Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-06
DonT be trapped by that stale old deyic
a counterfeit ticket. Read your ballot.
Personals and BrIefs.

In New York the polls open at G A. VI.
and close at I. ".
Mr.. y. Bowdlich Clapp has returned from
Boston, whittier he was called by ne death
Of his mother.
DR.. Geo. Ben. Johnston, who is now in
South America, Will return home the latter
part OF the month.
A number OF young men, residents OF this
city, in Government employ In Washington,
have come home to vote.
Mr.. Alfred Gray yesterday qualified in the
Chancery Court rs the executor OF the estate
Of the late B. C. Gray.
II was Douglas Baird. not Douglas Bath,
who was the winner OF the running jump in
the boys sport at the Exposition.
Misses Mollie BlantOn, Of Caroline county,
and Fannie TompSins, OF Fredericksburg,
have been visiting friends at No. south
Fourth street.
on Yesterday Messrs. G. II. Page. G.. W.
SubIett, and /. Loyenslein, on behalf OF Nc
Carthy Council, Royal Arcanum, paid to
Mrs Mamie G. Thompkins $4,000 benefit on
her deceased husband.
The funeral Of Mr. Augustine W. Ball,
who died Sunday morning at the residence OF
his grandfather, Rev. Charles II. Read, in
twenty first year Of his age, will take place
from Grace-Street Presbyterian church this
morning att IL O'Clock.
When one Of the cars on the City railway
was passing down Eighth street between
Franklin and Main yesterday morning the
horses ran of, and there was a small-siZed
stampede among the passengers, several OF
whom received slight bruises. One gentle
man had mis- hand quite badly mashed.
Mr.. A. r. BIaekwood, a prominent mer-
chant and banker Of Melbourne, aud whose
firms represent the tobacco interest OF the
Camerons In all the Australian colonies, is on
a visit 10 Richmond 10 see our great EXposi-
ton. He is accompanied by Mr.. DoXat, who
is large London wool merchant there, and
they are the guests OF Mr.. Alexander Came
ron.
II has been currently reported on the
streets here for several days past that Mr..
Charles Watkins, late president OF the To-
bacco Trade, would not vote for Cleveland.
Dir. Watkins returned home last evening
after an absence from the city for several
days, and upon being asked by some
friends whether this rumOr was true stated
that he would vote to-day for the entire
Democratic ticket.
Mr. L. +. Gibbs met with a painful acci-
dent Yesterday afternoon at the establish
ment OF JefIries & Co., foot OF Twelfth
street, where be i employed. While carry
ing piece OF lumber his foot caught against
loose plank, throwing him to the ground
with great violence, dslocatng his wrist
and breaking his lef. arm. The ambulance
was called and Mr.. Gibbs taken to his home,
on Pine street, where medical attendance
was rendered him. At O'clock last night
be was doing we'll and was comparatively
comfortable.
Mr.. y. c. Williams and family returned TO
the city Sunday morning after a tour almos.
around the world. Every member OF the
party Is IN good health, having had n pleasant
and, in every particular. successful trip.
Mr.. Williams sailed from san Francisco ave
months ago and made the circuit OF the
world, first pausIng TO visit the Australian
Worlds Exposition and taking time enough
10 get a good look at all the important points
on his route. He returned by the SueZ
cansl, and, landing IN Italy, came hOmeward
by Paris and London, reaching New York
on last Friday night on the steamer Ger
manic.