Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-15


reaching Richmond ut 800 the same evening.
This win enable all 70 visit the numerous places
OF interest at Newport News after the Launching
Il over.
A Movement TO Establish Free Hospital
A movement TO establish free hospital is on
foot among the doctors Ct this city, and the io-
lowing wcll-Enown physicians have each SUD
scriped 800 TO the fund for purchasing house
for the Shcltering Arms: DR.. loinpkins, VI.
Shields Dr. George Ben johnson. Dr. Hunter
Mcclure, and DR.. Boshor. ,.-,,. .,.o o.
IL IL proposed TO purchase n suitaDle nouse ,cr
81, 900 or sl Q. 900 and conduct free hospital.
| or rather nm institution at which patients VIII
be admittsd for nominal sum, many p ahar,-
| ~, and II ~ believed that tho amount ncedcd
| viii DO subscribed In q short time.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. James V. Ramos Is out after an indisposi-
| tion OF several days
| Mrs. ". u. Addlngton AMI Mas Edwards have
returned from delightful visit 70 friends In Bal
| tlmore-
| Mr. John ". Talley. of rs Nineteenth street.
| VINO has been 80 seriously Ill, Is rapidly im-
| proving.
Judge T. r. n. Wright, Of EsseI, and Delegate
| Philip Y. Brown, OF Botetourt. were IN the city
| yesterday.
Mr. Robert Archer. Jr., has announced himself
| n candidate for reelection 70 the Common Couh-
| Gil from Madison Ward.
CAPTAIN Wren, who has been sick TO- some
| time and had surgical operation pefloimeu
| short time since, 10 better
The Commandery of st. Androw, No. IL,
| Knights TemDlats,will have called meeting 10
| night 20 confer the Red Cross.
The virginia Drug Clerk Association VIII meet
| In this city Thursday night, 18th, at Inc iouhs
Mems Christian Association Hall.
Mr.. c. B. Barboe and Mr. Greek Andrews, OF
Raleigh, the latter city editor OF the haieigh
Asrs q I'd OJseTuer, are IN the CITY.
| Rev DIR. II. NJ. Wharton will deliver his lecture
| on Pic Me In Palestine" at Gface-Street fres-
| byterian church Thursday night at o'clock
| Mr.. NJ. L. Elliott and Miss Edna Elliott, OF
| Norfolk are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
| Humphrey, at No. 904 west Main street.
The box-ofice will open this morning at Wal
ter ID. Moses & Co.'S for the sale OF seats Tor tue
concert for the benefit OF the shelteriDg Arms
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, of Clarke county, has been
| chosen assistant rector OF Moore-Memorlai
| church. 1t is understood that he has accepted
| Rev. w. T. Jolly. OF Ashland, Ky, has not yet
| Indicated his purpose as 20 whether he Will &C
| cept or decline the call OF the Randolph-street
caurch.
| The Indies of the West-End Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union will meet at III Grove
| avenue at I'D O'Clock this morning 10 20 10 Tue
Soldiers Home.
| Major Robert u. Yancey, the popular Mayor OF
| Lynchburg, was IN the city yesterday, and was
cordially greeted by his host oil friends here. lie
| Will stand Tor recollection.
| Rev. A. +. Hardy, pastor of several churches
| I'm the vicinity Of Richmond. has been IN III
| health for some time past, and Will laaVe ior
| Glade Springs this evening
| The Baltimore Herald says Miss Leila Sinclair
| Montague, Of that city, Is visiting irlends IN
| Richmond. and that Miss Hope Stewart OF TINS
| city, is with friends In Baltimore
The Bette Thomas Lewis case will come up in
the Supreme Court to-day. This suit Involves
| the ownership OF the estate OF ". A. lhomas'
which is valued at about 100000.
Tho Virginia State Insurance Company are
| putting q handsome dress of oak and gliding
| upon the interior Of their office, which greatly
| improves the appearance OF things.
The meeting at Trinity Methodist church last
night was well attended, ana great deal OF IN
| terest was manifested. Services Will be con-
tinued tonight and tomorrow night.
| regular meeting OF the Richmond Academy
| of Medicine and Surgery Will be held at the
| Young Mems Christian Association han Tonight
Dr. Stuart McGure VIII be the leader.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia and North
| Carolina Wheel Company was held yesterday
and. after transacting some routine business,
adjourned over until April 18th at IL NJ
Richmond Lodge OF Heptosophs will have
| banquet at Zimnermans to-nigat alter thelr
business session. Mayor Ellysoh ana ssVerai
attend
The Mystic Shrine -Acca Temple-will be the
| nist body 20 remove from 81. Adams Hall to the
new temple. 1t will hold Its farewell meeting az
| st. Adams this month and will 90 to the Temple
\ in APRIL
| Rev. w. W. Smith, who has been preaching In
| Manchester, begun series OF meetings at va
| Market Hall last night. The attendance was
| quite large. The meetings will be continued
| throughout this week.
| Mr. W. l.. Cox, ST., an old Richmonder, who has
! been with the Richmond Loconotiye-Works iof
| about two months, left yesterday to accept the
| position OF travelling agent for the Bronze
| Manufacturing Company, OF New YORK.
| The annual meeting of the Bristol Investment
| Company was held yesterday in the orlco OF Mr.
| Hill Montague. The following officers were
| elected Morrison W. Eastman, president; A. H.
Hodges, troa 3urtr, ana LIN Montague secretary.
| Professor Boatwrlght, Of the School OF Modern
| Languages IA Il chmond College, will deliver
lecture in the college chapel tonight on Goethe,
| discussing the personal chaiacteristlcs OF the
| great German poet ami author. Inc puDlicwili
| be welcome.
| The report that in the Graham court OF in
curry on Saturday Machililst Brooks testified
| that he would not believe PTcniiss, the Conn
| manders accuser, on oath was Incorrect. ne the
| witness was giving evidence against another per-
son who had testified for the prosecution.
Mr.. John n. Burch, ST., one of tho Oldest and
| dentally caught his hand IN tongue AMI
| grooying-machIne last saturday al mis- place OF
| business. Twenty-irst and franklin streets. and
| lost TWO fingers. MI. Burch suffers good deal
Of pain, but is doing very wei.
! A coored man named Samuel Logan was al
rested near the Fair-Groands yesterday alte :
noon by Olicer Shoemaker on the charge OF
stealing a set Of buggy harness from the stable
| of Mr.. Drewry Bowes. The ha,ness was found
| In Logans possession. The PRISONER was carried
to the Third statlOn-hoase.
The breaking OF one OF the machines In the
electric-light plant ON south seventh street
isst night made the incandescent lights on one
circuit unavailable Tor some time The Young
Mems Christian Association building being on
this circuit, tho.rooms were suddenly da kened
and lamps had TO Do brought into requsli0n.
Judge John Ii. Ingram, of Manchester, has
| been appointed by the Richmond members OF
the Golden Grail 10 visit Boston to look after
their interests in the organization, which now
appears TO be somewhat beeindhand Since
! June 10th nothing has been paid ana the Rich
mond members are becoming uneasy, as proba-
bly, $4,000 is due them.
There we're FIVE conyicts received at the pen-
Tertiary yesterday from Danyilie, "a follows
Oscar Crogan diids Oscar Smith (coloredl. house
breaking, TWO years; Antony Stamps tcolored),
grand larceny, two years John Scott tcolored),
malicious cutting, three years; Boop Coles lcO-
ored). grand larceny, three years John 5. Irice
| (colored), malicious cutting, hvo years.
OF tho 40 persons who died in Richmond last
week 26 were white and 10 colored. Wards:
Marshall. JEFFERSON, y, Mauison, a., Mohioe'
3: Clay, 7; Jackson, 10; almshouse, B. Ages !:
| Unoer 10 years, IA; 10 10 so, "A: 30 and over,
! Il: unknown, !. Principal Causes: Apoplexy,
| g: bronchitis, 3; consumption, .: heart-dis-
ease, 3: paralysis, 2; poritonitis, Z 4; pneumc-
| MIA, D.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit has written letter TO
Dr. Jud. h. Wood, chairman OF the City Demo
cratic Committee. expressing the opinion that
primary would be the ialrost and most non-par-
tisan plan for electng delegates 10 the state and
/ natjo..al Democratic conventions, and adyoca-
| ting that 1t be on the same day as the municipal
| primary. However, he Is not insistent es regards
| inis latter point Colonel Cary endorses Colonel
Elletts views except that he prefers tue primary
for delegates To he'd after the municipal prl-
| mary.