Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-14
GASHEDBY A WOMAN.
Quar4erly Meeting 81 the DAptist Sunday
Bchools--Five fanatics In the City
Jail--A ConfiagratlAu.
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White (colored) was very seriously and
dangerously cut this morning bv Rosa
johnson at the latter's house on Rome
street, where he was visiting. Reports
agree that the two frst quarrelled and
then engaged in fight. during which the
woman hurled the broken globe OF o glass
lamp At Whites head. The globe struck
him fairly In the face. cutting deep ana
ucly cash across the night eye from the
ton OF the forehead nearly down TO the
chin. The woman WAS arrested and heIu
for trial. Her statement Is that she was
attacked nv White and that the cutting
vas accidentally done while she was en-
dcavoring 10 ward of his blows.
pArrrsr UNION MEETISo.
The ouartcrly union meeting OF the Bap,,
x,sf SUNDAY schools Of of this city Was held
veStcrday afternoon at the First baptist
church. and fine address was delvcred
b. Rev. John A: Barker. pastor OF .he
West-End church, Inc repo..iS s o sJe
shoWod q remarkably full attendance du;
ring the last three months. The musicai
urogramme on the occasion was exception
silv One. and the singing of Misses Taylor
and Bort was greatly enjoyed.
THEFT or AN HEIRLOOM.
william Jones, negro, was arrested ana
s.;iad this morning on the charge OF steal
mo a valuable cameo pin, preserved as an
bs,rloom in q family on High street, whose
house he had been employed to clean. Inc
article was pawned by the accused, VINO
does not deny the theft. HIS only eApisna-
tion is that he found 1t, thought IL Vi no
value, and took it.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Rov Jsfavette Finch. of La Grange, N. G.,
preached a very thoughtful and carefully
orepared sermon at the First Baptist
church in this city Sunday morning. when
co,ped for him the most generous COLL
inepdation. MIR. Finch Is young man
who has but recently entered the ministry
and who gives fine promise OF future use
fulness. The probability IS that ne may
stood tho Baptist church at Eruporia Is
anxious to secure his services.
A telegram was received from the Su-
nerintefident of the Asylum q. Stanton
his morning stating that Miss Mary
Clarke. the young lady who was recently
adiudged lunatic in this city, would be
reco,yed there. Mention of this sad case
has already been made in this correspond
ence. a., -,
There are five lunatics in the Jail OF
this city awaiting admission to the asy-
lums-three of them colored and two
white.
A large paper balloon descended upon
the farm Of Mr.. George W. Burton, IN
Chesterfield county. some six or seven
miles from this city several days. go. 1t is
supposed to have been one of those sent
M from the yard of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, where a lawn party was being
held.
Mr. Robert Gillian. clerk of the courts
of .his city, returned home this morning
from a ten days visit TO the North.
Mr.. X. l.. Bowman, q popular young
druggist of this city. left this afternoon.
accompanied by his wife, on pleasure
trip TO New York and other northern cities.
DESTROYED BY FIRF.
Three houses on Farmer street were de-
stroyed by FIRE about 3 o'clock on Sunday
morning. Two of these houses belonged
TO Henry Stith (colored), who was insured
for $500. The third belonged to Crawley
Morton (colored), who had no insurance.
The fire broke out in the centre building.
which was vacated on Saturday, and is
supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary.