Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13
Personals and Briefs.

Congressman d. Gardiner Tyler, Of the Second
District, was In the city Sunday.
Miss Ellen Humphrey left yesterday on visit
TO her sister, Mrs. j. j. Wckers, OF Norfolk.
Mr.. George Wertenhaker, Of Charlottesville,
IS wishing his brother-in-lHw, Nr. Doug'as
Leftwich, in this city.
Tho Rev. DR.. j. X. Smith Of stonewall Jack
sons staff and wife are the guests OF the heV' J'
Calvin stewart, go west Grace street.
Corporal W. Bailey Saunders OF the Ashby
Light Horse. has been made sergeant ON inc
stan o. tho FIRST Regiment OF Cavalry.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Lucy Dabney
was fined Z , for misdemeanor, and John Robert
son, charged with petit larceny, was sent 10 !alI
for sixty days.
The Governor and Mrs Mckinney left yestor-
day afternoon for Baltimore 70 attend the we'd
ding OF Miss Eloi5e Hood, OF that city, Whlch
takes place to-day.
Tho Executive Committee Of the Eastern Luz
matte ASYLUM have awarded tho contracts LOT
heating the Taylor building 10 the Smlth-Ood't-
ney Company, OF this city.
Mr. John c. Small, proprietor Of the Com
mercal Hotel, returned yesterday from Dos'o H.
where he went 10 complete his arrangements 70
take charge OF the Davis House.
Judge James c. Lamb Is at Sherwood Forest"
I'm Charles City county, shooting with his friend
the Hon. D. Gardner Tyler, COngressman-elect
Rev. and Mrs. Richard p. Williams will be at
home 20 their friends on Tuesdays Inc mem
tiers OF ST. Pants church, OF which Mr.. Williams
is assistant, will be most cordially welcomed.
There will be meeting Of the Richmond So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Animals VI
the rooms Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Assoc'a-
ttou tonight at o'clock. \ full attendance Is
desired.
The following suits were Instituted in the city
4 / + IQliafnrrO HQqtUaf
j. C. Gibson for $500; the Bellevue Land ana
Improvement Company against George j. Humid
ley Tor $1,000.
At the last meeting Of Union Lodge, No =, l.
o. o. f., five candidates were initiated ana the
three degrees were conferred. one OF the new
ly-made odd Fellows invited the members 10
partake Of refreshments
The committee appointed TO select site for
the new POWnatan-Club house ieiled TO arrive az
decision at their meeting yesterday afternoon
and decided 10 convene again today AZ 7. ~
70 look ut some property which has been ohered
for sale.
The Governor Yesterday commissioned Colonel
Thomas Whitehead % serve another term az
Commissioner OF Agriculture. Pardon was re-
fused 10 c. w. Bailey, VINO Il serving term IN
the pententlary Tor forgery commlttel IN Chai-
lOttesylllc.
The Sunday school Of the Brosd-Strcet Metho.
dat church Lac appointed Dr. W. W. Per-er ana
Messrs {. {. Walter and A.. l. LumFden COM
nittee 20 prepere suitable resolutions on the
death Of Mr. samuel r. Beach, who was score
tary OF the school for many years.
The members Of the State Executive Commit
tee OF the Young Mems. Christian Assertion
will dine at the residence OF Mr.. John X West,
the chairman OF the committee, this afternoon
After dinner the details OF the state convention,
| which meets IN Norfolk on February 10Th, VIII
! be arranged.
! Peter Johnson. the Grecian who was 80 badly
! beaten by John and George GlDlin last Wee~ is
considered mach improved. he IL Sun AZ ne
! almshou-e and is unable as yet 70 walk, though,
n IL thought, To viii be able 70 appear at the Po-
Ice Court Saturday, when the case viii DO caled
| tor investigation.
The whole number Of deaths in Richmond last
/ week was 4l-l9 white and % coored.
/ This was "A decrease OF 3 ~ compared with the
I corresponding week Of last year The principal
| causes Of death were: Consumption Z; pneu'
/ monia, 4: heart-di5case, 3; apopleXy, =. An
| nual rate Of mortality 2J.Oe.
Nopslgnor ID. j. O'Connell viii sail from New
| Yolk for tho Eternal City December 18th. lie
/ departure Is rather sudden, anu II ~ supposed
! that he goes on important business growing Ou'
/ Of the recent conference OF the American
/ hierarchy When Gc came over with Arch blsnop
SatOlh il WAS believed he WOuld roman III tuis
| country two years.
The new Clapp & Jonos engine which arrived
! for the Fire Department few days ago was
{ partially tested By the Board OF FIRE Commis'
sioners late yesterday afternoon. The expert
/ iuent will be concluded this morning ana II tne
! machine comes tp 10 its guarantee the city
| Will pay the manufacturers $4,000 and place II
! in the Broad-Streci engine-house.
meeting OF the committee appointed 10 ar
range the InterdenomDaticnai services for the
| week OF prayer Ia the Middle District (flrst &c
I Fifteenth street. was held yesterday al hovh ~
| IN. nsrIor of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
| CATION IL was decided TO hold forty-hve-min'
ma service at Centenary church every afternoon
! except Saturday, and speakers Tor the dihereh'
/ days we're appointed.
! Lee Lodge No. 447, knights OF Honor, elected
| the following officers Saturday night, to serve
! for twelve months from January LIST X. y. Nor
/ then. past dictator HI. u. Pollard, dictator H.
/ j. Warmer, vice-dctator: w. u. MISE, assist
/ ant dictator; j. H. Pettis reporter; W. T.
/ Woody. financial reporter James johnson, tire =
/ surer; Geurge {. White, chaplain; {. W. Gfu'
/ I'm. guide; J. II. Tgnor, sentinel. Trustees
| frank Miller, I. L. Courtney, and j. " FossetI