The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-13
Briefs and Personals.

According 10 the provisions OF the pri-
mary-eection plan Colonel George II. Bur-
well. the candidate in Madison Ward, re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes for
Board Of. Aldermen. is the party nominee
for the full term Of four years, aud Edward
Cohen. ESD, the neI highest, il the nOmi-
nee for the broken term Caused by the
death Of Judge Meredith Of two years.
In jefferson Ward Mr.. X. VI. Taylor and
DR.. r. G. Cabell Uhe two highest are the
nominees for the full term, and Mr.. W. A.
O. Cole third highest is the nominee for
the broken term. caused by the resignation
Of Mr.. j. C.. Smith.
All who wish to have their names appear
on the printed paid capitation list. TO be
used at the election on the 18th, must pay
ASsistant-Treasurer :. q. Tinsley by the
18th instant.
NJ. Glennan, Esq, the owner and editor
OF the Norfolk VUginiGH, and one OF the
best fellows in the world, was in Richmond
yesterday.
The primary election being over, the
next thing we will hear will be that the Re
adjuSters are going 10 run ticket and are
going 10 do this, that, and the other thing
and we will he fed on that sort Of talk till
about the time OF the election.
All OF the city florists have offered help
Of one sort or another-all acceptable-to
the Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Associa-
tion.
1t Is expected that the First regiment,
the Blues, and the Howitzers will parade
on mcmorial-day.
Hon. George ID. Wise reached the city
Yesterday afternoon by the O'Clock north
ern train.
II Is learned through the chairman, Mr..
Ashton Stalkc, that the Executive Commit
tee OF the Alumni Association OF Richmond
College is making extensive arrangements
TO celebrate the scmi-ccntcnnial OF the col
lege next month. The new college build
ing Will be ready i'm time for the celebra-
ton. Speakers from abroad have been IN
vited, a banquet will be had, and altogether
an Interesting epoch in the history OF the
institution Is anticipated.
The Richmond branch OF the Irish Ma
tlonal Land League will hold meeting at
Cathedral Hall at jo'clock tomorrow after
noon to take suitable action with reference
10 the recent assassinations in Ireland. Ii
is needless 10 say that the lrishmcn OF Rich
mond are unanimous in their expressions
OF horror at the diabolical crime and their
detestatiOn Of the perpetrators.
Musicians Of the city will play requiem
over the grave OF the late Caroline Rich
ings-Bernard this afternoon between D and
g o'clock. IL is a proper tribute to the
memory OF so worthy an artist.
Mr.. Ashton Starke, accompanied by
MesSrs. Henry VI. Wortham and +. d..
Hotchkiss, left by the 1880 O'Clock train
last night for Macon, Ga, where the for
mer will be married TO Miss Florine Dunlap
on the night Of the 10th instant. Mr.
starke is head and shoulders above the
average man in more senses than one. His
many friends here wish him joy.
The British bark Sarah Il. Cam. II. c..
Teed master, has sailed from City Point for
Belle Isle, France, with 1864 barrels Of
petroleum, loaded at this port.
Mr.. Harvey Wilson requests us 10 say
that he Withdrew from the primary contest
at II O'Clock Thursday, and so notified his
friends.
The rainfall here for Wednesday and
Thursday wa 2.s7 inches. For the entire
month OF Aprx was only l.9j inches.