Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
TO BE A BRIDE SOON.
MISS MARTHA cox, OF CHESTER
FIELD, MARINES TUESDAY WEEK.
OTHER NEWS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Mr.. Joseph Spain, an Aged and Re-
spected Citizen, Dfes-Funeral To-
ThonhiII Slightly Better-Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Cox have issued
invitations TO the marriage OF their
daughter Martha Page, to Mr.. Samuel
Yates Gillian, to be solemnized Tuesday,
April 18th, at noon, at Trinity Episcopal
church, in Chesterfield county.
The bride-elect is an exceedingly popu-
lar and accomplished young lady. She
was educated in Richmond, where her
charming personality has won her scores
of admirers. There are many friends in
Manchester, also who extend TO her the
sincerest wishes for long and happy
life, and to the gentleman who claims a
prize so valuable. the most cordial con-
gratulations.
\ telegram to the Dispatch late last
night from Appomattox stated that in
the judgment of DR.. j. H. Abbitt, the
attendant physician, Mrs. l. r. Thorn
hill was slightly better.
HONORED CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Spain, whose Illness has
been noticed in these columns died yes
terday morning at 1110 o'clock at his
residence, Hull and Fifth streets.
Deceased was a carpenter and builder
by trade, and was for many years a resi-
dent of this city. He won, by an unre-
proachabe character and a thorough in
tegrity and faithfulness, the good will
and respect of all who knew him. A good
mans epitaph is surely his. He was in
the 18th year Of his age. was born in
Nottoway county, but came TO Manches-
Ter when not 20, and has resided here
ever since. His death at this ripe age
makes fatherless four children-Mrs. A.
A. Wells, Mr.. W. X. Spain, Mrs. G.. w.
Reams, and Mrs. W. A. Phelps.
The funeral Will take place from Fifth
Street Methodist church this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, and the interment will be
made in Maury Cemetery. Rev. George
H. McFaden will conduct the service.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected as pall-bearers:
Honorary-Messrs. j. w. Bronaugh,
Jr, and A. Z. Eastwood
Active-Messrs. Henry Fitzgerald.
James A. Lipscomb, S. p. Jones, h. w.
Weisiger, A. L. Lunse, and James Hag-
gard.
HE WOULD CARE FOR HIM."
A case of much interest before Mayor
Maurice in the White Temple yesterday
morning was that of Archer Robinson,
the negro arrested by Captain Lipscomt
Friday charged with robbing John Brown
(aIso colored) of $22.50 When all the
testimony was in his Honor sent Robin
son on TO the grand jury.
Robinson's role, If the charge agains
him As a true one. was not very credita
hle 10 him. The facts OF the case, brief.
stated. are just these: Thursday nigh
the notice were called to the railroad ant
Iull street on information that a mai
there claimed to have been robbed. Tw,
officers. hurrying TO the point. found Johl
Brown, the plaintiff in the case befor
! the Mayor, bewailing the loss of all hi
money. he said The officers tried TO &c
froro him some description OF the ma
Who had robbed him. but he was to-
drunk TO do more than continue with hi
wail,ngs and mutterings, and after look
d., everywhere and finding no one o.
" ,om suspicion even Of the alleged dee
ao,,ld rest. the officers concluded tina
Drnwn must have been mistaken. The
had about agreed, however, that the Gel
was the best place for Brown. who sal
| ne was from Drewry's Blum when ROOM
~ ~ came up, told the officers he kne'
Rrown well, and would take care o
b,n-take him home right away, ne SAID
and so the officers permitted Brown