Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-17
Personals and Briefs.


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Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. L. b. Morris has gone to New YORK on
business.
Mr.. Charles E. Frosst Is at homo on brief
visit TO his parents.
MIMI. Hudnall, Of River View, has returned
from the Baptist convention at Atlanta.
Mr.. ". II. Addington, Of Henrico county, who
has been 80 seriously III, is now convalescent.
Mr. A. Waggoner, Of this city, has returned
from Norfolk, where he has been on brief visit.
Mr. Mark Dowuey has contributed 800 to the
Shelterng- Arms Hospital fund through Miss
Lulie Evans.
Tho trial Of John T. Davis, charged with en-
bezzlement, will commence in the Hustings
Court this morning.
Mrs William Marshall has returned to the
city after spending month most pleasantly IN
her old home In Norfolk.
Captain Z. II. Chalklev, Of brakes Branch,
Richmond and Dsnyille railroad, spent Sunday
In the city with his mother.
Mr.. Alexander Harthill. Of Louisville, Ky, is
visiting friends here after trip through VIZ
gnia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
The annual report Of the City Engineer, which
Ia comprehensive and important paper, has
been printed and Is now being distributed.
Miss Kate Moses, daughter Of Mr.. w. W.
Moses, eI-Superintendent Of the Penitentisry,
is visiting Mrs. G. NJ. Lyle, on west Cary street.
There will be meeting Of the Virginia Rama
bal Society at 5 o'clock this afternoon In the lee
ture-room OF the eSeventb-Street Christian church.
The Washington Post Of Sunday says: "Mrs.
Bette Maury, OF Richmond, Va, IL tho guest OF
DIR. and Mrs. w. o. Baldwin, Of 2035 street."
The fishing at Providence Forge this season Is
said TO be excellent. On yesterday a gentleman
OF this city caught rock Weighing twenty
pounds.
BENJAMIN Franklin Frenkford, Of Boston, who
spent short season In Richmond a month or so
ago, returned here yesterday and Is stopping ct
Murpny's Hotel.
The electric-cars on the Main-Street line will
make through trips 10 the Reservoir throughout
the summer. This change In schedule has
already gone into effect.
A regular weekly session OF the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was held in the City
Engineers ofiice last evening, but only routine
| business was transacted.
Governor Mckinney and the heads Of the
| several departments Of the State Governments
and Mayor Ellyson left here yesterday morning
to attend the funeral of Senator Barbour.
| OF the 80 persons who died In Richmond last
week 10 were white and 90 colored. There wera
| 8 deaths from consumption, from pneumonia,
| and each from heart-disoase and meningitis.
| Mr.. Z. r. Parhnm, cashier OF the Richmond
| and Danville Railroad Company, headquarters
| In Atlanta, Is Ia the city to-day to attend the
| Masonic Scottish-Rlte meetings at st. Adams
| Hall.
| 1.-THE alarm Of fire shortly before o'clock last
| night was caused by the burning OF chimney
! TO a house In the vicinity OF the corner OF st.
John and Coutts streets. The damage was
| very trifipg.
Maryland Agricultural College and late tobacco
| expert OF the eleventh census, has been elected
| a member OF the American Statistical Society,
| Boston, Mass.
The Executive Committee OF tho Baptist So
| ciaI Union held a meeting yesterday afternoon,
| at which II was decided to have supper on
| Tuesdaynight, May 3lst. Oficers will be elected
at that meeting.
The ambulance was called yesterday morning
| at 0:O5 o'clock TO the Petersburg depot to a
| colored man who had cut his head from falling
| OF OF pile OF lumber while suffering with nt.
| He was treated and lett.
The heat was exceedingly oppressive Sunday
afternoon, and as a natural result all OF the
| parks In and near the city were crowded until
long after dark. Tho street-car travel through
| cut the day was immense.
The Elba Club played McGuire's College nine
| al the Exposition Grounds yesterday, and de-
| feated them by q score OF to 3. The batteries
were-for Elba, Hatorh and Thomas; for Nc
| Cures College, Nelson and Harrison. Umpire,
| Tim Boyden.
A general meeting Of the ladies' who are get
! ting up the entertainment for ~ benefit OF the
| Randolph-Street Baptist church Will be held az
the Second church this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
| II has already been decided TO issue daily pa
| per while tho bazaar Is in progress.
]. Diminar, Of King William county; W. G..
| Dunnngton, OF Farmville, Va; j. p. Norris, Of
/ Newport News, Va; w. j. jackson, OF Jeters-
vile, Va; John w. Vaughan, Of Amelia Court
| house, and Is. Is. Vaughan, OF Petersburg, Va,
xvara re ostered at the Tobacco Exchange yeater.
| day.
| There we're three new convicts received at the
| penitentiary yesterday, as follows: Wesley Ayres
| lwhite), Loudoun county, horsestealing; three
| years. w. A. Bobkin (white), Londoun county,
| horsestealing; three years. Mack Jones (col-
| oredD, BOtetourt county, housebreaking; two
years.
The ambulance responded 70 another call at
| the Union depot last night at $40 O'Clock to q
/ white man who had been caught between the
/ cars He was slightly injured, though upon in-
/ yestigat,on e was found that the man was in
/ toxicated. lie was treated and taken TO the Be-
cond Police Station.
Mr.. Conway Myers Is now engaged in the tho
atrical business and will specially sing his old,
familiar song, which he sings so well, Z" You Will
Miss Me, Darling Chioe," together with many
other OF his specialties. He left tho city yester
| day to commence his engagement, and many
/ friends here wish him successful season.
Up to date the following organizations have
expressed their intention Of participating In the
ceremonies incident 70 the unveillng OF the A. p.
Hin monument: X. 4. Leo Camp, No. 1; Louisa
Camp. II. E. Lee Camp Sons OF Veterans, X. Z.
| Leo Camp, No. 2 /; Stonewall Camp, j. E. B. Stu
/ ART Camp Maury Camp, Slower Camp, A. p. Hill
| Camp, First Virginia Regiment, and Lynchburg
Home Guard.
The Randolph-Street Baptist Sunday school
| win enter the new church building next Sunday
| morning. They will meet 1t the small rooms
| now occupied and march In o body 10 the pretty
mouse OF worshlp, which is rapidly nearing CON-
| pletion. Mf. Frank Hsmmili, who has been en-
gagged a. cornetist, win hesd the column and fur.
man music BY which the officers, teachers, and
scholars will march.
The remains OF Mr.. 8. Garland Burnett, the
youue mailing-clerk who was killed In q wreck
| on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad last De-
cemb ber. were removed from Laubos vault Sun
day afternoon At O'clock and inferred In bis
wi{e's section In HOLLYWOOD. Rev. j. b. Hutson,
Of Pine-Street Baptist church, road the burial.
| service at tho grave. A delegation from the
NsiIine- Clerks Association, Of which deceased
Was member, acted a. pallbearerh
At the literary meeting Of the McGm Catholic
Union Last evening an excellent programme wa
sS9 HIssins ana Hsaiy. solos y Rsv Fsshss
Charles Z Donahoe and Messrh J. Louis Sullivan
and John Einnegan. and reading By Mr.. a. J.
Cavanaugh. After the adjournment Of the
ana on motion Il Was decided that the member
q I the 10 union sstsnd holy communion in : BODY
on. Whit Sunday.
James b. jenkins (colored) was arrested yes.
terday afternoon 1t the Penols Club" on Third
stroes between Broad and Grace, By Sergeant
Alexander Tomlinson upon warrant charging
him With obtaining uBo9 ieae prsse6css s sooas
GixfS and Clay streets Jsnkine = alleged Il
hsve used 3 check With the name Of Blair Nor.
Yie skgned 70 IL. He was taken 70 the eecond
pcItcc Gentioo and Win answer fnR fofRory before
Juslice Crutchneld this morning.
Lessee by Tlse.
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