Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-15
Personals and Briefs.


Policeman Joyner, who has been quite
sick. is on duty again.
Hon. J. b. Blanks, of Petersburg. was
at the Capitol yesterday.
Ex-Judge John o. Reynolds. OF Cum
berland county, was in the city yester-
day.
The Governor has refused 10 pardon
Lottie Mitchell, who is serving term IN
the penitentiary, having been convicted
in Winchester.
Captain r. +. Frayser, who has been
in Southwest Virginia for about two
weeks. will return TO the city the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. A. Wertheim has returned TO
Jersey City after visit of some length
to her sons, Messrs. Barney and Ike
Wertheim, of this city.
Senators William A. Little, Of Fred
ericksburg, and Thomas II. Barnes, OF
Nansemond, and Hon. f.. G. Venable,
of Petersburg, were in Richmond yester-
day.
The tracks Of the Manchester Railway
and Improvement Company were being
connected with those of the City rail-
way yesterday at Fourteenth and Main
| streets.
The State Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
OF which Mr.. w. NJ. Lipscomb, OF Man
chester, is State councillor, will meet in
regular session at Portsmouth on Mon-
day, October 10th.
The Musical and Athletic Association
OF Barton Heights has decided to pro-
duce the opera of Patience at an early
date and the first rehearsal will occul
next Monday night
Rev Samuel Paxson Walters, recto
of st. Stephens church, Culpeper, Va.
who has been visiting friends and rela
tives at 1905 Grove avenue, returned
home last night.
DR.. j. Davidson Farrar, son Of DIR.
W. +. Farrar, of this city, has been ap'
pointed as assistant demonstrator OF
anatomy in Jefferson Medical College,
at Philadelphia.
/ MI. VI. VI. WIN ulttt htt'hhiht
the National Apothecaries' Convention
at Washington extended his trip as far
as New York, has returned to the city.
Mrs. Minor accompanied him.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead attended
the Caroline County Court on Monday
and ably represented the Democrats in a
Joint discussion with Congressman
Browne and Assistant District-Attorney
Bristow.
Mrs. Frank Johnston, of Harrisburg,
Pa, has been in Virginia two months
visiting friends and relatives. She leaves
the city to-day for home. Her cousin,
Miss Myrtle Taliaferro, of Hanover
county, will spend the winter with her,
and will also visit New York and other
cities.
Since Colonel Whitehead, pursuant to
a resolution of the Board of Agriculture,
has advertised in northern and western
papers the advantages that Virginia Of
fers 10 farmers, hundreds OF letters OF in
quiry have been received, and the Com
missioner and his assistants are kept
busy replying 10 them.
Justice Crutchfield received hand
some silver mstch-case with his mono
gram engraved upon it Monday from
Mr.. Keeler, a Chicago jewelry drummer.
This present was sent as token OF re-
membrance by Mr.. Keeler, who was
robbed of q valuable oyercoat but had
it subsequently returned to him through
the kindness Of the Judge.
Coroner Taylor held an inquest at the
jail yesterday morning over the body Of
William Valentine, the colored prisoner
who died Monday afternoon. The evi'
dence was to the effect that Valentine
had been in bad health for some time
and died OF dropsy. and that the jan
officials were in no way responsible foI
his death. The verdict accorded with
these facts.