The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-16
LOCAL MATTERS.
PersannI nnd Briefs.

Personal and Briefs.
| There was beautiful bouquet yesterday
morning on the desk OF Senator Newberry,
and attached to it was the following card:
Senator Newberry. Compliments OF John
NJ. IIiggins-an Irishman by birth, Nir-
glnian by adoption" Senator Newberry,
| it will be remembered, in one Of his recent
speeches gloried in his Irish ancestry.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing Board OF Visitors for the Deaf. Dumb,
and Blind Asylum: AK. Grim, OF Page;
Isaac Long, Rockingham; j. w. Waddy
and w. ii. Peyton, Staunton; b. j. Craig,
Augusta; j. Il. Lady, Rockbridge; and j.
+. Eskridge, Montgomery.
The alarm sounded from Box about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was caused by
a slight fire at the residence Of Mr.. George
l.. Brown, No. north Third street.
Damage trifling.
Business is very dull in the legislative
lobby. The Famous Five have brought
the lobby TO a Standstil,, as they have the
Boss's Biz Bills.
There were a great many private and To-
cal bills hurried through the Senate yester-
day. Very few Of them had the careful
consideration they should have had.
Many Reidjusters now say that their af-
fairs have been badly managed i'm the Legis-
Iature. So they have. The Boss has stuck
his Golfer too deep; his lieutenants have been
too free in criticism and comment upon the
course Of their brother-memberS.
Two Democratic senators voted in favor
of the bill to re0rganize the Richmond
Medical College, and quite a number OF
Democratic senators voted with the Read
justers to suspend the rules to take up the
bill out OF its order. Mr.. Atkinson spoke
well against the measure: Mr.. Loyenstein
was in the chair at the time.
The papers are full OF comment on the
proposal to care for the graves OF the heroes
of the Army Of Northern Virginia buried
in Richmond by the use OF cOnvict-labor.
Some of them 20 so far rs to maliciouSly
represent that on Decoration-dav convicts
are to decorate the graves, dc. OF course
there is nothing OF that sort true. Con-
victs will only be used, if at all, to improve
the grounds, paths, dc. Though the mea-
sure authorizing the Use OF convicts for
this purpose passed both houses unani-
mously, there were some members opposed
to it because it looked badly and would be
misunderstood.
Is il a tub thrown to the whaleY No,
my son; it is bait thrown to Mr.. Hale.
Messrs. II. L. Staples q Co., real estate
agents, have sold the neat two-story brick
residence No. Gl3 west Grace street for
So, 500.
There will be a grand art entertainment
at Seventh-Street Christian church Monday
and Tuesday nights.
The wOrkmen digging the trench for the
foundation walls Of PAGES block (old Spots
wood site) have come across tan-bark and
the outlines OF watts, recalling to the mind
Of "the oldest inhabitant" " the fact that
there used to be lanyard there. and that
the buildings which preceded the Spots
wood were known as Tan-Yard Row.
A called meeting Of the Board OF Alder
men will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
Last night for the first time Captain Me-
Caulrs company performed the Mascotte.
There was q splendid audience.
This company has had great success
here. That was due on account OF its
merits. but it was also a real pleasure TO
our reople to patronize an enterprise in
which John A. McCaull has so large an in
tcrcst.
SUITS AGAINST TIE CITY.-The term of
the Circuit Court which closed Yesterday
was pretty busy one for the City Attor-
ney. Eight contested iury-cases were
tried some OF them occupying several days,
and with the following result:
John Morton rs. The City. suit for
81 200 damages to property by reason OF
street impro vements. Judgment for the
city.
Elizabeth Jennings Us. The City. Action
OF eiectment to recover property taken for
street, with damages for the taking.
Judgment for the city.
A. l.. Crouch Us. The City. Suit for
81 ,000 damages for Illegal assessments.
Judgment for the city.
Michael Sullivan rs. The City. Suit for
$500 damages for property injured by over
/ flow. Judgment for the city.
j. Daracott as. The City. Suit for 200
damages growing out OF alleged defective
/ highway. Judgment for the city.
l.. Il. Sale rs. The City. Suit for $500
for damages to property by overflow
Judgment for Sl65.
c. w. Petherbridge rs. The City. Suit
for $500 damages to property by overflow.
Judgment for $780,
J.F. Gum rs. The City. Suit for 81 800
damages to property by overflow. Judg-
ment for S279.
MARRIAGE BELLs.-A large number Of
friends Gathered on Thursday evening last