Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28


Major Baker p. Lee, OF Hampton, was In
the city yesterday.
Judge J. Thompson Brown, Of Nelson,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. John W. Otley was in the city yester-
day on o flying trip from Washington.
The April term Of the United states Court
commences on Monday. The criminal docket
for the term is very light.
Colonel Asher w. Harmsn, one Of the sue
cessful contractors for the Belt Line, Is an
uncle OF State. Treasurer A. w. Harman.
Captain c. Fred. Johnston made 4 success
ful hunt after birds in Cbickahominy swamp
yesterday, and during the day bagged a
kldee.
Mr.. George l.. BidgOod and family, who
several years since went to Ashland to reside,
have returned to Richmond as their perma-
nent home.
During the absence Of Captain James B.
Angle, OF the second police district, who
has gone 10 Atlanta on brief trip, Sergeant
Reuben T. Seal ls acting captain.
Mr.. J. w. Sherwood, the new superin-
tendent OF transportation OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. who was formerly con-
nected with the Big Four system, is IN the
city.
The deputy United states msrshals who
served nj The recent election will be paid of
tomorrow IL they will call on Marshal
Thomls Scott at the United States Court
building, on Twelfth street.
Eminent Commander c. NJ Keyes, Of Erin
Commaudery, No. %, OF Sandusky, Ohio, is
IN the city, the guest OF Sir knight }. Ii.
Capers. Frater keYes is also receiving at
tenliOn from others OF the craft.
At 4 meeting Of Richmond Typographical
Union held Yesterday evening Mr. samuel
i. Ragand, j., was elected their delegate
to the International Union, which meets iu
Denver, COL, on the first Monday In jane.
Captain w. y. Bragg and wife and Mrs.
India Firth, OF this city, will sail fr0m New
York for Europe during the spring. They
will 20 over a large part Of the continent,
visit Pompeii, snd thence go to the Holy
Land.
The Atlanta Constitution says: Moses z.
Handy, OF Philadelphia, will probably re-
ceiYed An important diplomatic appointment.
Mr.. Handy Is sanacc0mplished Journalist and
a man OF affairs. He would give satisfaction
as our representative abroad.
The many friends Of Mr. II. c. Leake, Jr.,
were gratitied TO see him out driving yester-
day, and TO know that he Is steadily re-
covering from bis late indisposition. lie
hopes TO be in a short time fully restored to
his accustomed health and yigor.
Tuesday evening Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry
gave a dinner IN honor OF his guest, DR..
Field, st which were present Mrs. Curry and
Mrs. COpneIly, DR.. Hoge, Colonel John B.
Palmer. Edward V. Valentine, John Dun
lop, Archer Anderson. and few others
all OF whom have been great travellers in
foreign lands.
At the communion service at the Grace.
Street Baptist church on last Sunday morn
ing DR.. Hatcher received ninety new men,
hers into his church. ! here are also many
applicants for membership and the Doctor
SAYS that he is receiving every day the re-
ports OF new conversions occurring among
his congregation at the Armory.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Zeb. c. Patrllo,
who lives At q Maiden lane, Oregon Hill,
met with painful accident while crawling
over a line OF frelght-cars on his way to his
work a: Belle Isle. Both feet were caught
between the bumpers OF the ears aud badly
Injured The line OF cars blocked tue only
pathway 10 the Old Dominion Ircn- and Nail
Works, and Mr.. Pattilo had either 10 crawl
over or under them.