Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-27

and some of his friends, who thought
him rash, he relinquished his position
and entered tho field of evangelism.
After few years, upon invitation, he
went to England and conducted success
full meetings in the vicinity Of Mr.. Spur
eeon's birthplace, and was thrown into
contact with that great preacher. He
thought Of entering Surgeons College
for Ministers, but Mr.. Spurgeon advised
him to continue without intermission
the great work he was then doing. lie
made tour Of Ireland, and in 1868
came to America, with his sister, who
was in search Of health. Instead Of re-
turning to Europe in three months, he
fell in love with q cultivated young
Christian lady in the old Bay State and
married her. Their bridal tour was to
Chicago to join Mr.. Moody, who that
year (lS69) was conducting eyangellstic
work in that city.
The pastors Of the town have met
and resolved to cooperate earnestly in
the coming meetings. A large choir,
composed of members from all the con-
gregations of the town, will be formed
under the leadership Of Mr.. E. c. Avis,
who accompanies Mr.. Needham, and
who is to him what Sspkey is to Moody.
Mr.. Avis is a Canadian by birth, but
has spent several years in the States.
He was the general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Louisville, KY, where he Joined Mr..
Needham last year.
A large number Of the friends of the
parties assembled at 8 O'Clock at the
Disciples church this afternoon to
witness the marriage ceremony of Mr.
C. ii. Hudson and Miss Annie p. Ter
rell. The groom was attended by
Messrs. Cary Wills, Edward Vest, Ed
gar Richardson, and Patterson Hudson,
brother Of the groom, who acted as
ushers. The party entered the church
to the strains Of Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March, performed most artiStically
by Miss Sallie Willie Sterling. The
rite was celebrated by Rev. Ii. j. Sea-
mon, pastor Of the church. 1mmedi-
ately after the ceremony the happy pair
received numerous congratulations and
took the north-bound train for Wash
ington, where they will spend few
days, and thence 60 to Baltimore.
News has just reached here of case
of fatal burning which occurred in the
southeastern portion of the county.
Isaac Cary (colored) seems to have
been the solitary occupant of cabin,
and fell sick and was visited by Robert
Jones and several other Of his race who
had heard of his illness. They found
him in what they thought was a dying
condition. Taking up brand from
the fire, they held it over the bed to
take a last look at the dying man. He
was not dead, but they left the house,
locking the door as they went.
Soon after the house was found to
be on fire, and the flames had
advanced so far in their work
of destruction that the roof fell III
Just as the neighbors first to arrive
reached the scene. The bones of the
old man were found just inside the
door, and beside them his axe. Evil
IDENTIFY he had made his way from the
bed to the door, and finding 1t locked he
succumbed to the heat and smoke. 1t
is supposed that spark from the fire
brand which Robert Jones held over
him ignited the old mans bed with the
above results. The story Of the origin
of the fire, which manifestly comes
from the negroes who last visited the
old man, sounds little improbable.
The Circuit Court, in vacation, has
set aside the verdict Of eighteen years
in the penitentiary and granted a new
trial to Willie Briggs charged with kill
ing a police officer named Nails at Gull
pepper.
The deputy county clerk, Mr.. F. W.
Page, has been instructed by the Board
of Supervisors and the county judge to
make a new and complete index of all
deeds and conveyances Of record in this
county. Mr.. Page is hard at work on
his undertaking.
Mr.. Dinwiddie, who had charge Of
the baggage department of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio at Charlottesville, has
been transferred to a like position at
Virginia Midland Junction, and receives
a better salary. He succeeds W. j.
Turner. QUIP.