The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-27
Rriefs and Personals.

Judge Christian announced yesterday
from the bench that all persons who want
to renew their licenses for the sale OfliquOr
must apply for same to-day, and II they
neglect 10 do 50 their eases will be sent be-
fore the grand jury Of the Hastings Court
at the coming term Tor doing business with
out license. \ great many have failed to
take out licenses because they wished first
20 see the decision in the coupon-scrutiny
cases.
II. Il. Daniel, .Jr., David B. Jones. John
j. Cannon, William Flegenheimcr, and
/ RobcrtI CarrUthcrs, the commissioners OF
election. will meet at 10 O'Clock to-day ut
/ the clerks Office OF the iIustings Court TO
canvass the returns Of the late election.
Twelve dollars were received by the Dis
patch Yesterday from Treyillign's, Va, for
/ the Coallicld sufferers.
/ 4 meeting OF the members OF the Grain
and Cotton Exchange l. called for to-day at
/ 1O3 O'Clock TO consider the rules proposed
/ by the Board OF Directors for the regulation
OF business with the grain elevator and TO
elect Committee on Grain.
The body OF Mr.. John W. Harris, who
was drowned Thursday, was recovered
/ yesterday morning and taken charge OF by
Monroe Lodge. No. 73j. knights Of Honor.
/ The funeral will take place tomorrow eve
ming. His family will receive $4,000 from
/ the Knights Of Honor.
The net result OF Thursdays elections in
| Richmond was that the Conservatiye-Demo-
cratic nominees for Mayor, &c., were
elected without opposition, and i'm five out
OF the six wards the same party elected,
also without opposition. members OF city
Council and Ju.>ices. In Jackson ward
/ the Conseryative-DCm ticket was de-
feated bythe Republican-Readjuste ticket.
In this ward the colored people have an I'M
menSe majority.
Hon. John 4. Massey was in the city yes
terday, and General Malone passed through
the city on his way TO Washington from
/ Petersburg.
The steamer Ariel will leave here at
O'Clock tonight for old Point and Nor
/ folk, and the fare for the round trip has
been placed so low as 10 be within the
means Of all who care to spend day IN
reach OF sea air. She will arrive at Old
| Point at 3 O'Clock tomorrow morning ana
at Norfolk at 6. Returning, she will leave
/ Norfolk at 6 A. VI. Monday, old Point at
/ 7;l5 A, NJ, and will reach Richmond about
4P. NJ.
The Governor has appointed John =.
/ Drake, Of Petersburg, Il director III INC
Central Lunatic Asylum Uice X. Boiling
Wilcox, Esq, resigned, and has pardoned
John W. Golden, Of Loudoun, who was con-
yicted Of murder in the second degree, ana
sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment,
half OF which term he had served. Par
doned on account Of declining health.
The insurance case involving the ques-
tion OF liability for the cotton lost III the
fire at West Point last winter is on trial III
the CITY Circiiit Court, and there Is u u.s.
tinguished array OF counsel.
Mr.. J. Alfred Collins. representing that
staunch Democratic journal the Baltimore
Ddy, is in the city.
Yesterday morning the thermometer read
4ao-only few points above the frost line.
On the 26th OF May last the reading was
5lo.
The excursion OF the IIowitzers to West
Point on tine 10Th instant promises to be q
most ENJOYABLE affair. The company l.
noted for the success OF all Its undertake
ings.
4 Bishop the comedian will appear at the
Theatre Monday night. lie Isl great Ia
vorite with our people, and will doubtless
draw fine house.