Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-19

South Madison street, especially at the
Madison School building, is In a deplorable
condition.
Judge Hughes, who has been IN the city
since saturday, viii leave for Norfolk this
afternoon.
Mr.. Charles W. Dunstan, editor Of the
Middlesex Messenger, is the guest OF i. +.
Johnston, Esq.
Professor J. r. Baylor, Jr., OF the Miller
School, and General r. LindSay Walker, OF
Fluyanna, were In the city Sunday.
Or. A. G. Wollard and wife, who have
been on a trip to Norfolk and Virginia
Beach, returned TO the city yesterday.
The Swedish barkentIne verdandi alag
burg, msster) arrived here yesterday morn
ing to load -four for Rio 3raude do sui.
Police-Justice CrutchGeld has received n
new Bible through the mail for use in his
court. The name Of the sender Is not
known.
The Chamber OF Commerce committees
had no Quorum Yesterday evening and adj
journed to meet at the call OF Chairman
rhaxton.
Mr. James r. Russell yesterday COM
menced taking depositions at HenricO coun-
" court-b house in the Waddll-Wise contest~
ed-electiOn case.
A wel.attended meeting OF William
O'Brien Branch. Irish National Land League,
was held SUNDAY afternoon. only routine
business was transacted.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.. S.
TAYLOR Evans and Mrs. Jesse ;. Sheppard at
Seventh-street Christian church Wednesday
evening. February 9th, at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met in the city Engineer's Office yesterday
evening at $50 O'Clock aud transacted their
usual routine OF business.
Governor Lee and Mayor Ellyson will go
10 Petersburg to-day, and tonight will ad-
dress q meeting Of citizens who are opposed
to the use OF coupons in the payment OF
taxes.
Cards are out for the marriage at Grace
Episcopal church t0>morrow afternoon at
$50 O'Clock OF Miss Frances Mary Hill, OF
this city, to Mr. George W. Holt, OF Man.
chester.
The monthly meeting OF the Evangelical
Alliance will be held tonight at O'Clock at
the Hall OF the Young Mems Christian As
soclation. The chef topic for discussion
will be SUNDAY Rest"
The police last night reported dangerous
hole in the Fourtcenth-street bridge over the
dock. The opening is about two by four
feet, and a light was placed on the bridge to
warn people OF ths danger.
Mr.. John s. Dodson, the former proprie-
tor OF the American Hotel, Is now lying crlti-
cally i'll at the Hotel DodsOn, late ST. James.
on Twelfth street, TO which he was not long
ago removed from the Exchange and Ball
lard.
The iron steamship BreaSwater, built at
Chester, Pa, In 1880. by John Roach, for the
Old Dominion Steamship Company, has been
sold to the Dominion Belize, Royal Mall and
Central America Steamship Company, 10 run
between New York and Belize.
The members Of the Gesangverein Viz
einia Musical Society met at their hall sum
day night and rendered a reception TO Ma
dame Marie Blno de Marion the German
prima donna. The members OF the verein
rendered several selections, after which Ma
dame de MarIon was introduced. She sang
several songs in beautiful manner aud tho
roughly captiyaied her audience.
Mr.. William Sears Wood, now In the
eighty-seventh year OF his age, is quite sick
al bis residence, Nineteenth and Grace
streets. lie is one OF our oldest. as he Is one
OF our best citizens For considerably over
fifty years be has been doing business at the
sime stand on Main street near the old mar
ket, and he is known far and wide. HIS eX-
,ensiye circle OF friends hope that his life
may long be spared 10 his family and TO the
community.