Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
THIEVES AT WORK.
TWO susINEss.nouses ROBBED BY
NEGROES
The aichssIs- Memorial servicss-A Child
Run Over and sericusIy inferred
Other Manchester Notes.

Some time during Friday nlsht thieves
entered the store Of the Plymouth Rock
Pants Company. No. isii Hull street. ana
the bar-room OF Mr.. j.. II. Moles, NO. lzis'
in the same block of houses. An entrance
was effected to the former by means OF
the transom over the back-door, and 10
MIR. Moless place by means Of the front
transom. Four pairs OF pants and PAIR
OF shoes were stolen from the plymouth
company's store, and a lot OF cigars. To-
bacco. whiskey. &c. from the bar-room'
The police were notified, and yesterday
morning Chief-of-Police Lipscomo ar
rested William Johnson (colored) as he
was In the act OF pawning pair Oh the
pants, at Stern's pawn-shop. In Richmond.
johnson Uniformed" on the rest OF the
gang" and later in the day Officer
Jores arrested Jim Taylor, who is said to
be one Of the thieves. Both are young
negroes. Johnson says he "a'cheu
while three others did the WORK on inc
inside
HoNoRING THE DEAD.
Memorial services will be held this az
ternoon at O'Clock in the Leader puiid'
irg, In honor OF the late K. u. Mlchaeis'
who was secretary of the Railroad braneh
OF the Young Mems Christian Associatioh
The programme will be as follows; sing
ing. No. III, Gospel Hymns, ana o.
prayer by Rev l.. II. Thornhill; singing
solo, Haddon Watkins; Scripture reading
Rev W. c. Walden; singing. solo, MISS
Ida Robinson. no. gu, Gospel hymns
Some Time Wen Understand address
by Rev. DIT. ". J. Young; singing NO
pa. Hide Me-" Gospel Hymns; prayer
by l.. q. Irwin; short addresses ~ Josepn
Davidson, ID. J. Weisiger' Il. /. niolIi -
Elijah Roach. B. j. Walker, +. "A. Lamp
u. NJ. Wiltshire, and others; singing no,
295. Christ I.lveth In Me-" Gospel
HYMNS. short addresses by ministers VINO
knew him and his Network; singing NO.
3s. blessed Assurance" Gospel hymns,
doxology; benediction.
PERSONAL. AND BRIEF MENTION.
\ little daughter Of Mr. w. Neister. who
lives at Crow Springs, In Chssterheld
county. was accidentally run over by
wagon on her fathers farm yesterday
morning. She was not seriously hurt.
Little Robbie owen. son OF Mr.. X. ".
Owen. fell from 4 fence on the premises
of Mrs Franklin, corner IWeilth anu De-
catur streets, yesterday morning ana re-
ceiyed n severe cut on his head Dr.
Whitfield attended the little fellow.
Rev. l.. II. Thornhill has returned from
| Culpeper county, where he has been hoid-
| ing a protracted meeting, and VIII occupy
| his pulpit this morning.
Services will be conducted at Cowardln-
Avenue church this morning at IL cloch
by Rev Walter Jennings. Of the Bapust
| church. After the services a meeting VIII
| be held by the members OF the church
| TO consider the matter OF calling pastor
Sergeant fitzgerald has received let-
ter from Rev. G. y. Van Houten. VINO Is
| at the Red sulphur Springs, statins tha'
| he had greatly improved in health
| Mr.. c. &. Raines. wife and children OF
Swansboro'. left last night for Ple"ehs
| Courthouse. S. c.. TO visit their RELATIVES
Mr.. Willie ]. Morrisett Is attencing the
| School OF Embalming, under professor a.
4 Renouard. of New York city.
Mrs. l.. H. Clements Is sick at her
| home In Swansboro'. -,
Mr. ID. Scott Brodnax, who mas peen
| visiting in New York for the past week.
| has returned home.