Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-12
SOUTH SIDE.
eovxxHoa AND hrs. LEE IN rHrERs.
BURG.
Deld Street Robbery Painful Accident
&c. Co., &c.
rcorrsspond snoe Of the Richmond pispateh.l
PErkRsrvse, Va, Nov. II. 1885.

rCcrrsspondsnce OF the Richmond Dispateh.l
PETsRsBuge, Va, Nov. II. 1886.
Some thirty five or forty ladies' aud gen.
tkmcp from Richmond came over In aspe.
cal car last evening and visited the Kirmess.
Among them were Mrs. Governor Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Scott. General Auder-
son. and others. The party were cordially
received at the kiImoss, and were given
distinguished attention--cspecialIy Mrs.
Lee, whose presence caused much rejoicing.
The Richmond ladies' and gentlemen re-
turned home after the close OF the Kirmcss.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues, II
IA stated, will come over 10 Petersbure To-
morrow afternoon for the special purpose
Of visiting the Kirmess. They will come
in fatigue uniform. Their visit will be
m AIDE the occasion Of the presentation TO
Captain Sol. Cutcbins Of the beautiful gold
medal awardedfo the company rs the best
drilled command OF the three which enter
I'd the competitive contest nj the Klrmess.
The medal has been received from New
York, where IL was made, and is a model
OF beauty and taste.
His ExcelleDcy Governor Lee, accom-
panied by friends, arrived in our city this
morning. The object OF the Governors
VISIT was to inspect the Central Lunatlc
ASYLUM. The Governor and party, In
company with number OF our prominent
citizens, we're driven out TO the asylum
about noon. where they spent the day and
dineJ. returning 10 the clty in time TO take
the evening" train for Richmond. The
Governor expressed himself as much
pleased with the condition and manage
ment OF the asylum.
About thirty cords OF wood lying on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, near Dispu-
tan,a, belonging TO Mr.. Homer Atkinson,
Of this city, was destroyed by Gre night
or two ago. Origin OF the fire unkno wn.
In the suit OF McIlwaine rs. TiDsley Tor
Al. 500 damages for alleged violation OF con.
tract, which was tried In the circuit Court
of Prince George this week, the Jury rem
dered verdict for the defendant. Mr.
Tinsley managed his own case.
A two-year-od daughter Of Mrs. Minerva
Lewis. residing on Canal street, was badly
scalded yesterday. Mrs. Lewis works IN
the factory, and the child was left with its
grandmother. The child accidentally fell
into a large pan OF boiling water, which
had been poured ont for washing the
dishes, and was only saved from death by
the PROMPT action OF the grandmother.
Yesterday afternoon an eight-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Robert Fields, residing on
Canal street, was given some money to 90
dewn town and make some purchases with.
The money was seen in her band by
negro boy after she had gone some dis
tance. and he made bold effort to get II
from her. A violent struggle ensued, du-
ring which the young lady was not only
n uch frightened, but considerably scratch
ed and injured. The affair, after 1t became
known, caused much excitement, and pur-
suit was organized, but the thievins assail-
ant escaped.
Rev. j. VI. Pitcher, general superintend-
ent OF the Virginia Baptist sunday-school
and Bible Board. left last evening for
Stanton to attend the session OF the Asso'
citation. ROBIN ADAIR.