Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-27
Pst.nnai. and nrief..
Personals and Brfcfs.
Judge Barton, of Winchester. was in
the city yesterday.

Judge Barton, of Winchester. was in
the city yesterday.
Hands were engaged digging yester-
dsy for eulvert at the corner of Twen-
ty.frst and Main streets.
Miss Bette V. Faris, Of 2l9 east
Main street. is visiting the seaside re-
sorts near New York city.
Il is expected that the Rev. j. G.
Armstrong, d. D., of Atlanta, Ga. will
lecture here in Richmond in the fall.
Judge Holiday, Of the Chancery
Court, left the city yesterday for Spot
sylyanis county, to be absent a week or
ten days.
Council Committees on Water and Sc
cond Market met at the Conncil Cham.
Der yesterday at P. NJ. and transact
ed routine business.
Professor James ii. Harris, OF the
University of Maryland, Baltimore, is
in the city, the guest Of his son.in'law,
DR.. Charles L. Steel.
Mr.. W. 3. Chalkley, deputy treasurer
Of Chester field, was at the Capitol yes
teIday s'tliDg with the Auditor. He
reports that Treasurer Gillian is con-
valescing.
The walkways in the bssemen: ofthe
Capitol are not as well paved as they
should lie. If nothing better than
bricks can be used, the paving should
at least be even.
Mr.. James Hayes, who was the only
delegate from Virginia to the Irish Ma
tional-League Convention, expects to
give detailed report to his league at
the next meeting Of what was done at
the Convention.
A lamp exploded in the store Ills
Main street last evening about 6 o'clock
and set fire to some goods. An alarm
was turned in, and the department soon
responded, but their services were not
needed. Damage s25.
Mr.. William II. Beveridge, as coua-
sci, has brought suit in the City Circuit
Court in behalf Of the Supreme Grand
Lodge Of Knights Of King Solomon
against Jackson, late treasurer, and
Swan, johnson, and Hopkins, his sure
ties.
Mr.. Charles Knowles, son OF Mr..
John II. Knowles, has been appointed
chief rate.clerk in the passenger depart
ment Of the Southern Pacific railroad,
with headquarters in New Orleans, and
will resign his position at Atlanta to
accept his new appointment.
A large number Of persons have ap.
Piled to Colonel William L. Cutshaw
for work en- the new City Hall. In the
Engineers office book is kept for the
purpose Of recording the names Of all
persons applying for work and the
character Of the work desired.
The funeral Of Mr.. William A. Mat
tox, who was thrown from his buggy
on Franklin street Wednesday morning
and killed instantly, will take place
from Union-Station Methodist church at
0 A. NJ. to-day. The remains will be
taken to Petersburg for interment.
Mr.. r. S. Bosher, OF the firm Of T,
G. Williams & Co., has commenced the
foundation Of his new dwelliDg-house,
on the corner OF Foushee and franklin
streets. The building will be three
story, Mansard roof, with large front
bay window the height Of the building.
1t is stated that General 7. NJ. Logan
and friends have recently bought large
blocks Of the Richmond and Danville
railroad stock, and it is understood that
the Logan party will probably have
control Of the system before many
months pass by. 1t is also said that if
the Logan movement is successful the
general offices Of the road will be
brought back to Richmond.