Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-10
USED HIS PISTOL.
A STREET FIGHT IN THE COCKADE
CITY.
VERY SLICK STRANGER.
Rcbs Nurses and Others mt the
Home for the sick-A Marriage
The Petersburg Tobacco Market
sudden Death.

PETERSBURG. VA, December p
Special. AT the residence OF the bride's
parents. on west Washington street, last
night at o'clock. Miss Daisy Belle, the
pretty daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. f.. c.
Deane, was married TO Mr. Charles l..
Smith, Rev. s. X. Winn officiating Mr..
Benjamin Edwards acted as best man.
and Miss Parkinson as maid OF honor
The parlor decorations were handsome,
and many friends OF the couple were
present
a difficulty occurred on Commerce street
about noon to-day between two negroes
Junius Hayes and Robert Carter. The
former drew his pistol and shot at the
latter four times. Only one Of the balls.
however took effect, striking Carter in
the left breast near the shoulder and
infijcting n Slight wound.
Friends here Of Rev Timothy 3. Ken
ney. well known in our city. have received
invitations to his ordination TO the holy
priesthood. to take place in the Baltimore
Cathedral on the morning OF Saturday.
December nth. His Eminence, Cardinal
| Gibbons, VIII ordain the young priest.
SLICK STRANGER.
day or two ago a white stranger went
| 10 the Home for the Sick, and, falsely
| representing himself al an employee OF
| the Electric-Power Company here, asked
to examine the lights In the houses. Sus-
! pecting nothing, the ladies gave him free
: access. and he found opportunity, while
apparently prosecuting his examination.
to rob several OF the nurses, and 10 make
vi MI N IS IT,
money He left town, and has not since
been heard OF.
Mr.. w. A. Totty, a well-known mer-
chant on Halifax street, and member OF
the Common Council from Third Ward,
met with a painful accident while out
hunting yesterday. While pushing his way
through a thick growth OF briers and
brambles. o thorn was run into his left
eye, causing considerable liberation and
great pain. Fortunately. the sight was not
impaired. unless II may be Injured by the
Inflammation resulting.
Mr.. Samuel y. Gray consulting engi-
neer, OF Providence. II. l., and an expert
on street paving. arrived I'm the city last
evening. He is here by invitation OF the
Street Committee. TO confer as 10 the ex-
tensiye street improvements shortly to
be made. He was IN conference with the
committee for some time to-day and his
services will doubtless be secured as an
adviser In the work.
Mr.. James w. Hawkins. who has Just
retired from his position I'm the pos,-office
here. was mailing clerk IN the Office for
upwards OF thirty years. There never was
a more faithful, courteous. Woodworking
man in the employment OF the govern
ment During his service he held his posi-
ton under all the changes Of adminis-
tration. and was considered too valuable
and efficient a man 20 dispense with.
During all those years he lost but little
time. and worked day end night. Failing
health has AT last forced him 20 give up
his place.
The sales OF loose tobacco this week
have been almost. IL not quite. as large
as they were last week. and the glut stili
continues. Prices have dropped somewhat
I'm consequence The sales since the OPEN
ing OF the season will run up largely into
the millions Of pounds.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY.
Mrs. Sonora Taylor, aged about co
years, wife Of Mr.. II. A. Taylor. died verv
suddenly this afternoon al her home. on
Market street, Of heart-dlsease, from
which she had been a sufferer for some
time. She was a most estimable Christian
woman. widely known and beloved.