The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-11
Personals and Briefs.

fever. lie was young man OF nne prom
ise, and his early removal by death will be
a great loss 70 the colored churches in
Southwestern Virginia.
Messrs. Il. b. Chailin & Co., real estate
agents, sold on Thursday the farm owned
by Mr.. William Hardt, about seven miles
north OF the city, in IIenrico county, con-
tanning fifty acres, to Mr. John W. Jack
son, late Of Canada, for the sum OF $500.
The following hames appear on the roll
Of honor OF Brook High School, HeDrico
county-E. ID. Redd principal-for the
week ending December Q, 1887 Rebecca
VI. Solomon, Frances VI. Rosmarin, Nellie
G. Sisson, Clara II. Carter, John G.. Ros-
marin, Hal. Hanes, Sue {. Wright, John
W. Quarles, George ID. Carter, Ada l..
StrOther, Ilarrie B. Rennie, Pauline H..
Gardner, Caroline \. Gardner.
OPERA THIS WEEK. .-Music-loyerS OF
Richmond are at last 10 have = iirst-claSs
opera company az the Theatre, an event
which has been sadly needed here this sea-
son.
The celebrated CONFEDERATION Company,
Of the New York Fifth-Ayenue Theatre,
will appear at the Richmond Theatre on
Friday md Saturday OF this week, giving
two evening performances and matinee.
/ The managers of this company are gentle
men OF refined taste which is sufficiently
attested by the enyiable reputation the COM
pany Of their selection and drilling have
gained in all the large cities Of this country.
/ Mr.. Coniey was in the city last week, and
! promised TO give our people three perform
ances in all respects equal to those which
! have delighted large audiences in New
York, Chicago, and New Orleans. The
company has been playing in the last
named city during the past week, and has
done an immense business. IL numbers
nearly seventy people, the east including
Miss Catherine Lewis, lady who
stands in the front rank OF artists in light
opera; Miss Minnie Walsh, who was such a
/ fayOritc here rs Mabel IN the Pirates;
/ Mr.. John lIowson, an OpCra-boufie singer
who was always popular in Richmond,
and who has gained quite a reputation in
/ England since he was last here; together
with Mr.. Frederick Leslie, j. {. Armand,
and +. II. Frear.
/ The chorus is said to contain fifty voices.
/ On Friday night and at the Saturday
matinee they will play the original version
OF Oliyctte, McsSrS. COmley & Barton hav-
( ing purchased OF the composer the sole
right to play it in this country. Saturday
night they will give the first production in
/ this city OF Madame Favart. IL is only TO
be regretted that their engagement in Rich
mond is not for longer time.
IIUMPTY-DUNPTY At THE THEATRE.
/ Wednesday night our theatre-going people
will have IN opportunity OF witnessing
/ Tony Dcnicr's PantomIme Company in
their revised Humpty-Dumpty exhibition.
The small boy enjoys Humpty-Dumpty,
and in this respect is not at variance with
| a large number OF grown people. A
splendid cOterie OF special stars accOmpa-
/ nies the troupe, and number OF new and
startling productions will characterize the
/ play. \ new brass-band and orchestra
will be on hand, and an immense amount
OF fun can confidently be expected.
Police COURT.-The following eases
were disposed of yesterday:
Richard Thomas, charged with aiding
and abetting Philip Lambert in feloniOus
assault upon 4. j. HOlloran, and Thomas
j. lIolloran, charged with felOniOusly as
/ Saulting and beating Philip Lambert. The
cases were continued till the 10th Of De-
ccmber.
/ VI. Granger, charged with beating W. j.
/ Faudree. The case was continued till
Tuesday.
/ Alexander Richardson and John Danger
| field both colored), fighting in the street
/ Richardson was fined $3.50 and Danger
field s..
Frank Ierson (colored) was found guilty
Of stealing one cOupling-pin from the Rich
mond and Danyille Railroad Company and
given fifteen lashes.
/ \ NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFOCATION.-
I 4 young cOlOred man named smith, a
waiter at Snelling's. and who has room
on Franklin street near Metropolitan Hall.
came near losing his life last night by burn
ing charcoal i'm furnace. He was heard
grOaning by some one passing his ROOM
door. and on forcing il he was found in
spasms. He was soon restored 10 con-
sciousnesS.
FRE-ALAEM.-Yesterday afternoon be-
! tween II and | O'Clock fire was discovered
on the roof OF the store No. Ia south Four
teenth street, occupied by MeSsrs. ThaXtOn
Il Ellington. A timer who had been at
work on the roof left "A fire burning i'm Il
pot. causing the ignition OF some charcoal
near by. An alarm was sounded from Box
81, but when the fremen arrived they
found that the flames had been cXtingui.hed
by employees OF the establishment. Dam
age very triiling.
THE SMALL-POx-HOSPITL Question:
Messrs. Davis, Kent x Hood, and others
living in the immediate vicinity Of the
IIaines property, recently purchased by
committee OF the City Council for the ereC-
tion OF a smallpox hospital, have sent 4
fOrmalnoticet TO W. 5. Gum, Esq. chairman
of the committee, that they intend TO use all
legal means to prevent the city from using
the property for the purpose named.
TIE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK.-The Read
iusters will meet in caucus Tuesday night
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the United States senatorship. IL is as
serted in Reddiuster circles that the dil-
ferences between the two wings Of the
party have been satisfactorily adjusted, and
that Mr.. Riddleberger will be selected
without opposition.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.-Th collections
OF internal revenue for the past week were
as follows: Monday, S4,679.23; Tuesday,
S3,3G0.17; Wednesday, Sj,599.21; Thurs
day, G,107.j2; Friday. SG,075.27; Satur-
day, s., 14s.62-total, s33,97O.02.
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