Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-10
Personals and Briefs.

Major James II. Dooley left Sunday
for New York.
The Union Passenger Company hopes
to be able TO run their electric cars to
the New reservoir on Sunday.
Mr.. J. W. Bransford, of Lynchburg,
and Mr.. J. S. Beasley, deputy sergeant
of Petersburg, were at the Capitol yes
terday.
DR.. Lewis Wheat and DIR. Thomas J.
Moore have gone to Philadelphia to tes-
tify in a suit. They will probably re-
turn Thursday night.
A few minutes after 8 o'clock Sunday
night fire was caused at 1lO4 Second
street by servant dropping lighted
match, it is said. About ten dollars
damage was done.
Grand Master Splitter and several dele
gates Left yesterday for Lynchburg,
whore the Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows
meets to-day. Other delegates will leave
for there this morning.
1t is understood that the Hon. George
D. Wise mas prepared an elaborate speech
on the tariff. which he will deliver when
that subject is reached for discussion in
the House OF Representatives.
A number of parties from Petersburg
were in the city Yesterday attending the
Gilmore matinee, including r. z. Bar
ham. owner and editor of the Inder-4p-
peal, and D. S. Selke, ESQ, associate
editor.
On account Of the opposition of citi-
zens to the dummy engine of the City
railway running into the city limits on
west Main street the company has with
drawn from the City Council the applica-
ton for the privilege.
The Grounds and Buildings Commit
tee last night awarded the contract for
ice for the city departments to NJ. j.
Daily, and for coal to b. L. Crump, pro-
vided he can furnish Cumberland coal,
and if not, to S. II. Hawes.
Professor d. \. Vassar, grand chief
semplar of the Junior Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars, delivered a fine tempe
rance address Sunday at Shady-Grove,
Hanover county, and organized lodge
with fifty-three charter members.
The Chicago TriJUne editorially de-
nounceG in the strongest terms the pro-
ject of removing the Libby Prison to
that city, and declares that whatever
money is invested in it Will be sunk. as
the people there prefer that the building
should remain In Richmond.
The Electric Light Company are still
paying the post-oiiice gas bill as pen
atty for failure to have their lights in the
building by April lst. The bill amounts
to about $3.50 a month, and the Electric
Company will have to foot it until they
can put in incandescent lights.
Captain Z. Vance, of Norfolk, trea-
surer of the State Firemen's Association,
has paid the benefits due the widow OF
the late brother Edward Cohen through
the representative of the association,
Captain l.. l.. Lynch, Of this city. This
makes the third allotment that has been
paid since this noble order has been or
ganized.
Very good progress has been made in
the construction of the road which is to
afford direct connection between this
city and the National cemetery. The
work can be now finished in few weeks,
and then those who go out driving will
have another fine drive. The road de-
scends the northeastern slope OF CHM
borazo Park and passes over the York
River railroad at grade, then. crosses
GilIie's creek over an arched granite
bridge, and thence proceeds in an almost
straight shoot to the cemetery.
Sunday afternoon. though not distin-
guished for warmth, was sunshiny and
pleasant, and great crowds OF people
visited the public parks, and both street.
car lines were liberslly patronized.
Large numbers of people also visited
the fairgrounds neighborhood so that
they might view the site wbereon the
Exposition building will shortly rise. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Winfield Scott
will before long erect a number OF housea
on the property which he owns between
the city and the Fair-Grounds.