Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-14
Personals aud Briefs.

Mf james !. cooper, IIt hkcHI VI tbb
foreign bondholders, has arrived in the
city.
Judge bergman Green, OF Danville,
and Senator Staples, of Patrick, are in
the city.
Monroe Grove, No. l, of Druids, will
attend the Howitzers festival in body
on next Tuesday night.
John l.. Roper Lodge of Perfection,
Scottish Rite OF Free Masonry, will con-
fer the fourth degree tonight.
The headquarters of the Woman's
Chrlsti0n Association was being removed
Yesterday to No 6l9 east Main street
The grand jury Of the United States
Circuit and District courts will meet in
this city next Wednesday the 18th in
slant at 10 A. NJ.
Hon. George Bancroft, OF Washing
ton, who was n member of President
Polk 3 Cabinet, is at Ford's Hotel, accom-.
panied by his wife.
The city ambulance was called to the
Tredegar Works about / o'clock yester-
day to John Lee (colored, who was
struck on the cheekOone by pulley.
He was not badly hurt.
James Sweet (colored), who was tried
in the Hastings Court in February and
convicted OF felonious assault upon
Thomas Jackson. was yesterday brought
into court and sentenced.
At the meeting OF the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Chamber Of Commerce
held on Thursday evening, on motion OF
Hon. George l.. Christian, Mr.. 5. W.
Trayers was elected a member OF the
Chamber.
Mr.. L. p. Ecker, who was recently
elected captain of Company G, First re-
Rimant. has written n letter OF declina-
ton, in which he SAYS that his time is
otherwise so much engaged that he can
not accept the office
There is general complaint here about
reckless driving 1t is Us much practiced
on Franklin street as on Main and
Broad. and very few drivers will grant
to pedestrians the right quietly and
peaceably to cross street at public
crossing.
Rev. K. p. Kerr, ID. D., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, who has
been conducting, most successfully,
series of meetings in the Fredericksburg
church, has returned to the city, and
will occupy his own pulpit tomorrow as
usual.
Aprofound religious interest prevails in
Fredericksburg, and the crowds attending
DR.. Kerr's preaching every night ex-
ceedcd the capacity OF the church, and
over twenty new memoers were received
last Sunday. while many more are e1-
pected to follow.
While none of the Dispatch staff are
willing to undertake the part OF assist
ant stage-manager, it is probable that
some one of our young men might be
induced to accept the office OF treasurer
il receipts are to continue as they were
night before last.
Rev. Il. I. Yann, OF North Corolina,
is on visit to DR.. Landrum, of this city.
and will preach for him Sunday. Mr..
Vann is remarkable for being without
arms which he lost by an accident when
a boy, but is to-day one of the best-be-
loved aud most effective ministers in his
State.
Mr.. Il. C. Morton (the tobacconist)
and wife left here yesterday morning for
New York, whence they 90 10 Liverpool
and thence to Florence. Italy, in re-
sponse 10 cablegram saying that their
son, Mr.. Waller Morton, is quite i'll there.
a second dispatch came yesterday say
ing the son was better.
The Macon (Ga.) 1cicgraph says that
Dr. Frank Il. Willis, of Richmond, has
been on a visit to his half brother, Colo
mel Samuel Barnett, Of Washington, Ga,
and that he has donated TO that town
s25, 000. to be used rs follows Sl0,00O
for public library building, 5000 for
books, and $4,000 as an endowment
fund.
DR.. II. A. Upper, secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board of the Baptist
Church, South, will occupy the pulpit of
the Fourth Presby terrain church (west
Grace street, tomorrow both morning
and night, the pastor being necessarily
absent DIR. Upper has warm place
in the affections OF the Fourth church,
his sympathy and aid having been shown
on several occasions. and at times when
the church was without pastor.
SUNDAY. A. A aoI Eassan Sfndv.