The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-07

Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. John R. Higgins, son OF John NJ.
Higgins, ESD, leaves the city to-day for
Europe. 80,
On Friday Mr.. Jake Bluemelinck will
leave for the Grccnbrier White Sulphur to
take charge OF the wine-room there, when
indicates an early opening OF the season.
Policeman w. n. Smcthie has sent in his
resignation as a member OF the force, to
take effect July 1st. Mr.. Smcthie proposes
to engage in other business.
The Board OF Managers OF the CONNER
cal Club at their meeting Monday night
decided to remain i'm their present quar-
ters. and authorized the Building Commit
tee to renew the lease Of the present build
ing for another year from the 1st OF next
January.
A call WIS made for q meeting OF doctors
in the hall Of the House OF Delegates at III
O'Clock yesterday morning to organize the
Old Dominion Medical Association. The
attendance was small, and the meeting was
not organized.
A colored man named Coleman is making
himself famous here by affecting to have
been struck dumb at church-meeting
while In theact Of telling lie. The real-
ity OF his claims as TO dumbness might be
easily tested by administering ether.
The Allan property, corner OF Main and
Fifth streets, was not sold yesterday eve
nIng: il was taken I'm at Sl9.J00.
Pleasant Hicks, who lived on DR.. Nc
Candlsh's farm, in IIenricO, about seven
miles from Richmond, was found yesterday
in friends house near the city, where he
retired late Monday night, lying lifeless,
with his head in the fire. IL is supposed
that he bad a tit and fell over in the fire.
place and was burned to death. His cloth
ing was on fire when he was discovered.
TIE MALE ORPHAN AsYLUM.-The first
public examination OF the children OF the
Male Orphan Asylum was held at Seventh
Street Christian church yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock in the presence OF quite 4
large number OF the friends OF the asylum.
The exercises were opened with prayer 10y
Rev. J. T.. TYLER. The address Of welcome
TO the Board by James l.. Cook was de-
liycred with genuine heartiness.
After some exercises in recitations. dia-
loeucs. &C.. the regular examination was
begun. which resulted in producing most
favorable impression OF the thoroughnesS
Of instruction.
The first medal, offered by lir. II. u.
Richardson for "progrcss and good con-
duct" was presented by Mr.. Richardson
himself to James =. Shultz. The second
medal, for "progress and good conduct"
offered by Mr.. william j. Sublett. was
awarded to James T. Cook and presented
by Rev. j. u. Tyler. The third medal, for
the chest reader" offered by Mr.. Thomas
J. Todd, was presented by Rev. w. G..
SchaeiIer in few very appropriate remarks
to Charles +. Smith.
The gentlemen who were kind enough 10
offer these medals are all members OF the
Board, and are not only willing TO give
their time to the interests OF the Asylum,
out their money also. Upon inquiry by
the president, they cheerinlly renewed
their offer for the next annual examination.
After the doxology and benedicton the
bows were taken into one OF the basement
rooms and served a luncheon furnished by
the libcralty of Mr.. Joseph Blair and Mr..
/. ID. Briggs.
The annual meeting OF the Society will
lie held next Sabbath afternoon.