Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-07

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portions Of the work.
General II. Hurt, Of Danville, is at
Ford's.
The Chesterfield County Court meets
tomorrow.
Mrs. A. Koiner, of Augusta county,
is at Ford's.
The electric lights were shining very
prettily last night.
The Richmond Piano Club will give
another concert this month.
The Gallego Mills case will be inyes-
tisated by the grand jury on Tuesday.
DIR. $. G. Staples, Of Washington,
d. c., is the guest of Colonel Samuel
Staples.
Mr.. William Marshall, Jr., Of this
city. attended a big reception in Nor
folk last week.
Mrs. Alexander Black, Of Blacks
burg, is the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Black, at Ford's.
Miss Annie Shelton, who has been
visiting friends in Washington, returned
to the city yesterday.
Miss Smith and Miss Tidball, OF
Clarke county, are visiting Miss Mary
Newton, Fourth and Main streets.
Miss Mason, Of Fredericksburg, will
remain in the city during the winter at
Mrs. Fergusson's, Third and Franklin
Colonel 10. Lane Stern, who has
been confined to his room for several
DAYS past, was on the street yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Directors Of the Chamber OF
Commerce takes place Thursday eve
ming.
The Senate Finance Committee were
in session for several hours yesterday,
and cleared their calendar Of most OF the
important bills.
Mr.. S. E. Bishop, Of Henry I. Mil
Ter & Co.. was called to Baltimore FRI
day on account Of the illness Of mother,
who has since died.
Joppa Lodge, No. 40, A. F. and A.
NJ. conferred the Master-Masons de-
gree on three fellow craftsmen on
Thursday evening last.
Rev. E. L. Magoon, Of Philadelphia
General Eppa Hunton A. I. kimball
and wife, of Boston, and General Gusts
Lee are at the Exchange.
W. Tyler, Of the Internsl-Reyenue
Department, has gone to Lynchburg,
and will return by way Of Washington.
He will be away for day or two.
All the fruit-brandy distilleries in
this the Second) district have closed
for the season, with the exception Of
one distillery in Appomattox county.
General S. C. Armstrong, Of lamp
ton, was at the Superintendent Con-
ference last week, and was one of the
most interesting and interested visitors.
The Committee on General Laws
Yesterday determined to report favora-
blv Mr.. Lovenstein's bill to incorporate
the Consolidated Security and Invest
ment Company.
At the masquerade at Cercoran Hall
last Tuesday night one among the best
original costumes was that of Mr.. jeff.
II. Powers, who represented a man.
moth pop-cracker.
There are at least dozen gentlemen
from different sections Of the State in
terested in the passage Of the railroad
bill. with or without the 18th section,
as there are at least three commissioners
to be elected.
The bill giving aid to the Soldiers
Home, which passed the Senate some
time ago, is high up on the House cal
endar and will be reached in few
days. 1t is hoped that it will be passed
as it came from the Senate.
On Yesterday donation Of 500 was
received from Mr.. George W. Chllds,
of the Philadelphia Ledger, in aid of the
Eye, Ear, and Throat lnfirmary of this
city. The donation was received
through Mrs. Carter Wormley.
A number of people are of the opin
ion that there is no city ordinance re
curing them to remove the snow from
their sidewalks. They are mistaken
There is one, and the penalty is moi
less than two nor more than ten dollars
There are three or more candidate:
for nearly every county and city in thu
State ready to serve their fellow-citi
zens as superintendent Of schools. TIT
members of the General Assembly arr
besieged with petitions asking thei
influence.
The Railroad Branch Of the Younl
Mems Christian Association, located a
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot, in thl
city, and at the Richmond and Danvill
, depot, Manchester. under the manage
, ment of its efficient secretary, NJ
Dickie, is doing a good work among tn
] railroad-men.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of tn
Seventh-Street Christian church hav
beautified their lecture-room, maxim
= it one Of the handsomest Sunday
school rooms in this city. They pre-
r pose to raise additional funds and ap
e proprate them to painting and renova
] ting the church.
The Monday night german which wa
held last Monday night was very er
ioyable affair. After it was over Their
several small supper parties. A mum
, Der of young ladies visiting the cit
were present, and among the distir
guished guests were Governor Fitz lie
and wife and Speaker Stuart and wife
: The subcommittee Of the Committe
i on Public Institutions are actively Ell
= gagged on bill in regard to conviC
> labor, and it will be reported to tn
/ Senate this week. 1t will recommen
i the employment Of convicts on publ
u roads and railroads in which the v;
y rious counties of the State are intel
q ested.
II Senator Lovenstein and Councilma
- Straus left last night for Atlanta as r,