Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-07
IN HIS THROAT.
Mr.. RICHARD e. HAReRovE's At
TEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Memorial Services In Honor of Dr. John
u. Edwards ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Services and Combinations

PETERSBURG, VA. April 6.-mr. hicnaru
y Harproye. a well-known farmer and re-
spectel citizen Of Dinwiddie county re-
siding near Reams's station, attempted 20
commit suicide on Saturday evening Dy
emitting his throat with his pocket knife
He was visiting at hts brothers at the time
and had started home, but after gong .
short distance along the road he returned
and On entering the yard he was seen oy
,nernbers of the family IN the efortc 70
draw the knife across his throat. ne was
seized al once and fatal injuries
nreyented. An ugly cash., however,
was inflicted on the right s lu9
~ the neck. which fortunately missed
woundine the main artery OF Vein' pnt
which bled profusely. II IS said that tne
windpipe was injured. Dr. PerKlns was
summoned as quickly as PosSiOie anu heL-
dered nrompt attention. The Doctor THINKS
tbat with proper care there Is every probe
biIifv Of recovery. Mr.. Hargroye - well-
". 40 citizen. but has been suffering from
mental depression, which is supposed 10
have been The cause Of the act he IS IN
married and made gallant record as a
Confederate soldier.
POSTPONED.
Memorial services in honor OF the late
Rev DT Jobn Il. Edwards were to, have
boor held AT the Market-Street METHODIST
Tnisoopal church on Sunday morning, but
a postponement until next sunday was
rendered necessary by the sudden lh G,.pQ
sition Of the pastor, the rev. MI On 's.e
ham, who was taken SICK during the HI, III
press of the Sunday school exercises; ms ms
"a tbe church of which DIR. Edwards was
the first pastor and which was built mainly
tbrouoh his exertions. The memory OF
Dr Edwards is held in sacred reverence IN
this community. and especially by the
Methodist congregations, 70 whom IN past
wears he so often and 80 ably preached.
BISHOP wHITTLE.
RIGHT Rev. F. NJ. White, D. D.. Bishop
If the Episcopal Diocese OF virginia,
preached OF st. Johns Church on Sunday
morning and administered the rite OF, con-
frmation 10 class of fourteen candidates.
The church was crowded on the ooGaslo 9Il
and the Bishops sermon was heard with
fine closest attention. BY the way, the
CONGREGATION of this church expect within
tbe near future TO erect new and more
commodious edifice for the accommoda-
ton of its Tapidly-growlng membership.
On the 18th of this month the Blshop eX-
pects to administer confirmation at Grace
and ST. Paul's Episcopal churches IN TINS
city.
HIS JUBILEE YEAR.
This is the jubilee year OF the Rev. G.
Gibson, ID. D., az pastor OF Grace church
in this city. In October next he will have
been here fifty years, and no minister IN
Virginia can probably present more fruit
ful record of pastoral labOrs. Starting his
work in q small frame building near the
river. with membership scarcelyreachlng
a score of persons, he has erected success
sive churches TO meet the demands Tor acS
commodation until finally he has one OF
the most beautiful edlhceS in the South,
graced with its fine memorial-Tindows.
adorned by its elegant finish, and having
upon ITS roll Of membership over six hun
dred communicates. 1t is understood that
this golden year of his ministry Will be
rendered memorable by special services
and entrances to be hereafter Or
ranged.
CADET NAT. MARTIN.
At the competitive examination held here
on Saturday of the applicants for appoint
ment as cadet from this congressman as
trict 10 West Point, to be made by Con
gresham elect Epes, the prize 1t IS nnder..
stood, was won by Mr.. Nat. Martin; OF
Petersburg, whose percentage, as marked
bv the Examining Board, fell but little
short of 100. There were TWO other april
cants who stood highly-creditable exami-
nations-Mr. Samuel Wilson, OF Peters:
burg. and Mr.. William Townes Wimbush, OF
Mecklenburg county. Mr.. Martin having
received the highest percentage Will OF
course receive the appointment.
RESUMED.
Judge Hancock resumed the session of
his special court here to-day and began
the trial of the case of Parrish Cs. Fergus
son. a suit for $4,000 damages for alleged
unlawful levy. The case was first tried at
the last regular term OF the Circuit Court,
but the Jury failed to agree on verdict.
FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Petitions for executive clemency in be-
half of Randall Watson, to whom the Su-
preme Court refused to grant q new trial,
are circulating here and IN Greenesvllle
county. where he was tried. A great many
SIGNATURES are being appended TO the pc
titions here, and very few persons decline
to sign them. The Governor IS asked TO
either pardon or commute the sentence,
and the request for such leniency Will be
en- General that the Governor will hardly
hesitate TO grant II. Watson has been IN
prison for five years, and before and since
| the crime has borne good character.
HAD ENOUGH OF IT.
A recruiting Office for the artillery
branch of the Government service has
been open here for several days, but 1t Is
understood that but few recruits have been
obtained. The officers in charge say that
they will only accept the best material.
Rev. w. II. Atwlll, of Richmond, will
come here tomorrow to assist the Rev. X:
| r. Wilson, in the conduct Of the revival
meetings now in progress at the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr.. ANVIL
was formerly the pastor of this church.
A warrant was issued to-day for the ar
rest of Isaac Washington, colored youth
aged seventeen years, charged with the
larceny of SO, the property Of James
| BOYD 1colored). The two boys roomed to-
gether, and this morning when Boyd awoke
| his companion and the money were both
There was some delay of the east bound
passenger train to-day on the Norfolk and
Western railroad by reason of the derail-
| ING of one of the freight trains.
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