Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
Persnnnls and Rriefs.

DR.. VI. 4. Rust Is out again after a three
weeks illness.
Mr.. William o. Shelton. of Florence,
Ala, is in the city.
Mr.. c. L. Mosby of Liberty, formerly of
Richmond, is III the city.
Mr.. X. c. Murray. editor Of the Norfolk
Landmark, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. NJ. Gunst leaves tomorrow for
Chicago and other western cities on busi-
ness.
Mrs. s. D. Lit. of Philadelphia, is on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
LoyensteIn.
Mr.. William II. Zimmerman is still con-
fined to his residence, No. lO9 east Cary
street, by rheumatism.
Miss Lucy Breckenridge, of Botetourt
county, Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cal
well, 704 east Grace street.
Miss Jennie RYAN has returned home
from Baltimore where she was called on
account of the sickness of her aunt.
Alderman Preston Belyin has returned
from Lexington. Ky, and brings with hum
some fine specimens of bluegrass blOOded
stock.
Miss Lily Trahern celebrated her "sweet
sixteenth birthday at Idylwyld yester-
dap. Only the members OF the family
were present.
The regular meeting Of the Old Dominion
Democratic Club will DE held tonight, and
on each Thursday night hereafter until
further notice.
The House yesterday adopted an amend
ment TO the tax bill taxing telephone COM
panies in cities 80 for each phone IN use
by subscribers.
Rev. DR.. J. Powell Garland. presiding
elder for thus district, will fill appoint
ments on the Peninsula the first two
weeks in March.
Mr.. Meade Haskins left last evening for
Amelia Courthouse, where he will be en-
gagged for several days in the trial of some
felony cases in Amelia County Court.
Bishop Wilson preached at Centenary
church last night TO one OF the largest
Wednesday-night congregations which has
assembled in the city in many months.
The probabilities are that the State and
city will not be able to arrive at any un-
derstandng with regard to the extension
of Spring street through the penitentlary-
grounds.
The cold-wave flag was raised yesterday
at IL A. NJ. upon telegram from General
Greely TO Secretary Dunlop that the tenn
perature would fall TO about % degrees by
A. NJ. to-day.
There was a large congregation, at the
West-Main- Street Baptist church last
night. Six persons were received Tor pap
tisIn and large number asked tor prayer
There will be preaching again to-niRht-
Mr.J.E. Kearney. manager Of the Kinney
Tobacco Works. Yesterday morning,handed
Chief Fuller check for 800. to be placed
TO the credit of the Richmond Fire Depart
ment for faithful services at the ire last
Saturday night.
Colonel James d. Brady, Of Petersburg,
is in the city. He requests the Dtspdtch
10 state that the argument in behalf OF an
appropriation for Appomattox rlyer before
the committee Tuesday in Washington was
ably made by Mr.. Carter X; Bishop OF re-
tersburg, and not by himself.
The New York Herald of sunday last pub
lished the result Of its pen-drawing contest.
From all parts of the country drawings
were received from young men ana women
under the age of twenty-five. AFTER ho,ing
the award by the judges it says; among
the remaining drawings sent IN wMch weto
worthy of special attention was remark
ably fine architectural drawing by young
architect of this city New YORK; whose
initials were j. s. b." J. s. b. is Mr; stuar.
Barney, son Of Charles q. Barney. Esq, OF
this city. The Dispatch is exceedingly siaa
10 see our Richmond boys taking nigh
places; especially when they do so, as tnis
one has done, by sheer force OF merit ana