Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-09
Pergunais and Briefs.

General W. II. Payne, OF Fauquier, Is at the
Exchange.
Mr.. Page, editor and manager Of tho Forum,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs George VI. Harrison, OF Staun-
ton, are at the Exchange.
Mr.. W. c. Taylor, who has been critically III
for some time is now entirely Well
Miss Ida ". Donnally, Of $50 east Franklin
street, is visiting friends IN Nytheytlo.
Mr.. w. 3. Beyill, general passenger agent
Norfolk and Western railroad, is In the city.
General and Mrs. Joseph r. Anderson returned
to tae city last night FROM visit TO Baltimore.
Mr.. Alfred Newman. of Brooklyn, ". Y, is tho
quest OF MIs. L. WnitlOck, No. 200 east 0raco
street.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Leath has returned from
Petersburg, whittier he was called by the death
OF his mother.
Miss Helen Underhill. Of Jersey CITY Heights,
y. j.. IL the guest OF Miss jennie FelOuze, '@O
east Marshall street.
There we're two ambulance calls yesterday,
both OF them 20 persons who had cOnyulslons.
Tho patients We're treated and left
Raleigh Brown (coloredl was taken 10 the
penltentary Yesterday from tho city jail % serve
term OF five years for felonious assault.
Il. ID. Wortham qualified I'm tho Chancery
Court yesterday as administrator c. {. a. d. b. Il.
OF the estate Of K. c. Wortham, deceased.
Hon. John T. Lowell, OF Front ROYAL. for
number OF years u member Of the senate and
at present editor Of the BaTren sentinel. IL IN
the city.
Mr.. George sharp, apprentice at tho Rich
moni and Danville railroad shops, Manchester,
had ono Of his hngers badly hurt while az WORK
last Friday.
Major James D. Patton, who spent Sunday and
yesterday with senator John W. Daniel at the
iatter's home In Washington, returned TO the
city last night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sears and Mr. and Mira
William +. johnson, Ot Boston, are on plet-
sure trip 30 Richmond and called on Mayor
Elyson yesterday.
Junius Dickinson, tho negro youth who was
shot Saturday by a negro boy named DAVIS, Is
wing at the point OF death. The doctors say
that It is impossible for him 70 recover.
Mr.. c. A. Crawford is in Wilmington, Dol, at
tending the Supreme Council ~ tho Legion OF
tho Rod Cross now IN session as the representa-
two Of Granite Council, No 20, Of Richmond.
Oftho twenty-nins persons who diod In Rich
mOni last week twelve were white and seyen-
teen colored. Six deaths were from pneumonia,
four from apopls1y, and three from consump-
zion.
Colonel Nesde Hasklns will address the Union
Democratic Club tonight az o'clock at Powells
Hall. The candidates tor public Office VIII also
be present and present their claims Tor the sup
port Of the people.
Tho funeral services Of Mrs. A. b. Clarke, at
Leigh-Street Baptist church Sunday afternoon,
were very largely attended, and were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Garlick, her old pastor, assisted by
Rev. w. L. Wright.
Three trivial cases were disposed Of in the
Hastings Court yesterday, as follows; hlia Jack-
sou, hOusebreaking and larceny. acquitted; VII
liam smith, petit larceny, fifteen days: Samuel
Harvey, petit larceny, acquitted.
There will be a called meeting Of the Holly
wood Memorial Association at IL o'clock to-day
ia the lecture-rOom OF Dr. hoee churcn. busi-
ness OF importance ~ 10 De considered, anl
full and prompt attendance is requested.
The Old, Old Story will be presented at the
Academy the last two nights OF this week with
matinee on Saturday. The piece comes well
commended By the press, and IL Ia expected that
the engagement VIII prove a great success.
judgments we're entered FOR plaintiffs in The
following cases in the City Circuit Court yester-
day: Thomas Barry against Edward NJ. Ryan
! for 500; ID. l.. Kent & Co., against Z. l. ceyce
| for s2Os.72; The Cohen Company against Isaac
Dumbrower, siO6.OS.
People who love the opera arc looking forward
| with decided interest 10 the engagement ot the
| celebrated Dun Company at the lneatre this
week, opening Wednesday night. Ihere Is
splendid cast, q strong chorus, and the costumes
| and mountings are gorgeous.
Mr.. w. w Brauer yesterday received from
| friend in Texas an enormous pair OF steer
| horns, which measured over eight feet from tip
| 10 tip. They were handsomely mounted, beautl-
! fully polished, and said by many 10 DO the
hands1nest and most perfectly shaped ever
| seen In Richmond.
Mr.. Walter Sharp, OF Norfolk, writes TO
friend here that the newsps psrs were inaccurate
| In quoting him as saying that the people OF
| Virginia would rather 20 without anything 10
| eat than 10 20 without railroads. and that wnat
| hs did say was "you had as well tax OF golng
without anything TO eat as 20 talk OF doing WIKI
| out the railroad"