Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-14
PersnnaIa and Hriefs.

Mr.. Leo schwarzschild has returned from a
business trip to New York.
Miss Emily Glasgow left Friday for Norfolk to
visit her sister, Mrs. +. L. Clark.
Mr.. Benjamin 7. Barrett has qualified 10 prac-
tice law In the United States Circuit Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pizzini left yesterday
for Canada. They will bo absent about ten
days.
In the Chancery Court to-day John W. Ackerly
qualified as administrator OF the estate OF IL. j.
Ackery.
The teachers OF the white schools Of Hen-ico
will have a meeting at Oli-Market Han today
at IL o'clock.
Mr. John skeiton Williams was appointed by
tho Governor yesterday delegate to the Nicara-
qua convention.
Miss Jessie Kemper, of Orange, who has been
visiting Hiss Salie Marshall, on Grove avenue,
returned home yesterday.
Captain George VI. Rogers has returned from
Lynohburg, whittier he went 10 attend the iune-
rel Of his sister, Mrs. Roberts.
Miss Male and Miss Rosse. Of Barton Heights,
hago gone on q sisit West and expect to return
az the expiration OF four or Ave weeks.
A meeting OF the Richmond Light-Infantry
Blues' A. ISOLATION will be held az the com pany's
armory next Tuesday night at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. CabelI Brockenbrough have re-
turned from Florida, where they spent the win
ter. and are stopping for few days at No 321
west Grace street.
Mr.. j. A. Souihwick, engineer on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. caught four rockfsh at
Providence Forge yesterday, the combined
weight being lfty pounds.
The sunday-school teachers OF Richmond and
Manchester will meet at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at o'clock this afternoon for
the study Of the international lesson:
Governor Mckinney received an invitation
yesterday 10 attend the Farmers Encampment
and Machinery and Stock Exhibit at Assembly
Park, Harrisonburg, May 23d 10 2Sth.
Not single case was tried in the Hastings
Court yesterday. That OF William Epps dlfds
Lewis Booker (colored), charged In seven indict-
ments with housebreaking, was postponed until
the 18th instant
The Henrico County Court was engaged yes
terday in hearing argument in the case OF
John sylvia, who Is charged with burning the
house Of Captain T.. 4. Baker. The case will
probably be concluded to-day.
An old colored thief named Tom Peasants
was arrested last n ght charged with stealing a
day-book from the counter OF A. ROthschid &
Co.. who conduct a mercantile business near the
corner OF Seventh ami Marshall streets.
:..R. A. Samuel, ]. j. Reynolds, and A. I. Rey-
nOlds, OF Caroline county: w. A. Phaup, Of
Chesterfield county, Va. Visitor Owen Davis aud
W.. r.. OHTf, OF ntuutFtyDs ". y. 1ipidll J =.
Lockhart, OF Durham, n. G., and Paul Edmunts,
Jr., OF Sioux City. No. were registered at the
Tobacco Exchange yesterday.
The congregation OF Fulton Baptist church ex-
pect to erect new edihce at an early day. II
will be located at the corner Of Fulton and Ora
ham streets. This acton Is rendered necessary.
as the present building IL not large enough tO
accommodate the largo ana increasing member
snip and congregations that attend DR.. Whit
fields services.
The stone-work on the yladuct from the head
OF First street to Barton Heights Is about CON-
pleted. The structure viii be $50 feet in length.
The iron pillars which will support Ii have been
received and will soon be In place. 10 Is ex-
pected that the work will be completed In sixty
days, and negotiations are pending which will
probably secure good street-car service.
The Board OF Police Commissioners will meet
In Major Poe's orice Monday afternoon, when a
successor will be chosen 10 Ill the vacancy oc-
caslOnei by tho resignation OF Policeman Fore,
OF the Third District, who has been compelled to
retire from the service on account OF his health.
The board Is having number OF applicants for
the positions OF drivers for the two patrol-
wagons TO be put into service soon.
The Philadelphia Pyess of last Sunday says
"A pianked shad-dinner was given yesterday
week In honor OF Miss Darerin, OF Richmond,
Va. Among those present were Mr. William II.
Wigmore, Miss Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel v.
Allen, Miss Celia v. Allen, Miss Murray, Miss
Wi2more, MISS haSsusrlte "A. fioOd, hr. LOUIS
j. Martin, Mr. Thomas w. Cummings, Mr.. j. II.
Laughin, and Mr. Frank Graham"
The Libby-Till Junicrs crossed bats with the
Grace-Streets on ChilnboraZo Park yesterday
afternoon and defeated them In a hotly-contest-
ed game by score OF % 10 IL. The feature Of
tho game was the excellent playing OF Tallman
and Ellington, Of the Libby Hills, and Ainse
and Taylor, OF the Grace-Streets. Woodnn and
Harrison were the battery for the Gracs-Streets,
while Lewis and Redd filled similar positions on
the Libby-Hils.
Mr.. Samuel VI. Page, who was candidate for
tho Common Council from Jefferson Ward ia the
recent municipal primary, informed q DIsPArcn
reporter yesterday that he has written letter
10 the City Democratic Committee which he will
mall 10 the chairman to-day protesting against
the course that has been pursued IN this matter
and demanding that the contest into which he
entered against Mr.. Hirshberg be decided upon
its merits without reference TO the standing oi
the other candidates.