The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
MADDOG ATTACKS
THREE HORSES
Considerable Excitement in
Petersburg Until Animal
Is Killed.
NEGRO KILLED BY TRAIN
Meeting of Directors OF Virginia
Normal and Industrial
Institute.
NEGRO KILLED BY TRAIN
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
5 Bollingbrook street.
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petersburg, Va, June ID
Considerable excitement was caused
| on Harrison and upper Sycamore
Streets this morning by the appear
ance of n mad dog. and the efforts to
Kill IT. The animal was shot at SOW
cral times and wounded on Harrison
Street. In its flight the dog bit three
horses and snapped at everything 1t
passed. 1t finally ran to the homo
Of Its owner on Sycamore street, whero
I It was killed Fortunately no person
was bitten. The horses are all under
the care of Veterinarian
Killed on Railroad.
! The Cannon Ball train from Nor
| folk last evening struck and killed n
negro Just beyond Sucolk. Tho man
was employed at the gravel pits. ana
! 1t is said in stepping out OF the way
lof n gravel train he stepped on the
main track In front of the PASSENGER
| train and was struck. He died before
a physician from Suffolk could reach
him
! Accidental Shooting.
William Robertson. colored. WAS
accidentally shot in tho side. but not
seriously wounded. BY Joe johnson,
colored. at the latters home In Pocn-
hcntas last night Several men we-e
the guests OF Johnson at musical
entertainment During the evening
Johnson was exhibiting his pistol to
his friends when he caused Its acct
dental discharge. the ball striking
Robertson. Johnson at once came over
to tho police station and surrendered
himself. and Robertson walked over to
have his wound dressed The shooting
| was declared by all 10 no accidental.
and nothing was dom.
Meeting OF Board of Visltors.
meeting Of the hoard ID Of
Institute was held to-day. Those pres
ent were Judge Asa u. Watkins, OF
and John D. Watkins. OF this city AS
this was the semi-annual meeting of
| the board, much important business
dents for the past session numbered
500, and 3l4 applications for admission
were denied for lack OF acfommoda-
the past SESSION paid IN for
and and board more than $4,000 The
States annual appropriation has been
Sydnor Pump and Well Company was
awarded the contract for boring an
artesian we'll on the grounds of the
elected, and The applications for ad-
mission next session are already more
than the institute can accommodate.
Pleasant Family Reunion.
A pleasant family reunion is being
held at the home of MIS- Mary 2.
dren. natives of Petersburg. but living
! In other States. are all with her but
one and n number OF her grandchil-
dren are present Those of the chill
dren attending the reunion are: Will
liam Davis and Miss Gertrude Davis.
| OF Newport News: Edward Davis, of
New York City; r. Branch Davis, OF
Newark. n. j.. and Mrs. Ella Alley, Of
| Greensboro. n c.. 1t is q happy re-
union of mother. children and grand
children.
Nurses to Graduate.
| The graduating exercises OF the Pc
toreburg Training School for Nurses
will he held next Tuesday evening in
| tins Duncan Brown public school Three
young women, who have received their
draining at the hospital. will be award
ed diplomas. as follows: Miss Fitzger-
aid. of Lynchhurg; Miss Pettus, OF
! Richmond: Miss Harmon, OF Dublin, Va.
Meetings. Closed.
The union meetings OF the Meth y
dists and Baptists in Mstoaca, held
during the week. have been brought
to a close. The meetings were held In
the N1ethodhst Church. and were con-
droted by the Rev n. L. Ianghlin. OF
the Baptist Church. There were eDeven
conversions. and the whole commun-
fly was spiritually blessed.
General News.
| F. @. StratLon, OF this city meInb e r
Nof the State Fcrr!t entiary Board. left
this Afternoon for Cleveland, O., to at
tend the National Conference Of Chari-
| tics and Corrections
E. NJ. Allen and son. Andrew II AL