Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-24
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DR.. Hoce preached last night in the wigwam at
Barton Heights.
Treasurer r. y. Turner, Of Goochland county,
was in tho city yesterday.
Bishop Grauhery has returned from Louis
villc, KY, 10 his home I'm Ashland.
Dr. u. n. Finney. ex-senator from Accomac
county, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. ]. j. Carter. Of Blue Hnl. Me-, Is In the
city and stopping with W. j. Manning, ESQ.
In tho United States Court yesterday the petit
fury was paid or and adjourned until May 10Th.
Miss Minnie Haurin daughter o. Mrs. o. n.
Hannil OF Baltimore, is visiting friends on Grace
street.
Mrs. Brooke. Of Port Royal, IA on n visit 20 hcr
brother, William r. Lightfoot, Esq, No. 0l5 east
Leigh st oet.
Mr.. Harry y. Talaferro, who has been very III
with the ini'ammHtory rheumatism, Is now SUI
fering with pneumonia.
Jimmy Tandrum twhitel was recelved at the
peniteutiary Yesterday from Prince Edward
county 10 serve two years for forgery.
Tho friends Of Connie Myers are using every
effort 20 mako his benefit, which takes place at
the hthmoud Theatre on tho 29th instant, 0ig
success.
Mr.. Joseph Schock, Sr., trustee. has sold 70 Mr..
Felix Wigand for 2 $50 30-fOOt lot on the
south ridc Of Marshall street between Graham
and EancOrk.
Tlba Democratic Club meets tonight NJ
ocioh n Tholl's Han, on wcst Broad street.
The ,sndidates for city treasurer are expected
20 be present.
Tho Building Committee Of tho Chamber ot
Commerce met yesterday afternoon but took no
definite action regarding tho plans for tho
CLornber's new homo.
Nr. y. 4. Abbott, ot Charlottesville, Va, win be
hero next Monday evening to commence q pn-
tlarted meeting NJ Marshall-Street Christian
church. The public are invited.
Tho Tucxahoe Farmers Club mot at the resi-
dence Of Mr. Milton Cacey yesterday and were
hsDdsomely entertained. Several matters of
interest 20 ngriculturists were discussed.
The Ep;scopsl COnyoration at Emmanuel
church continued I'm session yesterday ana VIII
be again to-day. Much business OF interest 70
both the clergy aud the lay Of the Church mas
been transacted.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead left the city yos-
terIay morning for Land Of Promise, Princess
Anne county, where he delivered a lecture last
night for the benefit Of local branch OF the
Farmers Alliance.
Mr. BENJAMIN Johnson, the owner Of tho Nep
ENGLAND Grocer, contemplates arranging an ex-
cursion OF tho wholesale grocers and leading
members Of the retail trade of Boston to Rich
mond early in May
The committee appointed 20 solicit subscrip-
tions for tho boat club 10 be organized under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton are now actively at work, and nearly S2Oo
have so far been raised.
The body taken from the dock on Wednesday
wac positively identified yesterday morning as
that Of Fleming, better known "a Beau Easley,
and was buried in Hollywood in the afternoon by
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
The British steamship AsphOdel cleared at the
custom-house yesterday from West Point TO
Liverpool, Eng ria Norfolk. Her cargo consists
OF 400 bales OF cotton valued at s2O,OOO anu 4UU
tierces Of tobacco valued az S4O,OOO.
Tho city ambulance was summoned yesterday
morning az $50 o'clock 90 attend coloreu
woman At CuningwOrth's tohacco-factory who
had tainted. After receiving tho proper medi-
| call attention she was loft with friends.
special meeting Of the Common Council will
be hold this evening at z o'clock, and OF the
| BOARD of Aldermen at 730 TO designate the va
rious election precincts OF the city This has 70
| be done thirty days before the election.
There were two qualifications in the Chancery
Court yesterday-Mrs Mamie q. Cooke as ex"
| eCutrix Of General John X. Cooke and Mrs. An
nie Z. Bowen ~ adminstratnx OF James bowen, YEN
| The estates are valued, respectively at s3O,OOO
| and $4,000.
In the Henrico County Court yesterday the
csses Of appeals from the decisions Of registrars
refusing " enter tho names OF certain persons
| claiming the right 10 vote wore brought up De-
| fore Judge Minor, and continued until the nrsI
| Mr.. g. Hayeneyer, OF New York, n prominent
| sugAr-refiner who has been In this city for seve-
raj DAYS stopping nj Fords Hotel, lett yesterdhy
| for the South. ne vac accompanied by Rev. NJ
| Sylvester Malone, pastor Of ~. Peters ana o.
| PaulS churches, OF New York, and valet
The next meeting Of the Board Of TrIlstees OF
! Loo Camp SodieYg Home will DO held Tuesday,
| Nav l9th' when tho successor OF General John
| X. Cooke IA president OF the institution VIII DC
| chosen The impression IL that Mr.. n. V. Ran
| dolphs first vice. president will be promoted 10
the position.
The two horses attached TO an ice-wagon be
| came frightened yesterday on Twelfth street De-
| tween Broad and Marshall and ran on. AZ MAR,
| hau street the team became detached, and
| after a short run came 10 stand. Inc Two meu
| on the wagon Jumped on, but neither they MOI
| the horses were injured.
| The literary branch OF the Epworth League will
| give its first musicale, for which an attractive
| programme has been arranged, In the lecture
| room OF Broad-Street Methodist church. Nesstn
! LanRborne Putney, Walker Miles, and W. a. Ga'
pIn will sing, and recitations will be given By MI
| Carver. OF Richmond College, and Miss henning
| The entertainment viii be free.
| The work of preparing the CarDaval building
| for the Blues fair, which commences next Iues'
! day night, IL now being rapidly pushed Forward
| The stage and all the ships have been taKer
| down, thus afording considerably more space
| Tho decorations by Mitteldorfer are very hand,
| some, and hundreds Of prettily-colored nags ahu
| StfeauefS ornament tue
Stephen Coleman (colOred) was before the 20
| lice Court yesterday charged with creating
| disturbance in the store Of l. y johnson, hnd
| also with feloniousy assauting. striking, and
! wouuding with some blunt instrument clayton
| Wood, with intent 20 kill. The case was con-
tlnued tlll May ID. The other cases before the
| Court wore OF an unimportsnt nature ana none
| OF the fines amounted 10 over S2.0O.
Tho Governor has pardoned James Bidgel
| (cocred), one Of the convict gang working IN the
| Capltol Square. Bidgel Is a very old man, whc
was convicted Of horse-steaing after three trials
| The Governor says: "Sinoe my inauguration ne
| has been working on the Capitol square ana az
| the Mansion has demeaned himself with srea'
| propriety, and his conduct has met with the ap'
proyal OF all. In sheer pity baye taken the re-
sponsibilty OF pardoning this man"
letter was rece iyed at the Capitol yesterday
| Announcing the tIln ess Of Hon. j. Richard wing
field, OF Albemarle, who Is an ex-member OF the
! virginia Senate and was consul 20 Costa Rlca uh
| der the Cleveland Administration. 10 ls said ina
| for some time Mr.. Wlngield has been lookint
closely into the railroad commission laws OF othel
States with view TO preparing a new oiil m io'
Virginia 10 be submitted 70 the Farmers AM
ance Convention, which meets herein August
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