Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13
Personals and BrIefs.

Mr.. John I. Boswell qusli1ed ss notary pub
lie for the city OF Richmond.
Miss Sarah Goldste!n. OF Roanoke. u visiting
her aunt, Mrs II. Fisher, OF this city.
Mra ]. b. C. Spencer, OF Williamsburg, Va, Is
the guest OF Mr.. T. n. Binford, 2O7 east Gary
street.
Rev. W. r. Cowardin, s. u, arrived In the city
Yesterday on g visit TO bis brother, Colono' Z.
OB. Cowardin.
Tho plaster model o. the A. p. Hin statue has
been turned over 10 the founders TO Do trans-
ferred 10 bronze.
Miss Irene Lanehorne will .esve today for
Philadeiphia TO attend the Assembly paii- shs
Will return on Saturday.
Mr.. ". Roy Mason. Of King George, has been
appointed guard Mt tho penitepuary VIII .
view 10 ultimately becoming an assistant super
intenden..
cell House, Norfolk, and Mrs. lsham, OF Nortolk,
are In the city for few days, stopping al inc
American Hotel.
The case against Tyler Cosby, charged with
betrayal under promise OF marriage, was caueu
IN the Hastings Court yesterday, and was post
poned till to-day for trial.
In the chancery Court yesterday Augustus 7.
Miller was granted an absolute divorce from MS
wife, Mary Florence Miller. The parties were
married In Baltimore November 9. 1880
The New Orleans Picayune says: Mrs. Russell
Robinson, OF Richmond. Va, q very lovely ana
charming woman, who has many tr'cnus here'
will spend the carnival season In New orleans
Mr.. II. L. Lyman. Of Charlottesvilie;. M.
George W. Palmer, of Saltvile, Messrs. a. ~
Irving and l.. p. Bayard, Of New York, and Mr.
and Mrs. X. E. Jordan are stopping at the hS-
change Hotel.
The dance of the Richmond German Club,
which was 70 have taken place next Monday
night, has been postponed until the following
Wednesday on account OF the Bernhardt engage
ment ct the Theatre.
Mr.. f. y. Taylor. who on account OF falling
health will spend some time AZ the iiot springs,
Ark, has been presented by the clerks In MS
Main-street store with an elegant beaver nat rs
- token OF their high regard for him.
An old citizen OF experience in weather wis.
dom says upon tho faith Of an observation OF
thirty years that II In our climate there IL no
severely cold weather by the 10Th OF January
there will be none during the winter.
Cards have been Issued by Mr.. Joseph Hall OF
this city, TO the marriage OF his daughter. MISS
Mary. 10 Mr.. Ellysou 3. Robinson. common
weaith's attorney OF Warwick county. The cere-
mony will take place Tuesday, January loth, al
6:15 o'clock at the First Baptist church.
The Henrico County Court was In session yea
terday, but nothing Of importance was done. On
account OF the inclement weather the meeting OF
the county supervisors. which was to have been
held TO protest against the annexation OF Lee
district, did not take place.
Tho regular monthly meeting OF the Board Of
Managers Of the Soldiers Homo was held last
night and the monthly bills passed. Seven sp-
plications for admission to the Homo were pre-
sented, but could not be granted, "a the appro-
pration 10 the Home has already been exceeded.
The following suits we're instituted in the City
Circuit Court yesterday: savage & Holmes
against simpkins & Heyer, $500; John X.
Gooie against Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, 5000 Southern Loan and Trust Com
pany against Bowman, Boswell & Shuman for
$500.
Mr. LYNN, Superintendent Of the Penitentiary,
received letter yesterday from his brother, who
lives near Round Hill, In Loudoun county, In
forming him OF tho sudden death OF the later 5
wife. She was In good health when Mr.. Lynn
and his family moved to Richmond but week
or two ago.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the Kanawha
Coal Company was held In the Office OF Major
Leigh X. Page yesterday and elected the follow
ing officers FOR the year: Leigh X. Page, presi-
dent: II. L. Brooke, secretary. Directors: The
above and w. II. Marshall, X. w. Maury, a. u.
Chandler, Roosevelt Page, and W. j. Leake.
The Dixie Literary Society met last night at its
new hall, No. 3ls west Broad street. which ma
been especially furnished for II, and elected the
following officers: J. Willis Weaver, president
r. E. Diggs, yice-president; William Wineneld.
secretary; w. A. hcGee, treasurer; koberi
Whittot, sIr., corresponding secretnry: ID. O.
Whitehead. censor and critic; W. T. Smith, ser
geant-at-arms.
At a meeting of Pioneer Chapter, No. /, Pro
| gressiye Endowment Guild OF America, las
night at Belyidere Hall, the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Governor
William II. Bailey: Vice-Gove-nor, j. L. Tai
lev. past Governor, X. +. Elmore; Score
| tary. 4. Leslie spence; Treasurer, II. q
| Forstmann; Chaplain. w. J. Burgess; Warden
| DR.. Il. G. Lambert Guard. T. X. Palmore: Med
| ical Examiner, DR.. r. +. Franklin. Trustees
| q. p. sydnor, Jr., Colonel W. 7. smith, and
Galeski.
| Stonewan Club, No. 35, Lyceum Leagno o
| America. held n meeting at its rooms, No. ~;
| west Main street Monday night When impor
tant business disposed of the question select
| ed for debate at tho next meeting was: he
| solved, That the Indian ha@ better right y
| America than the white man. Messrs. j. II
| Shepherd, Jr., William Bargamin, and b.. A
| Jacob, Jr., will urge the claims Of the Indian
| while Messrs. W. r. and q. A. Walker, and is
| Morgan Shepherd viii act In a similar capacit!
| for ~ white man.