Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-24
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Josh L. Ogden has returned from
New York.
DR.. Lewis Wheat, who has been quite I'll
with pleuIo- pneumonia, is able to be out.
Rev. DR.. Richard McIlwaine, OF Hamp-
den.sidney College, was in the city yester-
day.
DR.. jacob Mchaux is recovering from his
spell OF sickness and will be out in few
days.
Mrs. Bette wills, Of Charles City county,
is visiting Mrs. W. 5. Huxter, on west Clay
street.
Miss Maggie Phillips, of Gordon'ville, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John W. Davis, OF
this city.
The first rehearsal for the Cantata OF Esther
will take place Tuesday night at kamoss
music-store.
Misses Emmie and Ida Stevens, OF New.
ark, n. j., are visiting the Misses Page,
III west Main street.
The docket in the Police Court yesterday
morning was the most tri1ng OF the week,
and there was not an important case on it.
Mira. Julia A. Dsnsey is lying very III with
malarial fever at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Smith, No. 33l Nicholson
street, Fulton.
Colonel Frank G. Ruffin, Second Auditor,
after being detained at home for several days
hy indispOstloa is well again, and was at
his Office yesterday.
Mrs. W. W. Saunders, Of Norfolk, and
Mrs. A. A. Megtnley. OF Portsmouth, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. I. j. Smither, GOS
west Clay street.
A lot Of shirts, collars, cuffs, and neck
ties, found ia the possession OF negro who
il now in jail serving term, are held al the
Third police station to await identification.
Mr. Charles II. Lsngiord has returned
from Charlotte, \. g., where be has Just
completed n new passenger station Tor the
Richmond and DanviiIe Railroad Company.
Mrs. Jennie Cunningham Mountcastle,
who died last night aud IS 10 be buried Mon
day, would have been just twenty years OF
sge had she lived 20 the day named for the
funeral.
VI. j. Day, sergeant, and c. f. GOodman,
deputy-sergeint, OF Lynchburg; G. A. Cor
don, sheriff OF Fairfax, and Peter 9. War
wick, OF Chesterfield, were at the Capitol
yesterday.
The CITY ambulance was called TO Millhl-
ser's cher0Ot.factOry, on Twenty fifth street,
Yesterday 10 one OF the female employees,
who was taken sick. DR.. Whitfield rendered
the necessary attention.
The Henrlco Couaty Court will probably
adjourn for the tttm tomorrow. Matters
were very dull about the courthouse yester-
day. There were a few magistrates trials,
but the cases were all trihlng.
Mr.. Felix Iardclla, the solo clarinetpayer
Of the United States Marine Band at Wash
ington, the crack band OF the Government,
is in the city on briel furlough. lie ex.
poets to return to Washington to-day.
Miss Anna Keitt, daughter OF Hon. Law.
renee Keitt OF South Carolina, whose name
has been so prominently mentioned In Wash.
! ington society this season, Is at present atop
ping with Mrs. ". j. Orr, 102 east Grace
! street.
Minor William NJ. Evans, OF the brigade
! stsfl, was in stanton yesterday 10 conduct
meeting OF military officers for the pur'
/ pose OF recognizing tne Second regiment OF
| Infantry, composed OF companies in that sec.
| ton Of the State.
| The earnings OF the Richmond and Pc
! tersburg Railroad Company for February,
| 1889, were S23 1894; expenses, gil ,64S.G9
| and the earnings Of the Petersburg Railroad
! Company for the same month were S42,'
! 296.l2; expenses, 800, S12.6G.
Henry w. Lord, Esq, and wife, OF BaltI-
more, accompanied by Mr.. ID. IL. Games,
president OF the Richmond Association, No.
| /. stationary Engineers OF Virginia, yeSter-
day visited the Chesapeake and Ohio rail way
shops and other points OF interest.
Mr.. Iredell jenkins, one OF the most popu
lar young men in this city, and iavorably
known in business, musical. and literary cir
Giles, left yesterday for Baltimore, where h'
Will become assistant manager OF the Ottic;
OF Franklin, Davis Co., nurserymen.
An interesting meeting OF Church-HIll
| Lodge, |. .. 6. T., was held Friday mig ht
at which three candidates were initiated, anC
It was decided to have an entertainment al
Springfield Hall ON Friday night April
1889, free TO all. \ large attendance is de
sireu and expected.
Mc. G. p. +. Burgwyn, who has been ab
sent from toe city since wednesday, Wher
he lett for Baltimore to see Colonel Craighll
! with reference 10 matters pertaining TO tn,
James river Improvement, is expected to re
turn tomorrow. While away he went -
far north as Philadelphia.
TIE falling oioue OF the mules attached t
q brick cart attracted a large crowd to The
| corner oil Eleventh and Main streets about
! O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. AS soon as tn,
harness was removed the mule arose un
harmed, though MANY Of the SPECTATORS wer,
con ident that one OF the animals legs haC
been broken.
On Thursday evening from Q TO II o'clocl
a charming little entertalnmtntw was given BY
Miss Laura Duke, Of No. IS south Frs
street, to a few OF her friends. Among thos,
present were Misses Profit, Miss Kate Dob
| bins, Miss Iris Jobson, Misses Mollie anC
Cora Duke, and Messrs. Blair, Jones, Angel
Duke, and others.
The Rev. Frederick d. Power, OF Yer.
mOut-Ayenue Christian church, Washing
ton, ID. c., has accepted the invitation 4
deliver the opening address before the Stat
sabbath Convention to meet in Richmond a
Grace-Sireet Presbyterian church Tuesdsl
night. April 10th. Topic, "Tbe Obseryanc
OF the Sabbath as Duty 10 Cod"
Or. W. II. Taylor, City Coroner, will leav
here to-day for AccOmack Courthouse
where he is wanted tomorrow to testify a
chemical expert in the case OF the Com
monweslth vs.. Mrs. Taylor. charged WI,
poisoning her husband. An analysis OF de
ceased's stomach made by Dr. Taylor re
yealed the presence OF strychnine.
The police are stu going around loOkin
after unlicensed dogs, goats. aud vehicle.
Up TO this time 1919 licenses for dogs hay
been issued-males, 2,525; females, 454; 10
licenses for goats, 1,841 licenses for one
horse wagons and carts, 33l two-horse wa
gops, 70 three-horse wagons, 30 iour.hors
wagons. 81 backs, cabs, and buggy,
Bids for the work on the connection roa.
OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and ~
tsnAs and Riehmend and Peisubura raj