Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-14
Personals ana Briefs.


Mr. r. L. Sears, OF Mathews county, Is stopping
In the city.
Mr. Thomas L. Rodes, Of Millington, Albemarle
county, Is in the city.
Miss Annie watlington, Of West Point, Is
visiting friends In Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mckinley, Of Portsmouth,
are visiting Ct 705le west Clay street.
Mrs II. %. Lafferty IA visiting her parents at
their residence, No. II north Laurel street.
Miss Nettie Brown, OF Frsdericksburg, Va, Is
the guest Of Miss Corrie Phillips, OF this city.
Miss Mathews, OF Montgomery, Ala, Is visiting
Mrs Thomas l.. Alfriend, No. II north Laurel
street.
Cadets Whiting and Ellyson. OF Fishburne
Military Academy, are stopping at Sl4 Park
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Acree, Of Petersburg, Va,
who hns been on visit In this city, have return
ed home.
A stated communication OF Dove Lodge, No.
81. MasOns, viii be held at the Temple tonight
at O'Clock.
In the Chan;ery Court yesterday Mrs. Virginia
T. Allen qualified as administering Oh the estate
OF william NJ. Allen.
Mr.. G.. o. Morrison, Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, whose headquarters are at New
port. o., is in the city.
Mss Matte Hewlett, Of Petersburg. who has
been visiting friends and relatives IN the city,
returned homo Yesterday.
Miss Lille B. Noel, OF Iynchburg. Va, Is visit
ing friends IN the city. She Is now at the Misses
nart's, west Marshall street.
Coroner Taylor yesterday viewed the remains
OF William Hunt, the colored man who was killed
"Wednesday by piece OF lumber falling upon
hin, but did not deem an inquest necessary.
Yesterday tho city ambulance ran into bug
Nv m Xh ffilmaT and
buggy was badly smashed. but fortunately no
one was hurt, though the shock was very great
Metropolitan Lodge, No. II, at its regular
meeting last night, without opposition recon-
nended nr. William Ryan Tor reappolntment as
district deputy grand master for this Masonic
district
The leaking of a gas-pipe in tho hall OF no.
6lS east Broad street was the occasion Tor sound
ing the alarm OF fire from box No. 124 at 7;%5
o'clock last night. No damage was done, though
considerable excitement was created.
The Committee on improvement OF james
River met In the Council chamber at noon yes
terdsy and approved the monthly pay-rous.
Some OF the machinery belonging 10 the city was
leased 20 Captain John A. Curtis who hes the
contract for improving the river.
Major Lewis Glnter ard Mr.. A. II. Ihiernaun
returned to the city yesterday morning after
threo-months' trip abroad, which embraced
nearly all the countries on tie Continent. Major
Ginter ia greatly improved in health and has
considerably increased in weight
Miss Annie Z. Broaddus, formerly Of Rich
mond, now teacher OF violin and piano at the
Southern Female University. at Florence, Ala,
was says letter received here, the recipient
OF many CONGRATULATIONS for the excellent mag
ner In which she rendered her violin solo at the
opening OF the school,
DR.. John :. Apperson, business commissioner
OF the Worlds Fair; Mrs. Beaic. his lady assist
ant, and Judge Williams, commissioner from the
Ninth District, will leave for Chicago tomorrow
TO attend tho dedicatory ceremonies incident to
the opening OF the expedition building Ia the
Pork CITY. Hon. William l. Jordon, the commits
sioner from the Sixth District, will probably nc
company them.
DR.. George Foy, o; Dublin, Ireland. who has
been the guest of DIR. Hunter McGuire Tor eeVe-
raj weeks, returned TO ths city yesterday from
| trip to Winchester, Harper'5 Forty. the Natural
Bridge, Lexington, and other points In the VAL
ley. He Was accompanied on the trip by Dr.
Stuart McGuire. DR.. Foy is not only an ardent
southern sympathizer, but is thoroughly posted
on the history Of the late civil war. During MS
/ stay here no has made splendid impression
upon all with whom he has been thrown In con-
! tact lie leaves tonight for New YORK, whence
on Saturday he Will sail for home.