Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-15
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. William NJ. Dame. OF baltimore, was regis
tered at the Tobacco Exchange yesterday
Cary n. Rurin qualified in the Chsncery Court
yesterday as administrator OF tho estate ot FRANK
q. Ruf1in.
Miss sAllie Cabell. OF Bedford City is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. William NJ. Bridges, No. $40
Arch street
Rev. DIR. A. z. Dickinson has returned from
the North Carolina Baptist Association' which
met at Raleigh
The County Court OF Henrlco, Judge Christian
on the bench, was engaged yesterday IN the
consideration Of civil business.
Mr.. r. P. Barham, editor Of the Petersburg
Tndff- ppeli, was in Richmond a short time
yesterday and left for Washington.
Tho funeral Of Mr. Fred. l. Hablston took
place FROM the residence No. II west Clay street,
yesterday at noon, and was largely attended.
Mr.. John VI. G. Fitzpatrick, OF Chester. and
Rev. Francis J. Boggs, OF Ashland, now on the
the superannuated list, were IN the city yester-
day.
A still alarm Of FIRE was received at No. 4 en-
gine-hOuse yesterday at 2:21. IL was caused Dy
a defective chimney on Fifth near Main street,
No loss.
Mr.A. g. Johnston, editor Of the Monroe County
! Vdtehp,an, at Union, W. Va, and a member ot
tho West Virginia Legislature, was in the city
yesterday.
This weeks lssue Of the CommsreiGl and Real
Estate Neics Mr.. George p. Hart editor, is tull of
matter OF special interest to commercial and
other businessmen.
The Powhstan Clubs Committee on Site nov
has six places under consideration and will meet
this afternoon, when they will probably decide
/ upon some one OF them.
/ DIR. s. Galeski left yesterday evening for New
/ York city to preside over the Frsternal Endow-
ment Congress Of America, which rccouvenes to-
day at the Union-Square Hotel
MI. f,r hoa no
engaged I'm tho grain-brokerage business In this
city left yesterday for Chicago TO accept posi-
tion in the same line Of business.
Mr.. Robert z. White, formerly assistant secre-
tary OF the Young Mems Christian Association IN
Richmond. has accepted n call as assistant pas
tor OF tho First Baptist church, Danyie.
DR.. Richard T. styll, resident physician at
| HOlns's Institute, is in the city. lie came TO
attend the marriage OF his sister at the First
/ Baptist church this afternoon at @ o'clock.
Richmond Castle. No 4, Knights Golden Eagle,
| will have a sOciable December 3Oth. The ladies'
Interested in the banquet viii have meeting
this afternoon at 3l7 east Cary at o'clock.
Tho annual meeting Of tho Gray National
I TeleutOgraph Company, which was 70 nave Deen
hold yesterday at IL NJ, was postponed FOR
thirty days, owing 10 the absence OF a quorum
There will be 4 rehearsal st the Mozart Acsde-
my Of Music tonight OF those who are 70 take part
| I'm tho entertainment 20 he given the Both Tor
the benefit OF the Woman's Christian Associa-
ton.
/ There we're two new cOnyicts received at the
| penitentary yesterday from Russell county, as
. follows: James Saunders, hOuse-breaking. two
years, and James alias Marshall Wise, bigamy,
/ three years.
A machine for cancelling postal-cards and
stamps on letters has been received at the Rich
! mond post-onlce and will be put In operation "a
soon az an agent Of the manufacturer can reach
here and set It up.
Mr. George w. Whitaker and Miss Priscilla
! BrockWell we're married yesterday afternoon nt
O'Clock at the Third Presbyterian church. I'M
/ mediately after the ceremony tho neWly-wedded
couple loft on southern trip.
Major Bridges, Of Henderson, ". C., was enter
tanned at the Westmoreland Club on Tuesday
night by the Officers OF tho henderson Light and
Power Compsny, OF which Mr.. James NJ. Yalen-
tine, OF this city, Is president
Jura johnson (colored), charged In tho Police
| Court yesterday With feloniousy stealing lot
Of wearing apparel from Lavinia Jefferson, WAS
! discharged, there being no evidence that she
committed tho theft. The other cases were all
| triniDg.
Mary Giles, the colored woman who WAS 20
badly burned last Monday morning By her cloth
I ing catching fire from D stove, an account OF
which appeared In the DIsPArcH. died at lhe
anshouse yesterday, where she was taken for
I treatment
~ I
OF virginia, who was professor OF mathematics
at Richmond College about forty years ago. died
At his home, in Louisa county, last Thursday,
Sth instant. Professor Turner was about 50
years old and had been nearly blind for q num-
Der OF years.
Among the visitors 70 tho Capitol yesterday
were james M. Boothe, treasurer Of NOrthum-
berland county; j. N. Mcfarland, treasurer Of
! Augusta county; b. J. Wood treasurer OF Rap
pahannock; j. l. Powell, treesurer OF Motto
way; J. ID. Wsrmack, sheriff Of Danyille, and
]. Il. Mede, sheriff Of Russell.
Major Lewis Ginter has appointed Mr.. Walter
I r. Highanl, OF this city, architect and superin-
tendent the building going on at sherwood
Park and WostWood ~ where he is making eK-
bly, have nothing TO do with the construction OF
tho new hotel, "The Jefferson"
The following officers have been nominated by
Capital-City Lodge OF Odd-Fellows. and will be
voted for at the next meeting: For Noble Grand.
james V. Ramos; Yice-Grand, Morgan X NILS
and :. X. Crowder; Secretary, o. j. Thompson
W. j. Casey, 5. Is. Herndon, j. q. Dickinson, and
II. X. Mills.
General A. z. Stevenson has written Mr. Leo
SchwarZschild, OF this city, very nice letter in
acknowledge OF tho piece Of plum-pudding
recently sent TO the Vce-President.elect. The
writer says: "My household was delighted TO re-
and through you each member OF the club for
the great kindness In remembering me. / need
hardly assure you that we appreciate tho great
courtesy shown ua Ny visit to your State was
delightful and will ever be remembered with
pleasure.