Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

water, frlen1 OF the uecehSeu, WAS on ner
way to attend the services she was taken
suddenly i'll and bad to be carried to her
homo, where she died in few minutes.
The two sudden deaths following so quick
" caused profound sensation in the vii
lage Mrs Bridgewater was an elderly
lady, and her death is supposed to have
resulted from heart-disease.
RANDALL wATsoS's THANKS.
Randall Watson is greatly rejoicing over
the Communication of his sentence to six
years Imprisonment in the penitentiarv.
This morning he dictated and signed the
following letter of thanks TO those who
befriended him:
Il thank God that the white people have
saved my life. feel thankful that will
not be hanged. | am especially thankful
to the white people Of Petersburg for
what they have done for me. am only
sorry for one thing, and that's that did
not before know what true friends the
white people are to the negro. The mercy
of God and the sympathy Of the white
people were all that saved me. | want 10
say that since / have been in Jail in Peters
burg / have always been treated very
kindly by the officers, and white visitors
have shown me much kindness. May God
bless everybody who has helped me, and
may no lluhb lnElu iltH III EIhto hII
worldly goods. RANDALL WATSON"
lie is especially grateful to his lawyer,
r. b. Davis, Esq, who has defended him
IN his trials and who has been active in
securing executive clemency without
pecuniary reward or hope Of it.
DIR. oIBsoN's JUBILEE,
II is understood that the arrangement of
the programme of exercises for the occa-
sion of the celebration Of DR.. Gibsons
jubilee year on the 25th of this month is
in the hands of Bishop White. While the
services will be Of special interest and i'm
pressive it Is designed to have them az
simple as the occasion will allow. The
music will be feature and the choir will
embrace some thirty or more Of the best
voices in the Petersburg chorus. Jackson's
TIE Deum, tho kinety-ffth Psalm, and the
grand Thanksgiving hymn from the Mes
siah will be among the pieces sung. 1t Is
expected that friends of the venerable and
beloved rector from all over the State will
be present and that many who can't come
will be heard from.
SAD INTELLIGENCE.
Rev. Father ]. +. OFerrell, pastor Of st.
Joseph's church, received telegram yes
terday announcing the critical illness Of
his mother at Harper's Ferry. This morn
irg a second telegram came TO him an
night The Father will 90 on to attend
the funeral.
At the term Of the Circuit Court Of Sur
ry county, held this week, several DEGREES
were entered, but no contested case was
taken up for trial. The $4,000 damage
suit Of Hill's administrator against the At
lantic and Danville Railroad Company was
therefore continued.
The annual meeting of the Methodist
E,I Aao,ofofiCD If fhfg gifU tuIll
be. held Sunday afternoon. There Will be
an election of officers for the ensuing year,
several addresses, and an attractive pro-
gramme of exercises.
The political situation in Prince George
county is very interesting. There are
three candidatesfor sheriff, two Democrats
and one Republican, which renders the re-
suit as TO this particular office somewhat
uncertain.
Judge Rives has thus far granted fifteen
liquor-licenses in Prince George county,
several of them to Bohemians.
Mr.. w. L. Moore and Miss Hudgins, both
residing IN Ettrick. went out to Weldon
Yesterday, where they theywe made man
and wife. They returned 10 the city to-day.
SOCIETY EVENT.
The High-Street German Club gave the
last german of the season at the Grays' Ar
mory last night, but owing TO the very i'll
clement weather the attendance was not
so large as usual. Among those present
were:
Va, with Mr.. W. G. Young.
Miss Bradley, of Richmond, Va, with
Mr.. Hodges Mann.
Miss Carrie Reid with Mr.. Cocktail, Of
Charleston, 5. G. g.,
Miss Susie Payne, of Norfolk, Va, with
Mr. George S. Guy. =,
Miss Mary Feline Johnston with Mr..
Waverly w. Minetree,
Miss Otelia Johnston with Mr.. Henry
Sutton.
Miss Fannie Spicer with Mr.. James Cuth-
bert. go - .,,
Z. Turnbull.
Miss Belle Green with Mr.. Harry Beas-
Miss Martha Ann Bragg with Mr.. Willie
Mis- Maggie Z. Blamire, of Norfolk, Va,
with Colonel f. q. Stratton.
Miss Lucia Jones with Mr.. Hill Beasley.
Miss Evelyn Tanner with MIR. Richard
Smith. -
Miss Harriss, of New Orleans, with Mr..
Drewry A. Hinton, Jr.
Miss Sallie Hamilton with Mr.. Paul
Miss Annie Gill with Mr.. Hamilton Sea-
bury.
don.
Miss Alice Lyell Jones, Of New York,
with Mr.. L. W. Tanner.
Miss Sallie Bernard with Mr.. Jack Green,
of Louisville, Ky.
Miss Pattle Prince with Mr.. Raymond
Mancha.