The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

BRIEFS AND PgRSONALs.-The headquart-
ers OF the Conservative Democratic Com
mittee and the City Registration and
Transfer Bureau have been removed to the
Office lately occupied by Campbell& g. School
craft, brokers, next TO the First National
Bank, Main street.
Mr.. a. a. Lorentz. for many years clerk
in the office Of the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts, has returned to Richmond in inn
proved health.
Major S. II. Richardson, q prominent
commission merchant Of Chicago, is spend-
ing few days in Richmond with his
brother-in-law, Colonel j. NJ. Brocken-
brough.
The following is list Of the officers OF
the Central Building and Loan Company,
recently chartered by Judge Wexford
President, Robert Senf; Secretary, C.. II.
Loehr; Treasurer, l.. Spies. Trustees {:
j.. Sitterding, +. Tupper, and Z. Boesig,
Directors: +. Miller, G.. Runge. Juan 4.
Pizzini, G. Wippernann, II. Hotties, and
Bev. 7. Crump.
The many friends of Mr.. L. II. Court
ney, who accidentally shot himself Tues
day while hunting, will be pleased to hear
that his injuries were not so serious as was
at first supposed, and that his condition
was much improved yesterday.
The order for battalion drill for next
Saturday night has been countermanded.
The Regimental armOry will be furnished
as a mesS-hall for the Thirteenth New
York regiment. The captains Of the vari-
ous companies have been ordered by Colo
mel Purcell to remove the arms and accOu-
trementS Of their respective companies
thereirom by tonight
The Otey Battery Association will assem-
bic ut the Fire Department headquarters,
Tenth street, on Friday evening at
O'Clock, TO make arrangements for assist
ing in the reception OF Aaron Wilkes Post,
Grand Army OF the Republic, Of Trenton,
Y. j.
BOsTON Troops FOR YORKT0wN.-A de-
tachment from the Ninth regiment OF Mas
sachusetts volunteers, under charge OF q
lieutenant, sergeant, and corporal, en- route
from Boston for Yorktown, where they 20
to make arrangements for the accommod&-
tion Of their regiment during the Centen-
NAL, arrived i'm the city yesterday morning
and CHARTERED ut the st. Claire Hotel. Their
presence there being ascertained, citizens
and military called on them and united in
rendering them q welcome TO the city.
~
Colonel William NJ. Strachan, and is one OF
the most popular in the Hub. Its uniform
is nearly the regulation blue save the leg
gings, which are Of yellow leather. The
detachment left for Yorktown yesterday
evening about o'clock, marching to the
depot down Main street. At the cOnclu-
sion Of the Centennial obseryances they
will 90 home ria Richmond, stopping here
half a day. The regiment will be accom-
panied by their own band. said to be a
splendid one.
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases were
disposed Of yesterday:
Joseph Sweeney was fined 81 for being
drunk and disorderly.
Edward Cook (colored), charged with
stealing pistol and cartridges from James
III. Vaughan. The case was continued till
to-day.
Herman Haaka, charged with attempting
TO kill j. Nj. Jones, was placed under bonds
TO keep the peace.
John Walker and Isaiah Urser were fined
81 each for fighting in the street.
Minnie Wilkinson (colored), drunk. Jail
ed for three months in default OF surety. 4.
Matte Taylor (colored) was fined % for
fighting ON the premises OF II. X. Ilaskins.
An appeal was taken.
Edw. White (colored), charged with be-
ing drunk and sleeping i'll the street, was
discharged.
James VI. Jones was required to give
surety for twelve months for carrying con-
cealcd weapons.
FIRE IN THE COUSTY.-One Of the out
houses on Marion Hill, the residence of DR..
G. X. Gihmer. was burned on Tuesday
afternoon. The fire originated in the roof,
and was communicated by piece OF burn
ing wadding projected from gun in the
hands Of q lad who was shooting at dove
on the roof.
The house was substantially built OF brick
about the year 1915, when this locality was
laid off for settlement, and lots were sell
ing at high prices. 1t was erected for and
used as dwelling for many years. Latter
ly il was used rs a stOrage-house, and there
were amongst other things a large lot OF
new bee-hives in it. All its contents were
destroyed. No insurance.