Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-13
GOODE-EPESCONTEST
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OPENED
BY THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
Reformatory Boys csptured-A Cuss'ng
Array In Pstersburg-susAsy'ssoo"'
morsd Riohmsud CALI

,cor,sspoud nice OF the Rich mond Dispstch.l
Prrrsspuna, Va, June l2.-The Clerk OF
tina House OF Represen tstives has ofiicialiy
notified Hon. James Y. Epes that the tes-
t,mony in the contested-elact'on case Oh
Goode Is. Epos, involving the seat 10 the
lower House OF Congress from the Fourth
District. will be opened 1t tho once Oh
said Clerk tomorrow. Hon. W. ~ NC
Kenpey, Of this city, left for Washington
tonight to represent Mr.. Epes. Mr..
Goode. the contestant, 1t Is presumed,
vii, also be represented by counsel. sucn
portions of the testimony rs may DC
deemed necessary for printing fof tue IN
formation and use Of Congress IN deciding
the merits of the case WILL De eeiecteo ny
each side.
ESCAPED BOYS ARRESTED.
Walter jenkins, of Richmond. and Ed
ward DeFord. of Norfolk. who recently
escaped from the reformatory In hlch-
mond. were arrested in this CITY yesterday
and were to-day returned TO their OLD
quarters IN charge OF Officer hagiand.
SERIOUS srAsHIso ARRAY.
About 2 O'Clock Sunday morning diffi-
Guilty occurred on Boll,Dgbrook street De-
tween Mr.. Robert Stevens. an employees OF
the Appomattox Hotel, who had Just lett
his place OF business, and Mr.. Powhstan
PIummer. in which the former received
two severe wounds inflicted with POCKET,
Enife-one on the left side or the hean ana
the other in the back under the lett shoui-
der.baie. While Mr.. Stevens VIII be con-
fined to hrs bed for soma days. 1t IS not
believed that his condition Is dangerous
To-day Stevens IL resting very comlor.a-
bly,. Mr. Plummer is in lall ana says ne
remembers nothing about the anMr; nus
eyapina;ion was continued by the Mayor
until next Thursday.
cHILDRENs-DAx AT TEE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday was Childrens'-Day at the First
Baptist church, aud the morning exercises
which were OF q very interesting CHARACTER
were specially devoted to the, occasion.
The pastor. Rev. Ii. w. Battle. delivered
fine address, the singing was e1celient,
aud the Rotations by the pupils were III
admirable taste and elected great admira,
ton. The children had been well trained
by the Misses Taylor and Seward.
RUMoRED PASTORAL CHANGE.
The congregation and friends OF the
Rev. X. A. GOODWIN, rector OF st. Johns
Episcopal church, IN this CITY, are very
much disturbed over rumors of the posi-
bllity of tho loss Of their beloved pastor.
IL is reported TINT he NAV be called to tue
charge of old st. Johns church IN Rich
mond, to succeed Rev. DIR. Burton. tits SAID
that a committee from that church was
recently In this city with that purpose.
Dir. GOODWIN is one Of the ablest clergy
men IN the Southern Diocese, thoroughly
devoted 10 his work, and 10 universally
popular and beloved. lie is one of the
pillars Of the Divinity School here.
SUDDEN DEATH.
William Jackson, a well-known colored
barber on Old street, died very suddenly
this morning.
Az meeting of the Police Committee
this morning Mr.. John Il. Evans. member
OF the Common Council from First Ward.
was elected chairman IN place OF Mr.. >. l..
Parkinson. resigned.
Bishop Penick preached twice at st.
Paul's church on Sunday. HIS sermon az
night was IN the interest OF the colored
missions.
At the meeting Yesterday of the Aid So
ciety of tho WGshington-Street Methodist
Episcopal church the banner for the largest
collections III the male department wa.
given to Mr. &. ID. Tinsley's class. In the
female department the banner was
awarded to Miss Willie Leigh's class.
Bishop Van de Yyver, OF tho Diocese OF
Richmond. will preach OF st. Joseph's
church next Sunday and at the same time
administer confirmation.
The only two Chinese citizens were IN
the Mayors Court this morning the one
on the charge of assault upon negro, the
other as an interpreter. The case caused
a great deal Of amusement, but practically
amounted 10 nothing.