The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-14

Personals and BrIefs.

Il
/ lev will commence making out for the
printer the certified list OF the white voters
who have paid the capitation-taX required
by law for the year 1881. Tomorrow Is
the last chance YOU will have 10 get your
name or that list If you have not already
paid up.
This is the list that will he used at the
regular election, May 18th.
Rev. Alexander Blackburn, OF Indiana,
arrived in the city yesterday, and will
preach in the Second Baptist church this
morning and tonight.
Rev. j. w. Dadmun, prelate OF DeMolay
Commaudcry. Knights Templar. Of Bos-
ton, Mass, is in the city. at Ford's Hotel.
Mr. Dadmuu is the principal OF the Re-
formatOry school on Deer Island, near
Boston, and is well known 10 our Rich
mond TemplaTS.
The RoadjuSters OF Jefferson Ward have,
through their president, j. W. Fisher.
Esq. and their secretary, Mr.. Charles \.
Clark. mot Mr.. Clarke, manager Of the
Ubiq. who vet retains his citizenship in
Petersburg issued an address "to the Re
aGjustcr clubs OF the city OF Richmond -
advocating unity and organization and the
payment OF the poll-taX to qualify their
voters.
The address seems TO have been written
before the primary, and closes by adiming
the brethren 70 "rise up, unite, and work
90 make Richmond what it should be, as
surcd that success will crown brave and
honest effort"
ON Friday. while some gentlemen were
practcing with rifle near Chesterfield
Courthouse, Sheriff Gill passed across the
range and bullet tore through his whis-
kerS, grazcd the chin, and buried itself
deep in the plank OF the target. Ii was in
decd a narrow escape from death.
Joe Blair (colored). recently convicted
by the Chesterfield County Court OF petty
larceny and sentenced to six months in Jail,
has asked the sheriff to see the Governor
and have his sentence commutcd TO Gas
much whipping as the Governor thinks
proper" He says he is "t0o lonesome in
Jail. and that imprisonment stays by me
longer than whipping"
II his petition is ever presented, the
Governor has no authority 10 act. No
more whipping-post in Virginia.
The Richmond City Circuit Court meets
tomorrow. Judge Hughes's court meets
on the 30th. Chesterfield Circuit Court
meets Tuesday.
Tuesday night the Republicans OF Jack
son Ward will meet to nominate a ticket
for City Council and justices Of the peace.
Governor Cameron is still IN Washing
ton, but viii probably return tomorrow.
YESTERDAY two discOTdant bells OF the
Talbot chime were removed, and two
others substituted, which il i believed will
remove al difficulties heretofore cncount-
cred. II is expected that the chime will
be in order for Use to-day. II is under
stood that some arrangement will be made
rs to hours Of ringing, so that Dr. Read
bell and the chime viii not interfere
one with the other.
\ called meeting Of the Common Com-
eli will be held tomorrow afternoon At .
O'Clock.
Mr.. James Nceson had m attack Ike
congestion Of the brain while eating dinner
40 Snelhng's yesterday, and was uncon-
scious for about an hour. His condition
was improved last night.
CLicf-of-Police Benjamin II. Child, Cap
tain jeremiah Costinc, and Surgeon VIII
liam II. Palmer, OF the Providence, II. l.,
police force; General Nelson Wall, warden
OF the Rhode Island State prison \. c.
Omcy, Esq, and Alfred II. Potter, chair
man OF the Providence Council Police Com
mlitce, all OF Providence, Il. J., were reg
( istcred at the Exchange Hotel yesterday.
/ The party left Providence Wednesday ior
Norfolk. From that city they went 10 Pc
tersburg, and came from there to Rich
mond. They will leave here this afternoon
for the North, stopping short while in
Fredericksburg.
The funeral services Of the late Henry
X. O'Dwyer took place from his late resi-
dencc, No. 729 north Third street, yeSter-
day morning at 10 o'clock. The remains
were inferred in Shockoe Hill cemetery,
and were followed to their last resting
l place by large number Of sOrrOwing
/ friends. There were many floral offerings
laid on the casket covering the remains,
but none more significant Of deep regret
and respectful sympathy than beautiful
anchor oi lilies sent by the police OF the
Third district.