Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24
Personals aud Briefs.

Mr.. VI. jacobson md wife arrived from Now
! ork Monday and are stopping at the 50. Clair
Hotel
Captain Arthur l. Fuqun, ox-Chief Engineer
Richmond .ire Department, now Of Roanoke, Is
IN the city.
The annual May bail Of Miss Webster and
Mrs. Flanagan was given last night at MontI.
cello Han.
Mr.. Lewis l. smith, Of the Richmond and Dan
vllc clerical force. Washington, formerly Of
Richmond. is IN the city,
Mr.. T. w. 1tgnor. tho wellknOwn gunsmth.
who has been ~ for several weeks. was thought
10 be IN ertrc0is late last night.
MIR. John 4 LOWS, Of Lynchburc. who IA ono
OF the counsel in tho Bonsnck Machine Company
case. arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr. William O. Skolton, who for some years
past has been living In Florence, Ala, has re-
turned TO Richmond to reside permanently.
Mrs. Eliza Francis has recovered her wagon
and horse which were lost Monday after
noon while she Was doing some buying down
town.
Commodore Slono, white man. was received
NJ The penitcurarY yesterday from franklin
county TO serve fifteen years for murder in the
second degree.
The Academy q Medicine md Surgery held its
regular meeting at the Young Mons Christian
Association Han lrs' night The subject for dis
cUsSi0n was Eczema
Mr. william Tinkcn. ST., Of Fulton. left yester-
day evening for Vow York, whence he will sail
the latter part OF tle week for Germany, accom-
panied by his brother, OF Brooklyn.
Hon. W. u. Dabney. formerly a member Of the
Housc - Delegates from Albemarlo county. and
now Ihirl Assistant Serretarv.of state. 10 In the
city IN Attendance upon the Cnitod States Court.
The handbook of Vireinlas resources which
f. bong gotten uP by Colonel Whitehead, Com
missioner OF Agriculture. Will be cOmpletoi In a
few weeks. II viii bc distributed At the Worlds
Fair
Messrs. Sylnor 6 Shepard arc now drilling an
artesiau welt Tor Nessrs. kmgan q Co, corner
Fifteenth and Main streets. The hands employed
In drilling have already struck strata of
granite.
The Executive Committee OF the College Of
Physicians AMI Surgeons held another meeting
yesterday afternoon, but without transsciing
any business Of general Interest adjourned over
until Thursday.
The teachers ana scholars OF NIL the Presbytc-
riau sunday schools viii NEE; this evening nj
o'clock m Dr lloses church 20 reheArse for ami
yersary and Chn1ren'sDay, ana on Saturday OF
the same place and hour.
The onloc.s Of Branch No. 143, Catholic
Knights oi America, have paid over 20 the
widow Of Mr. Joseph W. Manning the sum %
$1,000 for which Nr. Manning held certificate
as a member OF the order.
A musical ana literary entertainment viii be
given ~ the Second Baptist church tomorrow
night for tho b0nent OF the Ickett-C0itnge
fund. The object Is "A worthy one aud the pro-
grenme viii he quite attractive.
An Official letter from New York states that
while President II. a. Bourne did receive slight
Injuries by a fail through a hatch. he was not
incaphtStei for business, and is all right again.
The Roanoke sailed from New York yesterday
on her return trip. The damage 10 the cargo
Will reach between $1,000 and 10000.
There was n small FIRE in Richmond shortly
before noon yesterday. M alarm was turned
IN from station 10 the occasion being a small
blaze on the kitchen roof of No l7ll east Frank
I'm street, occupied by Mr. August VOlmer as a
meat store. Tho damage only amounted 20
about $40. The IRE was caused by sparks from
IA chimney.
Tho Grand Jurisdiction of Illinois, Knights of
Pytniaa, recognizing the fact that the Worlds
Fair will draw to Chicago many members OF the
otder ana Desiring 20 extend to them all courte-
eics. has opened Pythaa headquarters al the
Grand Lodge Offices. 1875 Washington street.
whore ali Pythians aud their families Will DO
welcome.
Mr.. Robert \. Cawson, foreman Of the press
Department Of the Banghman Stationary Com
pany, has a curiosity In his front yard, on no
land street, IN tho shape OF wooden water
melon. IL IL fine imitation OF the irnit and
causes the small boy IN that vicinity 10 cast
many wishiul eye over the fence at the tempt
ing green.
On account Of the absence of Superintendent
Sampson Of the Laurel keiormatcry, the inves-
gat0u ot the charges OF cruelty TO one OF the ln-
mates was continued until the Both. There
seems 10 be no case whatever against the insti-
tuition, as the boy alleged 10 have been cruelty
whipped says himself that he only got what no
deserved.
Mr.. J. Dorsey Tyler and Miss Marie 7. Cara
watt Will be married tonight ~ 81 O'Clock NJ the
residence OF the brides parents. No. l24 east
Broad street Mr.. Tyler, who Is a Bon OF the late
CAPTAIN James NJ. TYLER II q popular engineer
Of the Richmond and Eanvillo railroad. Inc
Bird el0ct il the attractive daughter OF MI
Joseph CareTau
The Rev. Hartley Carmichael has Just
received from the Earl Of Huston, Grand Master
OF the Grand Council OF Allied Masonic Degrees
OF England, letters patent authorizing him TO
confer the allied degrees in the Dominion OF
Canada Tho same document invests Mr.. Car
mtrhseI with the rank Of Past Deputy Grand
Master Of the Grand Council Of England.
An evening Of rare enjoyment was afforded
the Young people who attended the sociable
given by n fow Church Hin gentlemen on Mon
day evening. Those present woroi Misses Lee
OF York county, Taylor, Richardson, Atkinson,
Hewlett. Parr, Mclaughlin, Elicit, Kelley, and
Muire. and Messrs. Muire. Fox, Roane, Kay,
Richardson, Thomas, Mills, huDank, Iaylor'
Brodt, FlOurnoy, Blunt, aud Eames.
The May term OF the United states circui,
Court OF Appeals opened yesterday. judges Con
az West Virginia and Hughes OF Virginia we're
sence OF Chief-Justice Fuller and The slight IN
disposition OF Judge Hughes no cases we're
argued and the court adjourned over until today
NJ noon. The Chief Jastice and Judge Morris,
Of Maryland, will be present today
Justice Vincent had several trivial cases be-
fore him yesterday. Noses Wiley, charged Win
stealing q watch, was bal,ed 70 appear on .ho
9th. Fred lurpin, charged WIN trospaes, we
also bailed to appear on 27th, both cases peing
contin ued until that date. W. w. Bryant ana
Dean Bryant were fined rs each Tor nshting'
An attachment was issued for Charles Parrish
who Is charged with carrying concealed weapons
A largely-attended meeting of the Hines Me-
mortal Committee, ID. ". de Sylvia. chairman,
was held last night at tho castle ball OF III es
Lodge. The various committees have oeop aP
uointed % make arrangements tor tho celepra-
lion OF Pytbian-day, which will DO tho &'to Oh
June The Uniformed Rank will parade IN the
NOR ming, and IL Is the purpose o. inc Conini.'eo
on Entertainment 10 make the day one long 10
be relnemh ered in the history OF the order