Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-19
A SOCIETY EVENT.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF A P0PU-
LAR PETERSBURG COUPLE.
Capture and Imprisonment OF Dos
peratc Negro-Anothcr Candidate for
TreAsurer-Mcthodist sunday
Schools.
rcorrcspondence o, the Richmond pispstch.l

PETERSBURG, Va, August Is, 1890.
Cards are ont for the marriage on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, at Grace
church. Of Mr.. w. A. Brockwell and Miss
Annie Fuqua. daughter of Mr.. Peyton Flu
Qua. The upper portion OF the church.
which for many weeks past has been un-
dergoing extensive repairs and which mas
been greatly enlarged and improved VIII
be opened 10 the public for the first time
on this occasion. The groom is one OF orr
most popular young citizens anu the oi'uc
most charming young iady.
There WAS q temporary stoppage IN
the work on the new buildings IN pro-
cress OF erection on the west SIDE OF
sycamore street to-day. caused by the re-
fusal OF the hOd-carriers 20 work any long
erat the prices they have been paid for la
Dor by the day. The interruption, how
ever. was only temporary.
CAPTURED AND CHAINED.
A negro named Aock Lewis was arrested
NJ a late hour Saturday night on the charge
of assault. lie was chased for some ais
lance and was finally brought to bay IN an
unoccupied house in the lower part OF the
CITY. He threatened 20 kill the ofhcer
(Mr Ruffin). II he attempted 20 come IN
after him. whereupon q message was SEM
20 the station-house for assistance: Chlei
Fanes responded 10 the call ana
the two officers soon compelled the
negro 10 surrender when they
struck light Lewis was uis-
covered in n crouching att tudo with
heavy stick in his hand. with which he
afterward said he intended 10 kill the Off
Ger who pursued HIM. Ii was with consid-
cradle difficulty that the prisoner was got
ten TO iall. where his conduct was so Vi0-
lcnt that Il was found necessary 20 cham
him TO to- dungeon floor. Lewis is an ora
jail-bird Is desperate character, ana mas
often given trouble 90 the police. lie was
heavily fined and required TO give bond
for his good behavior, in default OF when
he wall serve a long term ID jail.
PABALYZED.
Pat. Perkins. white man. was found
near the Old market early SUNDAY morn
INC living speechiess on the sidewalk. Upon
examination one half OF his body was
found 10 be paralyzed, and so remains 10
this time. He has not been able 60 speak
or indicate how his sickness came upon
him. tie was placed under the charge OF
the physician TO the jail.
DELEGATE 70 BOTH.
DIR. r. c. Powell, of Dinwiddie county.
left this morning for LynchburE as the re-
representative OF the county TO the state
Alliance. which meets in that city on wed
pesday He ~ also "A delegate 20 the DIS
frict Alliance, which meets in the same city
Tomorrow. The Doctor Is Of the OPINION
that farmers exchange viii be estap-
Lsbed in Lynchburg by the district meet
ING tomorrow, and that similar exchanges
will be established all through the State.
MIR. G.. A. Slaughter to-day announced
himself az n candidate for the Office Of City
Treasurer M the election TO be held next
NAV. This is the third announcement for
fins office. and report has il that one or
two more candidates will shortly be IN the
field. In view OF the fact that the election
for treasurer ia fully nine months of the
canvass for the Office has commenced re-
markably early. II IS already oyershadow-
ing in interest the congressional election
which is almost upon US. The probability
il that q primary Wall be held 10 declue
who shall be the candidate.
Mr.. John O'ConnOr and wife left to-day
for Boston to be absent for ten days or
two weeks.
TIRE JUDGK's VACATION.
No term of the Hastings Court of this
city will be held this month. Judge Der
nard Is away visiting relatives IN Orange
county, and the lapse of the term will give
the lawyers an opportunity 10 take vaca-
ton.
The encampment Of the Petersburg Grays
Al Ellersie was visited by great many or
our people on Sunday. Every possible ar
rancement has been perfected to make the
encampinent agreeable and the soldiers as
well as the visitors are enjoying the occa-
sion. This afternoon the proceedings were
enlivened nv "A game of baseball, which
was witnessed and enjoyed 10y large COM
pany of spectators.
QUARTERLY NETTING.
The quarterly meeting of the Methodist
sunday-School Association was held yes
terday afternoon at the Hlgh-Street
church. A large crowd. "a usual was III
attendance. and the exercises, consisting Of
singing. recitations. aud addresses, were
yerv interesting. the reports from the
several schools showed the following sta
tus of the association: