Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-13
Personals and Briefs.


Rev. William II. Christian, OF Hampton, is In
the city.
Rev. DR.. s. A. Goodwin is in 0cala, Fla, and is
quite sick.
Mr. John s. Harwood Is improving and hopes
70 be out shortly.
Miss Emma Lee Blakey, Of Washington, N. c.,
Ia visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. J. Catesby Jones and family are visiting
bis mother, at north Second street.
Miss Ida W. Donnary. OF 800 east Franklin
street. is visiting friends In Philadelphia.
Mss Susie L. Hin, daughter OF General J. c.
Hill, is visiting the family Of Mr.. Hill Montague.
Charles +. Todd yesterday Instituted suit in
the City Circuit Court against c. 4. johnson for
$500.
Mas Annie z. Cochran, OF Folly. Augusta
county, Is the guest OF Miss Donagle, l4O0 Grove
aybnue.
Hon. James Lyons will be q candidate for tho
Office OF Police-Justi TO be filed py the Coun-
Gil in July.
Messrs. W. p. Adkins and Lee straus, Of Rich
mond were at the Hotel Everett, jacksonville
Fla, last sunday
The present cold snap has, 1t is feared, in
iured. n not entirely killed, tho early fruits IN
Goochland county.
Dr.P.E. Darden, of Southampton county, re-
renfIy chosen resident physician for the Retreat
for the Sick, arrived in the city yesterday.
The will Of John j. Lange was admitted TO
probate in the Cbancery Court yesterday, and
Mrs. Magdalen L. Lange qualtled as executrix.
The alarm of fire from station 81 about
o,rl~rk Yesterday was caused by the burning OF
a chimney 20 house on Venable street near
Mosby.
,.s, Minnie Waymack, OF Prince George, is on
| n short visit 20 Richmond, and Is stopping with
| her sister, Mrs. Brunet, No. 6lO north Eighth
| street.
Messrs. A. NJ. Palmer and II. C. Jarrett. OF New
York A. S. ogilyie, Montreal, and 4. U. bennett,
Michigan, are at the Exchange, en- route home
| from Florida.
Mrs. j. b. Ladd, OF Spring HILL Henrico county,
| Va. who had fall from her porch last week and
| broke her arm and was somewhat bruised, Is re-
covering slowly.
Tho semlannual meeting Of the Kings Daugh-
| tors OF Virginia will be held at the hall OF the
Young Mems Christian Association this after
| noon at 4:30 o'clock.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Mat Banks,
charged with malicious assault, was found
| guity Of unlawful assault and sent 10 1ail for
thirty days and lined one cent.
Colonel Meade Haskins will deliver the annual
| address before the Society OF Alumni OF Hamp-
dep-siiney College at the commencement exer-
cises OF that institution In June.
James Robertson (colored) was arrested by
Policeman Marin In the Third District last eve
ming for being drunk and disorderiy. he re-
| sisted the onicer who struck him several times
| over the head, though he was not badly hurt.
Mrs. James T. Eubank and Mrs. Jennie ID.
Thompson OF Jsrratt's depot, Sussex county,
Va, passed through the city yesterday en- route
| 10 Hanakin, Goochland county. Va, whittier
IL ey 60 to visit their sister, Mrs. T. +. Parham.
There was quite an interesting revival meeting
conducted by the pastor at Dsnny-Street church
Monday night. Several gentlemen presented
| themselves for special prayer and two or three
professed conversion. Tho meeting wui De con-
| tinued nightly during the week.
Coroner Taylor yesterday viewed tho remains
| OF Kate Croker, white woman who died sud-
| denly at No. l13 Union stroot. Some days ago
i the deceass I'd was badly beaten In row and az
| her death is supposed to have resulted from In
| iuries ,hen received the case win be inyesti-
CITED.
| s-c,us- Lieutenant Writ Robinson, Fourth Ar
/ tillery son OF Mr. w. Russell Robinson. late OF
This city, will be relieved from duty at the United
| States Military Academy June l3th ana granted
| leave OF absence from that date 10 include
January 1, 1893, with permission 70 leave the
| United States His resignation has been accept
cd, TO take effect when his leave expires
The ambulance responded TO two calls yester.
day. Tho first was st 0:2s 7. NJ. TO Eighth and
| CLAW sire sts 10 a white man VINO was tu ar u
| with vertigo. He recovered before the arrival
| of the ambulance. Ii was again summoned nj
Up N. to Yarsrough's tobacc -.a.tory, twenty
| NTH and Franklin streets, 70 colored man VINO
| was suffering with cramp. lie was treated and
| left.
The suuaw dance was repeated Monday night
at the Red-Xea's Far at Sanger Hall, and the
large audience was greatly delighted. Last
night there we're several fancy dances under the
| Direction OF Professor Minor, in which hisses
Bella walden, Lille Wise, Lillian jenkins, aud
| Master Leo Wise took part there VIII Do va
rious kinds OF statuary tonight. IN which sew
eral prominent ladies and gentlemen VIII repre-
sent different characters.
Rev. Bayius Cade, the new pastor OF Venable
| Street church, preached 10 good congregations
SUNDAY. lie received TWO for baptism and oap.
tixed three. Nine new members were received
| and a Ike number baptized at Leigh-street
eight were received at Fourth-Sueet ny letter;
there we're three additions and one baptism al
the First church; Ave were baptized at East
End. and one received az Pine-stFeet. There
| were afteen additions 20 the Fulton cnurcn ias'
week, and twelve were baptized ~ 1racc-otneeI'
Interesting meetings are Ia progress at How
ard's-Grove. where there were two additions
Sunday.
Atthe afternoon service at Westminster church
Sunday Rev Mr. Little renewed the tender Of
his resignation OF that pastoral charge made
year ago. The letter OF resignation was read 4
presbytery last week. In his letter Mr.. Littt
says: :" he deems Il right 70 remark and crate
fully TO acknowledge that during the few months
Of hts pastoral service there mas not pcen wsn.
There has been an increase in tho membership
OF the church OF over 30 per cent. on The numno
on the roll, when he assumed charge. Besides
there are several persons expecting scon 70 unit
with the congregation