Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-04
Personals and Briefs.


Mr.. T. G. Thompson, OF Baltimore, Is in
the city.
Nlr. John t. sublet left for West Point
yesterday.
DIR. J. r. Gillian, treasurer Of Chesterfield,
was at the Capitol yesterday.
sIn Henry F. Phillips has arrived in New
York and VIII reach Richmond tomorrow.
Miss Maggie f. Courtney and her brother
Giles are spending the summer with friends
in Caroline.
Senator Stubs, OF Gloucester, and DIR. J.
c. Byrnes, of the United states navy, are at
the Exchange.
Mr.. George Z. Robertson, OF Chester,
chairmaa OF the Chesterfield Democracy, was
Ia the city yesterday.
Rev. DR.. ]. j. Hawthorne, OF Atlanta.
Ga, Formerly pastor OF the First Baptist
church here, Is in the city.
Miss Emma Pembcrtou, OF west Marshall
street, leit the city on Friday to visit relatives
10 Liberty and Butordsgille. :.
Misses Lizzie ard Cora Greer, OF east Clay
street, left yesterday evening on yisit TO
friends in james CITY county.
Mrs. A. II. Sands and daughter are at the
Cold Sulphur Springs, where they propose
spending the month OF August.
!. Mr.. Robert +. Richardson returned yester-
day from the Methodist District Conference
held in King and Queen county.
The remaining members OF the Old Do
uiinlon Fishing aud Yacht Club returned TO
the city yesterday from their summer cruise.
The condition OF Mr. John A. Plzzinl.
who was paralyzsd three weeks ago, is still
very serious. There has not been that rapid
Improvement hoped for.
Mr.. William II. BeyerIdge has gone TO
Cape May to spend few days. 90 hfs re-
turn ne will leave with bis family for Roa-
noke Red Sulphur Springs.
The vacant house No. 1894 east Main
street. which H. owned by Mr.. II. NJ. Smith.
was broken into Thursday night and the
lead pipes therein were stolen.
General Secretary Charles T.. Thomas, Of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
leaves to-day to spend few dAyswith his
family, who are In Gloucester county.
Mrs. Or. W. Z. Hatcher and Miss Orin and
Misses Lizzie and Edith Hatcher left yesier-
day for the Rockbridge Alum Springs,
where they will spend the month OF August.
President John ". Otley has called meet
ing OF the State Executive Committee OF the
National Association OF Democratic Clubs to
be held at the Exchange Hotel August 9th
at 10 a. M.
Dr. c. 5. Morley, OF Detroit, Mich, with
his wife and three children, have removed
10 this city. where he Intends to reside. DR..
Morley is hom9opath, and is well known
in Detroit as a surgeon and physician.
Workmen are now engaged in clearing up
t,Se lot at the corner OF Adams and Broad
streets, which is 70 be the site OK the Masonic
temple. Rats are found in great abundance
in the old buildings which are being pulled
down.
The Swedish brigantine Monitor, 220 tons.
T.. Ohlssen master, cleared for Rio Grande
DO Sui or Peloas Yesterday with 2.705 bar
els OF -four, shipped by the Gailego Mills
and the Haxall- Crenshaw Company, valued
at sl3,003.J0.
Jennie ROckechare and Attora c. Rookie
charlie, through their counsel, Edgar Allan,
Esq, yesterday instituted suit in the City
Circuit Court against John VI. Norman ana
sallie b., bis wife, for 81 800 for breach Of
contract. One other small suit was insti>
tuled.
At meeting OF the Board OF Police Com
ni5sioners held Thursday afternoon it was
ss,aasd 70 recommend TO the Council the
adoption OF the proposition which viii be
presented by the Committee on Police to in
crease the police force to one hundred men
and officers.
Messrs. Cohen Brothers yesterday applied
TO the Street Committee requesting that the
firm be allowed TO cut down the trees stand
ing in front Of their new building on Broad
street. On motion Of Mr. Capers the matter
was referred to the City Engineer, with
power TO act