Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-10

PnrsnnnI, and fiIiefs.

Mira j. 4. Grasburger has returned home after
spending the summer in Louisa county.
Nlss Zolle Minor has returned 10 the city after
a delightful sojourn In Southwest Virginia.
Mr.. Paul Dunnavant. who has been i'll for quite
n while, f. still confined TO his bed. lie Is slowly
but oadily improving.
The CIay-Wari Actiyes will hold meeting nt
Relvidere Hall at s O'clock tonight, 10 whi,u oil
candidates for tho Legislature are invited.
Ii was Mr. Robert l.. Masurier who won the
gold medal awarded to the best-drllled private
# COMPANY + NJ the recent competitive dILl.
instead Of mis- father, Mr. A. l.. Nasuricr.
Mrs. william W. Gwlnncu and daughter. Eva
NauIe OF 9iG lurpin street, will leave IN few
weeks for Boston, where tho latter will enter
the New England Conservatory ana there flush
her IN .slcal education.
Mr.. 7. Herbert, Of Alexandria. is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. peg.am, II west Nam street. Mr.
He. bert II a naWspa per-man, and was at one tlno
one .: the editors and proprietors of the Times
anu the monograph, OF Alexandra.
4 call has boon issuei for n mass-rneeting Of
wOrkingmen az New-Market Hall Monday eve
Ming at O'Clock. The object Of this meeting Is
said 20 be 10 decide upon the best mode OF so
curing representation III the next Legislature.
Tho Committee on tho improvement Of James
River met yesterday at noon and disposed OF
routine business. Tho contract for coal during
the ensuing winter WAS awarded.
Tho Hastings Court heard no criminal cases
c-day and only one civil case was disposed
o. Judge Witt left last night for Fauquier county.
wnere he viii spend three day-. ln his absence
Judge Bernard, OF Petersburg, will hold court.
The negro woman Jackson, ofChsrlot,e county,
whose death sentence was Coinnlutci by the
Governor u nprisonment for life in.the peni-
ten.iary was received at that institution in the
clothes she was TO have worn at her execution.
tho officer having brought her 10 Richmond as
soon as intelligence was received at the court
house OF tho Cove nor action.
Dr.. II. Wythe Davis, who has been confined TO
his bed since the first OF this month, Is steadily
improving and will probably DO well Ia a few
days.
Mr. w. J. Powers and Miss Tyler both Of Han
over were married Thursday evening at u
o'clock at tue residence OF the brides mother in
that county. Rev. Mr.. Beadles officiated.
Mr.. X. x. Fauntlcroy has been invited 10 speak
during The campaign by Dir. I. Is. X Wright.
chairman Of the First District Committee, and
will Il appointments there after the Richmond
primary.
Miss Bette Jewctt has returned from plea
SAINT trip % her Old home at Midlothian.
Captain W. II. Green. general manager OF the
Richmond and Danyille system, WAS In the city
yesterday.
Mr. Z. V. Valentine has returned from New
York. where he went 10 inspect the Wickham
statue which was cast from his model
| Daniel Byrd and Harry Relnhart were received
| at the penitentiary yesterday from AL aghany
county 20 serve five years each Tor houseDtork-
| lng and larceny. William Talaferro (col0rei)
was received from the same county for one yeaI
| for grand larceny.
The Central Committee OF the Independent
| Or Ter Of Good Iemplsrs meets tonight In VIII
| knson's Hall. A full attendance Is expected.
Rev. DR.. X. p Kerr will 60 TO Florida some
| time In January 70 dedicate new Presbyterian
church, aud will probably extend his trip az
| far as cuba.
Judge II. w. Flournoy left last night for Rap
| pahannock. where he goes to address the Demo
| cratic voters next Monday
Professor Henry +. LauDc returned to the city
yesterday from the White sulphur Springs
Rev. Mr.. Latham. of Randolph-Macon College,
will preach at Washington-Street Methodist
church tomorrow at IL A. VI. and 3 r. NJ.