Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
RICHMOND REMARKS.
A VARIETY OF PERSONAL ISrELLI-
sENCE OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
Brief Comments upon aVariety ofsuolscts-
Illness Of Mr.. Thomas ].
starke, &c.

burg, is in the city.
No vessel entered or cleared from the
custom-house yesterday.
Mayor Darlington was too unwell to
come 20 his Office yesterday
Mrs. Martha Gordon, OF Louisa, is
visiting at 81 west Grace street
Mrs. Judge Ball daughter OF Rev.
DR.. Read and sons are IN Florida.
Rev. l.. X. Probst will preach before
Enterprise Council, Jr. o. L. 4. NJ, at
the English Lutheran church this morn
ing.
Councilman A. L. Owen is much i'm
proved in health, and IS now on the
street.
There we're an unusually large number
Of visiting railroad-men at the Capitoi
yesterday.
Miss Mary w. Newton. Of Alexandria,
is the guest of her cousin, MISS NeWtoh'
405 west Grace.
Miss Carrie V. Bloomingdale, Of Philo-
delphia. is visiting Mrs. JuiIus Edei' S32
west Grace street.
Mrs J. \. Gordon, Jr.. of Lynch
burg. is visiting her sister Mrs. L. L.
Mayo, 31i south Fourth street.
Miss Upchurch, who has been visiting
Miss Irene Peasants, returned to her
North Carolina home last week.
Miss f. NJ. Gordon, of Lynchburg, is
visiting the family of Mr. James Nj.
Gordon. No. 903 east Leigh street.
The coal-ofice Of W. }. Mcdowell.
Seventh and Main streets, was entered
Thursday night and robbed Of 500.
A reception will be held ut the Execu-
tive mansion Tuesday evening from $3.50
to 1870 O'Clock. The public are IN
vited.
The bill proposing to abolish convict
labor on the Capitol Square and to sub
stitute honest labor has been ordered to
Its engrosSment in the Senate.
Governor zee has declined, on account
of official business. the invitation TO
jacksonville. Fla. on tie 22d, when Iresl-
dent Cleveland and wife will be there.
4 delegation Of Good Templars from
the lodges in this city will pay a frater-
nal visit 10 Ashland Lodge on Tuesday
night. leaving mere or the 8 o'clock tram.
The Westmoreland-C Tub house Will he
illuminated with incandescent lights to-
morrow night by the Old Dominion
Electnc-Licht Company OF Manchester
There was the usual Saturday crowd
atthe HeuricO court house Yesterday, nut
nothing OF moment trausplred during
the day. Justice Vincent issued warrants
Tor several parties.
The Clay-Ward Actives last night
elected the following delegates TO the
Democratic Advisory Board President
William RYAN. c. +. lngersoI, ana
Wyndham K. Meredith.
meeting OF the Solid Democratic
Club of OREGON Hill was held last night,
and the primary plan for making noml-
nations was recommended for adoption
by the City Democratic Committee.
The Senate Committee for Courts Of
Justice proposed to consider the me
chanlcs' lien Till and other important
measures at the meeting called for yes
terdav afternoon, but there was no. quo
rum present.
The "Howi;zcrs' Festival, which COM
monccs April 9th, Is assuming Large pro-
portions. and all appearances indicate
that il will be a grand success The COM
mittea are receiving contributions daily,
and some Of them are very handsome.
The will Of Thomas Massie, deceased,
was admitted TO probate yesterday in the
Cbancerv Court. Alexander Penick
qualified as executor aud gave bond IN
the sum Of 3, 600, with John /. Coch-
ran and Gertrude ". Massie as security.
Mr.. John c. Teller, who holds Gov
eminent position III Washington, Is IN
the city, and will leave at 2:3O A. VI. to-
morrow for Danvlle TO attend the SEES
sion of the Grand Lodge of Pythians. Of
which be is grand keeper of records and
seal.
Following are the delegates from Rich
mond to the Grand Lodge Knights o.
Pythias. which meets in Danvllle Tues
day f. p. Hulce, l.. b. Edwards, +.
A. Morton. L. T. McCabe. W. S. Wood
son, John L. Albers, r. y. Northern,
and John Maxwell They will leave
Tuesday at 2:3O A. N.
At the annual meeting Of the Capitol
Building and Loan Association the fol-
lowing officers were elected TO serve one
wear Charles NJ. Wallace, president
". H. Lowry, vice-president; A. l..
Masurier, secretary Vi. Kelly, treasurer
LYON q. TYLER. solicitor; Joseph b.
Welsh. 4. Il. Woodson. and 3. NJ.
Ouarles. trustees; :. II. Bowman, j. h.
Signaigo, p I. Murphy, Peter Stumpi,
A. ". Rosene, John Kelly. ?. Keenan,,
c. Kelly, and \. J. Smith, directors.
DR.. Hatcher, Of the Grace Street Bap-
fist church. begins to-day series Of re-
vival meetings in his church, which Will
continue for several weeks. The church
has been looking forward to these meet
ings with great interest, and il Is hoped
that they viii result in much good. To-
morrow DIR. K. NJ. Ellis, of Baltimore,
will be here TO aid DIR. Hatcher in his
labors. DR. Ellis is one OF the foremost
men in the southern pulpit and has had
distinguished success IN revival work.
Coroner Taylor yesterday viewed
the body OF Charles De Coy, who died
very suddenly the evening before.
About week ago deceased had fight
with an unknown man and received some
injuries, aud for treatment was taken
from 1l0S Main street 10 the aims
house. Ia the opinion Of the Coroner il
was not these injuries, but heart-dis-
ease probably that caused death. De
ceased was Frenchmap 10y birth and
about sixty years Of age, machinist by
trade, and at one time worked at the
Chesapeake and Ohio shops.
During Friday night Mr.. Thomas J.
Starke, venerable and highly-esteemed
citizen, was paralyzed at his residence,
507 north Fifth street. About O'Clock
yesterday morning he had another stroke,
and all day he was speeches. bnt con
scious While his condition is regarded
o. critical, his physicians are not without
hope. At 10 o'clock last night there was
no change. MIR. Starke was still con,
scious, but unable 10 speak. MIR. Starke