Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-02
MEssRs. PuLLrAM AND POOL WANT
TO DE SUPERINTENDENT.
YOUNG ROBERT PURCELL'S DEATH.
He Dies After an Illness of n Few
Days-.rrcstcd for Housc-Brcnk-
tup-Oueretta to lie Presented
Personal and other Items.

David L. Pulliam, the incumbent, and Mr..
Lawrence Pool. Messrs. Pulliam and
Pool are both members Of the BAR both
are active Democrats, and each has
strong endorsements.
1t IS probable that the Light Committee
will meet Friday night to consider the
matter OF giving a franchise for the es-
Enlistment of a gas plant in this city.
1t is said that another company will put
in a bid for lie privilege.
DEATH or ROBERT PURCELL.
Robert II. Purcell, a bright and popu-
lar youth died last night at o'clock.
at the residence Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert II. Purcell, No. 2l05 Everett
street. He was in his 18th year. and had
only been sick a few days. He leaves
three sisters. The funeral will take place
from the house this afternoon at o'clock.
Alollie and Eliza Hicks and Robert Boil
den were arrested las- night by Officer
Smith, charged with breaking into the
house of Charles Mayo and stealing
blanket They will be in the Mayors
Court this morning.
The Lancaster Cotilon Club held quite
an interesting meeting last night at the
home of Mr.. T. NJ. Fendley, Jr., and re-
solved to have their annuai picnic on the
22d OF this month. The place will be de-
cided upon later.
RESCUE Or RED RIDING HOOD.
The charming little operetta. RESCUE
Of Little Red Riding Hood" which was
so admirably presented 10 large and
enthusiastic audience at Bcividere HAN,
in Richmond last week. will be repeated
at Leader Hall tomorrow night for the
benefit of Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. Ii is considered by all that at
tended one of the most interesting enter
tainments of the season. The story is
an interesting one, and the music is
bright and catchy.
The participants have diligently prac-
ticed their respective roles, and splendid
production IS promised. The cast will
be as follows: Red Riding Hood, Miss
Wilma Newman; Mamma. Mrs. NJ. Il.
Ramos; Grandma, Mrs. Bringle; Hugh
(Woodman), Mr.. Gay Barker: Wolf. Mr.
C. Eubank; Robin, Master Manly Ramos;
Buttercup. little May Ramos; Roses,
Misses Bickers and Willis Daisy, Miss
Belle Hooper; Fife Miss Oracle Woods.
The following will comprise the chorus:
Temple Carpenter. Willie Christian, Doug
lass Christian, George Ready, Herbert
Roberts, Fulton Fleming. Clarence Merri-
man, Manly Blanton. Clifford Taylor,
Louis Ramos, Manly Ramos. Jose Ramos,
Oracle Woods. Lenori Grady, Gussie Full
Ter, Irene Tenant, Mary Green, and
Maria Allen.
The Buebclls will be: Helen Cranz,
Maggie Newman, Madeline Noble. George
Green, Lydia Gates Resale Gates, Irene
Galeski, and Sophie Galeski.
r,laa cfurr epapa ie ono a tho ooftorp
in which Grandma, Woodman, and Mamma
manifest their love for the old home
stead The songs are especially sweet.
The little pony song by little Oracle
Woods, and also the spinning song by
Grandma will add to the pleasure OF the
evening. Mrs. j. V. Ready will be the
pianist. The parts will be interspersed
with tableauX.
EXCITEMENT IN CHURCH.
There came near being a panic at the
First Baptist (colored) church Monday
night. The commencement exercises Of
the colored graded school were in pro-
gress, and cry of fire was uttered by
some person on the street a short dis
lance from the church. For a few
minutes there was great excitement
among the people i'm the church who
were afraid the building was on fire.
Those on the stage, with presence OF
mind. spoke TO the large audience, and
in a short time stopped the connection.
The alarm was occasioned by the turn
ing over of a lamp IN a house occupied
by Daniel Pincham, cOored man, who
lived near the church. The fire was put
out without any damage 10 the property.
The following IS the report of the Chief
Of Police to the Mayor for the month OF
May: Whole number of arrests made,
81; arrests by Chief-of-Polce Lipscomb,
6: by officer Jones. l3; by officer Smith,
y; by officer Wright, 20; by Officers
Jones and Smith jointly, B. The num-
Der OF arrests for felony for the month
was s; for misdemeanOr, 70; ordinance
violations, %; tramps, 6.
CASES BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Two tramps, Robert Snyder and John
Baird the latter a negro, were before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning.
Snyder was allowed thirty minutes 10
get ont Of the city, and Baird was COM
mitted to jail I'm default OF SD tine for
carrying concealed weapons. These
knights Of the road were arrested late
| Monday night by Messrs. Hastings and
Robinson, special policemen for the
Southern railroad, on the charge OF
tresspassing on the company's property.
Two other names were enrolled on the
| police rccord-book but neither one was
! answered 10 when called. Henry Jones
was down for drunkenness. He was ar
rested near his home late at night, and
| the officers thinking 1t would be quite a
hard job TO get him TO the station
! house, consequently turned him over TO
| his home people on condition that he
would be at the roll-call yesterday morn
ing. An attachment was issued for him.
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lating the city ordinance by distributing
dodgers in the city without a license. a
summons was issued for him.
TO CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY.
Clopton-Street Sunday school will hold
| its regular anniversary celebration on
next Sunday afternoon. Arrangements
| for the event will be completed this eve
ming. when the committee will hold a
meeting. 1t is understood that Mr.. Had
| don s. Watkins, the we'l-known Rich
mond tenor viii sing a solo. A quartette
| from the Blues Band Will assist the
choir. and a male quartette composed of
| Mr.. Watkins and some of Manchester
! best musical talent, will also take part.
Mr.. w. j. Carter was a few days since
| the recipient OF registered package from
Rome, containing a beautiful silk hand
painted card-case from Mr.. a. B. Gwath-
mey, wealthy New Yorker, who was a
visitor at the Italian capital en- route 10
other European cities. The painting on
the case was the head of noble-loo1ins
horse. This Mr.. Gwathmey knew would
be appreciated by Mr. Carter. who app
pears in turf literature as Broad Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pickett have the
| sympathy of the community in the death
| of their 1O-month-old child. Henry C.,whose
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night. The funeral took place from the
/ hnnsn on Twelfth street Yesterday AZ