Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-07

Mr. W. H. Turner, Of Norfolk, is registered at
the Davis House.
Mr.. Frank Hancock. late OF the New York
Tribune, is stopping IN tho city.
Mr. 4. W. Whitehead, editor Of thess::Gazefte,
Fayetteville, y. C., is in the city.
Mr.. c. Y. Nuckols, Of Louisa, who Is an apoli-
cant for n position IN the United states revenue
service, IL IN the city.
Messrs. W. p. Wall, J. Walter Davis, and A. A.
Haskns, Of Meherrin, were in the city yesterday
en- route for New York.
Congressman +. T. Meredith, Of the Eighth
District, was in the city yesterday, having come
here to look after case in the Court Of Appeals.
Major James II. Dooley's new residence, Just
west Of the city. is rapidly approaching compile
iiOn and is one Of the handsOmest in the West
End.
Mr.. Decatur Axtell, second vice-presdcnt Of
the Chesapeake and ohio railway, lett the city
Wednesday night for tho Hot springs, Bath
county.
General George J. Hundlsy, OF Amelia county,
has decided TO be = candidate for the position ~
United States District Attorney for the Eastern
District
pointed Postmaster for Fredericksburg, rs an
uncle Of MIR. :. q. Wallace, cashier OF the Citi-
Gems Bank OF Richmond.
Mr.. d. II. Mahoney, editor OF the Cuioie
Standard, Philadelphia, and n veteran OF the
Otey Battery during the war, IL here on visit
to his brother, DR.. John Mahoney.
by an error in tho programme for tho COM
meuCement exercises OF the Medical College the
name Of DR.. w. j. West, OF this city. was made
~ appear as w. !. West, OF lenr1cO.
Congressman George d. Wise was expected in
the city yesterday TO argue case IN the cry
Circuit Court, but as he did not arrive the case
was postponed. He will probably be here Mon
day.
Sergeant 4. J. Brooks, Of the Second Police
Station, left yesterday for Danyile TO got John
johnson (colOred), who had been arrested ia
that city charged with the betrayal Of Annie
Coles.
Tho funeral Of Mrs. NJ. /. Seabright, who died
on Tuesday at ChilhOwie, Va, took place yestcr-
day az noon from the residence Of Mr.. W. II.
Acrce, 2l5 north Nineteenth street The de-
ceased was 90 years Of age.
Il has not yet been decided who will an the
place OF Very Rev. Father friOli during his alb
sence from the city on account Of his health. lie
Will spend his vacation IL California, but mas not
yet determined when he will leave.
Easter services with an interesting order Of
exercises will be held at the Orphan Asylum
next Sunday at 1 O'Clock p. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Mason,
OF Grace Episcopal church, will Ofilciate, and the
pubic is cordially invited to attend.
There was more interest manifested in the
night than at any previous service. There were
four conversions and several requests for prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Fristoe Will preach again tonight.
The improvements 10 the upper corridor Of the
Capitol have been completed. The walls have
been wainscOted in thing and the space for
hanging pictures painted maroon. The interior
OF the dome has been painted tlesh color.
Judge John T. Lay has issued Invitations 10
tho marriage OF his daughter Miss Elizabeth
Fitzhugb Cabell, 10 Mr.. George Carter Laiferty,
The ceremony will be performed at Grace Epis-
copal church Wednesday evening, April 10Th, at
. O'Clock.
Work on the new buildings at the Male Or
phan ASYLUM IL progressing very fayorably, aud
the laundry ami the kitchen Will soon be- COM
pleted. Among the other projected improve
ments is pavilion on the old site OF the school,
room and printing ONCE.
Rev. DR.. W. w. Landrum Will deliver q lecture
at the Second Baptist CHURCH tonight on =" Lon
dom" He Will use steroOpticon views as illastra-
tons, and being familiar with the city OF which
he Will speak, the lecture Will certainly DO en-
1oyabie and entertaining
The original copy Of the direct-tax book FOR
Hanover county has been removed by some one
from the Capitol building. II returned II will
save the expense OF having another copy made
In Washington, the law requiring that a copy
shall remain In the hands OF the Governor.
There will be concert at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall tonight Tor the bone
1T Of the new Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics Hall An excellent programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and as the object
is q very worthy one the hall will no doubt 90
full OF the trends OF the order.
The ambulance answered the following calls
yesterday: At 12:35 p. NJ. to Sixth and Cary
streets 20 a white man hurt by lumber falling on
him; he was treated and taken 10 his home. on
Oregon Hill At $50 y. NJ. TO Nineteenth and
Grace streets 10 a white man with ut; he re-
covered before the arrival OF the ambulance.
Madame des Carrieres tiee Sayagel and little
daughter, Ienvida, are In the city stopping at
The Bonedictine Convent on Fourth street. Her
Excellency's husband is a private councillor OF
state OF Russia and she is an American lady and
a former pupil OF the Benedictine nuns. Her
little daughter, who II about or years old,
speaks four Enyuages-