Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25
SHOCKED BY A WIRE.
The MARROW ESCAPE or AN ELEc
TRlc-LlcHr REpAiReR.
a Round r,osinr-contsst In Peters
rg-observance OF Thanksgiving
Day--pesenai--othe Notes.

Icorrcspcndence Of the Richmond Dispaicn.l
psTEEsBuao, Va. November 2i.--Mr. Ro-
bert Turner, an employee OF the Electric
Light Company, narrowly escaped death
last night while attending 20 bis dates.
AZ OF near the corner Of Brown and Perry
streets no found tho light burning very
dimly, and he ascendcd the post 10 rectify
the fault He caught hold OF the wire and
was shocked by the current. and found
himself unable to loosen his grasp upon
the wire. He appreciated the seriousness
Of his condition st once, and bracing ms
feet against the post. broke his grasp. by
nam strength and fell 70 the ground.
distance OF over twenty feet. He was con,
siderably bruised by the fall. and his head
was hIissered by contact with the WIRE. but
otherwise he was not seriously burt.
A BoxiNG-NAIcH.
Professor Marcellus Baker, of Boston, and
Mr james Young, late Of Patterson, N. D.,
had a boxing~match az the Academy OF
Music last night IN tho presence of quite a
large crowd. Six rounds had been ar
ranged, but seven we're fought, and the eontes,
was declared n draw. Subsequently Professor
Layton appeared on the stage and EXPIRE ssod BIS
willingness 70 fight George Is8acs for money or
Otherwise and the latter expressed his wiling
Captain W. T. Alley. one Of the few remaining
old Mexican veterans In THIS city, has been quite
sick for several days.
Favor THE PLAN.
Tue Chamber Of Commerce Mt It's meeting last
evening endorsed the proposed plan OF the set
tiegnent OF the State deDt, and added the weight
oflis influence IN favor Of the early settlement
OF this vexed question.
Thanksgiving services will DO held by all the
religious denominations Of this city on Thur
orRf ii a laV tCtn nth no
me typographical Union Of this city at a
meeting held last evening adopted resolution
endorsing Captain J. ~. 0Bannon, Of hich-
fnOnd, tor the ONCE OF Public Printer.
The tobacco receipts have largely increased
this week and the market Is active with higher
Miss Nellie Cartwright of Richmond, and Miss
Florence Woodward, OF HenrlcO county, who
have been Rueets for some days Of tho family
OF Mr. w. d. Morriss, left for their homes this
Mrs. j. l. Sutherland, Of Richmond, who has
been visiting Mrs j. 4. Morriss, returned home
to-day.
no opposition for tho ONCE OF Judge OF DinWid-
Mr.. n. s Turnbull will be a candidate before
the Legislature for the judgeship OF brunswick
Mr.. j. y. West for Judge OF Sussex county, ana
Mr.. c. r. Goodwin for Judge Of NOttOway county
"a place Of Judge W. II. Mann, who declines re-
election.
Il.
popular clifton, died at his residence, on Harti-
son street, this morning after n protracted Ill
ness: aged about fOrty-eght years.
The Snnday-School Board Of the bethodist
Episcopal church, South, at meeting held on
Sunday last adopted resolution requesting the
Methodist pastors 10 preach n special sermon on
the nrst Sunday in December In behalf OF Sun
day schools.
DEATH OF AN OLD SEXTON.
The sudden death last evening OF Collier llar-
us, the venerable cOiored sexton Of the wash
ingion-Street Methodist Episcopal church, re-
moves well-knoWn man from our midst For
nearly thirty years, without intermsslOn, NO
served as sexton Of this church, has waited
upon several conferences Of the church, and was
wel-known 10 all the members OF that body.
The last thing the late Conference di1 was 70
contribute q liberal sum for his services For
nearly full generation he opened the church
for services under many pastors, pealed the
bell for marriages, ana tolled Il for funerals.
This bell which he so often rang viii at last DO
tolled for him and his funeral will doubtless be
very largely attended lie was an honest man
and faithful In the discharge OF HIS duties.
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT.
The Atlantic Coast-Line Railroad Company In
enlsrgiug its shipping and shifting facilities here
has made very decided improvements IN 10
cahontas. IL has greatly enlarged its property
there. opened and widened tie street. bulls q
new bridge, will lay additional tracks, and erect
o oommodiOus freight depot.