Richmond planet., 1896-08-29

THE POLITICAL POT is
A'BILING
A McKinIey--Ho6art CIul
Organized.
SPLENDID EXERCISES
AT THE Y. II. c. A.
LAST SUNDAY.
lCOLORED YOU tn MEETS s
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Noted Sinner Passes
Away.
Another Brilliant Victory Won by tn,
Eclipse.
A Series of Accidents during the past
week-A Colored Man Drops Dead
Other Interesting Items-Personals
ITO PLANET by Regular Correspon.
dent.
We noticed that our hint on the no.
lItical question in last weeks issue
made some impression on the minds oj
many our citizens, as was evidenced
by the formation of a Republican clut
IN the East End, which shows that the
". u +. has not entirely gone down ir
the estimation of our people.
Many OF our citizens met at 3125 p
St. on last Monday night. Mr.. w. Il,
Nelson was chosen temporary chair
man ana Mr.. James Coleman, Secreta-
ry- MIR. Nelson in a short speech
thanked them for the honor conferred
upon him after which he stated the oh.
lect OF the meeting and advised them
TO select officers for permanent or
ganlzation. To that end the following
oIncers were elected: Messrs. David
rage, Presid ent; w. T. Nelson, LIST
Vice President; Thomas III. Wilson
Zno Nice-President; James Coleman
Secretary; Peter M. Coleman. Core
spending Secretary Thomas Smith
treasurer Joseph Wallace. Chaplain
Charles Morton, Sergeant-at-Arms'
Enthusiastic speeches were made. the
members seem dead in .arnas. to
work for the success OF the Republi-
can Party in the coming election.
meetings every Monday and Fridav
nights at $3.50 7. M. On next Fridav
night, meeting for the perfectinQ Of
the organisation Will be held, while
on Monday night, the 3lst, speeches by
Messrs. Coleman, Nelson and Others on
the Gold and Silver question will he
interesting features of the evening.
The club approved the action of the
SC. Louis Convention. A large num-
Der OF names were enrolled and siren
uous efforts to get all of Church Hilps
citizens to join the club will be made
Hurrah for the Mckinley and Ho-
bart Club of the East End.
AT THE Y. NJ. CA.
Last Sunday being mission dav ne
the Y. NJ. @. A.. a nice crowd turned
out. The subject Missions was dis
cussed at great length by some of the
prominent young speakers. Their oh
Ject seems worthy one, as all are
aware OF the fact that missions are
greatly needed. In our rounds we Wis
tied the county almshouse and at that
place we found large field for mis-
sion work along the temporal as we'll
as the spiritual lines. Other places ON
Church Hill and vicinity as we'll as
throughout the entire city stands in
need of mission work. Let all of our
people rally to such a glorious cause
by helping the Y. M. c. A. MANY visi-
torsIwere present. Among whom were
Mr.. Scott Wood. late editor of the Pc
tersDurg Herald, Messrs. Judson p.
willis, Adams, Rev. Il. M. Monroe.
Thomas Overton and many others who
enjoyed the exercises very much q
neat little sum was realized for mis-
sions. Installation of officers next
Sunday at $50 P. NJ. The public is
invited.
FROM THE CHURCHES.
Brother Joshua Griffin preached an
able sermon at the Fourth Bantist
Church on last Sunday morning. In
point of excellence it could hardly he
excelled.
The Asbury M. E. Sunday School
ran their annual picnic to PopuIar
Spring and had gay time. Services
at usual hours.
All are requested to attend the BIZ
bic meeting at the Fountain Raptist
Church next Sunday afternoon at :
O'Clock An interesting debate on the
Likeness OF man to God'' between
hevs. Williams and Monroe will be
held. nice time is anticipated.
coLoRED YOUTH RUN DOWN AND KILLEI
Another name has been added to the
long list OF casualties done by the
Trolley Cars. 1t must be borne in
mind that scarcely two months have
past since like accident occurred OF
the Seven Pines Electric line and lit
tie George Samuel Banks SO narroxVlx
escaped horrible death, while otheI
accidents more or less fatal has follow.
ed close upon the heels of each other
On last Thursday between 10 and /
A. M, Albert Ross. the l3 year old sor
of Mrs Maria Ross, residing on NORTH
25th St., was run down by Car No 5 o.
the Richmond Traction Company nea,
the corner of 9th and Venable SITS.
and horribly mutilated the effects o
the wound from which he shortly aftel
wards died.
DETAILED ACCOUNT.
According to the statement of eva
witnesses we learned that Ross will
other companions was pIavino at tn,
above named place, when the how
commenced throwing watermelol
rinds at each other. The unfortunat,
youth while pursuing another boy ral
across the tracks and before he wa
aware of it, East-bound car, No. 8 bor
down upon him at high rate of speed
He was knocked down and drapge,
about 100 yards before the car came I
a stop; he being so crushed and man
gled the motor man had to back tn
car several feet before Ross was extri
Gated from his perilOus condition.
|, WILL DIE, DOCTOR ?
Having pulled Ross out, DIR. Left
wich was summoned with all possibl
speed, and arrived shortly afterward
lie made hasty examination of I'll
+, wounds and more terrible sight ne,
er met our gaze the boy had been a
most completely disemboweled.