Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-10
present from some Of his people in the
shape Of . good horse and buggy.

shape Of good horse ana buggy.
Miss Belle Webb will give progress
siye-euchre party to a few friends this
week.
Miss Annie z. Swift, Of Louisa, is
in the city stopping at her sisters, Mrs.
b. A.. Brauer's, 1928 Venable street.
Mrs. Albin, of St. Paul, MIMI, is in
the city visiting friends.
Miss Virginia Harrison, Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, is in the city visit
ing her sister, Mrs. William NJ. Hill.
Colonel L. L. Bass entertained a
number Of his gentlemen friends ct bis
residence last Tuesday, and the occa-
sion was an enjoyable one.
A Newfoundland dog trotting down
Main street yesterday afternoon caught
the rope Of a sleigh upon which was
seated small boy, and ran oil with the
sleigh and boy, causing much amuse-
ment to spectators.
Judge Waller r. Staples, who has
been in Washington arguing the Vir-
GINA coupon cases before the Supreme
Court of the United States, returned
to the city yesterday, and is at Ford's
Hotel.
Miss Mary E. Trout, OF Roanoke
City, daughter of Senator Trout, IS at
Ford's Hotel.
Miss Maggie Hurt, of Abingdon, is
at Ford's-the guest of Mrs. A. Full
kerson.
Miss Callie Hoge, Of Christiansburg,
is at FOrd's.
Hon. j. b. Gil6llan, ex-United States
Treasurer, who has been stopping for
several days past at Ford's, returned
to Washington yesterday.
Miss II. II. johnson, of Norfolk is at
Ford's, and will remain several days.
Hon. Joseph Doutre, Of Montreal, Ia
member Of the Canadian Parliament),
and wife, are at Ford's, on pleasure
trip.
L. c. Barney, ESQ.,, a prominent
businessman of Dayton, Ohio, and
Hon. II. II. Markham, Of California, are
at Ford's.
Attorney General p. A. Ayers, who
has been in Washington attending the
Supreme Court-looking after the IN
terest of Virginia in the coupon cases
has returned, and is at the Exchange.
John A. Campbell, Esq, of Abing-
don, is at the Exchange.
Senator A. G. Butler, Of South Caro-
lima, who has been stopping at the Ex-
change for several days past, returned
to Washington yesterday.
Judge Henry Jackson, of Atlanta,
Ga, is at the Exchange, and will re-
main here for several days.
Miss Susie Smith, daughter Of C. T..
Smith, Of Caroline, is the guest Of Miss
Sue Herring, Church Hill.
Colonel John L. Morehead, OF Char
lotte, n. c., and General W. Il. Talia-
ferro, of Gloucester, and General W.
II. F. Lee, Of Fairfax, are at the Ex-
change.
Hon. j. II. Bogart, of Franklin, will
be at the Exchange for several days.
Miss Reese. of Birmingham, Ala, is
the guest of Miss Louise Allan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Trayers have re-
turned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 3. Pace are re-
gistered at the Gayoto Hotel, Memphis,
Tenn.
Miss Mamie Gordon, Of Baltimore,
who has been stopping with her uncle,
Mr.. James Peasants, loo east Frank
lin, has returned home.
The report of the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions as to appointing new
boards has created considerable stir,
but the probabilities are that the bill
will pass.
The subcommittee appointed to in
vestigate the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute have finished the
evidence in the case, and will report to
the committee next week.
The House Finance Committee, OF
which the Hon. Ii. Il. Pollard is chair
man, have decided that they will recon-
mend the payment of a fair sum to Mr..
Wren and Mr.. Alexander, each for
services rendered the Commonwealth
in the Cluverius case. The committee
will hereafter hear statements as to
what pay each should receive. Mr..
Pollard was Of counsel for defence in
this trial.
Governor Cameron has been to Pc
tersburg and located his family there,
and has returned to this city. lie will
practice law, and will have Offices in
Richmond, Petersburg, and Norfolk.
The following members Of the press
have been asked to act as pall-bearers
at the funeral Of Mr.. Pein Qate editor
of the Stats Gazette), which takes
place at II o'clock this morning !:
Messrs. X. F. Beirne, George Q. Wilde,
p. J. Burton, John A. Pizzini, E. Cuth-
bert, j. p. Wood, and W. d. Chester
man.
The Capitol steps were CLASSY yester-
day morning. Many persons tumbled
down them.
John Bell Bigger, Esq, Clerk OF the
House, has appointed Mr.. W. d. L..
Borum, of Shenandoah, clerk of the
Committee on Propositions and Griey-
ances, &C., in place of Judge w. Pope
Dabney, reelected judge of Powhatan
and Cumberland.
Mr.. James II. Peay, Jr., who was
scceptably filling the position Of Super
intendent of City Schools when the Re-
adjusters came into power and
turned him out, is candidate for re-
appointment.
The British barkentine Indian Chief.
339 tons. James Weir, from New York
ria Richmond for Santos, cleared yes
terday with 2.2S6 barrels of -four and
$50 kegs of lard; total value. sl2,327.