Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-08
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Lee straus has gone TO Boston on ousi-
ness trip.
Mrs. Pace and Miss Bessie Pace are In Louis
vile the guests OF Mrs. llite.
Mr. Juan A. Pizzini was out yesterday after q
serious sickness OF two weeks
Mrs c. Talcott s'ith and Miss Zoe stlth are
visiting friends In Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Gussie Danei and Mr. Thomas ". Carter
will be the essayists at the next meeting OF the
Literary Club.
Rev. j. A. Barker. OF Petersburg, was IN Rich
mOnd yesterday ana attended the Baptist Min
listers Conference.
Councilman Adam Diacont and others con-
Quoted a prayer-meoIing Sunday afternoon at
the City Gas-WOrks.
Mrs John Jackson, who has been Ill NJ her
residence, on south Third sifeet, for the past
three weeks, lie out again.
The Council Committee on First Market met
yesterday afternoon and settled the regular bills
and pay-rolls for the month just past
The annual meeting Of the Virginia Boat-Club
will take place at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hail tonight at o'clock.
Mrs. A. II. Warrington and two children. of
Austin, Texas, are In the city, stopping with
Mrs. j. NJ. Cullingworth, Grove avenue.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton telegraphed yesterday
that he would be AT Groye-Ayenue Baptist
church tonight instead Of last night, as was ex-
pected.
Mr. Andrew Merkle died yesterday morning az
the residence OF his sister, on north Tenth
street. lie had long been an dttdehc OF the City
Gas-WOrks
W.N. Mitchell, western freight agent Balt!-
more and OhiO railroad. at Pittsbure, was In the
city yesterday on his way to Atlanta to attend
rate meeting
Jefferson Lodge, No. 522, l. o. G. T., will have
concert at Powelrs HAN, on the avenue be-
tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets,
Thursday night.
Dr. Cooper left yesterday morning for Phila-
delphia, whore he will assist the pastor, Rev.
Frank NJ. Goodchild, In a continued meeting al
Spruce-Street Baptist church.
DIR. A. 4. Dickinson and wife left yesterday af-
ternoon for Florida. where they Will spend seye.
rGl weeks. The Doctor In his absence will attend
several Stste religious conventions.
Mr.. Cabell Davis. manager Of the American
Hotel left on Saturday Tor Chicago and other
western cities on business, and Will visit friends
la New York before returning 10 Richmond.
A meeting Of Madison Ward Democratic Club
will be held In the Chancory COURTROOM tO-Inor-
row evening. Candidates Tor the city onices nave
been invited and are expected 10 be present.
A deed from James IL. Dooey to Mary W. Har-
rison. transferring the property known as tho
Bradley johnson place, on vest Franklin street,
was admitted 10 record in the thancory Court
yeSterlay. Inc cOusllrldtiJu was Vo1ioOo'
There will DO no meeting of the Central Com
mittee OF the Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities this afternoon a. the rest
dence OF Mrs. BagOy. The postponement Is
made ON account OF the death OF DIR. Peterkin.
The whole number Of persons who died In
Richmond last week was 3s-lI white aud II
colored. There we're six deaths from pneu-
monia, four from consumption, i've from con-
vulsons, three from heart-dsease, aud two from
old age.
The EVANGELICAL Alliance viii meet tonight at
O'Clock at the First Presbyterian church. Rev.
DR.. NJ ID. Hoge and Bishop Randolph will de-
liver addresses ON "1he Columbian Exposition
ana Sabbath Observance" The public are In
yited 70 attend.
There Will be meeting OF the City Demo
cratic Committee tonight, and the session
promises 20 be a very interesting one COM
inittee win probably be present 10 urge that he
Richmond delegates 20 the State committee be
elected by the primary plan.
Those who attended the concert given by the
Old Guard Band last night enjoyed delight
fuI programme. The band rendered a selection
of popnlar and classic nunbers-the piece de re-
sisiance being WagEer's divine Rienzi overture,
which was rendered In mastery way.
Postmaster Russell viii attend the meeting OF
postns,ters OF the first class 10 be held In Waeh-
ingtou on the 9th 70 consider reforms and i'm
proyements. He hopes 10 secure for Richmond
an up-town sti,ton for registered letters, money
orders, and ,ome extension In tho carriers
service.