Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
HE HAD NO FRIENDS.
sOR THIS REASON JOHN ncSYAS
DuNAvANr TOOK POISON.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
Rtaht Beains Te-MOrrow between
Grays and an Ex-Lieuten"nt 'o'
umssorm-Bursard's Roost Bnrned--
Churches and Their Services

streets Manchester, was literally thronS-
ed last night with people, brought out oy
tbe p,easant night and on missions OF
late saturday shopping and marketing
Young man was heard 20 cry out ! nave
drunk laudanum and am dyins. Inc
sentence had 20 be repeated but once DC
fore a great crowd OF curious people gam
ereo about him. He had fallen by TINS
time. and. lying prone in the middle OF
the street. was calling on his mother anu
friends 10 come and save his lhe' Inc
man was John Bunyan DunavanI aoo"'
a wears old. and weli-known charactei
IN the city. He had taken some iauo1-
nun and much whiskey, and wonld nave
died but for tho timely snccor OF 'ne
police and friends ana the skilfui a''ei'-
ton OF DIR. William ?. Mathews "No
was speedily summoned.
As soon as he gave the notice OF the
dad and his penitence of 1t a 'phoho
message brought Policeman A. , "iie"s
10 the scene, and with the assislence -
several young men DunaVah. W. ,',sa
ried several squares to the s'aVoii-i'V, 80
DR.. Mathews was soon theIe' ~, '.h.
began his treatment, which soon ~ 81
his patient back TO this Woiio'
che drug out of him was an easy MAJ
go MT ~ kept the combined efforts OF
dozen nersons to restrain him from tah',s
= nap. He begged piteously 10 DC
lowed 10 go 10 sleep. but If nc had ule'0
would have been no awakening
ORIG FOR HIS MOTHER
went INTO /
en- dr,,qstore OF Mr.. f. W. Weislser "uu
Wy "a - ~ the clerks 10 let him have
"a cents, worth OF laudanum ior M
~,dtber He appeared 10 be SOBER anN
as he rave a sufficient reason ior pu,
chss,nr the drug IL was given 10 MN 80
nsd scarcelv gotten a block Ironl ~
800 before he took pretty Soou 49,
-, ~ N and when almost imineuleteiS
~" sfyacts became evident, ana ne req,
go thst he was nearing the great oeyonu,
i1eu nc. ,,erv much frightened ana
ne s,,seS o,,t an acknowledgment OF ms
-. ne baa to be walked for the mus
,,or+ ~ the night. During partial uheun a
sosorsness he said that loneliness 9"N
,ock Of friends drove him TO the ueee'
FIGHT FOR THE SUIT OF BLUE
,r,.-,,o,,ov morning the fight VIII Degln
J. - 1Iust3ngs Court between the MAI
-h.ster Cyravs and ex-Lieutenant n. w
Irarlav for the uniform whicn tne OVA
,snv en1phatically claims as oeloiislis
4 while Mr.. Farley as strongly ',,roher
ais right Of possession 10 II - -. aacb
y witnesses have been summoned Oh 49,
'iAe and very interesting proceedings are
vnocted Colonel George Wayne AnosI
~, ,s counsel for the company Wniie III,
Sar,sv Is represented by Mr.. W. nay
iarnett
A SMALL BLAZE
There was a small fire in an oid pullu-
- 81 JSourth and Hull streets, known
81 tnzzard's Roost, yesterday morhihs'
~ was soon gotten under conuol ny ti-O
rS,,,en who promptly reached the scene,
~ structure Is a very ancient one anu
.a',,d hardly have burned any way a
..ea-,, turned on soon Quenched the merry
lsment. Families OF colored people W
npied the house, but they iost n'l!e %
neir effects, and the damage 10 the s'i u0
IRE was itself small. do,
IRE circumstance Of Friendship Lodge
-n,chts of Pythias. having recently sur
sndsred its charter is responsible lOr the
~ that Mr.. w. T. Lithgow Is no longer
"a Grand Prelate Of that fraternity. MI
itbgovv became a member OF Friendship
.odge IN 1871. when II was instituted.
rrS,a time Get for the civil-service 'eNaml-
a.,or has been postponed until Septem-
er. {
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES. :
Tn. usual morning and evening services I
an Ia held to-day at Bainbridge-Stree1 z
,aptist church. The theme OF the morn '
ne discourse will be the "Obstructed VS. !
IN. and that of the evening me Inree !
'oung Men in the Fiery Furnace niS
, the third sermon in the series on the
a. I n Daniel.
An attractive musical programme has
cen prepared for the meeting or the
1onton-Street Church Missionary Society
,is afternoon at $50 O'Clock. Mr. and Mrs.
g Perkins. of Richmond, Will take
art in the exercises.
A meeting of the Westminster League
I'M be held in the lecture-room OF the
church this afternoon at $50
,clock Bright music and short talks will
= ire features OF interest. A cordial in
ttation to be present is extended to the
ublic.
Pew. w. W. Lear. pastor of Central
Iethodist church. will speak from his pull
N this morning on "A New Heart MT.
Dobbins and wife will conduct the
vening service.
The usual services will be held at Co
vardin-A Avenue Christian church, Rev.
i. A. Spencer preaching morning ana eve
Lots Choice" win be the subject OF
,ev. George II. McFaden's discourse at
'Ifth- Street Methodist church this morn
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Rev. DR.. L. r. Thornhill returned Fri
ay evening from visit to West Apo
lattox.
The Royal Tribe Of Joseph had pleas
nj meeting Friday night, and one candi-
ate was introduced.
Mrs. John II. Hatcher. who has been
l at her home, ON Tenth and Hull
Ireets. Is somewhat improved.
Miss Ada Clark. OF Baltimore, who has
cen the guest OF Miss Coley Lowell for
everal weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. Y. X. Sampson Is confined TO his
One by la grippe. His wife and little boy,
no have been sick for several weeks
70 improving.
Services of much interest viii be held
/ the Meade-Memorial church this morn
" and evening. A quartette from Monu-
rental church Will be present at night.
iAJOR CUTCHINs NOT TO RESIGN.