Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Theodore Johns continues ex
tremely i'll.
Governor Lee and party left here yes
terday for Florida.
The Solid Democratic Club has
changed its time OF meeting from Satur-
day 10 Tuesday night.
Alr. and Mrs. Charles II. Senff and
Miss Harrit are visiting Mrs. G. W. Tap
scott, No. q north Laurel street. -7
City-Collector Aylett r. Woodson is
dangerously i'll, but at IL o'clock last
night was thought to be trihe better.
Rev DIR. Henson, who has been as
sisting in the meeting at the First Bap-
tist church, has returned to his home III
Chicago.
A meeting of the Fulton Democratic
Club will be held tonight. Candidates
will make speeches, and refreshments
will be served by the club.
On Monday night the restaurant OF
W. G.. Cosby, at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot. was entered Ivy some thief,
who carried of lot of cigars and post
age-stamps.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
Judgment was awarded the Common
wealth in six of the coupon-crusher
cases. three were dismissed, and one small
suit was instituted.
Governor Lee yesterday appointed
John ". Pierce a member of the Board
OF Pharmacy Of Virginia. Or. Fierce
takes the place of DR.. +. Roberts Baker,
whose term has expired.
At a meeting of the Board OF Direc-
tors of the Penitentiarv held last night
the contract for rebuilding the shoe
shops Was awarded to Mr.. W. o. Bur
ton. Work is to be begun at once.
DR.. William f. Hatcher has accepted
an invitation to preach the commence
ment sermon before the Missionary So
cietv of the Grocer Theological Semi
nary at Chester, Pa, on the 10th Of
June, 1888.
A woman who was unable to give any
account of herself or even 10 tell her
own name was taken mp in Henrico
yesterday as a lunatic and placed in the
county jail. She said she came from
Goochland.
In the Henrico County Court yester-
day the Jury in the case OF Jesse Chris
tian, charged with petit larceny, found
verdict OF guilty and fixed the punish
ment Of the accused at twenty days in
jail. An appeal will probably be taken
to the Circuit Court.
Rev. |. j. Spencer continues TO preach
from night to night to large and atten-
tive audiences in the Third Christian
church, and with encouraging success,
having had confessions every night this
week. His sermon last night upon an
old but vital theme was listened to with
great interest by large audience. He
Will preach again tonight upon Ex-
cuses.
If the Electric Line would have diff
ferentnumber of gong-taps for cars going
in each direction persons on side streets.
when they hear the bell strike, would be
able to tell in which direction the car was
going, and, if they wanted to ride,
whether to hurry or not to reach the
main street. Two taps one way and
three taps the other would not add to
the moior-men's trouble and would con-
tribute to the convenience of the public
as soon as the arrangement became un-
derstood.
The Union Democratic Club held its
regular meeting Tuesday night. with the
largest turnout ever known. The entire
room, together with the hall and step,
were crowded. Eloquent addresses were
delivered by the respective candidates.
Among them were j. Taylor Ellyson,
John x. Childrey, Charles Goddin, John
A Meanly, Meade Haskins. Captain Bo-
hannon, Lyon G. Tyler. Colonel Spots
wood. Captain G.. Watt Taylor, and many
others. After the speaking the crowd re-
paired to Masonic Hall and spent some
time in eating. drinking, and smoking:
This club meets every Tuesday night and
extends hearty welcome to all Demo
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