Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
A pUGILIST'S DEATH.
JACK WILLIAMS, WHO WAS TO F'GH 7
WONGO, DIES SUDDENLY.
Naster- Mschini,t Walker Married to Mrs.
Annie Riddick-Largc Cotton re-
ccipts--A Tug sunk.
rsrec,a, telegram TO the Dispasch.l

NonroLK. Va, September A.--Jack Will
liams. of Philadelphia, the pugilist VINO
has been in training at Ocean View to night
Frank Wango. the Indian. on the 2lst OF
October, died suddenly at IL O'Clock 'his
morning from over-exertion. lie was
formerly q life-saver on the Jersey coast.
Will ans was man of splendid physique
weighed about 100 pounds, and was to tram
down TO 142 pounds. at which weight the
coming fight had been arranged 10 tahc
place. He had only been here ABOUT
week, but IN that time sporting men Va
Norfolk had taken 10 him, ana tney w
press much regret Mt his death. hey eA-
pected him 10 show up TO great advahtage
two wears of age and said to be unmarried.
The coming match was to have been TOT
1900 a side. Williams began training LUCE
day.
WILL rR SENT HOME.
George Dillard. the white boy huiiinS
from Richmond arrested "a a nhnsel-on
of King Il FrauklIn's circus, ana VINO sihG"
TINT time has been confined IN the No!Ioih
Jail, will be sent home tomorrow.
ApxErrY MARRIAGE.
Master Machinist G. W. Walker, OF the
Seaboard Airline. and Mrs. Annie nd
dick, Youngest daughter OF Is. d. Nhilen
ESQ. of Portsmouth, were united III mar
rage this afternoon at Central Me'ho1lst
Episcopal church. III the presence Oh ~
large throng OF friends. Rev. George W.
Wrav, the pastor. performed the coIciiio-
nv. and after brief reception at inc
brides residence lett Tor Ne" ioiA '"'
Niagara on a bridal tour.
al
line and in the community, and the pres
cnts were rich and varied.
"sHASGHAuSG" CREWS.
The colored population of this section is
experiencing the annual shanghallng
fright. The oyster -dredgers find 1t difil-
cult TO get men To make up their crews. as
the pay IS small and the feeding poor. IL
Is said that certain cOlored men hanr
around the bar-roOms and when they catch
a man too full to take care Of himself he
~ shanghaied aboard. The darkies now
fight shy of any stranger who invites them
to take drink.
LARGE BRCEuTs.
There were large cotton receipts IN Nor
folk yesterday, nearly 600 bales coming
over The Seaboard AIRLINE. The sales III
Norfolk Yesterday amounted to 800 bales.
The season Is fairly lnaugurated ana IN u
day or TWO all the congresses VIII w III
full blast. Even now many OF the factors
are working their full force far into the
night.
COLOByD FAIR.
w. II. Brooks. of Richmond, is here
working IN the interest OF the Colored
State Far. 10 be held in October.
DR.. George II. p. Cole, who has been
here for some time visiting. left this morn
ing for homo, in llendersonville, n. G..
Hon. George J.. Bowden has been dele
gated by resolutions Of the Chamber of
Commerce to go to Washington and ask
that Lieutenant H. II. Barroll be not de-
tached from the photographic Office here.
Colonel McLane Jilton, commanding the
marine barracks at the nayy-yard. has
been authorized 70 open an enlistment bu'
reau here.
Inc ting Mcintyre, Of this port. wa
suuk off Durant's island. III AlbemarlC
sound. yesterday and is supposed to have
run on "A stump.