The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-30
PERSONA AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi'
l.I. Mntfark.

Mr.. Syl. Stokes. of Baltimore, is in the city.
Miss Lotsie Bigger. who has been very sick.
will be able TO sit up in few days.
Mr.. William J. Fitzgerald OF New York
city. is on a brief yisi, to friends in the city.
Mr.. p. II. Sutherland has returned from a
trip 10 North Carolina and Southwest
Virginia.
Mrs. John r. venable. Of Marion. is visit
ing her brother. Mr.. n. W. Bowe, at 9l7 west
Franklin street.
The Primary Teachers Union will meet on
Thursday AT 8 o'clock IN the parlors Oh tne
Young Mems Christian Association.
Among the speakers at the meeting ut the
Baptist tabernacle at Raleigh. n. G.. last
evening was Rex. Bayliss Cade, the new pas
tor Of Nenable-street Baptist church.
Mi.ses Donna and Minnie Wills. two very
fair daughters OF Amherst Courthouse are
visiting their aunt. Mrs. Colonel Whitehead.
Ut Ashland.
Pofessor F.. Louis Ide will give his German
comedy Mt Sanger Hall tomorrow evening.
IL is bright little work and contains some
good music.
A large gang Of hands and steam pile
driver are engaged in renewing the old trestie
OF the Richmond and Danvlle railway over
old canal south OF Fourteenth street.
Owing to the fact that the Powhatan Club
will meet on Thursday evening the ga Do
minion Club will hold its meeting this even
inc at : o'clock 1T the corner or Nineteenth
and Main streets.
Mr.. Merritt T. Cooke, member Of the
House of Delegates from Norfolk, made
flying trip TO Richmond yesterday and called
on Governor Mckinney at the Capltoi.
Christine Woodson. tho infant daughter OF
r. I. and A. X. Woodson. died at the home
Of her parents. 70i west Clay street. on Mon
day at $40 7. NJ. at the age OF ten months.
Among the visitors at the Capitol building
Yesterday were General William Is. Iaila-
ferro. county Judge OF Gloucester and Mr..
5 I. Bagey treasurer OF LunenDurS
county.
Mr.. J. b. Lambert sustained q painful
sprain of his right arm by fall at his place OF
business. SOP Main street Yesterday afternoon.
His numberless friends VINO esteem him nor
his frank and genial nature wish him speedy
/ recovery.
Louise Howard. infant daughter Of Mr.. and
! Mrs r. :. Childress. lied on Monday at 5:lO
| A. NJ at the residence OF her parents. NO. 40
north Fourth street at the age OF eight months
and twenty wears.
There will be held in the Broad-street
Methodist Episcopal church Thursday night
a eospel Temperance meeting by the Woman $
! Chrstian Temperance | Mon. Rev. Or. III
dor will preside aud addresses Will be made
by Rev. Drs. Hall and Cooper.
The ladies of the Indian Mission held their
/ recular monthly meeting in the directors
room of the Dung Mems Christian AssocIa-
ton yesterday afternoon. Nhle the at.enu
ance WAS unusually large, no business OF any
consequence was transacted. and only rou'
tine matters were disposed OF.
Colonel John Bell Bigger the efficient and
indefatieable clerk of the House OF Delegates
has been advised by his physician 10 take
trip south for his recreation. lie therefore
Lett for Florence. Ala. accompanied by ms
son. Thomas Bigger. assistant clerk OF u,
House. Both gentlemen Will Do gone aOou
week.
Mr.. r. VI. Manly. late Alderman from Jack
son ward and principal Of the colored Norma
School which no decided TO the city numb 81
of Gears ago. is In the city visiting his daugh
ter Mrs Otis H. Russell. lie IS now pro
fessor in the college 1T Wellesley, Mass an'
is en- route home after Southern tour III 'n'
interest OF his health.
Being unable to secure any OF the places OF
amusement Thursday night Tor the combined
meeting of all OK the Democratic clubs IN tne
CITY the meeting will be held IN the assembly
rooms of the powhatan Club. The publi'
generally are invited 10 attend. \ large gath
eriuc is particularly desired, IS all OK the can
diGates will be present
In the meeting Of the Council Street Com
mttee Yesterday Messrs CARERS and Carter
from CLAY ward. and Messrs Gray an'
Thomas. Of Monroe ward. united IN recon
rnendiug 10 tho Council the building OF
large sewer on BelYiIere street from Grace
To Cary This will relieve the damaging over
flow OF the culyert at Franklin and Henry anc
Main and Madison
MI. w. A. Crenshaw. Of this city, who 70
the past eighteen months has been u
cashier Of the Basic City Bank. has returned
10 Richmond to live. This bank has gOn
into voluntary liquidation and Is paying oil
its depositors and its liabilities IN order L
close business. The stockholl ers will get re
turns of from % TO 90 per cent. OF the amour
OF their stock.
Much satisfaction was expressed YESTERDAY
bv those most Intimately connected WITH I'M
public schools at the result OF the election o
school trustees Monday evening by the JON
Council. The two older members. MAJOR D.
II. Capers aud Mr. Iayis, have done q 600.
deal towards the efficiency OF our schou
system, and their return 20 me board give
guarantee Of continued valuable ass4stahc
IRON their delegations
In the Charlottesville letter to THE TfNEs
published IN Yesterdays paper, Is an exec
ient account OF the contest at the Uniyerst
for final president OF the Jefferson l.iterar
Society. The contest for this highly nor
orable position was between Mr.. William Il
Peterkln. son of Bishop PeterEln and Crane
son of the lamented Or. Peterkin. and MI
Josiah Jordan Ieake, son OF Judge Nliiiai
I Ieake of Richmond. After "A very her
fght Mr. cake was triumphantly elected
Tbis is an honor which Mr.. Leake well az
serves. and, considering the influence OF III
opponent, is "a victory OF when any ma
might be proud.