Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. John X. Ryan, OF Birmingham. is In tho
city.
DR.. II. II. Levy is confined to his home by sick
ness.
Mr.. John T. Taylor of Lynchturg, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Mary Pernelle, Of Washington, d. c., Is
visiting the city.
Ex-Alderman John W. Otley, now OF Bucking-
ham county, Is in the city.
Mr.. Cabeu Davis, manager Of the American
Hotel left yesterday for the South on visit.
Mr.. @. Scott McRae who Is detained.at homo by
sickness will probably be out IN day or two.
CAPTAIN ". (. Pedrck, OF Denver, Col, Is in
the city and is the guest OF Rev. l.. w. Burton.
Niss Ielehart OF Annapolis, is the quest OF
Miss Virginia Is. DOnaghe, 400 Grove avenue,
Mr.. w. B. Watson. who has been confined to
his bed for week or ten days with la grippe,
!s out again.
Mr.. +. J. Burton qualified in the Chancery
Court yesterday as Administrative OF the estate
Of William A. Burton.
DR.. X. C. Flower, the celebrated Boston spe-
cialist, will stop in this city THURSDAY and Fri
day while on his way TO Florida.
Mrs. James Woodall, who WAS thrown from a
vehicle some time since, continues seriously III.
Mr.. Woodall Is improving slowly.
Judee Farrar c.Johnnie Reb y lectured At the
East-End Baptist church last night before an
audience that crowded the house.
The Belyidere Club will meet tonight at 624
south Belvidere street, and the Fourth Precinct
jackson Ward Club at Moran's Hail.
Mr.. W. S. waring, Sr., had a fall yesterday
which threw him in a nervous chlll. Dr. Tabor
WAS called in and prescribed Tor him.
Their. z. Lee Democratic Club will give bar
hecue and stew on Mayos Island Thursday. All
Of the candidates are expected 10 attend
Rockets Democratic Club will meet at Hogans
Hall, 32lO Lester street, tonight. The cand :
date9 for the various city ofces viii be present.
There vss an interesting meeting of the
southside Democratic Club last night at No. 6lj
Canal bank, and a number OF stirring speeches
were made.
Mr.. r. II. Cowan, an old newspaper-man OF
North Carolina and Washington clty-old IN e1-
perlence, that is 10 say, and not In years-is at
the American.
Mr.. Marion Colbert, OF Hampton, past grand
master of the independent Order OF Odd-fel-
lows, is the guest OF his brother-in-law, Captain
Thomas Cunningham
The case OF Johnson. the colored youth
charged with shooting Robert, son OF w. I.
Crawford, has been postponed In the County
Court until April 18th.
Tho Ney-Narket Democratic Club held a
last night with the president, Mr.. Oliver Jones,
| in the chair. Addresses were made by a num-
| ber Of candidates.
A meeting Of the trustees OF the Good Tenn
plars will be held tonight at I'LL Grove ave-
| nue Business OF importance pertaining 10
| building the Independent Order Good Templars
temple in this city will he transacted.
Tho chandeliers were put in place at the
Second station-house yesterday morning, COM
pleting the improvements recently made there.
| The walls and ceiling have been finished In hsrf
wood, and the station Is now the incest public
Office In the city.
Messrs. Charles @. Bargamin. regent, II. L.
Denoon secretary. and Charles A. Mercer,
| treasurer Of Belvldere Council, Royal Arcanum.
| have paid 10 Mrs. w. S. Pitcher the SUN Of
$4,000, that being the amount Of the certificate
| on the lite OF W. 5. Pitcher, deceased.
Rev. Father slenger, Of Charleston, West
| Virginia, will preach charity sermon al 81.
| Peters Cathedral on Sunday night next A coli
| lection win be taken up for the benefit OF st.
| Vincent de Paul Confraternity which distributes
its charities and visits the sick without regard to
creed.
The subject for the next debate OF stonevail
! Branch. No 20, Lyceum League OF America, viii
| be Resolved. that the Confederate Constitution
| had greater advantages than those offered by
| the Federal Constitution" Affirmative. Joseph
I n, shepherd. Jr., and B. A. Jacob, Jr. negative,
| w. e. Crawford and Harry l. Campbell.
Judge 5. b. Wit, OF the Hastings Court In
| this city, Is sitting for Judge Ingram, OF Nan
! CHESTER and Judge Wexford Is presiding In tie
| place Of Judge Witt here. Tho ouly matter
| transacted In this court yesterday the p,st-
| nouenent of the case OF Annie Carter, charged
| with misdemeaDor, until the next term.
There was small FIRE in the store Of Mrs
Rosa f. Geese, No i east Canal street. al u
| o'clock Yesterday morning. The damage Fas
sllrhi ana the department was not called sut.
| The stock and furniture were insured Tor Sy0u
| ana The building for 81 l,O0o Ia the Niagara Fire
Insurance Compsny-s. H. fuiiiam a Co., Rich
mond managers.
| Ameeting OF the Richmond stockholders ofths
| Virginia Land aud Loan Company, OF StAun.on,
! WAS held at Laube's Hall Yesterday Afternoon
| The special committee appointed to 90 70 stann'
TON 10 In yestigate the AFFAIRS Of the corporation
oonsisting Of Messrs- B. Q. Whsrry, A. w. Patter
| son. and Joseph Wsslerstsin. made their rcfprs
| vhich was discussed at some length.