The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-22

PERsoNAL-BRIEF NEws.-His Excel
lency Governor Holiday Is expected 10 re-
turn TO the city to-day.
Policeman A.. NJ. Tomlinson has been
quite sick for several days.
The Grays met last night and Inaugural
| ted arrangements for the celebration OF their
forthcoming anniversary.
Judge George l.. Christian, Of the Hust-
/ ings Court, will leave the city on brief
| trip OF recreation to-day.
The moonlight excursion by the ladies OF
Pew. DR.. IIoge's church was grand sue.
cess both socially and pecuniarily.
There 10 very general desire for 4 rcpc.
tition OF the eloquent lecture OF Rt. Rev.
Bishop Keane on the Triumphs Of the Cross.
The lecture is delivered for the benefit OF
the poor OF st. Patrick's parish without re-
gard to denomination.
The members OF the Jefferson Literary
and Social Circle will meet tomorrow at
O'Clock p. NJ. at Levy's Hall.
Remember the strawberry festival this
evening at Lalrd's garden from until III
O'Clock p. NJ.
Dangerous holes are reported by the po-
| lice on the corner Of Main and Fifteenth
streets. on Main street below Rockets
bridge, and in front OF No. 202 Seventeenth
street.
A grand excursion to Bon-Air is an.
nounced next Monday under the auspices oil
st. Mays Association. Every arrange
ment has been made for the comfort OF those
attending.
Invitations have been extended TO the
First regiment, the Blues, and the Howit'
ZerS 10 take part in the memorial exercises
at Winchester June 9Th.
The effects OF the pr0trGcted drought
are plainly visible in the very limited sup
plv of seasonable vegetables displayed al
the markets.
Because the primary election is over, that
is no reason why every good citizen should
not pay his capitation-tax and be prepared
to vote next Thursday for an honest and
efficient city government.
The steamtug Grace Meade, the property
OF the late Captain Lawrence, has been pur'
chased by the Virginia Towing Company
Among the names mentioned prominently
in connection with the Office OF Police JUS
tice are those OF Justice j. j. White, *. L.
Daniel. Jr., James Lyons, Jr., ID. G. Rich
ardson, John F. Regnault, +. L. Turner
and John j. Crutchfeld.
Work Is progressing very favorably in the
new Jewish Synagogue Beth Ahaba, or
Eleventh street.
On visit TO tine city Jail yesterday The
reporter was struck with the air OF cleanli
ness prevailing and at the good order which
Is maintained.
The coming Dairymaids' reception OF the
Young ladies Of the Broad-Street Methodist
church is attracting considerable attention.
and will no doubt be largely attended.
A stone tagging is badly needed on Four
teentb street at its intersection with NIL
street.
Sergeant r. 7. Seal yesterday reported
Powers & Crump for failing TO put up bar
rels around the excavation on Thirteenth
street between Main and Cary, as required
by law.
Up to midnight yesterday only one arres
had been reported at the First-Dlstrict sta
tion-house. This was party charged witt
larceny, who was sent TO court yesterday
morning.
During the temporary absence OF Major
John Poe, Captain Charles ii. Epps, OF The
Third district, is acting Chief OF Police
and Sergeant Thomas Is acting as captain
pro ten. in Captain Epps's absence.