Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29

Nine Patti-Nlcolini IS iorty-fye years of
age and Las been singing since 1872. she
was born IN Madrid aud dritted 20 the
United States no the age Of FIVE, whore she
remained twelve years.
-Four hundred plans have already been
received by the committee who offered
prizes for the best and second best plan for
the proposed Watkin toWcr-thc English
Eihel. 1t VIII Ice SO high that all that need
be done when foo comes ou will he 90 en-
ter the If; ana ~ q few minutes be up m
the clear blue.
4 wedding was celebrated in q unique
manner and novel place last saturday
night at Sbrews bury, Nt.-namcly, IN u
neWly-built hos-house belonging to Henry
plumley. The contracting parties were
Warren Dean and Miss Gertrude plumley.
There We're about forty persons present.
and they enjoyed an oll-fashioacd dance.
The pastor of q New Jersey church on
nounces that there VIII be cremation IN
tho church on New Years eve. he has
succeeded III raising the money TO pay the
debt on the edilce. and the cremation al
luded 10 viii be the burning Of the mort
gage. This viii be done with appropriate
ceremonies. and the ashes VIII be placed
IN vase for preservation IN the church.
Hamilton, O., has q number Of haunted
houses and has Just discovered another.
According to report q white fO-m fits ~
aud out, passes it, hands over the faces Of
the sleeping occupants. and when II gets
tired goes 10 sleep IN a nice white coffin,
that occupies a position II whatever room
the ghost sees fit 10 pat II. Il follow the
people IN the house from room TO room,
and, when it has had enough sport fright
eniug them almost to death, quietly walks
through a wall and GOES home 10 get ready
for its next nights soaring expedition.
The next appearance Of the ghost II has
new programme.
The friends of Mrs A. z. Rose gave her q
surprise party nj her home, in Cincinnati.
the other evening. They intended TO have
Jolly time, bat the result WAS uufOrtu-
nately serious. The occasion was the BIRTH
day of Mrs. Rose. She was in the back
room when her friends were admitted TO
the parlOr by the servant girl. The latter
called Mrs. Rose to go 70 the parIor. She
did SO. As she opened the door the band
of music with her friends suddenly struck
up white Wings" The lady was SO COM
pletely surprised that she gave a shrek
and fell over IN fainting fit and was un-
conscious for about two hours.
Tie Supreme Court of Georgia has de-
cided that the courts of the State shall not
be regulated 10y standard time. A verdict
was rendered in the Superior Court Of
Cobb county just before l2 o'clock Satur-
day night, according to railroad standard
time. by which time the Judge at the be-
ginning of court announced that he would
be guided. BY the sun il was some time
after u o'clock. The Judge of the Superior
Court received the verdict, and held that
il was proper. The Supreme Court holds
that the sun time is the proper guide for
courts, but the fact that the verdict was
brought IN ON Sunday does not render it
illegal.
Stephen Eigabroadt, Of Depauville, n.
Y, is the owner of fine Maltese cat that
Is unusually intelligent, and has developed
to remarkable degree traits that are sell
dom found in the Eat family. The most
popular thing about this particular
Thomas is his love for gun--a love which
began 10 manifest itself about three years
ago. The cat first began to follow his
owner to the woods and fields in search of
birds. and Mr. Eigabroadt. noticing his
liking for the sport. cook some pains TO de-
valnn the hunting instinct and make