Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-02
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west Of Seventh was begun yesterday.
The Bacon's Quarter Branch bridge has
been reported to the Chief Of Police as
being in dangerous condition.
About 200 cases in which no order has
been entered for five years were stricken
from the Chsncery-Court docket yester-
day.
Hon. G.. d. Wise is of the opinion, il
is said, that the tax on plug AMI smoking
tobacco will be repealed at this session
OF Congress.
The Washington Grays, OF Philadel-
phia, will he here on the 9th and 10th Of
this month as the guests OF the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues.
The Common Council will meet in
called session tomorrow night at Z
o'clock to consider the Richmond and
Chesapeake railroad ordinance.
Phil. Kearny Post Will run a special
train 70 Seven Pines on decoration-day
for the benefit OF its members, Lee
Camp, the United Veterans, and other
invited guests.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at Corcoran Hall tomorrow
and Friday evenings by the Boys Mis-
siOnary Society and choir Of Leigh-Street
Baptist church.
All those who have not paid their 10
per cent. instalment on their Exposition
stock are expected forthwith to call at
the State Bank and hand the amount to
Treasurer John S. Elicit.
During the month of April the clerk
OF the Henrico County Court recorded
eighty-four deeds and issued seventeen
marriage-licenses. ten Of them to white
and seven to colored couples.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
seven coupon cases were tried, in which
yerIicts were rendered and judgment
awarded in favor OF the Commonwealth.
Two others were dismissed.
Rev. John Jasper expects to leave the
city about the lst Of June to deliver his
discourse on the rotation OF the sun in
several western cities. The object of his
tour will be to raise money to pay of the
debt on his new church.
In the contest for the medal as first
orator of the Jefferson Literary Society
at the University of Virginia Mr.. John
G.. Scott, Of this city, was the successful
competitor. Mr.. Scott won two medals
last wear at Washington and Lee Uni
yers!ty.
Mcssrs. Robert Whittet, Jr., Emmet
Glenn, G. NJ. Smithdeal, A. II. Smith,
and j. b. Burroughs will leave this
morning as delegates to the State Con-
vention OF the Prohibition party of Yir-
pinia. which assemblies in Roanoke to-
morrow.
Richmond Council, Order Chosen
Friends, will pay faternal visit to Ruth
Council, of Manchester. tonight Omni-
buses will leave Belvidere Rall prompt
ly at u o'clock to convey the members.
A good time is expected with their Man
chester Friends. -
The horse and buggy Of Mr.. Lewis
Wagner, druggist, which was taken from
in front of his residence Monday, was
NGSbtIudg ItAuIutus IhO tSaAh EADfSN
TO have been driven off by some mis-
chieyous boys, the father of one of whom
has asked Mr.. Wagner not to prosecute,
and he has assented.
Clerk Waddill, OF the Henrico County
Court, has issued \ circular to the magis-
trates OF the county-many OF whom
are colored and not learned in the law
calling their attention to certain changes
made in the law by the new Code, which
went into effect yesterday These will
be found in sections I'll, Ut, 722, 1880,
3531, and 4l06. The same changes, OF
course, apply TO the justices throughout
the whole State.
The Richmond delegation TO the State
Convention of the Travellers Protective
Association left for Staunton yesterday
in q special car attached TO the IL A. Nj.
train. Among the number we're Presl-
dent John 4. Harwood, Secretary Fl. Z.
Hirshberg. A. I. Abernethy, 5. c. Sheild,
G. G. Shield, II. +. Baker, X. A. Gree
yer, w. H. Maxwell, Julius Edel, g. B.
Antrim, 7. l.. Goff. z. p. Murray,
Charles II. Phillips, and many others.