Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08
CAPTAIN JOHN LAMB.
THE CONGRESSMAN WORKING FOR
POsT-OFFICE BUILDING.
POPULAR YOUNG han ENTOMBED.
MIR. Floyd Fuqua Buried Sunday
AftcrnOon-NenrIy a Fatal Accident
At HIS Funeral-Sunday-sch Or
gnnized-Mr. Boss Dead.

Captain John Lamb, congressman from
this district, was in the city yesterday
obtaining all possible data likely to re-
commend a very laudable purpose of his
TO get an appropriation for the erection
OF a post-ofiice building in Manchester.
He will endeavor to convince the com
mittee that it would be a saving in the
end, in view Of rent and putting fixtures
in a building not the governments, to
have a building Of it's own. Captain
Lamb said he hardly hoped to get the
bill authorizing the appropriation through
this session, but would get it fairly
before the committee, and had in
deed, already been been urging the need
of such upon them. The Congressman
was greeted everywhere most cordially.
and congratulations on his eloquent ap-
peal in the House for Virginia and the
South a few days ago poured on him from
every side. Captain Lamb seems GER
tainly 10 have lost all interest in other
things save those which pertain to the
welfare and betterment OF his consttu-
ents.
Percy Fortune. a lad u years old. the
son of Mr.. John Fortune. of Swansboro,
died at his fathers residence yesterday
afternoon The lad had been i'll with
blood poisoning for some days.
A regular meeting of the Fire Commits
sioners was held last night and routine
business transacted.
CAME NEAR DROWNING.
John Crostick, a lad about years old.
narrowly escaped drowning Sunday after
noon in the lake at Maury Cemetery, du-
ing the services at the grave of Mr.. Floyd
FuQua himself drowned Thursday eve
ming in the Reservoir lake, in Richmond
The lake, which Is about four feet in
depth was frozen over, but the ice was
rotten. The lad. with several compan-
ions Of about his own age. ventured out
on the ice, which broke, letting young
John into the deepest part of the water.
John set up a lusty cry, and in mo-
ment, perhaps a hundred people, or moro,
had rushed to the lake shores and out
on the ice. One or two larger boys
plunged In and brought John TO the shore,
thoroughly drenched and equally fright
ened. He was wrapped up in warm coats
and hurried home. Yesterday he had a
chill due. II is believed, to the exposure.
The child Is considered quite sick.
1hE NEW oONDA1 SChOOlA
A Catholic Sunday school was organ
lied Sunday afternoon at the new
Catholic school-house. Perry and Four
theenths streets. The school starts
out with four teachers and the names
OF about thirty scholars on the roll.
Bishop Van de Vyver was present and
made very interesting and encouraging
address. Mr.. Andrew j. Daffron has
been made the superintendent by the
Bishop. and he will be assisted by the
following young ladies as teachers:
Misses Lizzie Dunn. Florence Gallagher,
Mary O'Neil, and Bridget Moore.
Special officer Thomas Robinson yester-
day ran IN Ivan Irwin, on charge OF
trespasslng on the property of the
Valentine estate. on Seventh street.
Irwin was locked up and will appear
before the Mayor this morning.
A number OF sinners appeared before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning as
petitioners for mess of pottage in the !
shape OF "jestice." Hester Fowler. the
skirt-dancer, was among these, and went |
down for six months 10 give perform |
arces In the pleasant resort OF bad folks |
known as Hotel de Fitzgerald
Joe Lambert, an individual Of the |
colored kind, was charged with being |
drunk and stealing wood from the brjck- |
yard on Fourteenth street, and Is the |
guest OF the city for sixty days. Joe |
said he was certainly drunk but wouldn't |
swear 10 the other part.
The last case 10 call on Mayor Maurice
for treatment was that OF Charles |
Goode. brother In black. charged with |
assauting and beating Mr.. Wesley An |
ofshs saturday nisht ~ The stors OF L.