Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-03
per.ouais and Briefs.

Mr.. i. I. Glasgow has gone 10 botetourt
county.
Mr.. William Writ Henry is at White Sui
phur Springs.
The new boiler will be put in the clty's
tug Henry Christian next week.
Mr.. b. f. TiDsley Is quite sick at his resi-
dence on north Eighth street.
Major Poe has recovered his gold badge,
o hich was lost Tuesday morning.
Miss Lou Goodson. Of New York. is visit
ing Mrs. Julia Redmond, OF west Main
street.
Mr.J. W. Williams. OF Clifton Forge. is
In the citg en- rolde for PowhatOn, where lie
goes to Visit relatives.
Mr.. J. T. Lewis. wife. and family are
visiting relatives North and will spend soHe
time IN the mountains.
Watkins & Justis have contracted TO fur
nish l6, 600 cart-Oads OF sand to be used in
the masonry Of the tunnel
The bids for sI5O.OOO worth OF the city's
per cent new City Hall bonds will be opened
before the Finance Committee next Wcdnes-
day.
Mr. Leslie Ellis, The cashier OF the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomae rail.
road, is summering at the White sulphur
Springs.
During the last two or three warm days
fruit aud melons have been pouring into the
city from the adjoining counties In large
quantities.
Considerable excitement was occasioned
on Main street Yesterday morning by the ap-
pearance OF little dog that had rabies.
policeman shot and killed the canine at the
corner OF Fifteenth street.
Reqnisitlon papers are expected here from
kentucky in a few days-perhaps next
Monday-for Wili9m Blackwell alias
Brown. who is charged with being an escaped
convict from that State.
Mrs. W. n. Hunter, who has been yisiiing
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. K. J. Murton. Of
IIG south Pine street, has left for her home
in Kansas City, Mo-, ACCOMPANIED by her
niece, Miss Agnes White, OF 30S east Cary.
Mrs. J. +. Pembcrton and daughter. Miss
Ora, OF 1915 west Marshall street, left last
Wednesday to spend the month OF August
with her father. DR.. Z. Z. Moore. and other
relatives near Old Church.. Hanover county,
Va.
A delegation Of about thirty members OF
Rescue Lodge OF Good Templar5 visited. en-.
fertained. and officered the Soldiers Home
Lodge Wednesday night, and District
Deputy f. NJ. BEDFORD installed the officers
for the ensuing quarter.
A careful estimate OF the value o. the to-
mltOes shipped from Hanover county to this
market up 10 the present time Is 100000
The short crop about Norfolk is the cause 10
some extent OF the heavy sales and high
prices OF the Hanover crop.
The following change has been made in
the location OF officers attached to the Rich
mond custom-house: DR.. SamuelP. Num-,
Of King William county, takes the place at
West Point OF Captain George \. Gwathmey,
transferred for duty to this city.
Through the Kindness of Mr.. Burt, gene
raj manager Of the Richmond Union Pas
senger- Railway Company, IN furnishing
transportation the children OF the Female
Orpban Asylum will again spend several
hours II the New Reservoir Park to-day.
second-Lieu,euant Julian p. Tenant, Of
the Walker Light Guard, Company B, has
been promoted to the office OF first lieutenant
rice Lieutenant j. II. Derbyshire, appointed
TO the adjutancy OF the First Virginia regl-
Dent, aud Sergeant Henry MesSler has been
elected to the Office formerly held by Mr.
Tenant.
Governor Lees wife and family left the
city Yesterday morning for the Montgomery
White. Mrs. haDn Page. OF Brandon, Miss
Bruce Williams, and Dr. Brock and son
accompanied Mrs. Lee. Miss Bessie Lee.
daughter OF Judge Lee, was expected to 90
With the party, but was prevented by indis-
position. She. however, will follow In 5
few days.
DIR. Mcclure once said be had never seen
a case OF fhydropbobia nor seen any physician
who had seen one. DR.. BeaIe, who had lived
eighty years in this city, said the same
thing Still, in as much as human life Is so
valuable, no one will be blamed for shooting
down dog supposed to be mad. Better
that than run any risk. The point IS that
hydropbobia is In this vicinity at least
disease Of the very rarest occurrence.