Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-01
PersonaIs and Briefa.

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Mr.. g. F. z. Carachristi, Of Washington, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Bayis Epps, Of this city, returned from
Lynchburg yesterday evening.
Miss Mabel Cartwright, Of this city, has re-
turned, after O delightful trip TO Ashland
Miss Fannie s. Tompkins, OF Fredericksburg,
Is visiting relatives at 101 west Cary street.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries did
not meet last night, no quorum being present.
Miss Mamie Caulfeld, OF west Grace street, Is
visiting relatives in Jersey City and Syracuse
N. Y.
Mr. William F. Owens, OF New York, is tho
guest Of DIR. w. Leigh Burton, 713 west Main
street.
Judge Robert W. Hughes has been in the city
since Sunday, but will leave for Alexandra this
morning.
DIR. Morrison, wife, and daughter, Of Memphis,
Tenn, visiting Mr.. George Il. smith, OF
Church Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Guy have returned to this
city after short visit to friends and relatives III
Newport News.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee Of the Ma
comic Home will hold u meeting at st. Albans
Hail the first Friday In October.
The Committee on Council Printing met last
night and acted favorably upon the usual num-
Der Of bills and the regular pay-roils
Mr.. c. @. Petit, proprietor OF the st. Claire
Hotel, has rented the Valentine House, ana will
open it In connection with the st. Claire.
Governor Mckinney will leave the Rlue Ridge
Springs for Farmyiie in n few days. He Will
probably not be ut the Capitol for week.
Miss Sallle d. Houston and Miss Rosie L. At
kins, from King William, are visiting ther
cousin, Mrs. Emma Blakey, on Twcnty-elghth
street.
Gustav Welsner appeared before the Clerk Of
the Hastings Court yesterday and took out his
first citizenship papers, which contain MS decla-
ration OF intention.
Dr. and MIa. Noel, Of Nashville. Tenn, are
registered at the Exchange. Mrs. Noel is the
daughter OF tho late Mrs. l.. Virginia French,
| and IL well known In southern literature.
Mrs. J. Y. Scogglns, OF Baltimore, left for her
| home in that city few days ago after de-
Ilgntfui visit TO her relatives in Richmond. She
was ac companied by Miss Minnie Stanley, OF this
| city.
| Judge Witt, Of the Hastings Court, has return
| ed from the country and 10 at his post OF duty.
His family are still enjoying the pure air OF the
| rural regions Of Virginia and will not return
| home for several weeks yet.
| Mr.J.H. Green, for number Of years clerk
| in tho Chesapeake and Ohio Offices OF this city,
| left for Huntington, w. Va, Sunday, his future
home, he having recently been promoted 10 tho
position OF chief clerk to the master mechanic oi
| Congressman Evans, Of Utica, ". Y, and wife
| nj rived In the city yesterday on the Old Domin
| ion steamship Roanoke. They stopped at the
| Exchange Hotel, and during the evening were
| shown the points Of interest in Richmond BY
Judge Edmund Waddill.
Tho officers Of the Ancient Order of Hiber
| mans OF Newport News, who had expected Y
visit Richmond Sunday as the guests OF Mr.. I'd
Cummins, the State secretary VI the order
| postponed their trip on account OF the unfayor
able condition OF the weather.
Commissioner-of-Agricult Colonel Thomas
| Whitehead will leave the city to-day for Am
| herst Courthouse, where he will address IN,
farmers of the county tomorrow at the big Ali
ance picnic to be held at that place. lie Will re
turn home "Wednesday morning.
At 4:3S o'clock Sunday morning an alarm o
fire was sounded from No. 729 Catherine street
| The house was owned by Wingheld Boiling an
was occupied by Eli Wingneld as store an
dweling. The loss was aOout 800; no in
surance The fire originated IN the rear room Q
| the first floor.
| AZ the meeting OF the Police Committee he'll
| in the Council chamber last evening bills, sala
| ries, and pay-rOlls were approved and ordere'
| maid. Chairman Davis presided, and Messrs
| Ecrriter. Trower, and Page were also present
| Chef-of-Police Poe also attended the meeting
1t wns seen from the reports presented at TIM
meeting that the cost TO the city for feeding IN
prisoners NJ the station-houses alone WAS 90
for the month OF August.
| lease Mitchell, the negro who was taken from
| tho fail hare last week TO Amelia county, wher,
he was indicted by the grand jury for assault
upon a young woman, has again been remande.
to the custody Of Sergeant Epps at the city lal
for gafe keeping. IL Is said the people III TN
vicinity Of Amelia Courthouse are greatly In
censed over tho atrocty Of Mitchelps crime, an'
II was feared ne would be lyncned had he beeI
| allowed 20 remain In that vicinity.
Mr.. william II. Blackadar, of Ottawa. Canada
is In the city visiting his old friends anu com
rades In arms. Sergeant "Black, az he Is Ia
miliarly known. is a native OF Nova Scotia an'
Was cicrking here with Smith. Rhodes g Co. be
fore the war. Upon the call or virginia u
arms ne promptly joined tho First company
| Richmond Howitzere, rose 10 tho position Oh or
derly sergeant. and served gallantly to the end 0
| the conflict. There was no braver or truer sol
| der In General Lees army than Mr.. Blackadar
| After the war he remained Southfor year or 30
! but finally returned TO Nova scotia and has 70
| sided In the Provinces ever sincc.I