The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-03


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CHURCH NoTEs.-Two members were re
! eeived oEsseertifcate at the BROAD Street
Methodist church on Sunday. One mem
Der was received by certificate at Trinity.
| ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF UNION STA.
TIoS (slETuoDIsT) SUNDAY SCHOoL.-The
celebration OF the anniversary OF this school
was held on Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Notwithstanding the warm weather, the
church was crowded and the exercises un.
usually interesting.
Rev. J. W. Connolly, OF Nicholson-Street
church, made the opening prayer, which
was followed with singing by the school.
/ Master Dudley Barnett then made IN 'eX-
ceIlent address Of welcome, which was fol-
lowed with singing by The infant class, con-
Quoted by MIR. r. S. Valentine, and was well
executed. IT,.
! Mr.. T. Wiley Davis, superintendent.
! through the secretary, Mr.. V. Fl. Wyatt,
made report OF the work OF the school for
the past year, which shows that the average
roll and attendance has increased. The
average per cent. was IS; collections. S94 Is.
Rev. J. a. Proctor. pastor, addressed the
meeting, calling attention TO the report, and
congratulating the school on its success
during the year. He reported the number
OF conversions and deaths during the year.
The following exercises were then intro
duccd: Solo, "Lord, Pm Coming" by
little Myrtle Taylor; recitation, 6 My Mo-
ther." by Oracle Baker; solo, "The Sa-
yiour's Gift" by Blanche Allen; dialogue.
''The Judgment" by Misses wilson ana
Wilkinson; solo. "The Triumph" by Ma
rjan Barnett, with chorus by the infant
class recitation, .'Solloquy of Poor Boy"
! Inv
The exercises were all so we'll performed
that it WAS difficult to suppress applause,
and reflected great credit on the scholars as
well as those who taught them.
Rev. Preston Nash then addressed the
meeting-subiect, "Watch, Labor, AND
Pray" He made very forcible and inter.
esting address, enforcing in very earnest
manner the duty and privilege of seizine
every opportunity 10 do good. He appealed
to the scholars OF the school to improve the
time and fit themselves to ill the RESPONSE
Bile positions to which they will be called
in the future.
The exercises were conducted by Mr.
James IL. Peay. The singing was under
the superintendent OF Mr.. Curtis Taylor
and was fully up to the standard which thl:
school has attained, elicitlng warm praise
The exercises were closed with shoIl
address by Rev. W. E. Judkins.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE II USTINGs COURT
GRAND jury YEsTERpAY.-Tbe grand jury
OF the Hustings Court met yesterday
Thomas j. Starke foreman-and found true
bills for felony in the following cases:
Thomas Fry, for breaking into Peter Shell
toms and Maria Chastenar's dwellings ant
|. stealing various articles. .. .s ..
. William P. Seay, for asSaulting and stab
bing Samuel DobSon.
Amos Underwood, for assauting ant
stabbing Carrie Boze. .sr D..
james Major. for assauiting and cuttin:
Josephine NJ. Major. ....t =.
Hcston A. Cheatham (misdemeanor), 70
keeping faro-bank.
> Anna Burging (misdemeanor), for keep
ing bar-room open on Sunday.
Moses Dickinson Qelony), for cuttin
= Malachi Jackson. .. 49,. ....... .,
Amos Jones Uelony), for cutting an
S wounding John Motley.
IS w. w. Griffin felony, for stealing
: watch from John Murphy.
- b. j. Ware Qeonyl, for asSaulting an
wounding Lewis Jackson. .~.'...,
= POLICE COURT, Pol;ce-Ja!
tice Joseph j. White presiding.-The COZ
tinued case or Frank Ii. Mcclure, charge
with assaulting John E. PolndeXter o
March Sd, was called. Mr.. Witt, couns
c. for accused, presented the two followin
letters, and lin accordance With law NJ
Mcclure was henorably discharged: .
RICHMOND, June 9.
I "F. II. McGuire: ... .,,
"Bear Sir,-I cannot be at the court til
!. morning, but will say that the Justice b.
= exclusive jurisdiction OF your case, and ca
. do with IT, "a he sees tit. H..
= al will say, however, that in my opinio
no further good can come OF prosecutin
this case further.
"This is merely my opinion, and ca
: do no more than express it. ...
T "Truly yours, GEORGE D. WISE"
Mr.. Poinde1ter's Reply. .
: IS. b. Wit:
Dear Sir,-I am in receipt OF your not
and in reply l would say that it gives n
I. pleasure to say that I have no desire
prosecute Mr.. Mcclure, and I hope thf
the Police Justice will at once dismiss til
he case against him.
Truly yours, J. e. PoINDExTER."
Sandy johnson and Thomas Briggs (bot
!: colored), arrested Saturday night for bein
disorderly in the market-house. Johnso
- was fined g at the sta;ioa-house, an
Briggs was fined 81 by the Police Justic
| Octuf III opDhSoH lSOiolSOJ naS huC0 v
for recklessly pushing baby-carriage Q
y the street.
), George Johnson lcolore0 and John 81!
IL niago were fined IS each for being disc
dcrlv and using profane language in Il
street. ..,...-.....
!, John Hook (white) was fined IS for
!! saulting and beating Sam. Ford (coloredl.
j. Fl. silva was fined $3.50 for assanltln
: and beating Walter Turner.
. DROWNED SUNDAY AFTERNooN.-On SUI
:. day afternoon about 8 o'clock you'
), named james Kelly, aged sixteen, VINO ":
: employed at Phelan's shop, on ,Frankl'
: street, went swimming with number
friends opposite the Baltimore sheds, Rocl
etts. The river there. a few feet from tt
; shore, is very deep, but for few feet OF
from the bank the water is shallow; the
you step off into q channel, where the wate
is very deep. Young Kelly went out tc
e far, and was drowned. His body was n
covered by Joseph Edwards. No inque:
| ,.oet dearned necaSaary.g ,5t..3t,,saega