Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-17
TOUCHING SCENE.
.ys REV. JAMES X. WRIGHT TENDERS
u ,.,s RESIGNATION AS PASTOR.
congregation visIbiy AGected-The
v,fep Du,Ios 20 Her Husband
troubles OF Barber
.,oo,o O, ne RI,nmopd rlspssch.i

...,,rdoncc % the kltnnopd Eispatcn'i
,-.,sprsa. Va, February i6.--Rev.
IN Wright. for the last two years
~ half the pastor Of the West-tnd
~ ~, churoh. on Washington street, ten
pNt nv II. resignation % such during tho
',l., &C i, service yesterday, During ms re-
80 Nv. he pastor and people were alike
o as Affected ana the scene was very
Vs. 5},c As the pastor referred 10 his
t.1.,'.', ., overcome the disease which had
'I-'O.',,1 his systom, Of his hoping almost
t''. hone for the restoration OF
tgh"..i4b That with strength OF mind
tS liz and singlcness OF heart
bai ~, Sevotp his life 20 service OF the
D. m." ,esrs were shed and sobs were
Na..ss- IS rorchout the congregation: The
bei. ,,i,p was recretfully accepted anda
,t..;itee was appointed 20 look after the
80 a successor 20 Mr. Wright. Mr..
!4A.tt Il is understood. Will 80 south 20
Nl''t.c,s, and more eQuitA9ie climate with
eeNbcne Of regaining his heaith. ana the
ts-,-s,o.f prayers OF his people mere VIII
iA'" MARITAL DUTuEs.
Z, ..ntnuation Of his admirable series
,s.N sermons on marriage l'eY. ~
@ 3 AGREE. Of the First Baptist church,
J.. i'' ~ reached on The Mife's Duties
ia';. .-tf-stsnd.r This will be followed
O. l' s-cJav night by a sermon on The
,,.rs hutios 20 the Wife" The Doc
HA'' ts plaiulv and pointedly, and pro
81, scries OF special sermons ever de-
ii.' ,r tris CITY has excited more gene
liver - or attracted throughout larger
i-' ...re attentive audiences.
rr~qwoND BARBER IN TROUBLE.
- dccent-looking colored man, who
name as John Mitchell and said
fi' I,rbcr who had lived until re-
b. 90 Richmond and Norfolk. was this
... 3D., seot 20 Jail on two charges OF
,birty DAYS In one case and ninety
r flo other. He had stolen coat
CIV, ..rrrsl brother to whose house he
'.. D.. ask aims. and had also stolen
,,..es Of q tea-seryice from the
20 a gentleman on BOllincbrook
INTO which he had effected an en-
49,. ru-eCn. All Of the property. was
80 ID his possession. Mitchell bad evil
'.Ir been drinking and declined to say
s-,t.la-ln court.
yIrNruEs N COURT.
MIA Mayor had before him for cOnsidera-
.... morning q case involving the
.r.... ~ some come valentines, sent
~. motive 10 Insult and lniure.
f.tarI,pt was a well-dreSsed colored
- ,.rrrd Callie johnson. She was ar
..t .r . warrant charging her with
...-.. section S791 of the Code. The
,..-.-e.. of which there were several,
,... HIerus in their caricatures, but
.s. v-r>a hv the insulting and impure
...f -l-awl- on the back. The complain
v.re cllOrcd people, who, notwfth-
#r, tie emphatic denials OF the nc
H r-lvtl their case, and the Court
,-,.-.ia proper penalty.
NrscELlANEoUs NEws.
Ism Reed Jcolored) q few days ago
,..-.f fishing iu BlackwateT swamp, near
.-.ry with dynamite bombs. He had
.F.r in this manner frequently while
.l-, I'm Southwest Virginia; but this
.-. .t, fuse exploded the bomb IN his
t.-f .ri blew that member TO pieces.
rf.rais prospect Of the early establish
,.-. 0f ten-thousaud-dollar plant for
b.. manufacture Of blinds and sashes at
V.y,fv. It's thought the arrangements
VII .1 lD completed.
lsT..ershurg delegates to the Young
N,'s Christian Association convention IN
i.r.thurs returned home to-day greatly
r...al Will :her visit 10 that city.
'Tr.G4ui Lecturer Of the Order of Good
T.rr,,-, spoke IN EttTiCk tonight, where
e.. Silver pav Lodge has just been re-
,--.-.-s4. The Grand Lecturer will speak
NTH. l.iy tomorrow night.