Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10

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yetsesns and thsif gusosa
A. !. Hsndsrsoa (colorsd), wes -
ceivsd q the penitentiAry yss:eso1
nom Nelson county, who're ne nao 49, u
convicted Of forgery and sentenoeo -
Eve years IN prison.
Mesars. John W. 6tarks aud Luther
T. Page INDUCED In the sport OF anelln
for tho fishy tribe on "wednesday. anu
succeoded II capturing . handsome
rockfish weighing thirty.six poundA
Mr.. William Fl. Jackson. OF Chester.
field. Who is Q delegate TO the District
Methodist Conference, IL the guect OF
Mira Gill. ct the Male Orphan Asylum.
MI. Jackson married niece OF sne iase
Joseph X. Gill
The funeral Of Mra Maria L shelton.
Who died Wednesday night from the
effects of being kicked by horse several
weeks ago, will take place from ner son :
residence, No. 124 south Laurel sueeh
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Board OF
Police Commissioner will be held in the
Chiefs Office this afternoon. In adai,
tion TO the election of about one tbird
of the force there is Q good deal OF gen.
eral business to be disposed OF.
Mrs. G.. W. Embrey and Miss Wort
lev Embrey, OF New Orleans. arrived IN
the CITY last night from Hollins lnsti-
tute. They. accompanied by Mrs. a. ..
McRae. will leave to-day for Fredericks.
burg. where they will spend several
weeks.
The Fourth-Street Social Club gave q
delightful pic mic on the James last
Monday. returning late in the afternoon
on the Rosie launch. Among those
present were Messrs Walter Butler.
Frank Whitaker, Willie Niron, and
their lady friends.
Rev. Fl. Carmichael will preach his
last sermon next Sunday before leaving
for his summer tour abroad. Rev. n.
p. Williams, his assistant, who is now at
Virginia Beach, will conduct the SER
vices at st. Paul's during the summer,
or the greater part Of the summer.
Miss Gussie Pyle received beautiful
gold medal at the commencement OF the
Richmond Female Institute Tuesday
night. 1t was awarded for general ex-
cellence in scholarship and department
and was presented by Colonel John b.
Cary in a very happy little speech.
The new In France steam engine tor
No. Company was tested at the foot Oh
Nineteenth and Dock streets Wednes-
day afternoon. The steamer did excel
lent work, and Mr.. j. II. Frischkorn,
chairman, and others Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners expressed them
selves as being entirely satisfied with it.
The Rev. Lewis W. Burton, who was
called to the funeral OF niece, expects
to be present in his church next Sunday
to officiate both morning and evening.
He left Cleveland on last Monday for
Philadelphia, where on "Wednesday
night he read the annual essay before
the Alumni of the Philadelphia Divinity
School.
While the Common Council has re-
pealed that portion of the dog ordinance
regarding muzzles the Chief OF Police
proposes to make war Oh the worthless
ours that roam the streets having appa-
rently neither home nor owner. With
that end in view he will ask the Mayor
to order out the dog -catchers, as pro-
vided by law.
The score of the game OF base. ball
which was played between the Crescents
and Libby Hills on Tuesday afternoon
last is claimed by the Crescents to have
stood 90 to 10 in their favor, instead oil
8 to 0 in favor of the Libby Hills, as
reported. They aver that the umpire
called the game on account OF rain, and
that they did not refuse to play.
The residence of Mr.. julius Meyer. at
No. 6 west Grace street, was entered
Wednesday night and a quantity OF
clothing was taken from the passage
way. One OF the female servants at the
house claims that she was also robbed
OF number of garments at the same
time. None of the property has been
recovered nor have the police gotten
any clue to the robber.
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