Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
USES PLAIN WORDS.
MR.. scuooLFIELD DENouxcrs IN
IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
a Desperate Negro AdjudEed Insane.
Tried to Shoot Two Policemen
Another Jaiibird Crsxy-Death of
Young Man.

tomary on night" large congregation
assembled at the Schoolheld tent and
heard the evangelist deliver very strong
discourse at s o'clock last evening. With
out pretending to pick euphonistic
words and evidently believing what he
said. the evangelist struck at sin and
sham in many phases.
He cut at dancing. theatre-going. saloon
patrontSing. gambling, and other
vices in no uncertain terms. and declared
that there were members OF the Metho-
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian. and other
churches In hell that moment.
afr. Schooliield said IL a theatre were to
collapse and the audience were killed. the
last one would 80 straight TO perdition.
Not, he said, that the mere act of going
10 the show would send them to the bot
tomless pit. but there was a constitutional
trouble which took them to thu play.
There will DO no meeting at the tent
this morning, out there will be services
at o'clock and again ct 5 o'clock this
evening.
meeting Of the Board Of Health has
been called by DR.. Lawrence Ingram,
for Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the
Police Court The meeting will be held
10 transact routine business.
Mrs. c. A. Raines, OF Swansboro', is
stin very Ill, but her physician, DR.. In
gram. reports her improving.
THE NEGRO IS CRAZY.
A commission OF lunacy was held yes
terday morning over George Tinsley, a
colored prisoner at the city jail, and he
was adjudged insane.
Tinsley is the negro who made such a
desperate fight last Saturday night and
attempted to draw pistol on officers
Jones and Wright when they arrested
him for being drunk and disorderly. Since
being at jail he has been very
violent and hard to control The asylum
authorities, at Petersburg. have been
notified TO send for him. Richard Har-
ris. another inmate at the jail has also
been adjudged insane and will be taken
70 the asylum at the same time.
News has reached this city OF the death
OF Mr.. j. William Wilburn, at the resi-
donce of his father in Powhatan coun-
ty. Friday. Deceased had fingered III
for about eight months. Re was in the.
2Oth year of his age.
The deceased was formerly q resident
Of this city, where he made many friends.
He was a conductor on the Perry-street
electric line while he lived in Manehes-
ter The interment was from Middle
Creek Baptist church yesterday after
/ noon at o'clock.
DIR. THORNHILL TO PREACH.
Rev. DR.. L. R. Thornhill, who has been
absent from the city some weeks owing
to the severe illness of his wife, in Apo
mattox county, will preach at his Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church this morn
ing and evening
The illustrated sermons on Incidents
in the Life Of Daniel will be resumed,
and the subject for tonight will be
''Belshazzars Feast" This interesting
Bible story will be illustrated with three
large paintings. The sermons already
given in this series have attracted large
audiences.
Rev. ]. z. Schoolheld, the evangelist
who is holding the tent meetings in this
city at present, will preach this morn
ing at Central Methodist church. There
will be no services at night at this
church.
Tho usual services will be held at
Cowardn-Avenue church to-day morn
ing and night. Rev. j. A. Spencer the
| pastor, will preach at both services.
! Rev. J. Z. Hicks, Of Richmond College,
will preach at Stockton-Street Baptist
church, both morning and evening. The
Little Workers Society will meet at $3.50
/ o'clock.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
| The Hastings Court will begin its May
| session tomorrow. This will not be
| grand jury term.
! Mr. G. W. Jones. superintendent Of
carriers at the city post-office. is at Nor
| folk, where he is Ill.
Miss Queenie AGREE. OF Petersburg is
| visiting Miss Lelya O'Brien, Of Cowardin
avenue.
Misses Mamie overton and Keren
| Shackleton, of Lunenburg Courthouse,
/ are visiting relatives on Ninth and Deca-
| tur streets.
Mrs. 3. f. Bransford and daughter.
! Miss Mary Bransford, OF Roanoke. are in
| the city. the guests of Mrs. j. w.
Broaaugh, on Ninth and Porter streets.
Hugh Gill and Georgia Dillon, two
young men, were before Squire Cheat
ham yesterday morning, charged with
trespassing on the premises Of Major Jo-
seph Walker, and were fined S. each.