Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-11

nicc hoOUl OA WeSningJOn. Gontle-
men were: Messrs. Alexander CLARK
Sterling Williams. John Sewell. Fred
Joe Hiiliard, Ira Judkins,
Co'den Wright, William Brown. Benia-
min Anderson, George Washington,
Washing ton. James Robinson.
Elijah Harrison, Charlie Fincher OF
Atlanta, ]. G. Stephenson, Albert Bell,
Joe Page, James Taylor, George Man
ners. MIR. and Mrs Aaron Brooks,
Charles Mitchell, Wilfred Knight, w
Bolivar Davis, the PLANET man and
Mesdames McLaird. Brown and others
Miss Maria Robinson left last Mon
day for Raleigh, North Carolina TO Wis
it relatives and friends.
On Saturday night last, between the
hours OF aud 8 o'clock, Harry Webb
and William Petit, two colored young
men well known among the sporting
circles, became involved in a dispute
about fifty cents due the proprie tor
OF the Shelvey House (better known as
Steve Bud resort, located on Plume
Street in the rear of the Engine House,
Number II in whose place they were
William Pitt drew knife and without
moments warning plunged itin the
left side Of Harry Webb, little below
the last rib, cutting the abdominal
aorta in two and entering the spinal
column, death ensued in three min
uteE. Pitt made his escape during the
excitement and as. yet :has not been
caught. The weapon used was large
knife such as is Used for carving. Pitt
was regarded as a quiet, inofensive-
man while Webb who had only been
home about a month from the naval
service of the United States and was
to re-enter soon was the better of the
pair; while both were of sportive pro.
clivities
For making false entries on the books
and false certificates of loans, one J J.
Morris, white, is in jail unable TO give
bail, charged with using between $500
and 5000 of a Xr. Hancock. chattel
mortgage money lenders He
awaits the action of the grand jury for
further consideration in his case In
the alleged forgeries, ignorant colored
people mostly were the victims. One
j. ID. Wall, another employee of the
concern who was arrested last Satur-
day charged with conspiracy in the
cases and who were out on a $40 bail
did not appear, having skipped.
Rev. r. II Bowling of the Butte
st. Bapt. Church has at last set at rest
the current report that be had been
offered and accepted IA cali to church
in Philadelphia at an increased salary
of several hundred dollars more than
what he is getting here. He said he
did not preach q trial sermon nor has
he accepted call to any church and
would not until he has Iulfilled what he
believe to be his divine inspiration
here.
The series OF revival meetings which
were being held in Calvary Baptist
Church, Rev. Madison Lewis pastor,
are still being held with much inter
est. A large attendance and good re-
suits in the way OF conversions.
Rev. DR.. Seaton holds this week as a
beginning revival meetings in his
church. Services begin Wednesday
night.
DR.. Il. q. Mitchell of the Bank Street
Baptist Church is still hopping on Sun
day Dissertation. while DIR. Seaton OF
Saint Johns A. M. K. Church forbid
any of his members from commuuine
who went on the excursion last Sun
day.
The next entertainment OF the st,
Johns thautauqua and Literary Asso-
citation will be held on the Dist instant
With Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis an
elocutionist OF National reputation a
star of the occasion.
Quite a large excursion from Rich
mond and Petersburg arrived in the
city early Monday morning. They
we're we'll taken care Of, and in most
instances were pleased with their stay
in the city by the sea. They return
d late in the afternoon to the Cockade
City and the City of Hills.
Mr.. Ben Smith, formerly well.
known sporting man, but OF recent
4 h. -. ~
Butte Street Baptist Church, received
a stroke of paralysis on the right side
from head TO his foot from which hi
never rallied. Death relieved him O
his suffering in three days.
MIR. Lewis Brown, well-known gen
tleman formerly headwaiter of tn,
new Atlantic Hotel, but more recently
III the same capacity on one OF the
steamer between Boston and New
York is dangerously i'll in Boston anC
will be operated on this week. His
symptoms are said to be appendicitis
There are grave hopes of his recovery
DIR. Seaton administered the sacra
ment Of the Lords Supper oquite
large number of communicates Oh
Sunday night last de will preacl
the third series on the seventh seal
Sunday morning next, subject. " Tn,
woes OF the nylnB eagle.
The meeting called by several o
Norfolk's most prominent citizens Il
raise means to assist the prosecution
in the case OF Oza Cook (white) who i
now awaiting trial land is out on 500
bail) for the murder of Lloyd Saunder
(colored) about three weeks ago, wer
we'll attended, and quite a respons
given the cause. Two of the best Grim
inal legal talent have been engaged
and severed hundred dollars will b.
required. Saunders is Cooks seconI
man, the first being one Frank Cornell
about Is or 10 years ago, whom h
killed from behind without provoca
ton, while Cornick was sitting eating
For this he served only one year il
penitentiary. Cook is a dangerou
man and ought to receive the full ex
tent of the law. Another meeting will
be held this week. Messrs. L.C. Viii
Iiams, j. N. Jones, Thomas TeemeI
, d. w. Jones, N. ID. Meekins, J. f. Her
bert. j. s. Hall we're the leaders in tn
i movement.
Rev. ]. Is. X. Buffers net receipt
from the excursion OF Sunday befor
last amounting to over 500 is now SAT
in the bank where no moth nor rus
viii corrupt, and no fear of thieve
Va CaRAn6 Al anu ctCotA8B
. Messrs. William Spellman and Gee
Guilty OF Moth Carolina was in tn
} city few days ago, the guest of Nil
t lack M. Morris of % Gordon avenue.
Invitations were sent out far an
: near to a marriage of two well-know
! people residing on one Of the avenue
] of certain street in Huntersvilie
The time having arrived for the mar
riage, the guest and presents from ia
and near were on hand when to tn
2 surprise and amusement of u lsrg
: concourse of friends present, tn
: groom failed 20 get his license as
! applied too late that day, hence tn
marriage was postponed, but the re
ception was alright. The marriag
took place the next evening in du
form and the couple is happy.
The entertainments which have bee
= held for several weeks in Summer Gal
7 den of the Young Mems Christian AS
3 ISOLATION for the benefit of the build
? ing fund of the association, close
], Monday night with several attraction