Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-20
MANcHssTea's NEWS CHAPTER.
Personals and Other Items OF Interest
from Across the James.

CHbyuots anu OtnSh ss~sss ~
from Across the james.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson qualified yes
terday as administrators of the estate OF
the late George 4. Richardson. :,
Mr.. J. Samuel Parrish. Of the Richmond
bar, was In the city yesterday on legal business
Miss Mary b. Carr, who has been quito sick at
the residence Of her parents, on Decatur s'ree'
is conyalescent.
Rev. James Reynolds found an opossum in bis
stable yesterday morning.
There wac not q single case on the dockes IN
the Mayors Cours yesterday morning.
Mr.. Miller Campbell Is quite sick at his home,
on Bainbridge street.
Mr.. d. +. Wake is detained at his home. on
Perry street, In consequence Of sickness.
The case OF Jesse Hilton, charged with foio-
niously cutting white man named WILKINSON
with knife some time ago. Will como up IN the
Hastings Court to-day.
The case o: sayory against the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company Tor damages Tor
the killing OF q COW is set for trial IN the Hust-
ings Court next Monday.
Rev. DIR. Paul Whitehead, presiding elder OF
this district, will preach at Central Methodist
church tonight. After regular services he VIII
hold quarterly conference.
Mr. John Hardy, Sr., an old and wol-Enown
citizen OF Ettrick, was paralyzed on Sunday
morning, since which time his condition has
been critical
Tho contract With the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company for furnishing twenty-five arc
fiye years has besn signed. The company ex-
poet TO have the lights In working order within
thirty days, although the contract states no spe-
cifc time In which 10 shall be begun.
The little negro boy who was enc OF the partici-
pants IA the attempted train-nrecking on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad last year,
and who Is now In Jail here, Will probably De
sent 10 bis home, In New YORK, az an early day.
Senator Parrish has received letter from one
OF his constituents In Goochland suggesting 10
the genial Senator that he "suDrnt IN tue Senate
a resolution OF inquiry through tho Government,
or any mode he may adopt, looking 10 the
erection Of monuments to General John Morgan,
the raider; Father Ryan, the poet; benedict
Arnold, the traitor Tom Payne. the inhdel;
Francis Scott Key, the author OF Home, sweet
Home and several others who have not been re-
membered with monument"
The public schools we're closed yesterday, the
bank was not open, and the city officers sus-
pended business in celebration OF the anniver-
cary Of the birth OF General Robert Il. Lee.
owing 10 the bad weather the Chesterfield
Cavalry Troop did not turn out In the afternoon.
a train OF cars ON the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad camo very near running INTO
street-car Monday evening about O'clock NJ
the Hul-street crossing. The gates at the cross
ing were not down, consequently the driver
thought that no train was near; but when the
mules had gotten within several feet OF the
main track he discovered n train nearly at the
crossing. lie gave his mules the whip, and
lust ~ the street-car cleared tho crossing the
train passed b.. There we're several persons IN
the car most OF whom were ladies, ana the acci-
dent caused great excitement.