Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-31
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PGraOnAts hDu brtths.
Mr.. j. B. McPhail, of Mecklenburg,
is in the city.
Judge Samuel B. Witt and family
have returned from Fauquier county.
Professor Walter Bair. of Hampden-
Sidney, is visiting Mr.. Julien Binford.
Music by Iardella's band on the Capt.
tol Square this afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The work of repainting the Henrico
county courthouse has been nearl y COM
pleted.
Seven suits-aIl Of them small ones
were instituted IN the City Circuit Court
yesterday.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper returned to
the city yesterday from his trip North
and West.
DR.. J. Hall Moore has returned from
the Rockbridge Alum very much i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. Thomas Stanford is reported i'll at
the residence Of Rev. w. b. Tyler, No.
400 south Laurel street.
John w. Carter, ESD, has returned to
the city after a months sojourn at the
White Sulphur Springs.
Policeman ". II. Fore, OF the Third
district. who has been sick for some time,
returned to duty yesterday.
Mr.. r. A. Schultz has returned to the
city after having spent several months in
the western part Of the State.
Entries for the Whitley stakes and j.
i. Darlington races at the Exposition
will close tomorrow, September LIST.
Captain William Fl. Maxwell has re-
turned to the city after an extensive
southern trip Of about two months du-
ration.
A meeting OF the Richmond delegates
to the Democratic Congressional Con-
veution will be held in the Circuit Court
room tonight.
The party before the Police Court
Wednesday morning charged with fight
ing in the street and in bar-room was
not Mr. Watson l.. st. Clair.
Mr.. i. Cohen, we'll known in Kansas
and Nebraska, spent few days with
relatives in this city prior to his depar-
ture for Chicago and the West.
At meeting Of Company ID Captain
Cabell Davis held last night Lieutenant
j. I. Simmons was promoted TO first
lieutenant and Charlie Phillips was
elected second lieutenant.
The pair of California squirrels lately
presented to the State Of Virginia, which
are much larger than our native squirrels
and fond Of being petted, were turned
loose on the Capitol Square yesterday.
Captain James H. O'Bannon, Superin-
tendent Of Public Printing, whose fami-
IL has been living at Maiden's Adyen-
ture, Goochland county, for the past
few months, has resumed his residence
in this city.
DIR. Armistead l.. Wexford returned
home yesterday from st. Paul with his
brother, Mr.. b. Randolph Wexford.
His many friends will be glad to hear
that he has entirely recovered from his
recent spell of illness.
Mr.. II. w. Rountree is having five
story mammoth trunk factory erected on
Fourteenth street between Ross and
Broad. The building will be 75xl20
feet. The excavation has been COM
pleted, and the foundation is now being
laid.
General James G. Hill returned TO the
city yesterday from Spotsylvanis county
from tour Of inspection on the narrow
gauge railroad running from Fredericks-
burg to Orange Courthouse. The road
as fsg as inspected was found in very
good condition.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club
of Jefferson Ward held q meeting last
night at their headquarters, corner of
Eighteenth and Franklin streets, and
discussed uniforms and banners. They
expect to have the prettiest banner in
the procession Of October 24th.
Hon. Lyon q. Tyler has returned from
q brief visit TO Williamsburg. Hereports
the town as much improved. and the
prospects OF the college excellent. He
expects 10 open the institution with a
large number Of students. having re-