Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02
MISSION SERVICES.
MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY FATHERS
M'AvoY AND BARNUM'
p.,.r.surs.s Progress as Evidenced by the
Police Rccord-A Coiorcd fem"'
in Male Attire.

in Male Attire
,c...,.o NJ tho Richmond Dispatch.l
pprERsBuad, Va, December j, 1880.
The mission services at St. Joseph's
Catholic church conducted by the Jesuit
Fathers McAvoy and Barnum were very
largely attended yesterday and to-day.
These services will be continued through
ont this week, morning and night, with
Stations of the Gross each afternoon.
Each day instructions will be given by
one of the Fathers N brief address on
come interesting subject, that selected
last night by Father McAvoy beng the
history OF the Rosary.
POLICE RECORD.
During the month of November l67
arrests were made by the police OF this
CITY. the offences being classed as FOL
lows: Assault and battery, Is; assault,
8 felony. 3 larceny, 8 /; lunacy 2; mis-
demeanor, %; peace warrant, !; tres
pass. / violation of city ordinances, lOh
Three negroes were fined In the
MAYORS Court this morning for getting
drunk and disturbing the religious ser
vices of the Salvation Army, which were
being conducted in the street on Satur-
day night.
4 large party OF immigrants passed
South through this city on Sunday. A
great many of the same class OF people
have recently preceded them, The I'M
migrants are in large measure ltaiiahS'
FAREWELL SERMONS.
Rev. J. II. Manley. pastor OF the Oak,
Street African Methodist Episcopal
Zion church, preached his two farewell
sermons yesterday. During his minis,
try he has increased the membership o.
the church from $50 to nearly GOO,
preached 1S8 sermons, baptized 20 per-
sons, and collected and paid out oyer
$500.
Rev. Henry Williams, Jr., has just
completed his twenty-five years as pas
tor of the Gifted Baptist church, the
Oldest colored church in this city.
There is q marble column In Blandford
cemetery erected over the grave OF Sylvia
,JefIress. born in 1859, and who died IN
1865. The deceased was colored
woman, who inherited and owned mum
Der OF slaves.
sUNDAY-sCHooL OFFICERS.
The following are the officers OF the
West-End Baptist church Sunday school
elected yesterday for the ensuing year
Superintendent, G.. l.. Crowder; AS
sistant Superintendent, Samuel L.
James Secretary. j. A. Rucker; Urea
surer, j. W. Holt; Librarian, J. W.
Sutherland Musical Directors, II. f.
Phillips, II. G. Crowder Organists,
Musa Phillips, Miss Eleanor Burton.
At the meeting Of the Sunday school
of Wesley Methodist Episcopal church
held yesterday Mr.. G. II. Butler was
elected assistant superintendent and Mr..
f. II. Wright was elected representative
to the Sunday-school Association.
A WOMAN IN MALE ATTIRE,
While on his beat in Pocahontas this
afternoon Officer Jones arrested colo
red party for violating the city ordinance
in reference to riding on the sidewalks,
and started with him to the station
house. On close inspection of the party
the officer suspected that the prisoner,
though dressed in mems clothing, was
really woman. Her appearance, her
manners, and her voice indicated this.
The officers suspicion proved true,
as soon after being put in tho cell
the male attire was doiled and woman'f
clothing donned. She acknowledged
her sex, gave her name as Margaret
Brown, and said she lived IN Prince
George county, and that the horse she
was riding belonged to the estate of bel
father. She was subsequently recog
nized, however, as one Virgie Brown by
party from whom she had stoler
some clothing and she confessed that she
was that person. She will be tried fol
larceny, and the horse is held by the
police for Identification, believing the
animal to have been stolen. The case
altogether is a re markable one.
LATER.
The real name OF the.woman in mans
clothing arrested here to-day is Virgit
Ruilin. She is about fifteen years old
and lived with Mr.. w. Y. Lundie, il
Chesterfield county, from whom she
stole the horse early this morning. Mr.
Lundie this evening identified both the
girl and the horse. The suit of clothes
worn by the girl was also stolen from
Mr.. Lundie, and made bad fit for he
person. She will be turned over to til,
Chesterfield authorities to be tried To-
horse-stealing.
Report has it that well-known either
of one Of the adjacent cities and younj
lady OF this city eloped together thi
morning, taking the train TO Weldon
| n. c., to be married.
| KNOCKED sENsELEss.
Henry Crowder a young white me
chanic residing on west High street, wa
assaulted tonight on Commerce stree
by an unknown negro, who Knocked hin
senseless with heavy stick, and theI
after he had fallen to the ground bea
him about the head, inficting seriou
injuries. Two friends of Crowder's VIII
happened to be in the neighborhoo'
went to his assistance, and the negro IA
off and escaped. Crowder subsequent
revived and was taken to his home, wher
he was given medical attention.
ROBIN ADAIR.