Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-10-20

people and robbed them OF their cofine
when thsy had occasion. James who
WIS apprehendsd and held In $1,000 bail
has Jumped his bond and his where
abouts are unknown to the authorities.
At the emancipation Convention last
night, R. N. Jones Was elected chief mar
shal OF the parade on January 1st.
Bobby w. Jonn q middle-weight OF
some repute of this city was knocked
out Saturday in one round by Jim Jack
son of New York at the Norfolk Athletic
Club rooms
Misses Willie May Mosely and Emily
Wilson have returned to the city after
visiting friends in Baltimore and the
states capitol
Mr.. Willie, son of our weIi-known citi-
zens. James p. Carter is III at his home
on Liberty St., suffering from Typhoid
fever.
Mrs David Mackey returned to the ci-
ty Saturday from Stafford, Va, where
she has been visiting her daughter, Miss
Rowan. A fair illustration of how the
race will stick together was shown yes-
terday in the vicinity OF the n. and W +.
Depot A white man driving q lumber
wagon having the tents OF Jim Kids
Wild West must have thought for few
minutes that he was ont west in the
| hands OF Indians It started like this. q
Negro had Just dumped load of shells
In the track ot the electric road, and
gone back for his tailboard after driving
his horse so the other teams could pass.
This man is known to be a bully and de-
mandsd the Negro to move or he would
run into him, and before he could move
| his horse ran into and Knocked the Ne
gro's horse and cart over iniuring the
horse and breaking the barriers. The
Negro grabbed him and proceeded in a
q la jackson 10 cook his goose. He
punched him right and left, and contin-
ued until he was stopped by friends.
One white man ran from the crowd and
said he could not stand and see q d.
Nigger beat a white man like that, and
drew knife and tried to cut him where
upon he must have felt conterted to sii
under cart being sent there by blovy
from the fist OF gallant Negro whc
cane to The z2aorS, A iarEs crowd .
white people had gathered by this dml
end it looked as If q race conflict wa
imminent bat the Negroes looked so de
terEnined with their picks, ,shovels, rakes
ETC., that the pale faces didn't show an,
signs OF resentment. That's right, boyI
stand together as men, and outrage
upon us will be less frequent, and on
rights will be recognized even II we Ok
get black eye IN the effort.
Rev. X. III. Bowling returned to the ci
ty last Monday from Boston where h
has been spending his vacation. There
q certain young married lady who trie
to Hirt with young men of good socis
standing. The news reached the ears {
her irate husband who gave the erin,
Desdemona 8 good whaling on Quee
St., Wednesday night.
Mr. Joshua Gardner, am informed q
the Convention last night wanted {
: know who reported his unparliaments
ry conduct at their last meeting. for til
. benefit of Mr.. Gardner and his friends
give my full name at the bottom of No
folk locals. Mr.. Gardner or any one els
} who does any thing questionable in pol
lie will have to stand criticism. II I
admits that it was right to interrupt
, speaker SO that he might speak then
have nothing further to say on the sui
iect.
Editor Scott Wood is in the city @
business connected with his paper.
The Rev. A. l.. Gaines has been al
pointed one of the colored commissio
: ers of the Atlanta, (Ga..l Exposition,
: Mr.. +. n. Carter is manager for Il
I ! Delmonico Hotel where the PLANET
!. always on hand.
JAMES M. HARRIsoN