The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Personals and Briefs.


Personals and Briefs.
Sheriff Gates has announced his candidacy
for r. election.
Miss Fstelle Asst. Of stanton. Is visiting the
Misses Paine 40 30s Arch street.
Miss Emme Barksdale. of Ashland. Va, -
the guest Of Mrs. Mann ). Valentine. Jr.' 6l5
west Grace street.
The Committee Cd Second Market met last
evening an the Council chamber. Messrs:
Feriter chairman. j. w. White and Mitchell
were present. The committee transacted
only routine business.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club OF
Jefferson ward had n very fine meeting az
their club rooms. corner Nineteenth and
Main streets, last evening. President James
+. flournoy called tho meeting to order.
The services at the Pine-street mission
corner Of Randolph and Jacqueline streets
are attracting unusual attention. DR.. Ian
drum conducted the services last evening and
viii preach again tonight. Last night ten
yOuag men made professions or conversion.
The passenger train from the West on the
Allegheny railroad was stopped at the ma
chine shops above the depot on account OF
the road being blocked by coal car Jump
ing the track and blocking the wsy. The
passengers walked to the depot. The track
was cleared in q few hours.
whospent four years exploring the Australian
colonies aud wrote up the PolYneslan coun-
tries for the Frank Leslie publications. DEW
cred lecture on the Island Continent ye-te
day 10 the students at 1t. Marys institute.
Last night be iectured e. the business coll
lege on the Sandwich Islands, their yo. Ca
noes and natives Tonight NJ CLOCK the
professor will lecture ut the Grace-stree1
Presbyterian church
Messrs. Charles II. Hasker and A. }. Gary
who have been quite sick. are both improved
and the former is out.
The funeral of Mr. James I. Martin will
take place nc lakewood to-day at ] o'clock;
Mr.. Martin former resident dled
az Newport News Wednesday IN the forty
second year of his age.
Misses Bette McCaw and Parepa Taylor are
on "A visit 10 Midlothian.
Nh. James Maxwell. OF Sunnyside IS on
visit to King William county.
Mr. O. d. James of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. Is ~ Cincinnati.
Mr.. Frank Buruey. who had ono OF his feet
badi injured AZ the Richmond Locomotive
Works some time since, IS able to walk about
on clutches.
Mrs. X. r. Cobb. Of Norfolk s on visit
t. her parents Captain ami Mrs. Andrew Pr
zini
Rev. DR.. James p. Taylor. Of Lexington.
who was raised in Richmond, Is on a visit 10
relatives and friends.
Messrs John b. Cary & Son will occupy
their rev Office Twelfth and Main, on the
1st Of February.
Alderman John T. Hughes has announced
himself ~ q candidate tor the Office OF sheriff,
subject 10 the Democratic primary
The meeting at Pine.street Baptist church
was conducted last evening by Rev. W. i.
Hines who made a stirring address. mo
meeting was well attended. and at IFS close
ten persons confessed conversion. The total
nnml er Of conversions during the pr racted
meetings Is sixty up 10 the present time
Captain Lewis Hgrman Of Clifton Forge.
brother 10 State Treasurer A. W. Harinan, Is
visitor in the city.
Among the prominent guests nj The TX,
change Hotel last evening were General
William n. Payne. OF WaTenton. Mr.. n. Il.
Gaidel of the Olcott committee. New YORK.
NJ j. O'Brien vice president OF the Southern
Express Major John W. Johnston.
The friends of Mr. s. G.. Atkins. who has
been quite III at the Exchange Hotel. will be
pleased 10 learn that be IS On the mend
The Northern mail due here last evening at
s.4S o'clock did not arrive I'll 10 80 owing 10
the breaking down OF "a freight engine near
JaylcrsNlle.
Invitations are out for a reception by Major
Ginter IN honor Of the Misses Arents Febru-
AIRY sth.
Mrs Clay Drewry has issued invitations to
tee" on Friday evening.
Miss Jessie Murchison. OK New York, IS the
guest of Mrs. William Talbot
Mrs Cox, Of Philadelphia, IS the guest Of
Miss Irene Langhorne.
Mis-, Ellen Blair. of Salem, Va. IS the guest
Of the Misses Claiborne.
John b. Robinson Esq. of Amherst Court
house. was in attendance upon the courts Of
this city yesterday
Colonel +. Dillon, Of Rockbridge was in
the city yesterday
An order was entered in the City Circuit
Court Yesterday in the case OF Is. ID. Chalkley
against the city of Richmond The order
was from the court Of appeals. IL sets aside
the judgment OF the circuit court IN favor OF
the defendants and awards q new trial on the
strength of the Instructions asked tor by the
plaintiff The case has not yet been fixed Tor
trial in the circuit court.
Judge Witt yesterday reappointed Messrs
Thomas Potts. Samuel Cohen and DR.. W. d..
Burfoot is jail commissioners.
Early yesterday morning some one LETT a
fne-looking white child several daye old IN a
basket in the door of No. a north Fifteenth
street.
normal class for the study Of st. Johns
Gospel willIbe started tonight at the Seventh
street Christian church. The course OF study
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Jarez
Hall.
Rev. DR.. II. NJ Wharton. Of Baltimore. is
expected in the city to-day. and will be the
quest of 4. j. Todd, 52i west Grace street.
lie will lecture at the Grace-street Baptist
church tonight.
Mr. Reverley d. Benson. the TIMES tele-
graph operator and Southern correspondent
| of the United Press. leaves tomorrow for
! Buffalo. \. Y. whore no will accept a posi-
| ton with the Western New York and Penn
sylyania railroad. Mr. Benson has been con-
nected with IHE TrIEs since February last.
| lie has made many friends since his connec-
| ton By uniform courtesy and consideration
aud bv that strict attention u business which
! insures success lie has won the plaudits Of
] -. all.a-s ~ Ill a-naItman.s and tLe