Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-08
Personals and Briefs.

Dir. Mercer slaughter, OF Atlanta, Ga, is
in the city.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson continues Ill at hls
residence in IIenrIco.
Acting. Mayor l.. l.. Bass is able to be out
again after several weeks OF sickness.
Major John W. Riley, Of Halifax. one OF
the reyi>ers Of the Code, is in the city.
Judge william Pope Dabney, Of Powha-
tan. was in the city Yesterday.
SIR. W. II. Marvin. editor and proprietor
OF the Utica (Alichigan) Sentinel, Is in the
city.
A meeting Of the Hollywood Memorial
Association will be held this afternoon at 6
O'Clock at POI east Franklin street.
Mrs. W. y. Hunter, OF Kansas City, Mo-,
!. on a visit TO her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
j. Murton, ll6 south Pine street.
The semi-annual inspection Of the Rich
mond Fire Department will take place Tues
day evening next.
The Richmond Grays, Captain Bossieux,
will meet tonight TO arrange for the celebra-
ton on Monday next OF their forty'tourth
anniversary.
Mr. Fritz Stterdirg is making rapid pro-
gress on the Exposition building. In the
east wing tue piers are finished and the
girders and flOor.iolsts in position.
The McGm Catholic Union Will hold its
last regular meeting for this session to-
night, and a varied and attractive programme
OF exercises has been arranged.
Williamsburg avenue is IN better condl.
dition now than Il has been for ten years.
having recently had thin layer OF gravel
put on il.
Mrs. W c. Walstrum. OF east Marshall
street. returned home Wednesday after a
delightful visit Of several weeks 10 relatives
in Washington.
Mss Blanche D. Taylor, OF 5l2 north
Eighth street, leaves this morning for New
York to visit relatives. She Will remain
away several weeks.
The international Convention OF the Yard
Masters Mutual Benefit Association will be
held at Ford's Opera House, in this city, on
Wednesday and Thursday next June 18Th
and l4th.
The following special grand jury has been
drawn for the June term OF the HenricO
County Court, which commences on Mon
day: X. l.. Harrison, c. Fietig, Wash Will
liams, John Cartwright, William NJ. McGru.
der. DR.. ]. &. Bealtle, Daniel +. Gardner,
Joseph n. Fourqurean, aud Frederick Moss.
The Otey Battery will hold their redulon
at Warwick Park tomorrow, and Comrades
MONTY West, w. II. StrattOn, G.. Wait Tay.
lor. Julien Binford, &. c Bargamin, and X.
T. Briggs, who compose the Committee Of
Arrangements, will see TO il that all who at.
tend have 4 good time. There is no fixed
programme.
One coupon case was tried IN the City Cir
cult Court yesterday, 10 which verdict wa'
rendered In favor OF the Commonwealth
and Judgment was awarded accordingly.
The defendant moved 10 set tbe verdict
aside aud this motion was oyerruled and q
bill OF exceptions filed.
MIR. George :. Thomas, OF Richmond. {
son OF the late w. j. Thomas. and grandson
OF David j. Saunders, who hss been abroad
for nye years studying ancient and modern
languages, which be proposes 10 teach, writes
from Leipsic that he has concluded BIZ
studies aud will return here in few weeks
The ambulance was called 10 the printing
establishment OF Andrews, Baptist ant
Clemmltt Yesterday morning TO ChsTles Sent
a boy, who was slightly hurt by piece o
machinery falling against his leg. Th'
physician In charge rendered the necessar,
attention.
Mr. G. W. Smith, second yice-prssldent o
the Atchlsop, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
arrived In Richmond last night en- route q
( Boston, his future home. During bis brIe
soiourn Mr.. Smith and his wife, who accom-
| psnies hlm, will be the guests OF A. ). Em
nous, Esq. 90 east Leigh street.