Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-10
PersonnIs and Rrier-.

Cases of no material interest were
tried in the City Circuit Court yester-
day.
The Scottish Lodge Of Masons will
meet at Central Hall tonight to elect
officers.
Mr. Selke, Of the Petersburg hder-
Appeal was in the city for a few hours
yesterday.
The Richmond and Danyille road, it is
stated, now receives freight over their
hne to Oxford, y. Q.
Several German flags were displayed
at hAlt-mast Yesterday on account Of the
death OF Emperor William.
Mr.. John H. Brautigam, of the Put
lie Lcdger, Philadelphia, WAS with the
visiting tiremen In tins city last night.
Mrs. W. Russell Robinson is in the
city (after spending some weeks in
Washington at Mrs. E. 7. Robinson's,
Sixth street.
Mr.. John B. Davis, who met with a
painful accident few day ago by bale
of hay falling upon him from his stable
loft, is improving.
Governor Lee was in Baltimore yes
terday in attendance on the funeral Of
his aunt. Mrs. Jamison. He returned to
the city last night.
The City School Board will meet Sat
urday the 18th instant to examine candi-
dates for the position OF principal in the
public schools Of this city.
The Henrico County Court meets
Monday, when the case Of David Ander-
son, the negro charged with assault upon
Rev. W. c. Hall, is set for trial.
Mr.. Charley Harwood, the popular
railroad agent, WAS on the street yester-
day, having sufficiently recovered from
lis severe attack of rheumatism.
The plans and specifications for re-
building the penitentisry shoe-shOps will
be open to the view OF bidders at the
Office Of NJ. j. Dimmock, ESD, at II VI.
to-day.
Miss Alicia Fergus, of New York. who
has been the guest of her friend Miss
Leila Pizzini for six weeks past, left for
home yesterday evening on the Old Do
minion steamer Wyanoke.
At the meeting of the Clay Ward
Actiyes Thursday night addresses were
made by Messrs. j. Taylor Ellyson,
Meade haskins, NJ. l.. Spotswood, 5.
Taylor Evans, and Seaton q. Tin3ley.
Rev. DR.. John Potts, Of Toronto,
Canada, member of the international
Sunday-School Committee, which meets
here next week, is in the city, the guest
of his brother, Mr.. Thomas Potts, 100
east Grace.
On a great public thOroughfare such
as Main street between Ninth and
Twelfth the Board of Health ought to
see to it that the ash-barreis are removed
early in the morning, and not left stand
ing for hours as they were yesterday.
Joseph W. Hates, Esq, lately super
intendent OF the Southern Telegraph
Company of this city, and formerly in
charge OF the Western Union Office here
for many years, has been offered the SUI
perintendency of large Western Union
Office in Philadelphia, aud will leave for
bis next place OF duty to-day.
Rev. J. E. Hutson, the evangelist. will
preach at the Venable-Street church
Sunday both morning and evening. The
religious interest which has been so re-
markable in these meetings continues.
In consequence OF other imperative en-
eaeements Mr.. Hutson will have to close
his connection with the meeting Sunday,
Willie Turner alias Jones, youth
was before the Police Court yesterday
morning charged with stealing eight
pigeons from some person unknown
Officer Joyner arrested the boy night be
fore last and found eight pigeons under
his Jacket. The case was continued unit
to-day, in order to give the Officer
an opportunity of finding the owner o
the birds. One of them was an Antwerp
and the Police Justice tied note around
its neck aud turned it loose with th'
hope that the flyer would 60 home anC
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