The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-26
SERIOUSLY SHOT
WHILE HUNTING
James Hines Accidentally Fills His
Body With Shot.
GIRLS ACCIDENT IN THE PARK.
Business Before the Fire Committee
Prevents Chief Engineer Farley
From Attending Meet in Roam
oke-Dr. Starr Lectures.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. Especial.
James Hines. residing at ISL Ola street.
and who was a soldier in the late Spanish
American war. while out hunting to-day
about two miles from the city in Din
viddie county. hung his gun ON the limb
OF a tree by the trigger, not knowing lhe
gun was cooked. The hammer fell and
the gun was discharged. the whole load
lodging i'm his left hand and the whole
length OF left leg and lower abdomen. His
injuries are very serious and dangerous.
BROKE HER ARM.
Little Mary Hawkins. the four-year-old
aughte of Mr.. Hawkins, of the Fire
peoartment. and residing on Wilcox
street. while out playing yesterday after
noon in West End Park, fell from the
pump platform and broke her left arm
az the joint.
chief Engineer %. ". Farley. Of the Fire
Donar,ment. OF this city, had intended
attending the meeting OF The state flre-
mems Association which begins ID Roam
oke tomorrow. but he was prevented
from doing So. as business VIII Keep MN
here. c,
I'm Fire Commissioner of the common
Council wiz hold q meeting to-nloIIo"
afternoon 20 consider various matters
among them the building OK " JIG
house In Fifth Ward.
HUsTINGs COURT.
The Hastings court, Judge j. VI. MulIen
nreldinr. met pursuant 20 a~aJ'aI""FeA
This morning az 10 o'clock Nheh 1"o
case of the Commonwealth against Jo','
smith. colored. charged WIKI "'""
nnder promise of marriage. was C@Iou
Cor trial. The accused was lo'"U "''
guilty and was discharged.
..rhe Training of the Tongue was
subject OF a lecture delivered
49, ,igbt Al the M~arket-sreet VI. ia.
eb-,-eh bv Rcv. w. g.. Starr. d.. d., OF
diamond This IS the first oi a course Oh
ines fo DE given under The auspices
~ Inc Epworth Leagues OF i~eteisouia anu
Mr. George Graves. an attache OF the
,.~itop.iary lofr here This morning lot
pfebmond with Jacob Fitzgerald FtdhA
rdmunde. j.. A.. kenlock ana Dhatl,a
Crawford an negroes. VINO We're to"Fl.-
ed al the September term OF inc N""-.'
Couri OF plnwlddie and sentenced u" im-
nrlsonment I'm the pcnitentiary. ft]-
GERALD goes 10 states prison for TWO years
Edmunds for five years. Kenlock Tor Two
years and Crawford for TWO years Ahe
accused were an convicted OF mousse
breaking.
BAPTIST DELEGATES.
The delegates from Petersburg 10 the
portsmouth Baptist Association, whlch III
cludes an the Baptist churches IN anu
around his city. VIII leave here tomorrow
morning. They are: From the secoHu
Raorfst church, r. C.. Jones ana H. l.
N.tthews and from the First churen'
n : Hartley. Bartlett Roper, X w
collier and simon Seward. The opening
ssrmon will be preached by Rev. H. W.
patffe ID. D.. OF Petersburg.
Tbore Is a large quantity OF lumber piled
oil, Inc wharf in this city. awaiting snip
ment TO the Norln.
About midnight last night two shels' d
barn and stab on me Farm OF III :. =
L., An Prince George county, were
Eos,rovs5 by fire. one OF the sheds az
~ nerth end Of the stable was full OF
fodder. and Il was IN TINS shen Inat nc
~ncendiary applied the loren. ~ .
was 4 considerable quanuly OF N"ih' "a.
Iockett also had three horses purheu 70
death. The loss VIII amount 70 De'"ee"
$500 and 1900 ,o,A Gas.
ChUdrents. Day exercises were heiu yes
terdav afternoon al the Methodlst ehurcn
AZ Natoaca. Chesterfield county, anu WEE
very largely attended. A very Interesting
programme was rendered and the SINS
ing was especially fine. An imp'0HS'a