Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

"eeh made which at all points TO the
! person described by an eyewitness.
WEisL-KNoWN GENTLEMEN DEAD.
Mr.. r. ID. knight, a wel-known gentle
I man Of Swansboro', who has been an In
! valid Tor the past three years, died at mis-
! residence Sunday afternoon at 8 O'clock.
/ lie was in the 5Sth year of his age.
Deceased leaves a wife and four chill
| dren-three daughters, Mrs. Robertson,
OF Powhatan county, little Misses Annie
| and Sally, and one son. He was a brother
/ Of Mrs. c. Il. Wingo. and a half-brother
\ OF Mr.. Wray II. knight. Of Richmond.
] Mr. Knight moved to Swansboro' some
/ years ago from Chester. He was a mem
! Der Of the Richmond Howitzers, and
| served throughout the war as lieutenant
| of that command. He bore the scars oil
! battle unto his death.
The funeral services at the grave yes
/ terday afternoon at ) o'clock were simple
! and impressive. Rev w. +. Williams,
1 pastor of West-End Methodist church,
| was the officiating minister.
The following gentlemen acted az pail
| bearers; Messrs. c, G. Neale, W. c.
! Rock, c. r. Jones J. NJ. Clarke, Rose
/ and Fosey.
| Mr.. Barney Ellis died at his residence,
| i'm SWansboro' early Sunday morning
| Friday night. and gradually sank until
shortly after o'clock Sunday morning
| when he breathed his last. He was well
| known in Manchester and Swansboro'
and the bereaved family, consisting Of
wife and several children. have the SYM
pathy Of many friends. The funeral took
place from the West-End Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
| The pastor. Rev. w. +. Williams, con-
Quoted the services The interment was
made I'm Maury Cemetery.
| MANY PEOPLE PAY HIM RESPECT.
Perhaps the longest funeral cortege
ever seen in Manchester was that which,
headed by the remains of James W.
Craig, moved slowly towards Maury
Cemetery Sunday afternoon The pro-
! cession in which the friends OF this popu-
lar man followed him to the brink OF the
beyond moved from the residence, No. ZIG
west Fifteenth street, at 3 o'clock, no
exercises taking place until the open
grave was reached in Maury Cemetery.
At the grave the crowd was 80 large that
but a very small proportion could get
near enough to il to hear the solemn
words with which the Masons and the
Red-Men committed their comrade 10
earth and ashes. The orders and organl-
cations represented were Manchester
, Lodge. No. IA, of Masons: Indianola
Tribe Of Red-Men. in a body. and Lee 9nd
Pickett camps, by committees. At the
request of the deceased, the burial SER
vices of the Masons and the Red-Men
were read, and Rev. Charles n. Van Hou-
ton offered prayer A large number of
Richmond people were among those who
paid this last tribute Of respect ana af-
lection 70 the old Confederate soldier and
comrade in war and close friend In time
of peace.
MAY BE NfUCH TROUBLE AHEAD.
William Harnsbrough alias Bin Cor
don, the man whom Sergeant HaH' OF
Richmond, arrested Saturday night as
suspicious character and supposed TO be
wanted i'm Chesterfield for stealing
horse from Lonnie Alexander, maze MS
debut In the court Of Justice John yes
terday morning. but was held Tor near
ing until the 18th. Sergeant Hall thinks
this may be the man who is wanted IN
Charlottesville for numbering mis- VIE
The tragedy happened some while ago.
After the Richmond authorities are done
with him he will be sent over 10 the
county. and in the mean time Policeman
Alyis. of Swansboro', is working up
case against him there.
The Fire Commissioners met last nlghl'
but nothing was brought TO their atten-
ton further than routine business.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. John w. Arlington Of Reidsville,
made a short stay in the city yesterday
The Board Of Health have been called
IN meet I'm the Mayors office tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock.
Tbe water Commissioners win meet in
the Office OF the superintendent tonight
at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs Hattie b. Kelly, who has had
prolonged attack Of grip and peritonitis'
is able 10 be up. A.. -,
NJ. Katherine f. Gillian. the AGED
,nother Of Mr.. w r. Gillian, OF this city
Is quite IN at her home, in Powhatan
Carleton Reynolds, a child 3 years Old
tho son of Mr.. Ira w. Reynolds, was run
down saturday afternoon by delivery
wagon and narrowly escaped serious IN
jury. -, x1,,,,ao n former
resident Of Manchester, VIII be srleveu 10
hear Of an accident to him, py when ne
broke his leg. He jumped from MS en-
cine while. In motion and fes!'