Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
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WESLEY G. WYATT DEAD.
Prominent Petersburg Merchant
Demise of DIR. George c. Stcrke.

Demise of DIR. George c. starke.
PETERSBURG, VA, November a.
(speclal)-Mr. Wesley c. Wyatt, whose
illness has been mentioned in this cor
respondence died Sunday morning at his
residence, on Halifax street; aged %
years. He had been Frustrated for some
time from the effects Of paralysis, Oh
which he had two strokes at compare
lively short intervals He was a sufferer,
Also from other physical complications
Mr. Wyatt leaves a widow ana large
family of children. For many years ne
had conducted mercantile business on
Halifax street; was man or unDiemlsh-
ed character; upright and conscientious
in all the relations of life, ana whoie-
hearted Christian gentleman. He leaves
to his family and friends the heritage or
a good name. which they may be proud
TO cherish. He was earnest and liberal
in his church work, and one OF his acts
was the donation Of the land on which
Wesley Methodist Episcopal churcn
stands.
DEATH OF DIR. GEORGE G. STARkE-
DR.. George c. Starke, another of Pc
tersburg's old and honored citizens, died
street; aged IS years. DR.. Starke was
born in Greenesville county, and was
educated as a physician studying to that
end for several years in Paris. In connec-
ton with the practice of his profession
he established a drugstore at Hickstoru
He came to Petersburg in the early
seventies was for brief time engaged
in the tobacco business and then Open
ed q drugstore, which he continued to
conduct until failing health caused MN
to retire from active operations several
years ago. DR.. Starke married MISS Jo-
castin Land, who preceded him 10 the
grave a few years ago. He leaves TOUR
children, all grown-Aliss Cassie, OF TINS
city: Messrs. Met and Samuel StarKe'
Of Montgomery, Ala, and Mr.. Cooper
Starke, of Farmville. All three or the
sons are successful educators In their
communities. For nearly twenty-five
years Dr. Starke served as a member Of
the Board of Stewards of the Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal church.
and was one of the most active and libe-
raj supporters of that church. He was
man of sterling character, whose moral
worth was recognized by all who knew
him. and whose standard for honesty
integrity, truth, and Christian piety. as
he practiced throughout his life, was very
high.
FALSE PRETENCES.
A white tramp, giving his name as VIII
liam II. Godfrey, and claiming Norioik
as his home was before the Mayor inns
morning. He was armed with papers set
ting forth that he was deaf and dumb
and had a wife and three children in des-
titute circumstances. and on these
grounds he asked charity from the pub
lie 1t was established in court that he
was neither deaf nor dumb, but could
talk and hear as well as the general peo-
pie. and that he was seeking aims under
false pretences. He was sent to jail for
thirty DAYS. His begging papers were
signed William T. Anderson.
GENERAL NEWS.
Captain Vaughan, of Company l,
Fourth Virginia Regiment will arrive
here tomorrow or next day 10 open re-
cruiting office, to enlist young men who
desire TO join that regiment. 1t Is hopea
to recruit each company of the regiment
up to 1O6 men, but only those will be re-
ceived who are willing TO go to Cuba.
President Barr of the Norfolk and
Western railroad; Mr. ]. j. Doran general
counsel and Major DuBerry, superintend-
ent of the Norfolk Division, were in the
city Saturday night, and held confer
ence with the special committee or the
Common Council appointed for the pur-
pose. The object of the conference was
to discuss plans for the amelioratfon or
abatement OF the alleged nuisance caused
by the railroad company on Second
street, near the passenger depot. by the
constant shifting of trains over the many
tracks there. The conference was in ses-
sion for several hours, and Is reported
l. ffrf. praGf1anf
stated that he would send a communi-
cation to the Council through the COM
mittee on the LIST of December. The
Council committee consisted Of Messrs.
George ]. Seay, John ID. Watkins, James
NJ. Quicke. T. T.. Heath, and y. I. Pat
tesOn. The railroad company has dozen
or more tracks across Second street.
VIOLATION OF LICENSE LAWS.
Edward Hayes, a stranger in the city,
was arrested to-day on the charge OF vio-
lating the license laws in selling specta-
Giles and rings on the street. He gave the
officers a good race before he could be-
caught. He claims TO have received his
goods through the express Office from
firm In Philadelphia.
Twenty-Five horses, FOR the use OF our
street railway, until. the new electric sys-
TEN can be gotten in operation, reached
here this morning. and it is expected the
horse-cars will be started tomorrow
crowd of witnesses, lawyers, and
spectators will go out to Dinwiddie Court
house tomorrow TO attend the trial OF
Detectives Baldwin and Feltz. charged
with the killing of Henry Hawkes..