Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-30
Personals and Briefs.

Governor Lee has returned TO the city.
At times last night the incandescent lights
were wretchedly bad
Mr.. b. c. BAYLOR and family have gone to
Ashland for the summer.
Mr.. W. p. DeSaussure and family are
spending the summer at Bon Air.
superintendent Moses, Of the penitentiary,
though still confined to his room, is improy-
ing.
MIR. Weldon Haskins has returned to the
city from a weeks visit 10 his family in Lex
ington.
Miss Minnie Tinken, Of Fulton. left Fri
day for Baltimore, visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. J. II. Belts left the city last night on
two weeks visit to Henderson, \. c., and
the South.
Mr.. Alexander b. Guigop will leave for
Staunton this evening to spend sunday with
his family.
Messrs. John. Louis, and William Light
foot leave for Port Royal, Va. to-day to see
their father, who has been taken seriously
III.
Rev. w. o. Waggener, pastor OF Laurel
street Methodist church, will preach at the
Soldiers Home tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
Mr.. W. s. Forbes and family will spend
the summer at his farm, about half a mile
from Bon Air, recently purchased from C.
W. Branch Il Co
Or. George Ben. Johnston leaves this eve>
ning for New York city, whence be will sail
for Central America, where he will spend
two or three months
One Of the Union Passenger electric-cars
seen pulling one OF the City railway horse
ears toward the eastern terminus attracted
some attention yesterday.
Colonel VI. l.. Spotsvood. Common.
weath's Attorney-elect, is having Room No.
IN the Hanewlnckel building fitted up for
occupancy for the transaction OF public busi-
ness.
At the meetings held nigh. before last
many members Of the City Democratic Com
mIttec declined reelection, desiring new ms
tera to come in and NIL their places. 1t is
all work and no pay.
The Board Of Commissioners Of the Fire
Department met yesterday and cut out all the
work they will have to do officially on Mon
dav. Captain Puller is looked upon as the
coming Chief Of the department, and it is un-
derstood that Mr. Oliver Mountcastle Will
have one OF the assistants places.
Major W. j. Johnson returned yesterday
from New York, where he went a. dele
gate to the Wholesale Grocer's Convention.
Tue Major was honOred with position on
one OF the most important committees APP
pointed-the one TO confer with the rehners
Of the United States with 4 view to an ami
cable agreement with reference to the sugar
trade and the price Of this article. Most OF
the refners have already been seen, and the
chances for satisfactory adjustment are IA
Yorable.
Messrs. Walter +. Orange, NJ. Zebulon
Perciyal, and W. j. Tyler have returned
from New York, where they went as repre-
sentatives from tue State Council OF the Ju-
nior Order United American Mechanics TO
the National Council OF the United States.
Mr.. Orange was elected national councillor,
the highest office in the gift OF the council,
and Nr. Perciyal national council warden.
The other delegates from Virginia were Past
State Councillors George B. Ramkey and
Thomas b. lyey, OF Petersburg.
Mr.. Thomas f. Hannigan has returned
home from two weeks visit to Providence
and Newport The Providence Telegram
OF the 10Th SAYS: "Mr. Hannigan, OF Rich
rnond, Va, who came to this city last week
AS delegate to the Water superintendent
Convention, has extended bis visit, aud is
new the guest OF his nephew. Charles Hanr;-
gen, the draughtsmaD. He will leave Tor
home Wednesday night stopping at Balti-
more. Md, where be will join his son, who
has Just completed his scholastic year at
st. Joseph's College. Mr.. Hannigan is a
staunch Democrat, and he made many
friends with the men OF his party during his
brief stay here"