Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-15
Par.anal. aud Briefs.

Mr.. Charles II. Conrad, Of Danville, Is In
the city.
Congressman w. II. f. Lee. OF the Eighth
district, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. William b. Isascs has returned TO the
city after an absence OF several days.
@. G. Massie aud Estren Randolph, promi-
uent lawyers OF Danyile, were In the city
yesterday.
DIR. s. A. Goodwin will conduct the SER
vices at West Main-street Baptist church to-
night at O'Clock.
= The May term OF the City Circuit Court
will commence on Monday next, the 10th In
slant, at IL A. ".
In the City Circuit Court yesterday seveu-
teen coupon cases were decided in favor OF
the Commonwealth.
Mr.. d. L. Mahony, OF the Catholic
Standard. OF Philadelphis. IS on visit to his
brother, DR.. John Mahony.
A small white boy fell from a horse near
the corner Of Tenth and Main streets yester-
day morning, but was not seriously hurt.
Mr.. Philip Gibson. ex.member OF the
House from King William, is the guest OF
WI hDDVtt III lump, hcA NS"-A'S7Ni WI"
Park.
The contract for relaying the tracks for
the City railway was not given out yesterday.
but Captain Pizzini says it will be awarded
to-day.
f. c. Venabe, Esq, OF Petersburg; Judge
Isaac II. Christian, Of Charles City, and Il.
NJ. McCue, Esq, of Staunton, were IN tne
city yesterday.
Deputy.Sergesut r. F. RSglAnd, OF Peters
burg, brought to the city Yesterday Robert
Harrison to serve a term OF five years for
malicious assault.
II was rumored yesterday that Edgsr Al
Ism, ESQ.,. would be given the appointment
as special counsel to prosecute the Jackson
Ward election cases before the United states
courts.
Toe semi.annual reunion OF "F" Com
pany Association will be held at Captain K.
/. Christians farm, on the Creighton road
shout three miles from the city, on Friday.
Conyeyances will leave the corner Of Bank
aud Tenth streets at A. NJ. and Z. NJ.
Captain James b. Angle has sent through
Mayor Ellyson to Mr.. John f. Smith, OF Phil
adelphia. who recently visited Richmond, a
gayel made Of timbers from the Libby
Prison, with a staff made OF wood cut from
the battle,teld OF Seven Pines.
The body Of John Williams, the colored
seamsn employed on the monitor feet who
WAS drowned Monday, was brought to the
city Yesterday for lnterment. The coffin
was covered with the American flag, and 4
detachment OF cOlored seamen marched on
either side OF the bearse.
The annual meeting OF the Male orphan
Asylum will be held at Centenary Methodist
church Sunday, May 26th. at ) p. h. Rev.
l.. w. Burton, OF It. Johns Episcopal
church. will deliver the annual address.
Reports will be read and there will be sing
ing By Mr.. Douglas Leftwich and the orphan
boys.
Rev. ]. Lowrie Wilson, ID. d.. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in Abbevile, :. c.,
| is al the Exchange. DIR. Wilson WIS brave
Confederate soldier in " belum times" and
was severely wounded in the head and side,
besides losing leg in the battle at DrewrVs
Bluff May lG, 1864, between Beauregard and
Butler.
Mr.. William Leal, who executed The work
| on the monument to the Confederate dead "a
| be erected at Alexandria, shipped the parts
| Yesterday, and he will leave to-day or to-
morrow to supervise the putting OF the
pieces together. The monument is OF Vir'
ginia granite. The statue, by Elder, will b'
! ~ ,s1l.4,5,