Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-08
Personals and Briefs,

Major j. Harrlson Nelly, OF FRED
ericksburg, was in the city yesterday.
Hon. Charles 7. 0'Ferrall reached
the city yesterday, and is stopping at
the Exchange.
Or. Joseph A. White returned to the
city yesterday from Blue Ridge Springs
and the Natural Bridge.
Colonel j. L. Darlington, of the Ex-
change Hotel, who has been quite sick,
was able to 60 out driving yesterday.
Mr.. John Ford, who was hurt at the
custom.house last Saturday by heavy
stone falling on him, is getting on well.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern, Inspector
General Of the State militia, aud Major
F. NJ. Boykin have returned from the
springs.
The Guarantee Company Of North
America represented here by Messrs.
George D. Pleassnts & Som have sent
800 to the Charleston sufferers.
The Hustings Court will not meet
until the Goth instant, the usual sum-
mer vacation from the close Of the July
term to the Sd Monday in September
being observed.
DR.. W. II. Taylor, State Chemist,
will leave the city this morning for
Gloucester Courthouse, there to testify
as an expert in case where one Bay
top is charged with murder by poison
ing.
The Board of Directors of the pen
itentisry have authorized the Superin-
tendent to have a telephone placed in
bis office, so that he may at all times
communicate with the police-stations
and city generally.
DR.. Mcclure and Rev. DR.. Hoge are
spending their time in Great Britain.
DR.. Hoge has engaged passage on the
Etruria to sail for America Septem.
Der 25th. Probably DR.. Mcclure will
return OH the same ship.
Councilman A. II. Kaufman left yes
terdsy evening for Baltimore, and while
there will examine the workings Of the
police-te telegraph and telephone system,
for the adoption Of which he introduced
q resolution in the City Council Monday
night.
Mr.. G. W. Jones. foreman Of the
Western-Union linemen who went to
Charleston to repair the lines in that
city thrown down by falling walls, has
returned here. His force did good and
rapid work, and only left Charleston
after the wires were got in good work.
ing order.
Several of the Catholic schools com.
menced their sessions Monday. There
was a beautiful service at st. Peters
Cathedral, when all the children were
assembled in their pretty dresses and
new suits. A blessing was asked upon
the coming session, and the happy lit
tie ones left for their studies.
Examinations for vacancies in the
Peabody scholarships in the Nashville
Normal College were held at both Salem
and Staunton on the 9th Of July-the
day appointed. The papers from Salem
have been received at the office of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
but those from Staunton have not At
arrived.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. T. d. Mean
ley was riding up the Creighton road
about three miles from the city, when his
horse hung his foot in a bridge, STUN.
bled and fell on the rider, bruising him
very badly, and knocking him insensi-
BILE. He was picked up by friend in
phaeton and brought home, where he is
doing as well as could be expected.
At the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Monday evening Mr.. Owen pre-.
sented a petition from the Ladies' City
Mission asking an appropriation Of $500
for the City Mission, which was refer
red to the Finance Committee. The
appropriation to this object heretofore
has been 5000. The increase is asked
in view of the great increase in the work
done by the Mission.