Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-09
MAgcREs7ER MATTERS.
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Ciopssu-ytreet Church.

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Ciopsen-sreet Church.
Sunday night about s O'Clock Emmett
Hood, a young man about twenty years old,
boarding on Fiftb street near the Masonic
Hall, after going sll through the house as II
In search OF something, retired TO his room,
locked bis door. and shot himself. The
bsll entered the left side below tae heart,
and must have broken q rib. judging from
the manner In which the ball was cut.
Everybody from the house, save two ladies,
children, and gentleman who was visiting
there, had gone to church. The report
Of the pistol alarmed the household. The
visiting gentleman. accompanied by several
others who rushed IN from the street. went
10 MIR. Hoods room-door, and finding it
locked, burst il open and entered. He
was found lying fat OF his back on the
bed, with his pistol on the bed not far
from his left band-the one with which he
shot himself. Being asked why he had
committed the act be replied, "Nobody
shalt ever know" He attempted TO get
hold Of the pistol again and finish the deed,
but was prevented by these gentlemen.
Drs. Archer and Ingram were immedi.
ately summoned. and after examining the
wound they determined not to probe for
the ball. Yesterday DR.. Archer found II
iD the back under the left shoulder.blade.
When asked about the matter, Mr.. Hood
told all about how he shot himself, and said
he bad been looking for his pistol for sevs-
raj days with the intention OF killing him
self with it, but still assigned no reason.
IL had been noticed for the past few days
that he was uneasy about something, but
no one knew or yet knows what.
Mr.. Hood came here from Luneuburg
county about n year ago, and has since that
time been engaged as helper IN the mould.
ing department Of the Darville shops. His
father came down yesterday afternoon.
At a late hour last night there was no
change for the better. DR.. Archer con-
siders the wound dangerous, but not ne
cessarily fatal.
Clopton.Street Baptist church was
crowded Sunday afternoon, The occasion
being the installation OF the newly.elected
pastor. Rev. Decatur Edwards. Rev. j.
VI. Butler, who has so faithfully seryedthe
church as gratuitous supply for the
last eighteen months. made the open
ing address OF welcome on the part
OF the church, to which Mr.. Edwards,
In few fitting remarks, replied.
Then Rev. L. X Thornhill, OF the Balm.
bridge Street church. delivered solemn
charge to Mr.. Edwards, in which he cited
the most promlnet duties OF a pastor. and
stated what q congregation should aud
what they should not expect OF pastor.
Rev. w. W. Landrum. in his usual eloquent
and impressive manner, charged the
church that its members should love,
support, cooperate with, and in
every way help the pastor IN the
discharge OF the onerous and re.
sponsibe duties which may devolye
upon him. Dr. Hatcher followed. and with
his customary wit, humor, and pathos ad-
dressed both pastor and people, and urged
them TO be faithful and true. After some
most excellent singing by the choir Rev.
Mr.. CloptOn pronounced the benediction.
At the close OF the exercises Mr.. II. A.
Hancock, on the part Of the church. re-
turned thanks to Mr.. Bntler for the Elf
Client services rendered that church by him
during the past eighteen months, and on
behalf OF the Ladies' Sewing Circle pre-
sented him with an elegant suit OF clothes.
The entire services were OF the most in
teresting character. and many were the
wishes that the union there sealed OF pas
tor and people might be for great good.
Sergeant Fitzgerald. administrator on
the estate Of the late William X. Weisiger,
will, at IL o'clock to-day. proceed to sell at
public auction the household furniture and
personal effects Of the said Or. Weisiger.
The meeting Of the Rosebud missionary
Society OF the Central Methodist church
Sunday was largely attended and the cx-
erclses interesting. The following officers
were elected: Frank Duniord, president;
Morton Graves, vice president; Tommy +.
Owen, secretary, and Mrs. Buell., treasurer.
The meetings at the Bainbridge-Street
church will continue all this week. They
are growing in interest, and the attendance
is larger every night.