Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-07
PASTOR INSTALLED.
APPOINTMENT OF A CADET 10 THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.
yws Sudden peaths--A Farmer Found Dead
In Bsd--Republican
Rumors
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rccrrcspoodence Of the Richmond Dlspstchl
PETERSBURG, VA, May 9, 1889.
Rev. II. II. sanford was yesterday installed
ss pastor OF the Baptist church IN Ettick IN
the presence OF lsrge and deeply.lnierested
congregation. The sermon on the occasion
was delivered by Rev. }. NJ. Pitcher; prayer
wss offered by Rev. II. X. AGREE. snd The
charges TO the pastor and the church respee.
lively were delivered by Res. j. IL. wright
and Rev. Duncan Mcleod.
The ordinance OF baptism was sdminis-
tered last night 20 some ten or twelve candi-
dates at the First Baptist church. Rev. Mr..
Acree. the pastor, officiating. The church
was crowded almost 20 sutfocation on the
occasion.
The competitive examination for the Sc.
lection OF a cadet 20 the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. 70 be appointed by Congressman
yenable, was not concluded until saturday
night. Tho board gave most rigid exams
nation IN all respects. There were three
candidates, all OF whom stood cfeditaole
examination. The board, however, unani.
mously recommended Master Hubbard NJ.
Field. SON OF Colonel +. NJ. Field. OF this
city, as the candidate who had passed The
most satisfactory examination, aud the ap'
poirtment was to-day conferred upon toe
young man by Congressman Nenaole. Mas
ter Field Is n graduate OF the Public High
School Of this city, and will reflect honor
upon his appointment
DIR. Crawford. an old physician and hon.
ored citizen OF Dinwiddie county, Is report
ed as seriously i'll at his residence, near
Ream's.
Mr.. l.. II. Clay, wellknown citizen OF
Prince George county, dIed Saturday night
nj bis home. Ia Gafysville, after brief Illness,
OF pneumonia. Mr.. Clay was largely engaged
in business In this city, being interested IN
the peaput trade and in large livery busI'
ness. lie lett this city on Wednesday last
for his home at Garysyille quite unweil.
HIS remains were brought here for inter-
ment to-day.
Mr.. J. l.. Phillips, farmer OF Chester
field county. was found dead In bis bed on
saturday night Mr.. Phillips had been at
tending the market IN this city all day Satur-
day selling the produce Of his farm. Soon
after returning home at night he remarked
TO his wife that he felt tired and would re-
tire. About 10 O'Clock when Mrs. Phillips
went into bis chamber to look alter him she
fond him dead.
Robert Harrison, the negro who was re-
Gently convicted OF feloniously cutting and
uoundipg two colored men, and whose i'm
prisonmeut In the peniientiary was fixed at
six years by the jury, will be brought before
the Hastings Court tomorrow on 8 motion
for a new trial.
The Republicans Of the Malone wing IN
this city claim to have iniormstion that the
President will appoint Asa Rogers as col
lsctor OF this district this week. They claim
also that Mr.. OTIS IL. Russell. OF Richmond,
hitherto a candidate for the position, has
withdrawn from toe contest In faver Of Mr.
Rogers, and they claim further that Colonel
Brady has never stood any chauco for the
place.
1t il reported that a number OF anti-Ma-
hone leaders will meet In Washington to-
morrow to look into the question OF the pa
ronage. ROBIN ADAlR.