The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-19
LOCAL NOTES.

Police Court Yesterday on the charge of
! breaking into and entering In the night
| time the store and restaurant of j. II.
| Hudson, No IA North Seventeenth
street, and stealing three boxes OF cigars,
some liquor aud two dollars in money.
consequence Of the absence of wit
nesses, the case was continued until next
Monday, April 23i.
We have been particularly requested TO
state that the name of Major Shield, can
didale for Clerk OF the Circuit Court, is
Alfred Shield" not ALFRED Shields, a.
some will persist IN spelling IT,
The Council Committee on 81 Johns
Burryins Ground were to have met nj T.
III. yesterday in the store of Mr. J. f.
| Montgomery, No. 1910 East Franklin
street, chairman Of the committee There
Was not quorum present, and those
present adjourned 10 meet to-day "a! IL
IN. at the same place. The object of this
meeting is primarily 10 open bids for the
erection Of keepers house in TIE church
yard.
DR. George Cooper. pastor OF the First
Baptist church, and DR.. Moses ID. Hogc,
pastor Of the Second pr,sb. .leiian church,
intend TO exchange pulpts on The last
Sunday in this month.
An alarm OF fire was sounded 3. 9 IS
yesterday evening from Box "a corner OF
Main and Haryic streets The cause was
the burning of few shingles on the roof
of house in the ncighborhood, which
was quickly put out. Damage, $2j
Mrs. Z a Saunders gave a delightful
high ten" al her residence on Franklin
street Tuesday evening from o to 8
O'Clock. \ large number Of guests, All
ladies, were present, aad among them wa
Mrs ex-Presidenl Tyler
Mr Charles VI Cfu,chleld now fesi
dent OF PhiIahuys, Montana came home
yesterday on a visit TO his iricnds
and relations.
Yesterday evening about $3.50 o'clock q
storm passed over ihe city. The heavy
shower laid the dust, which has for days
past been very di>agrecabe
The Stale Medical Examining Board
Or II Grey Latham, Pres.denV were
In session all day yesterday 30 the
hall of The House OF Delegates. eXamin.
ing the various applicants for certificates
as practicibg physicians. fne names of
the physicians constituting the Board
have already been published. The re-
suit of the examination, and the names
of the successful candidates VII bc ri Ell
ont possibly tonight; certainly Friday
morning
To-day is emphaically" y"bummer, jay.
II will be the last chance the bumbs viii
have at the candidates, and they will
work it for all ii is worth Even the
defeated candidates will have something
to be grateful for tomorrow. They viii
no longer be worried by Influential
workers" for dollar or so.
Captain Henry C. Jones, who has been
appointed director general of the pro-
posed exposition, is as good selection
az the MANAGEMENT of that enterprise
could nave made lie was The
main-spIing OF the mechanical exhibit
held in this city some years ago for the
benefit OF the Armory fund.
The question arose yesterday, az 10 the
status OF Mr. William b Reed, who had
announced his withdrawal from the
race rs candidate Tor the Office
OF City Sergeant Captain Iazewcli
Elicit said ihat ia view ot the.
fact that Mr. Reeds Withdrawal happen
ed subsequent 10 The printing of The tict
cts bearing his name, any votes cast for
him would be counted just as though he
was a candidate in the field In other
words all ballots cast IN the primary 'c-
day. where Mr. Reed is voted for, Will be
counted By the judges and clerks just as
though he had never withdrawn
Mr.. Elders cast OF "the O.d Judge, on
exhibition at the TINES Office, attracts
general admiration.