The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-20
B-Sers and Personals.

Coroner Taylor held an inquest yeSter-
day morning over the remains OF the little
girl killed by being run over by a wagon
Wednesday at the corner OF Grace and
Monroe streets. After hearing the evidence
the Jury decided that her death was acci-
dental and unavoidable. James Harris,
the colored man who drove the team. will
have an examination before Justice Rich
ardsOn to-day.
Yesterday there were no eases Of grave
importance before the IiuStings Court.
Councilman Henry Metzger has not only
determined 10 build his Church-liilI hall.
but further declares that he will add 10 it
a pcnance chamber, wherein those council
men who opposed his enterprise can offer
up prayers for their sins before each meet
ing Of the Council Mr.. MetZger goes to
Norfolk to-day.
\ called meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men will be held this evening at o'clock.
Mr.. W. :. Constable, . popular young
businessman and a member OF the firm OF
Constable Brothers. and Miss Bette H..
Blair. the accomplished daughter OF hr.
John Blair. were married Tuesday At The
residence Of the brides father. No. COZ
north Sixth street.
The state and nearly every newspaper
in Virginia expresses surprise At the iardi-
ness OF Richmond in erecting a monument
te Lee. "Whcre are the Lee Monument
Associations :" has been asked over and
over again.
By fire ut Huntington wednesday Mr..
J. VI. Ncrlandcr. grocer. and Mr. Davis.
druggist. were considerable losers. Both
gentlemen went 10 that place from Rich
mond. Hr. Davis is brother OF DR.. IL.
Wythc Davis. Of this city.
Fast driving i to be stopped on the
Reservoir grounds. Wish somebody would
put a stop to l. in Richmond, particularly
on Franklin street these evenings about
twilight.
Tae curbing on Main street between
Fourth and Fifth i being reset prepara-
tory TO the paving Of the roadway Of the
street.
The differences between the city authori-
ties and the Street-Car Company relative 10
the latter extending their track to Holly
wood and the old reservoir are so slight
that they ought to be settled without delay.
The HOLLYWOOD extension is a necessity.
The people are eager for IT, and the COM
pany lose money by not having it.
The Philadelphia Times for this week
contains some pleasant sketches OF lie i'm
Richmond during the war from the pen OF
Mis-, Matoaca Gay. The value set upon
them by the editor j. shown by the fact
that they occupy in the paper the position
o. greatest honor and consequence. They
VIII prove pleasant and instructive read
ins for al Richmond people.
Leroy :. Edwards, ESD, OF Richmond,
has accepted nm invitation TO address the
Alumni OF Randolph-Macon College, June
23d.
Ernest Payant, Richmond printer, but
for 4 number OF years past resident Of
New York. died in the latter city on the
morning o. the 18th, aged about thirty-siN
wears, OF enlargement OF the heart. He
served his time on this paper.
The Richmond Club will play the Rich
mond College nine this evening at O'Clock.
This will be the first OF a series OF games
arranged between these two Clubs.
Peyton Skipwith Coles. ESD, OF Abe
mlrle, Past Grand Master OF the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia Masons, is in the city,
stopping at the ST. James Hotel.
Mr.. d. VI. Iliggs, president and general
manager Of the Texas Continental Trans
portation Company Uhe perishable-pro-
nerty line of the Chesapeake and Ohio and
connecting roads,. and James K. Challen,
ESD. general attorney OF the same com
pany. are in the city. Mr.. iiiggs is here to
arrange a local delivery aud pickup line
for truck. fruits, &c., from Newports News
10 Huntington.