Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-25
Personals and Rrisfs.

Mr. Barney Werthoim and children leave to-day
on "a visit 10 Now York.
DIR. McCaw reported the condition Of Mr. Lewis
Booker improved yesterday.
A singing class was organized last night at the
Soyenth-Srect Christian church.
Several civil cases were tried i'm the Hastings
Court yosterday--Judge W. j. Leake presiding.
Song services will be resumed at the Male
Orphan Asylum tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
DIR. William A. Dias, one Of the physicians for
the poor, who has been quito sick, Is able TO az
tend to his duties again.
Mrs n. T. Hynson, OF Maryland, aud Miss Tif-
foy, OF Washington, are the guests Of Mrs. W. d.
Johnson, No. - east FRANKLIN street.
Mr.EE. Richardson, formerly OF the Rich
mond and Danyillo shops, has been appointed
manager Of the Seven Pines railway.
Tho condition Of Mr.. Isaac Davenport was un-
changed last night though his physician, DR..
Isaiah IT, White, considered all his syinptons
favorable.
Mr.. ". b. Loving, OF Albcmarle county, stu
dent Of Richmond College, Will speak at I'M
manuel chapel, Beverly and Washington streets,
Sunday at Z. VI.
The following suits we're entered in the City
Circuit Court yesterday: Gates q Brown against
!. T. Newell, 5000; straus Brothers against H.
Miller and wife, $500.
Edward A. Hopkins qualified in the Chencery
Court yesterday az administrator OF John II.
Hopkins, and gave bond In tho sum OF $1,000,
with X. l. Butler as surety.
The Commissioner Of the Revenue announces
that unless the citizens VINO bAye failed 70 re-
turn their city and State taX-llsts up 70 this
time now do 20 promptly he VIII 30 forced 70
have them summoned before the Police Court.
There will DO a meeting Of the Sens Of Coufed-
crate Veterans at Lac Cautp Han next Thursday
night ~ O'clock, on which occasion officers VIII
be- elected Tor the military company which y 20
Do established By membeos Of the organization.
The earnings Of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company ios MarSn, ,i issii were 80,
OF the Petersburg Railroad Company for same
month we're cas-, ,294.4Oi expenses, S2V,fo9. III.
AT the meeting OF the Street Committee next
Monday night Mr.. II. J.. Carter, Of Clay Ward,
viii propose that tho $50, GOO appropriated for
.'streets generally BE- distributed among the
six wards In proportion 70 tho taxes paid instead
Of equally as heretofore.
Mr.. Alexander W. Thweatt, travelling passen-
ger agent Of the Georgia Paeine railroad, and
Mr. S. w. Swanson, another prominent railroad
oficia Of birmingham, Alas are In the city. Ar.
ThUca;t IS the gentleman who successfully
managed the trip Of ito Howltzers 10 New Or
leans.
Mrs.. Ann z. Johnson, who formerly resided In
Pe.ersburg, died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence x her son, 80. eos BeEerly street. "a the
seventeen year OF her age. Her funeral Will
take place from her sons homo at 1880 o'clock
this morning. and her remains VIII be taken 20
Petersburg Tor interment In blandford cemetery.
Miss Lulu ID. Slaughter, OF DanviiIe, KY, q
graduate Of the Baptist Female Institute OF this
city, Is visiting Miss Amino Hammer. While tho
HoWitzers were ON their visit 20 New Orleans
Miss Slaughter was also In tho Crescent City, aud
she received marked attention from the gallant
csnnoDeers, who are Delighted 70 have another
opportunity Of Visiting her.
The remains Of Miss Claudia Jones, daughter
OF Coloael Hilary Z. Jones, of Hanover, win Do
taken 70 Fauquter county for internent. Ntss
jones had been rick with she measles, bus WAS
decidedly better, it was thought, when on We'd
ncSday Colonel JOaea came 10 Richrnond. While
| In the city he was shocked &C the receipt OF the
| intelligence Of her death.
| In compliance with the request Of many peo-
| pie who tish 20 attend Mr.. William l. k0yaifs
| lecture al the Theatre Monday night on "Napo-
/ leon Bonaparten the prices OF admission hsse
| been reduced. The iec!nyo Is for the bcncnt o.
tho Rosemary Paslss Library, and it Is proposed
| by lowering ne charges 10 place II IN tho power
| OF many 10 attend WHO coald MOI aford 70 90 o.
with higher prices
| ssperscdsas and a writ Of error has bocn
| granted in tho Circuit Court Of Henreo 70 :
1 Judgment In the County Court In as matter q
leyyiHg. taxes Tor the tm2sovement o. Leo oiS