Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE.
Dedication of n Church I'm Chester
heId-Sale or Bonds--PersOnaI.


PETERSBURG, VA, May 2O.-(Spe-
cial)-A well-dressed young man. giving
his name as John McAloon. was sent
to the jail in this city a night or two
ago by Mr.. w. u. Richie. OF Dinwidde
county, on the supposition that he was
out of his mind. The accused had insisted
several times on entering Mr. Ritches
residence under various pretences. The
young man is still In jail. He says he Is
from Newport News, where he got on a
spree and left. He turned up at Mr..
Ritchie's house, bewildered by hunger and
loss of sleep and imagining that some
one was pursuing him.
SOLDIERS REMAINS UNEARTHED.
The,tract OF ground between the West
End Park and the old smallpox build
ing, just outside Of the corporation: was
used during the war for the burial Of
the dead Of the Confederate army. Re-
Gently the ground mas been used as a
gravel-pit. and IL is said that in digging
the gravel a number Of collins containing
skeletons have been exposed.
SAD DEATH
Mrs. Hight. a niece OF Captain r. r.
Bland, and wife OF Mr.. II. u. Hight. of
noon, after a brief Illness.
BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATED.
Sunday was "Baptlst-Day' with the
people Of Chesterfield county for miles
around the village of Swift Creek, the
occasion being the formal dedication Of
the Woodland Baptist church at that
place. The ceremonies were announced
TO begin at $50 o'clock =. NJ, but for
sevral hours before that time crowds OF
people from far and near could be seen
coming in on all the roads. There were
many persons present, also, from Rich
mond, Petersburg, Ettrick, Matoaca,
and other points.
Rev. DR.. A. Il. Dickinson, OF Richmond,
delivered the dedicatory sermon. He spoke
with great force and magnetism, and for
an hour held the large assembage in close
attention. The prayer of dedication-an
impressive and earnest one-was omered
by Rev John A. Barker. pastor of the
West-End church, in this city. Rev. W.
i. Brown. the pastor Of the new church,
took part in the services. Glowing tri-
butes were paid to the memories OF the
late Revs. William NJ. Robinson and A.
woodward, the projectors Of the church,
who were earnest and incessant workers
in their Masters cause
n DlI DAT liIsi-Nbs
Many hundreds of colored people as
sembled on the banks Of the Appomat-
tox river Sunday afternoon to witness the
immersion Of nearly two score OF con-
verts by the pastor OF the Fourth Baptist
located at the head Of High street.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Colonel and Mrs. Alexander W. Archer,
Of Richmond, spent Sunday in this city.
..gst 81. ofgf - ha 20 ~
X. l.. Dickson, of Orange county, who is
a guest in the family Of ex-senator j. NJ
Peasants.
And still the wonder Is that, with such
an excellent team OF players, the Peters
burg Baseball Club should be next to
the lowest in the official standing.
Under special orders issued TO the po-
lice IL is expected much Of the offensive
roofing" frequently noticed on the base
ball grounds in this city will in future be
checked. and that the enthusiasts will be
allowed to give only a, reasonable express
sion to their feelings; for much dis
order Of any kind tends TO keep the ladies
as well as others from attending the
game.
Some half a hundred or more members
lf A. +. Hill Camp of Confederate Nete- |
rams left this morning for Raleigh, n. c.,
10 take part in the exercises Of the day |
there.
1t is understood that the $4,000 of the |
,ity's "Southside Railroad Renewal |
bonds, issued TO retire that amount Of |
ponds which fall due in August next, have |
been taken by Baltimore capitalists at |
1.0j.
The work of erecting the poles for the !
wires Of the new telephone company was |
to-day, and the company ex- |
)ects 20 begin business with large num- |
Der of subscribers by the LIST OF July.