Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-04

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Mr.. Branch Cunningham left yester'
day for Old Point.
Mr.. G. r. WORKMAN left TIE city yes
ttrday for Old Point.
Miss Carrie Gamble, Of st. Louis, is
staying at the Linden.
Mr.. Cecil W. Ball is extremely III ct
bis residence, on Eighth street.
DIR. W. n. Wade, Of Scottsville,
Va. was in the city last week.
Miss Emma Sutton, Of Caroline
county, was in the city last week.
The Richmond College campus is be-
ing graded in front of the building.
Mr.. Mason billiard arrived in the city
Friday night after several months ab-
sence.
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina,
passed through the city yesterday on
bis way home.
There will be no service at Old Market
Hall nor at Monumental church or
chapel tonight. @>"...:.
Miss Estelle Courtney returned home
last week after an extended visit to her
sister in Georgia.
Mr.. W. L. Reid, passenger agent OF
the fall.River Line at New York, was
in the city Friday.
Miss Minnie Gordon. of Powhatan
county, is the guest Of Miss Mary Thaw,
north Eighth street.
Miss Alice Reid, Of Stanton, who
has been visiting Miss Hattie Gray, left
for New Kent Friday.
Mr.. W. W. Scott, formerly Of Rich
mond, now residing in Ohio, is doing
well in his new home.
Mr. George Kennon left last week
for Denver, Col. He contemplates
making that place his future home.
The Mu Sigma Rho literary society
Of Richmond College will have their
public debate on Friday night, April
10Th.
The old pine-tree in the Richmond
College campus, said to be the only one
within the cooperate limits, is gradually
dying.
Mrs. J. VI. Page, Of Charlottesville,
was in the city last week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. James V. Ramos, COL
east Main street.
Mss Lille Monteiro, Of Williams
burg, will be in the city this week, the
guest Of Miss Evelyn Watkins, No. 80
west Grace street.
Miss Matte A. Wayne. Of Kentucky,
one of Covington's lovelIest women, is
at Old Point, and leaves for Europe
about the lst Of May.
Rev. Preston Nash, assistant rector
of St. James church, will organize a
Sunday school at the almshouse this
afternoon at o'clock.
The Virginia Boat Club are making
efforts to raise money so as to enable
them to send a crew to the next regatta
at Fredericksburg on July 18th.
Miss Maud Randolph, daughter of
Ennis Randolph, Esq, Of Baltimore, is
the guest Of her uncle, Major Peyton
Randolph, 9l2 east Clay street.
Mrs. D. T. Davis, of Chesterfield
county, who has been visiting DIR. H..
". Davis, No. 10 west Grace street,
will return to her home tomorrow.
Aprodigy in the dancing art is Henry,
the little three-year-old son Of Mr.. T..
". McCance, Jr., who can dance four
fancy dances in an amazingly pretty
manner.
The merchants in the submerged dis
tricts speak in the highest terms Of the
telegraph folks for their kindness in
giving all information possible about
the water.
Miss Sallie Crump, Of Portsmouth,
Va, is expected in the city tomorrow.
She will be the guest Of Miss Armi-
stead. at Mr. James ID. Crump's, on
CANDLES Hill.
Hereafter the great foods will in
clude that Of 1886 as well as those OF
1870 and 1877. The order Of dignity
(magnitude) will be A: First, 1877 Sc
cond, 1870; third, 1886.
A lady who appreciates the benefits
that will accrue to the city from edu-
eating mechanics has made a donation
| of lot in the western part Of the city
| to the Mechanics Institute.
Miss Mary Holmes Mcclure, OF
Waynesboro', is visiting her uncle. DR..
II. Mcclure. She is the granddaughter
of Mr.. II. L. Gallsher, well-known
contractor, formerly of Richmond.
DR.. James G. Field, Of Albemarle
county, who has made himself so favor
ably,known in Richmond by his eff.
Gent connection with the City Aims
house, left Friday for New York, where
he expects to practice medicine.
DR.. Brock stated last night that
Sergeant Brooks, who was severely
wounded with a pistol by Shaw, the
burglar, is much better, and yesterday
got out of bed and washed his face and
hands. lie is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Burglar Shaw is in very good
health and spirits, (his friends will be
glad to learn considering that he is re-
strained of his liberty and has to wear
leg.irons, and will probably 60 to the
penitentiary for long term Of years.
Cluyerius now begins to realize the
danger Of his position, and at times
looks gloomy. II the Supreme Court
refuses to give him a new trial, ther
only the bare chance Of Executive in.
reference stands between him and
death.
Miss Grace Russell, of Springfield
No., who has been the delightful guess
Of Mrs. Habliston, Of this city, and hel
uncle, Mr.. John G. Wright, Of Henrics
county, left yesterday for Washington
where she will visit before returning t.
her home.