Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31
AN UGLY ASSAULT
Upon A YOUNG MAN IN PETERS,
BURG SUNDAY.
A Bold Robbery-PoIiticas Matters
Base-BaIi-Prepara for Easter
Music-A Serious Accident 10
Nachinist from baltimore.

PETERSBURG, VA, MdTSh w.
cial)-An ugly and apparently a very
malicious assault was committed SuhuaS
afternoon on Mr.. Waverly Anthony.
Young white man, while the latter was
walking along the track OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad on the banks or the
ri. er I'm this city. By whom the assault
was committed. or the reason THEREFOR
has not yet been explained. as the IN
iured man has made no statement. Inc
sunposition Is that 1t was made by
negro with whom Mr.. Anthony had had
trouble. Mr.. Anthony was struck on the
head with a piece Of iron, or a heavy
stick. and was very badly hurt IL Is
feared that the skull may have been
fractured
A NORFOLK NEGRO IN LIMBO.
Up. Whitehurst, a Norfolk negro. was
arrested here yesterday on the charge
of assaulting. and stealing from the
person OF James Jones (colored) the sum
of so. Jones had his money In his vest
pocket, and the half Of the vest contain
ing the money was torn from his person
The accused was Jailed for trial at the
next term of the Hastings Court.
GENERAL NEWS.
David Lanier, (colored). charged with
feloniously cutting and stabblng Edward
Wilson, in a bar-room on Halifax street,
a week ago last Saturday night, was
today committed for trial by the Mayor
on the charge Of attempted murder. To-
day was the first time Wilson was able
to leave his house.
Alice She'll, a colored woman, was be-
fore United States Commissioner X. A.
Yang to-day, on a warrant charging her
with selling liquor without license.
The case was continued until Wednesday
for examination. The accused was re
Gently before the State Court on the
same charge but by reason Qf some
technlcallty the case was dismissed and
reported to the United States District
Attorney.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Should the Hon. William r. Mckinney,
whose health is extremely delicate. lie
cline as he probably will. a renomina-
ton for Congress in this district, II Is
smore than probable that General George
j. Hundley, OF Amelia county, VIII De
the nominee OF the Democratic party. But
there are others who may aspire 10 the
hors,r OF representing this glorious old
district in Congress. and. as always here
tofore, the Democrats will make great
fight to elect their candidate.
George Kelly, Petersburg's old left-ne!d-
err, is in the city, and viii probably De
signed by the Petersburg team
The Petersburg club will play series
of games with Ted SulliyaRs (New
Haven. Comm Texas Steers on the lsf
and ID OF April.
The Easter Music In the Episcopal
churches here will be unusually nne. The
choir of Grace church is one of the fin,ist
IN the State. on Easter-Sunday night
the new vested choir OF this church Will
sing for the first time--the members ali
clothed in their new vestments. Inc
choir Is composed OF some forty or more
singers, whose seats will be in front OF
the chancel The singers Will embrace
| children and adults. about equally divided
as to sopranos, altos, tenors. and oassos
| All of the Episcopal congregations OF tbs
city will worship at Grace church on
Easter Sunday evening. and the test OF
| the vested choir WILL therefore, be a tho
rough one. Alterations have been made IL
| one of the wings Of the church to admit
| OF the entry and exit OF the choir.
| William Lundenberg. machinist, from
| Baltimore, was seriously injured at tn'
/ nuff-factory of w. l.. Venable & co.
| this evening. He was putting up the ma
| chinery In the new factory. when
heavy piece OF iron fell on one OF tins
snuff-mills. striking him on the head
making two very ugly cuts, and tnet
| striking his foot, mashed II so badly ina
amputation may DO necessary.