The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-16

Personals ana Briefs.

Personals ana Briefs.
The Legislature meets to-day. A con-
siderable number OF members have already
arrived, and ReGdjusters all say hat now
they mean to push their work right
through.
The state Board of Education yesterday
appointed (subject 10 the confirmation OF
the Senate) the following school s4lperin-
tendents: Il. b. Branch, Of Pete9' urg ;
w. +. Carrie, Alexandria; A. j Taylor,
Patrick and +. s. Reeve, Goochand.
The Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road cases will come up in the United
States Circuit Court to-day. Judge Hughes
is in the city. and Judge Bond is expected
to-day.
The United States Court will meet to-
day.
The City Circuit Court was not in ses-
sion yesterday.
The police Of the First district have
| found number OF new dOor-locks, evil
IDENTITY taken from lmoccuped houses by
Junk thieves. These locks can be seen at
the First polioe-station.
The Henrico County Court will meet to-
day. when the criminal docket will be
called. The grand jury will be in session
| Saturday.
Rev. James A. Doonan, S. j.. president
OF Georgetown College, arrived in the city
Yesterday afternoon. lie is giving three
davs retreat at Monte Maria Convent.
! The Governor has offered reward OF
$3.50 for the apprehension of James Rodes,
| the Massie murderer. whose atrOcious crime
has so stirred up the people of Albemarle
county.
Mrs. ex-President Tyler is at the En-
change Hotel.
Mr.. Tyler, president Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is also at the Exchange.
| The goods in kind contributed for the
Midlothian sufferers will be sold at the
auction-house OF r.. Il. Cook & Co., No.
1924 east Main street, this morning at 10
o'clock. There are 4 large variety OF arti-
cles, cigars, manufactured tobacco, house
keeping articles, clothing, harness, &c.
Mr.. John Malard, Of the Greensboro
| Patriot. is in the city.
| Owners Of wagons, carts, drays, ana
other vehicles liable 10 a license-taX for the
privilege OF Transporting merchandise and
passengers are reminded that said tax is
| past due and the parties liable to penalty
| by ordinance. Dogs and goats are re-
quired to be licensed, and their owners are
| liable to penalty. Persons interested can
obtain their licenses by applying to the Au-
ditor.
DEATH by SUFFOCATION-TwO COL0RED
! CHILDREN KiLLED.-LaSt night Jesse Ba-
ker's wife raised a fire in charcoal
furnace in her room, OH Brook avenue near
the city. Some time afterwards The SOUND
OF an unusual noise, resembling the iallinS
of a body, attracted the attention OF some
one passing. and The door was forced
open. The woman was found lying on the
floor in an almost liicleSs condition. Dr.
c. II. Chalkley was sent FOR, ana he sue
ceeded in bringing tie woman ana one
child back TO consciousness. Two otnel
| children, aged respectively three ana i've
wears. were found TO be dead, having been
completely asphyxiatcd by the fumes OF
the charcoal. The mother and three chil-
dren were the only occupants OF the room
The OLYMPIC RowINd-CLUB.-The an
lnual meeting Of the Olympic Rowng-Ci''l
Was held Tuesday night, at winch aDou
forty members were present. Several mat
ters of importance were considered ah'
appropriately disposed OF. cons'itu'iot
and by-laws were adopted, and TWO nun
dred copies ordered to be printed for dls
tribution among the members.
The following officers were elected: d
l.. Schoolcraft. president; &. 7. ilawes
vice-prcsident; II. VI. Smith, Jr., captain
f. b. Thaw, corresponding secretary,
Louis Rawlings, recording secretary; .
/. Hill. treasurer. These officers, togcthe
with committee Of three, consisting o
Messrs. Richard ii. Smith, James {. LamO
and A. l.. BLAIR, constitute the Board 9
Directors for the ensuing year.
The Club is i'm flourishing condition
and propose to make this feature OF atl
letic amusements specially attractive |
, their friends the young ladies. They pre-
pose TO buy and fit up a pleasure barge an
10 make Mayo's island delightful resol
for croquet and archery clubs, Win heao
marters at their new and elegant boa
house.
JETTER-B Book OF GOVERNOR ALENANDE
SpoTswooD, 17lC-'22. The original Lettel
Book of Governor Alexander Spotswoo'
which is one of the Ms. treasures OF u
VIRGINIA Historical Society, and covers 4