.
Instead of a cemetary he found a
wilderness of weeds covering nearly
the entire place, several {feet high
hundreds ot graves sunk anel devoid of
many tr inkle ts that marked the spot,
where many lo\ed ones laid ; no doubt
where many tears were shed. Over j
the graves that did contain the remains
of those over whom tears were shed,
owing to the many desecrations.a body
wnp. found only about two feet in the
sod and that in no collin.
On further investigation in the weeds
were found several wagons of trink?
ets indecently taken from the
graves of the dead. By whom? Is the
question. Hogs were being raised a in
part of cemetary which was said to be?
long to the ex-keener W. D. Meekins.
The Gold Democrats of Norfeilk sent
122 delegates tei the State Gold Conven?
tion The most influential business men
j and moss covered on to the wool dyed
[democrats figured as leaders and dele*
j gates in the meeting. Norfolk has
quite a gold-following who if they
cannot vote for a third candidate wil)
go Ashing.
The factional fight in this district is
no nearer halted than it was before the
Repub'n Convention and unless same
is done soon the district is lost. Capt.
John L. Roper an influential and
wealthy republican is urged asa com?
promise candidate who can heal and
bring the party together.
The Bute Street Baptist Church
J carried a large crowd on their second
I excursion this season to Petersburg
' making a fair sum to assist the Re*v.
Bolling on his new church fund.
Rev H. H. Mitchell, the new pastor
? of the Bank Street Baptist has not as
yet asaumenl charge of his new|call.
Rev, J.E Brickhouse, pastor of the
I A U M P ("burch led to the altar last
| week Miss Emma 8alyer one of Nor?
folk's young Isdies.
Reel letter news in our next lettei
| with the cemetery inv? stigation.
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EPRESENTATIVE SILVER MEN.
ho glory of tbe Chinese empire, and
to discard tho standard which we
any, Franco, Sweden, England and
1 your highness bas grown to riches
have e?njoyed prosperity aud bappi
"You amaze me! Hut I am indee>d
t China is to bo accepted asa model
aa of .America. "
?' 'bin-go Tinies-Hcrald.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
-R.v. 7* T. Hall of Cincinnati,
Ohio called on li*"
-Rev. E. J. Ar-ie. of Petersburg.
Va., was in tbe city thti week and
tra ! led on us
-M;88 Ella J. Williams is visiting
nt Bothwell, Va., the guest of Mrs.
Isabella Harper ____.
-Mr James E. Chick of King Wil?
liam County whs in the city thin week
and called on
-Mrs Nancy West left on the 24th
instant for Ballimore, Maryland to
spenel several days.
-Mrs. af. Green has left the city
for Charles Ott*" County, Va., where
she formerly taught sehool. She is the
guest of Kr. and Sirs. Black.
-Prof J Andrew Bowler left the
city last Wednesday, for New York
City, where he will spend about two
weeks with his mother.
-Mr. R. B. Allston arrived Tues?
day 25th after spending the summer in
Hampton and Old Point and visiting
many points on the Eastern Shore of
Md.
-Mrs. James Lockley left the city
Monday, August 25th for Baltimore to
visit her sister. While there she will
visit the Grand Loelge of St Lukes
now in session in that city.
-Misses Kate Chesley, Carrie
Darsey and Eleanora Peaco, of Balti?
more, af i)., arrived in the city last
week and are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Gilpin, of St. Peter St.
-Miss Minnie A. Funn of Moore
St.. left here Friday 21st inst., to vis?
it her cousin, Mrs. W. A. Prewitt of
Waverly, Va. Her many friends wish
her a pleasant trip.
-We return thank** to Rebecca
Council. No. 154, I. 0. of St. Luke, for
the invitation received to attend their
Annual Banquet at Odd Fellows' Hall,
Nicholson St., (Rocketts,) Friday
night, August 28th.
-Mrs. Martha Allison and her
daughter, Mrs Mattie Gray of Wash?
ington, 1). C., are in the city visiting
relatives and friends. They are the
guests of Mrs. Lou Davis, 24 E. Baker
Street.
JJ-Mrs Jennie Elam, of New York
is bere visiting her relatives and
friends. She is stopping at her neuh
ew's, Mr Wilson Fleet, 120 W. Jack?
son street, where she wili be glad to
see her friends.
-Mrs. James Martin of No. 1 W.
Main Street, the widow of late James
Martin and her sister Miss Octavia
Lewis of New York a_d Mrs. Nelson
Elam of 1210 North First Street have
left the city to attend the protracted
meetings in Amelia County, the guest
of Mrs. Henry Ross.
-Miss Pauline Warwick, who was
a delegate to the Virginia Baptist
State Sunday School Convention from
the 4th Baptist Church Sunday School
returned to the city on Wednesday
evening last in company with Mrs.
Adelaide V. Johnson, of (.'hurch Hill.
While in Farmville, they were the
guest of tbe latter's relatives.
Excursion to Richmond.
There will be a grand excursion
from Keystone, W Va , Graham,
Bluefield, Roanoke, Bedford City.
Lynchburg. Farmville and all way
stations to Richmond, Wednesday
night, September 2d, 1H96.
Train leaves Keystone Wednesday
night, at 8 o'clock, arriving Richmond
early Thursday morning. Returning
leaves Richmond Friday, September
4th, at 12 o'clock, midnight. Two
days and one night in Richmond.
All persons from Pocahontas, Bram?
well and other points are expected tc
come out to the main line for this ex?
cursion.
For further information apply te
George Williams, Jr., Manager, 20f
Eleventh St., Lynchburg, Va.
Hotel and Boarding house-proprie
tors and even private families woulc
Ido well to have* their representative!
at each one of these trains, as a larg<
number of people will want places te
put up.
WANTED?A competent woman t
cook and wash for a small family
Must come recommended
John A. I rsm it.
los North Beech St.
? ' ' ?
Do not delay the collector when f
'calli pay him.
CHURCH HILL NOTES.
Interesting News From
the East End.
THE POLITICAL POT IS
A'BILING
A McKinley-Bobari (luh
Organized.
SPLENDID EXERCISES
AT THE Y. n.C. A.
LAST SUNDAY.
COLORED VOL TH MELTS
A HORRIRLEDLA1H.
Not al Sinner
A way.
Passes]
Another Brilliant Victory Won by the
Eclipse.
A Series of Accidents during the past
week?A Colored Man Drops Dead.
Other Interesting Items?Personals
[To Planet by Regular Correspon?
dent.]
We noticed tnat our hint on the po?
litical question in last week's issue
made some impression on the minds of
many our citizens, as wss evidenced
by the formation of a Republican club
in the East End, which shows that the
(i. 0. P. has not entirely gone down in
tbe estimation of our people.
Many of our citizens met at 3125 P
St. on last Monday night. Mr. W. T.
Neisem was chosen temporary chair-.,
man and Mr. James Coleman, Secreta?
ry. Mr. Nelson in a short speech
thanked them for the honor conferred
upon him after which he stated the ot*,
jeet of the meeting and advised them
to select oliieers for a permanent or?
ganization. To that end the following
officers were elected: Messrs. David
Page. President; W. T. Nelson, 1st
Vice-president; Thomas H. Wilson,
2nd Nice President; James Coleman,
Secretary ; Peter M. Coleman, Corre?
sponding Secretary; Thomas Smith,
Treasurer; Joseph Wallace, Chaplain;
Chailes Morton, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Enthusiastic speeches were I -le: the
members seen; dead la ? as asa! to
work for the success uf fhe Renubii
can Party in the coming election
Meetings every Monday and Friday
nights at 8:30}'. M. On next Friday
night, a meeting for the perfecting of
tbe organisation will be held, while
em Monday night, the 31st, speeches by
Messrs.Coleman. Nelson and others on
tbe Gold and Silver question will be
interesting features of the evening.
The club approved the action of the
St. Louis Convention. A large num?
ber of names were enrolled and stren?
uous efforts to get all of Church Hill's
citizens to join the club will be made.
Hurrah for the McKinley and Ho?
bart Club of the East End.
AT THK V. M. CA.
Last Sunday being mission day at
the Y. M. C. A., a nice crowd turned
out. The subject "Missions" was dis?
cussed at great length by some of the
prominent young speakers. Their ob?
ject seems a worthy one, as all are
aware of the fact that missions are
greatly neeelei. In our rounds we vis?
ited tbe county almshouse ; and at tbat
place we found a large field for mis?
sion work along the temporal as well
as the spiritual lines. Othei places on
Church Hill and vicinity as well as
throughout the entire city stands in
need of mission work. Let all of our
people rally to such a glorious cause
by helping'the Y. M. G A. Many visi
tors|were present. Among whom were
Mr. Scott Wood, late editor of the Pe?
tersburg Herald, Messrs. Judson P.
Willis, Adams, Rev. R. M. Monroe,
Thomas 0" ? rton and many others who
enjoyed the exercises very much. A
neat litti"* sum was realized for mis?
sions. Installation of officers next
Sunday at 5.30 P. M. The public is
invited.
FROM THE CHURCHES.
Brother Joshua* ("riffin preached an
able sermon at the Fourth Baptist
Church on last Sui day morning. In
point of excellence it could hardly be
excelled.
The Asbury M. E. Sunday School
ran their annual pic-nic to Popular
Spring and had a gay time. Services
at usual hours.
All are requested to attenel the Bi?
ble meeting at the Fountain Baptist
Church next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock An interesting debate on the
'?Likeness of man to GeJd" between
Revs. Williams and Monroe will be
held. A nice time is anticipated.
A OOLORBD YOUTH RCN DOWN AND KILLSD
Another name has been added to the
long list of casualties done by the
Trolley Cars. It must be borne in
mind that scarcely two months have
past since a like accident occurred on
the Seven Pines Electric line and lit?
tle George Samuel Banks so narrowly
escaped a horrible death, while other
accidents more or less fatal has follow?
ed close upon the heels of each other
On last Thursday between 10 and ll
A. M., Albert Ross, the 13 year old son
of Mrs Maria Ross, residing on North
25th St., was run down by Car No 5 of
the Richmond Traction Company near
the corner of 27th and Venable Sts.
and horribly mutilated the effects of
the wound from which he shortly after
wards died.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT.
According to the statement of eye?
witnesses we learned that Ross with
other companions was playing at the
above named place, when the boys
commenced throwing watermelon
rinds at each other. The unfortunate
youth while pursuing another boy ran
across the tracks and before he was
aware of it, East-bound car, No. 5 bore
down upon him at a high rite of speed.
He was knocked down and dragged
about 100 yards before the car came tei
a stop ; be being so crushed and msn
gled the meitor man had to back the
car several feet before Ross was extri?
cated from his perilous condition.
WILL I DIS, DOCTOR ?
Having pu led Ross out, Dr. Left?
wich was summoned with all possible
speed, and arrived shortly afterwards,
ile made a hasty examination of the
wounds and a more terrible sight nev?
er met our gsze; the boy had been al
most completely disemboweled. A
large poi tion of the intestines were
scat tercel in various direction while
the clothing was clotted with blood
The right and left limbs were crushee
to a pulp, large pieces of the bone
protruded through the flesh. Despit
all of this Ross retained consciousnesi
and looking up appealingly in the doc?
tor's face, asked, "Doctor, au you
think I will die?" Dr. Leftwich grave?
ly shook his head. One kind old sister,
undid her apron and covered the boy
with it; thus shutting out from the cu?
rious gaze of the multitude the most
horrible spectacle we ever witnessed,
THC AMBULANCE SUMMONED.
The City ambulance in charged of
Doctor La ben burg was 'phoned for
and after its arrival the doctors man?
aged tt? get the bruised anel lacerated
body into it. He was remove*d to the
City Hospital where shortly afterwards
tbe poor heart broken mother who
had been working only a few blocks
away; came to see her boy. The re?
quest was denied her. A short while
afterwards the youth breathed his
last.
THB MOTORMAN AREJSSTED AND DIS?
CHARGED.
It is also stated that when the con?
ductor heard that the youth was in?
jured he remarked. "\N hy didn't the
nigger get out of the way?" The
mott>rman, however was so deeply im?
pressed that he actually cried. He
was arrested ana the case came up in
the Ptilice Court Friday morning
where mainly upon the evidence of
colored people as witnesses he was
acquitted. They testili?*d that the boy
ran into the car and that the motor?
man, Mr. C. H. Hamilton rang the
bell several times. Others (on the
outside) says neither of these state?
ments are correct.
A NOTED S1NOER PASSES AWAY.
Mrs. Lizzie Ellis passed peacefully
away at 6 .45 n m after quite a protract
ed illness. Her funeral took place
from the Fountain Baptist Church at
3:30 p m Wednesday which was at?
tended by a large gathering who turn?
ed out to pay their last sad rites. At
one time she was one of the most pop?
ular vocalists in Richmond, her bird?
like voice was the admiration of all.
Cp lei tho tfi-ra of her death slie was
one of the leading soprano songsters
connected with the choir of the Foun?
tain Baptist Church.
A SERIBS OF ACCIDENTS.
On Tuesday evening last the son of
Mr. Lincoln White while playing near
the corner of 2hth and P streets was
knock?*d down by a horse attached to
a light carriage, the wheels of which
passed over him. lie was painfully
but not dangerously hun.
Mr. George Palmer was severely
wounded by a small boy whose fond?
ue-- for rocks leel him to make an as?
sault on the afore mentioned gentle
nan. Mr. Palmer was considerably
ht head and arms. Dr.
Moncure ia rnkmrgcol the ? nbulance
corps sewed the v\. .ii am, ' boy
was not arrested.
STILL ANHTlUi. - A .v'RY.
The Eclipse are doing exceedingly
well. Victory after victory has perch?
ed upon their banners. Out of eleven
games played this season they have
lost four. At the West End Pan last
Thursday they met and defeated
another of the crack colored base-hall
teams in a 5 inning game. Jen" Price
the new pitcher brought from th*
Danville team and brother of -.leh?
man Price went in the box and madi
his debut in his first Richmond game
in the uniform of the Eclipse. He
pitched an excellent game, while the
Hampton Giants only got about I
or eight hits from him.
In the first inning the Giants went
to bat and scored while the Eclipse
were retired.
The game was close and exciting
from start to finish. The Giants scor?
ed in the second and fourth innings.
Robinson of tbe Eclipse did good held
ing. Morris and Moses, both new
players,wielded the stick in good style
At the end of the lifth inning the game
was called, the score standing:
1-2-3-4-5
Hampton liol 0?3
Eclipse 0 0 2 1 3?tt
A tine game to be played Monday?
Come out cranks, come out.
A COLORBD MAN DRol'S DEAD.
Mr. Oliver Robinson while walking
around boree early Friday morning
dropped dead. He lived at (JOS North
29th street. It is supposed tba'
gestion of the lungs was the cause ot
his sudd*-', death. ' 'orommt Taylor
viewed .he ..a deemed an iri?
-jue^t unnecessary.
1'ERSONALsS AND LOCALS.
The East End Social club gave a de?
lightful picnic and moonlight to Seven
Pines on last Tuesday night and real?
ized quite a neat sum of money.
Why, certainly the Nickel savings
Bank is progressing along the financial
lines. Bank accounts are opened with
white as well as colored people. De?
posits from "Sf upwards.
Prof. Jacques gave one of his splen?
did lectures at the Fourth Church
on last Thursday night. It was highly
interesting.
The injunction restraining the Trac?
tion Company from running their lines
through to Oakwood has expired.
Work will be commenced in a short
while.
Miss Laura Johnson has left the city
for Nottoway County to spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Martha Vest who has been
quite ill for the past few weeks is rap?
idly convalescing.
Mrs. Fannie Shade of Danville, Va.,
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. Ella
Jones, 2715 ti St.
The Thessalonian officers spent a
pleasant day in Mount Pleasant, the
welcome guests of the Athenian Social
Club on last Tuesday.
The Lily ol the Valley Association
realized a good round sum of money
from their excursion that was given
*o Hampton on the 3rd.
h*isa Nor . L Nelson who has been
quite ill with the laryngitis for the
past twei weeks, is out again.
There seems to be wide spread opin?
ion in this part of the city that the
colored brother will be side tracked to
a great degree in the coming campaign ;
should anything of such a nature be
attempted there will be a great falling
off in tbe vote of the G. O. P. in Mar?
shall and Jefferson wards, as well as in
Jackson ward. Away with this Lily
White business. Let all who are in?
terested in the welfare of the race in
this section and elsewhere become
members of the East End McKinley
and Hobart Club so that our peoplt
may know how. when and where tc
vote and what to vote for.
Do You Know Her?
I desire to flnel my grandmother o
some of hei relatives. Her name wa
Annie Rettick and she lived in Bruns
wick County, when last heard from
She was owned by Mr. Je>e Rettiele
Any information concerning her wi)
l|l>e thankfully received by
11 Peter Gaddis,
-I Bolton, Mia
WEST END CHIPS.
CHAIR HACK PREACHERS
Meeting Houses Cause Cor?
ruption.
OUR CHURHES IN A HAP
PY STATE.
Personal and Briefs.
With tlie exception of a few hot
days tue weather in this section has
been most agreeable for both sleeping
and work. So one but the eternal
sons of rest would complain. There
seem to De a large number of these
sous ol rest, for tney will neither work
or take che girls or their wives out for
a pleasant walk, to church or an en?
tertainment, if they are to supply sny
cash.
Our churches ere doing good work
for tue ivord also our Sunday-schools.
On Sunday, 2-ird inst., the Grove
Meetings near the Hartshorn College
in.uiguarated by Rev. W . E. Nash,
pastor 3rd Street Baptist Church has
proved very interesting. Some of our
most prominent divines have render?
ed able and eloquent spiritual service.
The Galilee Baptist Church made
famous by the hypocritical action of
Rev. CO James Ci arr is, late pastor, is
struggling on in esrnest prayer, being
auit-u by several of our young divines
to cling to the Cross. Some of the
corruptionists and chair-back-preaeh
ers (so called) are holding meetings st
Harrison and West Leigh street; also
some ol the anxious nt.ntor*! ??ekers
are holding meetings on Chaffin street
near Randolph.
At the meetings held at these places
many of the speakers can be heard for
a considerable distance away and the
sisters and brethren work themselves
into groat emotion?some call it grand
aud glorious time.
I nen out near what is known as
Harv ie-Town there is snother on^of
these glorious meeting houses. AITof
these are supposed lo be plants for
new churches, where any and all ean
visit and act according to their own
.-weet will, lt would be well for the
neighbor churches to take a look about
.?mu see what meir members are doing
tor our observation has been thst
where these meeting houses are si
lowed to exist without some sanction
or guidance of a regular church, titi
ry often prove to be feeders of trou
"Htiu-'ri of corruption. Go
visit where they
ciaim ka.v ai -hip ur force them
where their ju uiois^rst. -h#?v
belong.
Fiftn Church?At ll :30 the pastor
preached a heart searching sermon of
the Sheep following their Shepherd as
he poured in the burning words of truth
Zion trembled, as shu saw her short
comings.
At. 3:30 Rev. R. Ross preached an
earnest soul-stirring sermon. His
words were received with gladness.
At *S:.->0 Rev. J. B. Johnson preached
delivering an able discourse to the
full satisfaction of his hearers.
At Uiver View Reverend George E.
Johnson looked after the interest of
bis loving Hock while Deacon Hill as?
sisted in looking after the Sunday
school.
1 told you so, the Japanese Market
was a complete success-* in every essen?
tial respect. Mesdames Coles, Powell,
Moss, Harris, Parrish, Massey, Misses
Gordon, Moten and others fully sus?
tain their reputation and merit the
praise of all. Some did look like real
J aps. There was a large orderly guest
and the ladies tender their thanks to
all.
At the residence of the bride's par?
ents, ltf24 Ashland street next Thurs?
day night, September 3rd at 3:."*0 p rn
the marriage of Miss Kate Carter to
Mr. M. L. Crittenden after which
they will take a t,our la the South-west
t.ii. All are invited?no
.
Rev. H. Powell left last Monday for
tide-water section on business to be
gone for a week but before he left add?
ed to his credit nearly forty members
to the roll of the Fifth Baptist Church
in less than two and a half months.
Watch the devil he often comes in a
slick tongue man or a smiling woman.
Ile has been rousing this section of
late.
Move on your hypocrite they are on
to you.
Do not forget the grand panorama
at 5th Church on 31st inst at 8:30.
She was happy and so was he. She
called him. "Dear darling sugar, is
you true? He?"I will be true." They
kissed?I fainted.
The Sunday-school of the Second
Church treated their small ones to
cream, cakes, candies. <&e on last
Tuesday night. Happy hearts and
sweet voices mingled together.
Rev. Z D.Lewis, B.D., was away
to Lynchburg visiting his sick mother.
Another filled his pulpit.
Mrs. E. i) Smith and Rev. Smith are
outing in Hooch land, preaching and
eating chicken.
Mrs. Watt Jefferson, 605 West Leigh
street, left for Baltimore and Phila?
delphia
On 24th inst Ajax t ndered his hun?
gry appetite and heart-felt thanks to
Mrs-nice large butter cake his
better half enjoyed on her birth day.
He enjoyed the cake and wish one
would ceime every week.
Come friends let us tell the City
Council we want a public school in
this section. We will take either for
day or night. Be men and women
and speak out in meetings.
Mrs. Camillia Thomkins of Balti?
more, is visiting her relatives on
Moore Street.
Rev. R. Wells, the faithful shepherd
of Kbenezer was in this section this
week. We greatly enjoyed his stay.
Tall again.
Ajax
A Brilliant Becention.
On Wednesday evening the 19th inst.
at 21 Auburn St., Springfield, Mass.,
Messrs. H J. Harper anel William H.
Walters gave a brilliant reception in
honor Mrs. M. Francis Wilson and Miss
Julia A. Braxton of Richmond, Va.
A large number of friends were pre?
cut and enjoyed themselves heartily
and left well pleased with the even?
ing's enjoyment.
Mrs. Wilson left for home on the
25th, after spending several weeks of
enjoyment with her brother, Mr. H. J.
Harper
Miss Braxton, who is visiting rela
llltives, will leave for Philadelphia in a
few days, where she will spend the re?
mainder of her vacation with her
friend, Mrs Ida B. Gordon.