Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-30
Personals ana Briefs.

Mr.. A. Saks, OF Washington, was in the
city Yesterday.
Colonel r. +. Boirne will address the Pow
hatan Club Friday evening.
Hon. A. Brown Evans, OF Essex. ex-mem-
Der OF the House Of Delegates, is at Ford's
Hotel.
Mr. John I. Grubbs is one Of the promi-
ucnt candidates for the Office OF postmaster
Of this city.
Miss Emily b. Terrell, o; Belle Yue. King
william county, is in the city, the guest OF
Major Clay Drewry.
Captain John II. Crawford, member Of
the House OF Delegates from Augusta couu-
ty, is at the Exchange Hotel.
Edgar Allan, Esq. returned to the city
Yesterday afternoon from Washington,
where he had been on brief visit.
Hon. John A. Curtis leaves to-day for
Washington to attend the National shippers
Convention rs a delegate from the State Of
Virginia
The Norfolk Virguian Of yesterday says:
Miss ANNE Shqckelford. Of Richmond. IL in
the city visiting Mrs. w. l.. Brooks, No. 81
Charlotte street.
The British steamship Port Adelaide, Cap
tain Frederick West, OF l.79i tons burden.
has cleared from West Point, loaded with
1900 bales Of cotton, valued at $3.50, 600, con-
signed to Liverpool.
It was rumored in the city yesterday that
Ex-Governor Kemper is seriously i'll; but a
special 10 this paper received last nighqtrom
Orange contradlcted this, and said he is only
indisposed- nothing worse.
The following officers were at the Capitol
Yesterday: John NJ. Terrell, sheriff OF Es-
sex; G.. +. Anderson, treasurer Of Hen
rico; j. ". Couch, eX.treasurer OF Peters
burg; and NJ. f. Swami, treasurer OF Pow
hatau county.
All Of the arrangements have been per-
iected for the reception on the 9th OF Febru-
a,y OF Supreme-C haUcellor William Ward,
who comes TO pay an Official visit tO the
Pythian lodges in Richmond. A banquet
will be gwen at singer Hall that night in
his honor.
Captain John u. Sumpter. clerk TO Rail-
road 4 Commissioner j. G. Hill, who was re-
Gently confined to his home in this city for
ten days By severe indisposition. is now al
his home in Montgomery. Commissioner
Hill il completing his report, which will be
ready for delivery by February 10Th.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead. Commissioner
of Agriculture. returned to the city yester.
dag from Slaunton, where he addressed on
Monday mass-meeting OF the farmers OF
Augusta and adjoining counties on the SUBJ
ject Of immigration. Colonel Whitehead
saws the number OF new settlers in the old
Commonwealth IS constantly on the increase.
Mrs. Fannie T. West. an aunt Of MIR. b.
II. Berry, died yesterday at No. 2606 east
Franklin street, in the eighty-third year OF
her age. She was an excellent lady, aud in
her long life exemplfed all tue virtues and
goodness of true wcmsnhoOd. Her funeral
will take pace from the residence this eye-
ning al $3.50 o '1ck.
The Philadelpt Times OF Yesterday SAYS /:
Miss Annie r. Williams, ol Richmond. Va.
IS visiting th- Misses Russell, daughters OF
Pavmsster Russell. OF the navy, on Forty
second street, in West Philadelphia. Miss
Williams has been great belle for several
seasons al the White sulphur springs, and
last summer no german was considered CON-
plele without her.
Mr.. ii. L. Hirshberg, secretary-treasurer
OF Virginia Division aud chairman OF the
National Press Committee OF the Travellers
Protective Association, will leave this eve
ming via Chesapeake and ohio railroad for
Chicago on business connected With the as
sociatlon. Mr. Hrshberg will return on next
Monday, and will be found at headquarters,
No. ~ north Ninth street, daily from 10 A.
NJ. to l2 NJ. while in the city.