Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-01
Brief Local Items,


The services at DR.. Hoge's church this after
| noon will be at O'Clock.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, rector OF st. Paul's
church, viii deliver sermon tonight on " The
Methodist Church."
Charity Lodge, No. bs1, ]. O. @. T., meets to.
morrow nightin Springfield Hall. All Tsmplara
are Invited, as business Of importance will be
transacted.
Mr.. George On ohundro has been appointed a
clerk in the mailing division at the post-ofice,
TO MI q vacancy created By the resignation Of b.
b. Forester.
Tho Ramblers' Outing Club, Of Church Hill,
has been formed. with the following officers :
Everett l. Noble, president; Willie u. Ford,
treasurer; Willie Q. Butler, secretary.
The earnings Of tho Richmond and Peters
burg railroad for January, 1891, we're $751; IS
expenses, si7,blAi4 and the earnings OF the Pc
tsrsburR railroad for the same month were ss3,-
l4L74 expenses, s2S,s39.4Q
Mr.. W. s. Gum qnshned before Judge Barton
in the ChsDcery Court Yesterday as ad M nistrs-
tor De bonfs non. with the will annexed. Of James
Gum, deceased. He also qualified as admins
traitor do eonfs non OF Regina p. Gum, deceased
The following Richmond publications have
been admitted At the post-office a. second-elass
matter: "Der Suden,n "Wallaces illustrated
Weekly" the American Farmer aud Horticul-
turist" "The Unity" and the saturday Bud
get"
The following officers have been elected by
the Commercial Club for the ensuing year
Thomas P. Campbell, president; William Page,
secretary and treasurer. Directors-E. i. Powell,
j. g. smith, Curtis Cauthorn, Thomas j. Camp
BELL and Joseph 3. Davis.
The election OF delegates 10 represent Rich
nond Typographical Union In the thirty-ninth
annual session Of the international Typosraphi-
cal Union Will take place March 18th. Richmond
10 entitled TO two delegates, and the Intsrna-
tional Union meets In Boston next June.
Rev. Jabez Hall win I'LL his pulpit at Seventh
Street Christian church this morning at III
O'Clock. Ats 7. N. he Will preach OF Marshall.
Street Christian church Rev. l.. A. Cutler VIII
Ill the pulpit at Seysnth-strest church ct night
Atll A. N. R,v. L J. Spencer win preach Of
Marshali-streeL
Last night for the nrst time on record the Rec-
tric-Light Company failed 10 have It's bill at the
monthly meeting OF the committee. whether
the fact that February has only twenty-eishl
days was Loot sight Of or the company wes walt
Ing until the sth OF this month when, the pres sns
nyo-year contract expires, did not appear.
At the meeting Of the Street Committee FRI
day night whom ths resolution 70 increase the
pay OF The cart-hands from sib0 70 81. rs per day
was being considered. Mr.. Bahen opposed the
proposition, - reported yesterday, and SAID
that while be had voted for increases formerly
made he thought the Inen were now receiving a.
much as thsy should. 30 did not think NE ciiy
should pay over t.e0 for such employees 90
contractors could hire for 81.
There was another very large congregation al
the 81 MARKS Friday night service. MI. Ben
ton's sermon was upon tho subject Of true
hanliness.n IL was On able Presentation OF me
topic. and altar considering II In the liEnt q
history, philosophy, human judgment, snd
Scripture, the conclusion 10 which tbs coneregn-
ton was led by the deyout preacher was that the
only perfect illustration was to be found In him
OF whom 10 WAS SAID Bsh0fd the DsayL' Noxt
Friday night the sermon viii b dAlisersd ~
the hsv. John X. ussoa.