Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
THE TABERNACLE.
JUDGE BERNARD APPOINTS TRus-
TEES TO PREVENT TROUBLE.
rccartv,s worthless Cheeks and HIS Ex-
PLANTATION About Them-Annu"i Meet
ing of the Endowment Rank. X IL
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PvryRsnuaG. VA. December -, 1880.
Tn the Hastings Court this morning,
upon application of the authorities 0i the
Tabernacle (colored Baptist church.
Judge Bernard appointed the FOLLOWING
trustees: Rev. c. &. w. Gordon tchar'
man). Lewis Spriegs, i. E. Jones, spencer
woodbridge. and r. II. Corley. This IL the
same board of trustees elected at regular
church meeting held last Nay, and the re-
ouest for their appointment by. the Court
l. reported 10 be to prevent troubles when
il Is said have been threatened
The tabernacle church Is itself the out
growth of the troubles which resulted "a
the sulit in the IarTison-Street church' oil
which the Rev. Gordon was pastor.
M'cABTV's CHICKS.
The Mayor this morning discharged
Thomas McCartv, the man IN whose pos
session the two worthless checks tor SI2O
and @l75 on the Citizens Bonk or hlch-
rnond were found. Az he had not at
tempted 70 pass these checks, there WAS no
charge against him after be had been re-
leased from jail for another offence. Inc
Mayor ordered the man to leave the CITY
and advised him to destroy the cnecks'
his COMPANIONS pASf1iE.
Before leaving the courtroom McCarty
asked the privilege of making an eXplsns-
ton. which being accorded him. ne sara,
in substance, that the cheeks were not
good. and that he knew no sucn persons
a. those whose names were signed 70 them
that they were filed up and signed IN ms
presence by companion Of his, VINO hiled
nm and stoned a number others all IN tun
and without intention 20 pass or attempt
10 pass them; that while his companion
was engaged in this pastlme OF ming, up
checks PAYABLE TO his own order, ne asKe',
that some be made out in his name. But
he never tried 10 pass them and SIMPLY
kent them in his pocket. Here 1t may be
stated that when McCarty was arrested ne
declared the checks TO be good.
ANNUAL PYTHIAN MEETING.
The annual meeting Of Section No. 222,
Endowment Rank Of Knights OF Pythias,
was held last night. The Secretary ana
Treasurer submitted his report showing
that he had paid 10 the Supreme Secretary
during the year the sum OF S'ZO III asses
ments. representing insurance u the
amonnt of S4s 900. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presl-
dent. James f. Caldwell; Nice-Presldent,
John Il. w. Smith, and Secretary ana
Treasurer, Frank A. Owen.
Lizzie Dodson. the colored woman who
was so badly burned while kindllng nre
with kerosene-oil, died last night from the
effects Of her injuries.
FAILED TO AGREE.
In the suit for $1,000 damages brought
by G.. T.. Parrish against j. II. Ferguson, oil
Brunswick county. for injury TO character
and credit because of wrongful levy, ana
which has been on trial for several days III
the Circuit Court of this city, the Jury last
night failed to agree on verdict and were
discharged. Eight of the jurors were III
favor of damages, ranging up as high as
-, O00 The Others were for no damages.
The case was a very interesting one ana a'
times gave rise TO much amusement.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The Circuit Court has adjourned over
until Monday-the day set for hearing the
seventy-eight coupon cases that have re-
Gently been docketed. 1t IS not certain
that they will be tried. -,
The weather has been bright and mild
TODAY, and thousands Of people have
crowded the streets and Stores.
The aggregate of produce sold IN TINS
CITY during the present month has been
very large. One of our most active mer-
chants said to-day that his house had been
greatly pressed with business. The TO-
bacco receipts this week have been large
but not unusually so tor the season. Inc
prices have been satisfactory to the plant
ers. ROBIN ADAih'