Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-15

UOWlnB 1fecly rum a. SoPAho n.y. J"'
below the temple, and SMOKING re-
volver at his side.
MEDICAL AID SUMMONED.
Mrs. Wingo soon alarmed the house
hold. and a messenger was dispatched
for Or. Lawrence Ingram. the physician
responded promptly and made nasty,
but thorough and complete, examlna-
ton of his wound. This examination
revealed that the bullet had entered the
right side of the face just below the
temple and had penetrated the head 10
the skull bones on the opposite side OF
the head II could not be felt from the
left side. ewing to its lodging in the pohes
beneath the flesh. but its location was
known to DR.. Ingram. His diagnosis re-
vealed that the nature OF the INJURY
was necessarily serious. ana II any COM
plication set in. when IS SO oi.vn
the case in instances OF WOUNDS Vi 'iN'
class. the patients life would be in great
jeopardy.
About o'clock yesterday Dr. Ingram
called in consultation DR.. stuart Me
CURE of Richmond, and the two rnaae
a second examination of the WOMB III
Migrants first diagnosis was confirmed.
and the physicians were settled In mind
as to the location Of the ball ana the
seriousness OF the wound. The patient
was resting easily last night. ana strong
hopes are entertained for his recovery
CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
Inst why a young man in apparent
perfect health should have tried 10 XIII
himself seems hard to understand. lie
SAYS for himself that he was Ill great
trouble. but declined 10 state the nature
of the worry. 1t is very widely ciailheu'
however. that a pretty lady TO whom
young Wingo has been paying constant
devotions Of late Is the Immediate cause
that jealousy oyercame him ana inaue
him beside himself He was at Stockton
Street church Sunday night. and the
Young lady of his choice was also there,
but his accustomed place at her side
was filled by another 1t has been sug-
gested that because the young man had
been unable TO get work for more than
n wear the fact preyed on his mind and
temporarily deranged II.
A relative of the family stated yester-
day that a far different reason was the
real cause. but declined positively TO ex-
plain himself for public print.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
A bold attempt at burglary was made
ON A. Marks clothing-store. on Hull
street. Sunday night, which. though
futile was bona-fde I'm every particular.
The would-be store-breakers tried the
door and then the windows. but were
then frightened away by persons sleep
ing over the store being aroused "A
well-known family had the misfortune
Of losing a number Of excellent fowls on
the same night. and 1t may be the
same crew who are working the city.
MIR. CORNELIUS RUDD DEAD.
Mr.. Cornelius Rudd died at the home of
Mr.. McGruder, in Henrico county, near
Ridge Baptist church. Sunday morning
between 10 and IL o'clock. He was 80 years
old, and had been i'll only few weeks.
Mr.. Rudd was born in Chesterfield. where
he has relatives ard many friends. Two
| sisters and three brothers survive him
| Mrs. Hessie Cheatham. Miss Sallie Rudd.
Messrs. Norman Lee. and Tibernius Lin
wood Rudd. of Chesterfield. and Mr.. j. y.
| Rudd of Manchester. The remains were
| taken to Hallsboro. Chesterfield county,
| on the noon train yesterday. and there
| Inferred
The Sunday school OF Cowardn-Avenue
| Christian church will have It's annual
summer outing this summer at Provi-
| dence Forge This delightful occasion
will fall on the 18th of the month-next
Friday. Not only. does this school go. but
| all the Disciples schools of Richmond.
| The train will leave the Chesapeake and
| Ohio depot. Seventeenth and Broad
streets. at s:l5 o'clock on the morning
Thomas Peal a little white boy. about
| 7 wears old. was before Squire A. b. Ty-
| son in the Police Court yesterday morn
| ing, charged with striking Bertsie Jack
| sons little girl on the head with rock.
| The rock was thrown over fence. and
| the accused claimed that II was an acci-
dent Bertsies girls head was badly
| cut and was covered with bandages when
| she appeared in court. The case was dis
| missed.
wELL-KNOwN GENTLEMAN HURT.
Mr. George p. Holman. a gentleman
| we'll known in Manchester. as having
charge Of the Manchester branch OF the
| Standard Oil Companys exhibit of stoves,
yesterday morning. He came down Main
| street. of the capital city, intending 10
| get off the car he had boarded at Four
tenth. At this point he attempted TO get
off the car while it was. in motion. and,
entangling his foot. fell heavily upon the
| street. He was much bruised. and his
right arm was broken at the wrist. Not
| withstanding his injuries, however, he
was able to go to his place of business
unattended.
At a meeting OF Manchester Lodge. No.
| II. a. +. and "A. NJ, held at Masonic Tenn
pie Saturday night. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Joseph
| ]. Galloway, worthy master; w. Lance
Walker. senior warden; William J. Nor
| rissette, junior warden; c. s. Latham,
deacon; William w. Pool. treasurer;
| Frank II. Fitzgerald, secretary: ii. A.
| Maurice, steward: w. Thomas Lithgow
| tiler. Trustees-John O'Brien. A. L. Adam
| son, and John q. Rice. John z. Walker
| Is the retiring master.
An entertainment will be given at Ches-
| terrified Courthouse on July 5th by the
| Ladies' Parsonage Society. Of Chester. An
interesting programme for the day has
| been arranged.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES
An excellent sermon was preached by
| the Rev. Benjamin Dennis, rector OF
| Meade Memorial church, Sunday night OF
woman. and Her Position In Life.f Fol
several Sundays past Mr.. Dennis has
been preaching directly 20 men. On one
| preach 10 men, because he well knew thu
temptations and trials they have to un
dergo In life. However, In his short but
| interesting sermon Sunday 1t was plainl,
shown that he was not partial to men
| The rector said that woman was tho
| purest and highest Of all beings. and Il
| was she who had the power 10 shape thu
destiny Of man. Throughout the discourse
| Mr.. Dennis used choicest language In set
| ting forth the purity. faith, and love o.
woman. and her influence and worth II
the world.
The Rev. Mr.. Mower. OF Goochland
| preached at Central Methodist church a
II A. M. Sunday. At night the pastol
preached the first Of a series Of sermon
on Bibles heroes. His subject was {
"Slandered Hero" In this sermon h
defended the character OF Samson agains
his would-be critics:
lfui. Rev. samuel 8! Hatcher. * Rich