Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-06

Mr.. R. T. woOdsoo is quite Ill at his residence
No. 704 west clay street.
General John X. Cooke, who has been quite
unwell for several days, Was better yesterday.
The Light Committee held its monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the upper gas
works.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners met last
night, but transacted 10 business OF public I'M
portsnce.
Mrs. r. W. Wren and her niece, Miss Stock
ms, OF Atlanta, Ga, are guests OF Dr. and Mrs
George hOss.
Or. and Mrs. j. II. Green. Of Decatur, Ga, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l. Little, OF LOG south
Madison street.
The doctors Of the city are understood to be
pretty generally III favor Of establishing garb-
age crematory.
There have been a number Of conversions al
Union station Methodist church, whore revival
services are being held.
Mr., b. L Duke and wife, OF Durham, n. c.,
and Miss NJ. BinKley, OF Washington. ID. o., arc
OF tho Merchants Hotel
There was no change in the condition Of the
venerable George u. Fisher last night except
that he was more feeble.
w s. Peyton qualified yesterday In the Chan
Gerry Court as sdminisrAtor OF James Green.
The estate Is quite small
Hon. w. A. Jones, Democratic congressman
elect from the First Oletficl IS IN mo Guy anu
stopping at the Exchange Hotel
Colonel Robert H. Floyd, Of Jersey City
Heights " j., who - travelling through the
south for New Haven firm, Is III the city.
Three persons we're aned in the Hastings Cour.
yesterday for violating tho revenue laws by
falling 10 obtain their licenses al the proper
time.
At the congregational meeting of the Second
Presbyterian church tpr hoge'sl held Wednes-
day night Mr. Maurice T. Smith and Hon. George
L. Christian were elected elders Of the church.
Mr.. Floyd Hughes, Of Norfolk, son of Judge
Robert W. Hughes, was In the city yesterday.
IL a. said that Mr.. hughes will be appointed a
member OF tho Board OF Visitors OF william and
Mary College.
Lieutenant Iittleton W. T. Waller. United
States Marine Corps, arrived in the CITY yesier-
day evening" and IS the guest OF Colonel jOhn w.
Gordon 20 north LAarel street The Lieutenant
has Just arrived from South America
Mr.. John Kohler and his second son, Mr.. Y. C.
KohleF left for New York yesterday hr. X. e.
Kohlsr viii be absent for some time. as be will
engage In business a. Nj Vernon until he tho
roughly masters the matchmaking business
Chief-of-Police Poe has received a warrant
from Charlotte, n. C., for the arrest Of Charles
Wolfe aud a man named Franklin on tho charge
OF stealing several articles OF clothing from John
II. Endy, Of that city. Al a late hour last night
the men had not been captured.
The large mercantile building on the SOUTH
east corner Main aad Ninth, now occupied by
Major A. ". CARRIER, MaRly X Ramos 3 Co,
ami others, has been sold 90 Mr.. I. C. Williams,
Jr for fs2,S0l The property belonged 10 Mr..
n. l.; Brown aud 4. William Pemberton. Mi,
n. w. Bowe made the sale.
A delightful select entertainment was given
by Miss Emma kerstlng 70 party OF friends
wednesday night at the residence OF MT. Ans
drew WiesmAnn. 1901 west Main street Iboss
present were Misses Kate schepers. Bessie
kyan, Lizzie Gerriog, Mary Hate, Della Schultz
aud Messrs Charles Thornton, A. Ii. Felthsus,
Frank Flournoy. Willie Schultz, ID. j. Quinn,
Joseph Miller, and A. Kramer.