Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-22
PcrAnnnIa nnn Rriefs

Personals anu Briefs.
Mr.. Thomas J. Starke was still very
low last night.
Mr.. W. A. Dickinson, superintendent
Of Oakwood cemetery, is still confined
to his bed
Steps are on foot for the incorporation
and organization of the Richmond Real
Estate Exchange.
1.-THE Grand Duchess" drew n fair
house last night, and the performance
passed off smoothly.
The Misses Cornett, daughters Of
/ Senator Cornett, Of Grayson, are in the
city, stopping at the American Hotel.
The Wise Brigade Association will
meet tonight at the Office OF General
James c. Hill, in the Rueser building
Messrs. Thomas and Frank Potts, of
Richmond, were at Enniskallen, Ireland,
on February 9th and were both in good
health
The British steamship Glenfeld, James
/ Nervdick master. cleared Yesterday for
Liverpool with $500 bales of cotton,
valued at $4,000. Loaded at West
| Point.
The Senate committee to whom was
referred the House bill establishing
Bureau of Agriculture met yesterday
evening and agreed to report it with
some amendments not affecting the main
purposes of the measure.
b. r. Crump, grand vicc-chancellor
ID. c. Richardson, past grand chancellor;
John c. Teller, grand keeper of records
and seal and Messrs George E. Bow
den, f. p Hulce, j.. A. Albers, L. b.
Edwards, and others have left to attend
the Grand Lodge Of Pythians at Dan
ville
There was an immense congregation
at the Grace-Street Baptist church last
night DR.. Ellis, of Baltimore, preached
sermon of great power and deeply
moved the people. Owing to the large
crowds it has been determined to hold
the services in the main audience-room
tonight.
The board of physicians-consisting
Of Drs. j. w. Bryant. W. ". Gordon,
and r. L. Franklin-appointed to cx-
anime the disabled soldiers OF Henrico
county applying for commutation under
the act of the last Legislature, will meet
at the county courthouse on Saturday
at II o'clock A. NJ.
At meeting of Charity Lodge, No.
5S7. /. o. &. r., held at Springfield
Hall. corner Twenty-sixth and NJ streets.
Monday evening. Mss Mary Elicit was
presented with gold Good d-Templar pin
by the members of the lodge as mark
of appreciation of her valuable services
as organist of the lodge.
There is bill either before the House
or one of its committees proposing 10
appropriate 8, 800 to rcpaint the Capitol
and Governors house and restore the
walks in the Capitol Square. All OF this
work is much needed, and the sooner
the better and cheaper. The Capitol
Square should be put in good order
once more.
Mr.. Lovenstein's bill abolishing con-
vict labor on the Capitol Square and ap.
propriating 81, 900 per annum to pay for
free labor instead, passed the Senate
yesterday. This is a measure from
which the State will derive actual pecu-
mary benefits, and it also removes
great source OF irritation to the honest
working classes.
The First Precinct Democratic Clnb
OF Marshall Ward was reorganized Mon
day night by electing the following
officers F. J. Parater, president NJ.
Fitzpatrick. first vice-president; James
Childress, second vice-president Thomas
Davis, secretary r. A. Cavedo, treasu-
rer; James Roach, sergeant-atGrms; +.
j. Parater, M. Fitzpatrick, and James
Slatery, advisory board.
A large number OF inquiries are daily
made at the Capitol, in person or by
letter, as to the probability OF the pas
sage of the bill providing that all banks
that will give the State security in Rid
dleberger bonds at 70 cents in the dollar
shall become repositories OF public
money; provided that the minimum
sum SO deposited shall not be less than
$4,000. 1he bill has not yet been
reached, but ii is before the House on
l the favorable repoyt of n committee