Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-22
FILLED THE PULPIT.
REV. OR. w. w. MOORE AT THE TheB-
STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Csr,eton MARKS Removed from Ills Cell TO
Wcli-Ventiiatcd Hotel Room
Take Nc uomo--Other Notes.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispntch.]
PrrERsnuRo. Va. September 21.-iicy.
Or. W. W. Moore. of Union Theological
Seminary. filed the pulpit Of Iab5-St'eet
PRESBYTERIAN church with rare power. his
chaste and scholarly sermons cansing
general favorable comment. In the morn
ing. after the regular collection, special
collection was raised to nd In building
new dormitory at the seminary. which
Melted in the neighborhool If three hun
bred and fifty dollars-a result very grail
flying 10 oil concerned.
pRofRs-o Rsfnp DECLINED.
John kcvan Peches. &. T.. Sc. j.. nj
yersity Of Virginia a rising son OF Peters
burs has just declined the CHAR OF
Geology and ialaOnt Dlogy at the state
College. Lexington. n.y.. prcferring archl-
lecture ~ his profession. lie 10 now WIN
William G. Smith, "a wcll-known and sue
ccssful architcc,. Nashville. Tenn.
Ben. Lanior Ocolored) was convicted OF
burglary and gen, TO lall for twelve months
| and fined one cent and costs.
CARLETON u. MARESs CONDITION.
Sir ". y. Mcllwainc. who has been the
able and faithful counsel Of young Carrie
| ton II. MARKS in bis trials for the killing OF
>. Il. BAN. returned 10 this cltv TINS
morning from SOUTHAMPTON Courthouse,
whore ne went on Sunday 10 carry the
youu- nan the Executive pardon. Marks
| had previously been notified By telegraph
| If the Governors action and Lad been Ie-
moved from the jail t. "A large and Nell-
! ventilated room IN tho hotel. He was
| much 9maciatod from his long illness, ana
| he was at times dciriOus from the cf-
fects of fever. HIS mind was not
| IN condition 10 understand or appreciate
| the first Intelligence OF his pardon. though
! loving relatives and kind friends tired 20
| mako him realize the joyful Dows. IL was
not until Nh Mcilwa.ne entered his room
| Inst night with the Official papers and c1-
! blamed % him that he was again free
| man, that all Of bis troubles Were ~ an
| end, anl tnat H. would Do taken home a.
soon a. he was strong enough to travel.
| that he realized lis situation. " lake me
| home. Tahe me home" he teehly uttered
as be held tie hand OF his counsel and
| friend.
HIS GOOD ToRTUNr.
Tho news Of his good fortune only then
| seemed 10 dawn upon his mind, and MS
! head fell aside es though overcome WIN
| exhaustion. Hecnicyed last night the fist
refreshing rest and sleep Tor many nights,
and tbs morning. though his fever Is not
| vet broken, he seemed much better. ~
| viii be several NeeH-, even una 7
| the most favorable auspices, before
| ne can be removed home. His phy-
slcien says that he would certainly have
| died if he had been kept IN jail much
| longer. Though be had every possible a. ten
| ton there. during tho last week his
mother ,al up with nm day and nigh, and
only Welded her place to others on Satur-
| cas because Of complete exhaustion.
! though the chaHce4 are against recovery
II Is relieved that tue change OF ar. relief
of mind. and careful uuTs.ns VIII soon
WORK changes f9T the better.
oENrsAL NEWS.
4 meteor Of unusual size AMI brilliancy
shot across the heavens last eyenin :
! shortly after o'clock. 1t apparently
started from the zenith. and It's course
was uoriHeriy. During Is fllgh, the eky
Was brilliantly illuminated aud It's bright
trail was visible for several seconds after
,he head hal disappeared behind tie hori-
Tho funeral Of MI Thomas l.. Rush
more toak place Yesterday afternoon. Mr..
| Hushluorc was about seycntv-oue years of
| age. and was ono 4 the most successful
| farmer, IN Prince George county. lie
came hero befora the war from Now York.
| lie was ? ,pcctcl and AouoreI by nll who
| knew LiII.
The Atlantic Coae;-Line Company Is
| bu.liIn. fine depot a. Car,on~. . point
ont ave miles beyond Keams's station.
| Tins VIII provo "a matter of great con-
! voricnce u the people Of that section and
! q depot tAcro has been u lons-felt want.