Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-30
Personals and Brief.

Miss Annis Howard is quite i'll with
bronchitis.
Several trifling cases were before the
Henrico justices yesterday.
Messrs. JLmes w. Briggs and w. G.
Norman, OF Danville, were in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. John f. MerS dith has announced
himself candidate for Clerk of the City
Circuit Court.
Mr.. William r, Matthew'S of Washing.
ton. is in the city on a visit TO his rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. Frank G. Robins is home from
Chicago visiting his family and friends
He will remain until about the 9Th.
MIR. e. b. Talley, of Kentucky, is on a
visit to his sister. and Is stopping with
his grandfather, Captain +. T. Dickin-
son.
Rev. Edwin L. Goodwin. of Petersburg,
has consented 10 fill the pulpit of st.
James during the Illness Of Rev. John X.
Mason, the rector.
Misses Mary and Matte Foster, daugh-
tiers OF John T. Foster, of Cumberland
county, are visiting Mr.. w. 7. Foster.
III Grove avenue.
Acting Adjutant- General Anderson yes
terday forwarded TO the War Department
his report for the past year OF the Vir-
ginia State Militia.
Miss Lille b. Noal. Of I,ynchburg,
Va. who has been visiting Miss Efhe
A. Fuller. Of this city. was called home
UNEXPECTEDLY by the illness of her mother.
MFR. Thomas N. Mosby has gone TO Phila-
ktar.f IxndQ
No. 10 A. +. and A. NJ. in the National
Convocation, which opens in that city
to- day.
Lttleton Smith and Aranias George
two negroes who are believed to be fugi-
tiyes from Justice, were arrested ana
lodged in the Third Police-Station yes
terday.
DIR Coopers subjects at the First Bap-
fist church Sunday Will be: In the morn
ing How 10 Begin New Year, ana al
night, How TO close the old year watch
night service will hear the tolling-oeli
OF the old year and the ringing In Oh the
new year.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school OF Dr. Hoge's church came
of In the lecture-room or the cnurch
Yesterday afternoon After the rendering
of an interesting programme OF singing
and recItations, prizes and confectionaries
were distributed TO the scholars.
Mr.. r. A. Brock has been notified that
he has been reelected an honorary vice.
president OF the Numismatic and Anti
ouarian Society OF Pennsylvania. He was
FIRST elected 10 this position In 1870. the
society was instituted In 1893. ana ne
was among its early members.
The January term OF the Hastings Court
hepins Tuesday. The grand jury has been
s,,mmoned az follows: G. Z. Stokes,
sandy w. Robinson tcolored), j. j. Mon
tag,,e J. c. Gibson. Thomas Boiling. Jr..
Al Hessberg, Isaac Litchenstein, w.
rT,,cker Darlington, J. u. Lambert. Louis
n. Trischkorn. John Enders. sr.' and w.
III. Curtis.
The Richmond Locomotive WORKS nave
tust received telegram from mr. ~; -.
Robinson. formerly first vice-president
ana now general agent for the receivers
az the Atchison, Topeka and Santa re
railroad. stating that he has forwarded
tgo engines from Albuquerque, New Mex
leo = nd that ten more will follow shortly
Tor repairs under orders given some
weeks ago.
7hc schooner Fannie Brown. Captain
ps yacastIe master, which went ashore at
caoe Henry Thursday. was hauled on
Tburday night by Baltimore tug. and
IL ON her way 70 Richmand. In tow Of the
tug simpson. The boat was not injured.
a stiIl-alarm OF fire was turned In yes
Il rday morning about 80 from the once
OF Truman A. Parker. iumber-dealer a. a.
No 50i Canal street. A small blaze naa
started in pile OF rubbish. bot = wa OK.
tinsuished before any DAMAGES hsd peen
done.