Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

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Friday night.
Mr.. James A. Frazier, Of Rockoridge'
is in the city.
Mrs. Bette L. Pierce, Of wytheville,
is visiting friends here.
United States District Attorney Cat
lett Gibson is in Norfolk.
The Governor will probably appoint
his military aids this week.
The Richmond german will be held
Monday night at S@nger Hall.
Senator Berry went home yesterday,
so as to be at Amherst court to-mor-
row.
The Democratic caucus to nominate
circuit judges will be held tomorrow
night.
Mr.. ii. Walters. general manager of
the Atlantic Coast Line, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Tborne, member Of the House
from Fairfax county, is confined to his
room by sickness.
Rev. j. G. Armstrong, ID. d., OF
Atlanta, Ga, passed through Danville
Thursday on his way to New York.
The annual donation-party Of St.
Paul's Church Home, l0l west Clay
street, will take place Monday, Feb
ruary ODD.
Miss Claude Powell, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carter, of II
east Grace street, left for her home, m
Danville, last week.
New per cent. Virginia bonds con-
tinue to improve in value notwith-
standing the late decisions of the U9iyed
States Supreme Court. 80
Mrs. j. E. SchoolfeIS' Mrs. John II.
School6eld, and Nlifssss Annie School6eld.
OF Danvillsesssffs at the Exchange, and
VIII rer'fin some time.
The Auditor is now having the land
books Of 1886, for assessment Of taxes,
sent to the commissioners Of the reve-
nue. throughout the State.
Miss Gepeveive Skinner. Of HooSick
Falls, New York, who is visiting Mrs.
F. p. Burke, sos west Main street,
will leave for home Monday.
The work on the Union depot is be-
ing rapidly pushed forward. When
completed this building will be an orna-
ment to that part Of the city.
Miss Lizzie j. Day has been travel
ling and studying abroad for several
years. Her many friends are glad to
hear that she is expected home in June.
The annual charity ball under the
auspices of the leading ladies Of the
city will be held at an early day, pro-
vided they can get the use Of Armory
Hall.
At the Church OF the TranS6gura-
ton, in New York, on the 25th, the
daughter of General Roger A. Pryor
will be married to Mr.. Arthur Page
Brown.
Among the fashionable games Of the
North which will soon be introduced
here is one called " Ching" a la Mikado.
1t is played with cards and said to be
very fascinating.
In compliance with the encyclicsl
letter of Pope Leo Mi. Bishop Keane
has issued letter to the Diocese of
Richmond announcing this year as
year of universal jubilee.
While railroad stocks in general are
quiet and steady, good railroad bonds
and city securities are in fair demand,
and have advanced in price considerably
during the past two weeks.
Colonel Cutshaw is having the de-
tailed drawings made for the public
schoolhouseS and the Improvements to
be made at the New Market. They
will be completed in few days.
Boats are needed on south Laurel
street to convey the citizens to and from
their houses on account Of the high
water, there being no culverts to take
the water off. This should not be the
case.
r. +. Lee Camp, No. /, Confederate
Veterans. have passed resolutions of re-
greet and sorrow at the death Of Gene
raj W. S. Hancock. A copy Of the
resolutions will be forwarded to Gene
raj Hancock's widow.
P. B. Taylor, engineer on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, who has been
sick since the 9th of the month, owing
to having been badly frost-bitten at
Newport's News, is much better, and
expects to be out soon.
Mr.. Nat. w. Bowe threw his house
open Friday night, February 18th, for
the entertainment Of the friends Of his
little sons, Stuart and Bruce. Their
enjoyment was the general subject Of
conversation among them Saturday.
The Finance Committee Of the City
Council will meet Monday evening at
6 O'Clock at the Chancery Courtroom.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform will hold an important meeting
in the Council chamber Monday evening
at 5 O'Clock.
The Board Of Aldermen will meet
Tuesday evening at ! O'Clock to recon-
slider the action by which that body re-
fused to restore to the city officers and
employees the 10 per cent. stricken
from their salaries, which reduction was
made in 1878.
Mr.. j. 7. Cox, sheriff of Nansemond
county, brought three prisoners to the
penitentiary last week-Moores Medler,
for three years for HOUSEKEEPING
Henry Tynes, one year for malicious
shooting; John Tynes, two years for
forgery-all colored.
The ladies Of the Dorcas Society OF
the Second Baptist church will give an
attractive entertainment to their friends
on next Thursday and Friday nights in
the lecture-room Of the church. In the
afternoon OF each day a special recep-
ton will be given the children.