Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
THE COCKADE CITY.
FUNERAL OF BISHOP WINGFIELD.
A Large Attendnnce-POIitic
Prepare for an Active Campaign
Personal Notes.-The Wild Dash of
Runaway Team.

| PETERSBURG, VA, August 6.-(Spe-
cial)-The remains of Bishop J. II. ID.
Wingfleld arrived here this morning from
California, and the funeral took place
from st. Paul church at IL o'clock. The
Bishop held a warm place in the hearts
of the people of Petersburg, and many
were present TO show their respect TO
his memory. The services were conducted
by tho Rev. DR.. o. S. Bunting, rector OF
st. Paurs, assisted by Bishop r. A. Glib
son, Of Richmond; Rev. Giles b. Cooke
OF Maryland, and Rev. NJ. M. Marshall
of Raleigh. ". c., brother-in-law Of
the deceased. Bishop Randolph was un-
able to be present The remains were laid
at rest in Blandford.
General George ]. Hundley, who was
| appointed Circuit-Court Judge, TO sue
coed tho late Judge Samuel f. Coleman,
has resigned his position as a member
OF the Fourth District Congressional
Committee. on which he rendered long
and faithful service. The committee viii
meet in a few days to I'LL the vacancy
caused by his resignation and 70 adopt
active measures Tor the prosecution OF
the congressional campaign.
City-Sergeant Charles Watson left last
evening for Nova Scotia, TO spend a few
weeks with his sister.
Hon. Z. c. Venable went up to the
Greenbrier White this morning.
Mr.. Robert Gillian. Clerk OF the Courts,
left for Warrenton, Va, where his family
are spending the summer.
Hon. Sidney p. Epes, Democratic can
didate for Congress in this district, Is In
the city to-day
Rev. John Ridout, rector OF Grace
church. who has been spending his vaca-
ton In Maryland. returned home to-day.
1t is said that the delay in the execu-
ton of the bond of the new Collector OF
Customs of this port was caused by
failure TO attach the war-tax stamp upon
II when sent to Washington for approval. |
George Tazewell (colored) arrested In |
Richmond, was brought here this evening |
20 answer the charge OF shooting one |
Mansfield Payne last May. The bullet |
from TazewelPs pistol struck Payne in |
the forehead but fortunately glanced off, |
producing only flesh wound
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
pair Of horses hitched TO a wagon, |
belonging TO Messrs. Bryan & Casey, sub
contractors on the Richmond, Petersburg |
and Carolina railroad, became frightened |
on Bolingbrook street about O'Clock /
this afternoon and ran away. No one was
in the wagon at the time. AT the junction
of Sycamore street the team, unable TO
make the sharp turn, dashed into the
front Of the store Of Mr.. j. Wartesh. |
breaking the window and door glasses
Mr.. Warteski, who was sitting behind the
near the door, was struck by a
piece Of glass and so badly cut on the |
arm that medical attention was needed
The horses backed off from this store
and continued their flight up Sycamore
street. At the junction OF Bank they took
TO the sidewalk, doing some damage 10
Mr.. j. w. Cookies drugstore, and ran
for some distance, finally knocking down
the iron awning In front OF Mr. Samuel
and breaking the glass
fronts of this store. Here the horses were
stopped. The runaway caused great ex-
eitement on the street. but fortunately |
no one was hurt other than Mr.. War
.eski.