Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-03
BEAT THE LAWYERS.
THEIR NINE DEFEATED YESTERDAY
BY THE FOREST-HlLl BALL CLUB.
Tomahawk Church Dedicated-Hurt BY
Falling on u Car-Personnl and
Other Items.

One OF the most interesting and hotly-con-
tested baseball games that has been played on
the south side OF tho James this season took
place at tho nov park at Woodland Heights yes
terday afternoon botwcon the Forest-liiil team
and tho members OF the Richmond Bar. who have
organized club 70 play the Doctors Despite
the threatening weather a large crowd assembled
and the contest abounicd in brilliant plays and
amusing features. The Forest iii or Manches-
ter boys won 10y tho score OF 10 4.
The Iipscomb broihors constituted tho Forest
Hin battery, while Taylor and Peyton occupied
those positions on lhs lawyers club.
roNAHAwK CHURCH DEDICATED.
Tomahswk Baptist church, IN Chesterfield.
was dedicated yesterday. Tho attractive pro-
gramme which had been arranged was very wen
executed The doicatory sermon was preached
b. Rev. Dr. William l.. Hatcher. OF Richmond,
who listened TO with wraIt attention by q
large audience. Mr. HaddOn 5. Watkins, of
Richmond, sang several solos which delighted
his hearers. An excellent dinner was.sprcad
carly IN The afternoon.
NJ. W. II. Howard, Of Richmond. and Miss
Anna l.. wilson. of his city, were married last
night atNo. 20 Seventh street, Rev. Nr. Reynolds
o!Iiciating. Tho briae vas becoiningly attired IN
n cream satin ana carried In her hanl beai'l-
ful uaust o white roses and lilies. The parior
was pretthy de GRATED. Immediately after the
ceremony Sir. aud Mrs. Howard were driyen TO
Ne. 400 east Cary street, Richmond. whore they
VII! reside
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mr. Alfred Holiday, a wcll-Known young man
Of this ci Y, WAS seriously Injured yesterday
morning between and O'Clock. lie was al
WORK for the Richmond and Machester Railway
Company, assisting IA nxing the troney-wire on
Free bridge. While on top o! a ear he snppeu
and fell OF on the bridge. His head struck nrst
aud he was rendered insensble by The DOW
Ills face was badly bruised, and Dr. 4. y
Mathews. vino attcuGed MIA, wGs arp ohoAsiNc
q injuries at the base OF the brain, bat later ID
the afternoon Sr. HOlladay began 10 ihpioNe
pialy. and 81 l. eXuccted that he viii Do al
night again IN a few days. There wns 10 cur
rent on the Wire 20 the time, aud the car from
which be icli was being drawn oy mules
MAY MEAN THIRD PATTY.
Tho following resolutions we're adopted AZ the
last meeting Of Dry-Brdgc Alliance, III CHESTER
field
j. Resolved. Tint we most heartily approve Of
the action taken by tho industrial convention
held in -. Louis February 22 1892 and pledge
ourselves 10 stand 1riDly by its platform
=. Resolved, That believing our demands 70 De
just and honest and that II carried into eieTi
they viii result greatly in the interest OF the
masses; and, believing IN " equal rights 20 an
and special privileges 10 none," we DO there-
fore pledge ourselves to support no party nor
men who do not stand squarely upon our pia'-
RESISTED TIE OFFICER.
Isham Sims. an old coiorci man employed
with the Richmond and Danvile kailrohd, was
y
answer for resisting Cnicer hoies III the as
charge OF his duties and for beating his wiie'
lshnm had been arrested Tor the letlei onohso
and was in the custody Of the oiicer lie
threatened the policeman several times, and
when he had gOtion 10 the markei-house tho
negro ran his hand In hs pocket rs II 10 ara"
weapon, when the 0llcor hi MN over inc
head. Mayor Atkinson hned him $40. ana H.
default he was sent 20 jail, but Sims succeeied
In getting the money later III the day ana was
PERSONALS And BRIEFS.
Mrs. D. J. Wsisiger hes been sick for several
days.
where he has accepted a position.
Mr.. Thomas ". Freeman Is indisposed at his
residence on Hull street
Captain James 4. Lipscoinb has been elected
one OF the grand trustees OK the 1raha Oro'o u
Druids of Virginia.
A Democratic club will be organized in this
city soon after the Chicago convention names
the presidential 'ickeL
Miss Lavinia Walden is visiting her uncle, cap
tain stockton Heth, IN Radford.
The funeral OF Mr.. Charles VI. Talley took
place at Fifth-Street Methodist church yesier-
DAY afternoon at 4 o'clock aud was largely a.
tended. The remains were inferred III haury
Mr.. George Canning Wide. Of Lynchburg
will be invited 20 address the Cncsteincsd
Democracy on the 4th OF July.
Rev. l. r. ThOrnhiL Of this city Is WISHING
friends IN App0matt0x county.
Tho lldies OF the Pres 1ytorian church gave a
laWn-party on the vacant lot between the tesi-
dencas of Mr.. 4. II. Fitzgerald and Nj. william
Cox lasI evening. which vas literally pattOn-
izel Refreshments we're served and no doubt 3
neat sum was realized, the proceeds OF which
will be devoted 20 the general fund OF the church
Miss ilOseiey. OF Nelson county, Is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs John j. Cl0ptoD. OF this city.
A little negro girl named Maggie Branch, VINO
Is quite prominent In the central part ~ tue Guy
| ne petty thiel, made her appearance az LOWS
Hqrriea, one Cf our HebreT settlers, yesterday
| ana rosbcd the mOney-drayer. The police were
notified, bIN up 70 late hour last night they
had NOT succeeded in making the arrest.