Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-27

The health Of Mrs. ". T. Powell continues
quite feeble.
Mr.. O. Ravmond Brown will shortly occupy his
new residence Ia River view.
Policeman Walton. who has been sick for
long time, is able 20 walk about.
Mr.A.N. Mahoney, Of Portsmouth, formerly
OF this city, ia spending few days here.
ur.J. G. Tompkins. Of tho West-End Phar-
macy, who has been quito sick, Is much better.
Mr. Charles W. Goddin has purchased the
weu-known Crump mansion. on west Grace
street. The price paid was SN''Oo'
Mr.. W. b. Newell is erecting handsome resi-
dence for Rev. DR.. Charles II. corey on beech
street near Main.
Nr. W. G.. Freeman has been quite sick AZ the
residence Of hs uncle, NJ Thomas ". GENTRY
No 10 iog'h Pine street.
Bishop 4. NJ. Randolph has teen appointed
ch1plqir of The Lodge Of Street Observance, No.
2O7. A. +. aud \. NJ, Of this city.
Miss Belyin. who has been guest Of Mrs.
Reginald ". Berry, o. Albcmarlo county, Tor
the past two weeks, has returned 10 the clty.
The presentation Of the Oratorio Of Esther az
Clev-Street Baptist church, postponed last FRI
day night on account oi tho WcalLei' Will tdAo
place next Tnurday night.
John johnson lco'orcdl Was received at tho
penItentlary yesterday from Hcu-ico county,
where he had been convicted OF malicious shoot
iug and sentenced 10 two years IN prison.
Among tho marriage-l!censes Issued IN Wash
! ington Monday were those; To Ousiave W. bhi1,
| of' Pirhnond. Va. and Lula VI. Bnrch; Frank
| Pierce and Irene Clark, both OF Richmond, Va.
In the Clerks orfce Of the Chancery Court yes
| tsrIeV the viii Of JO1u II. NONe, deceased was
| admitted 70 probate. and Lily V. Rowe qualnel
! as sdministratnE. The estate isYalued at ABOUT
| $4,000.
In. ambulance was called Yesterday after
noon az ~ 20 o'clock 70 the eHe-hpelk,e anu
! Ohio shops to cOlored Roy tuueflug win aii
| erileptic ~. He was treated and taken TO Ills
/ home on ST. James street.
The committees who are arranging for the ba-
| zaar 70 be given to May Tor the beneLt oi tho
| Randclph->treet Baptist church viii have an
/ important meeting al the Second baptist church
/ this afternoon az 4 O'clock.
Tho following suits were entered tn the City
| Cirrutt Court yesterday: Hermann Schmidt
| AGAINST Slmpkin and Hiilyer, Tor $1,000. Same
| egainsi same. for sl,5Ol. John II. Dinneen
against DIR. j. ". Williams ,ior 10000.
An alarm Of FIRE was turned in from Box II
| about . O'Clock yesterday afternoon. lt pro-
ceed from the partial burning @, an o.d shanls !
,usr below the COiorcd Normal school at tho loot
| OF Twelfth street. Damage inconsiderable.
The colored pastor who oficisted with DR.. Kerr
! nj mo funeral Of william Banning. the sexton OF
the First Presbyterian church, was Rev. Aura
| ham Hetta. OF the Leigh-otfceL Nethollst church,
| aud not Ncf. asAihaf VI tA' An ~-'''NN'
| church.
In tho notice published yesterday Of the sun
! dey-school celebration held ca sunday at tho
| Fourth-Street Baptist church the name OF NJ.
| Ilsrt. gho made such an admirable speech on
| How TO Keep Scholars IN the S9ndsy school
| After Getting lhem,' was unintentionaliy
| omitted.
Dr. Hatcher who goes 20 Atlanta as delegate
| 90 Inc southern Baptist Convention next week,
| viii leave Monday night with view OF leciurlng
at Greenville, :. G, on the way and Of attending
| the annual meeting of the trustees OF the
! soutbern Baptist Theological Seminary, which
| meets In Atlanta on ThuIsday. May 5ih.
DIR. james Nelson. president OF the Ricbmond
| Female Institute. entertained the trustees OF
| the srhool Professors Winston AMI Boat wright,
| and Rev Dr. X. n. Pitt az IuRcheon yesterday,
| and after enjoying the elegant repnet the conf
| pany spent some time ln,pec Ing the buildings
and taking over contemplated improvements.
The Council Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings did not meet yesterday eyoning, but VIII
meet at O'CLOCK this afternoon and award tht
| contract for the vault for the new CITY hah
The other committees which vii hold scssinni
,nis Afternoon are the Finance, Electric-liSht
Printing. and Police. The committees on Water
and streets will assemble for regular business
tomorrow afternoon.
The following we're registered at the Tobacco
Exchange yesterday: MN. LEWIS, Milton, y
g. Jobp James, Danyiile, Va. :.E. ID. Christian
Now York A. 7. Thompson. Rocky Mount. n
CA. b. Brooks. Danyllle. Va; j. y. German
| Chase civ: Mr. Lea. OF Durham, n. g., paNi'
| n Gregory Company sold $4,000 pounds NECK
| irpburg county (Vs-) tobacco to-day prices vei!
sstisfactory. sheiburn had . very full ssls "
dsyi highest prtss, sas'oo'