Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-03
COCKADE CITY.
A Quiet but Pretty Wedding-The Fire
Department.
PETERSBURG, January 2, 1890.


fCorrespondencc OF the Richmond Dispatchl
PETERSBURG. January 2, 1890.
quiet but very pretty marriage occurred
at Grace Episcopal church this morning at
1890 o'clock, the parties principal being
Mr.. Warner Moore. a popular citizen OF
Richmond. and Miss Marie A. Dunlop, one
of petersburg's most cultured and beauti-
full daughters The church was filed. and
the assem- blage was one of the most deco
rous ever gathered on such occasion. There
were no decorations but those that had
been put in the church on Christmas, aud
these were very handsome. The BRIDE and
groom entered separately and joined arms
before the altar. the organ. pealing forth
| the enlivening strains of Lohengrln's We'd
ding March The bride carrieda beautiful
bouquet in her hands and looked very
handsome in her dress Of fawn-colored
cloth and hat TO match There were no
bridesmaids and the ushers were Messrs. 4.
G. Friend. James Dunn. j. William Friend,
and David Mckay. After tho ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. DR.. 9. j. Glib
son, assisted by Rev. DR.. @. II. Hams, tho
happy couple were driven TO the Richmond
depot, where they took the train for their
bridal tour. Among the visitors Mt the
church were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and Miss
Moore, Captain Allison. Mr.. and Mrs: John
Jones, Mr.. Frank Stegcr, Mr.. John Young,
Chaplin and daughter. OF New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Duncanson, of Washington; Mrs.
| Smoot, of Alexandria, and DIR. Robert Dun
| lop, OF Louisville.
A brilliant New-Year's reception was
given at the residence of DR.. John Herbert
Claiborne. on Union street. last night.
Major +. II. Scott and Captain II. g. Pc
gram, of Richmond, arrived IN tue city this
afternoon.
THE CITY TREASURY.
The cash receipts of the city treasury
during the month Of December were about
$4,000, and the expenditures, largely on
account of interest on bonds. were about
| 1856 900.
Tho case of Fletcher Brown (colored),
charged with attempted criminal assault
upon Matte Putney, was heard IN the
Mayors Court tins morning and the ac-
cused was sent on to the Hastings Court
for trial. The Mayor refused bail and
writ of hobens corpus was sued out, return
able before Judge Bernard, of the Hastings
Court.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire department gave their annual
supper last night, which was very en-
ioyable affair. Interest was added to the
occasion by the presentation OF q very
handsome god-headed cane by tho depart
ment to Captain Cary W. Jones. chairman.
ut SpttCHto Mtlt tiAbSi oAN "P-
proprlate.
A negro named Thaddeus Bass was ar
rested here TO-DAY for felony alleged to
have been committed IN August last. The
prisoners crime was that of grabbing
pocket-book from citizen. He ran away
to escape arrest and this is the first time
he has since been seen.
The Senate Committee on Public Insti-
tutions and the House Committees on Col
leges and Asylums and Prisons are expect
ed in Petersburg on Thursday of next
week to visit and inspect the Normal Col
lege and Central Asylum.
Commissions were held on three parties
here to-day suspected of lunacy. Two Of
them were adjudged insane.
colored man made queer find in the
lower part of the city yesterday, by which
for the time he was considerably mystited.
In dust-covered jar he found the body of
an infant well preserved in alcohol, and in
TN bucket he discovered human brain,
perfect IN shape and also preserved in al
cohol. After Investigation they proved to
be the property of physician.
RoBrS ADAIB.