Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19
persouaIs and Briefs.

Miss Louise Quarles. who has been
quite III, is now conValesclhs'
Hon. Basil b. Gordon is in the CITY, ana
was at the Capitol yesterday.
Hon. George D. Wise will be in Rich
nond Wednesday or Thursday.
Mrs. Caskie Csbell. who has been quite
sick for the last ten days is shghtly
better to-day.
Miss Ruth l.. Clarke. after three
months visit TO Petersburg returned 10
the city last week.
Mr.. George w. Walford OF north
Twentv-sixth street. is confined TO his
home with la grippe.
Some one stole fine turkey Saturday
night that Mr.. Charles Straus had sus-
pended from a back window.
Rev. ]. r. Hutson. who has been quite
sick with the grip FOR nearly a week. -
improving, and hopes to be out soon
In the Hastings Court yesterday John
Robinson (colored), charged with the rum
of Rosa Carter, was acquitted.
IN account OF i'll health Mr.. Fred. H.
Turner has been advised by his physi-
clan 10 leave Richmond for a warmer
climate.
William nm alias "SpeclSled Dick" was
taken 10 the peniteniiaIy yesterday "
serve eighteen years for murder IN lhe
second degree.
Governor and Mrs. Mckinney received
the faculty and students OF the hlchniohu
Female Institute at the Executive MAN
sion yesterday afternoon.
NIessrs. J. II. Matthews, Clerk Of Henry
county. and J. NJ. Harris, Treasurer OF
New Kent county. called at the capitol
on business on yesterday.
The funeral of Mr.. John II. Baptist
took place from the Third Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon, and was at
tended by many of the Oldest residents
Of Richmond.
In the Chancery Court Clerks once
Yesterday Richard /. Bartlett quaiihed as
administrator of the estate or James a.
TnIoe and Margaret Mooney as admins
tratrix of Thomas Mooney.
G. Nora, a bar-keeper in the First DIS
,rIct was reported yesterday for Keep
ING his place open Sunday, the lith III
slant and selling liquor. He VIII nave
bearine this morning before Justice
Crutchheld.
DIR. Hoge preached in his church sun
day morning and afternoon, and IN the
Ol6- Market Hall at night. Governor NC
Ittnncv. Ex-Governor Lee, and LAeute-
Governor Hoge Tyler were all pres
emf at the morning service.
Bishop williams of Japan. brother OF
Mr. Robert T. Williams. who suffered
stroke Of paralysis recently ana VINO mas
boon absent for thirty years, arrived III
san Francisco Saturday on his way 10
this city.
Professor Mutter, OF ST. Mary's church.
90 GA RECENT of a letter from Professor
lanes Graf. director OF the Conservatory
az Church Music. In New YORK. hisnS
COMMUNICATING him on the music thdl nc
has written recently
Al Q o'clock last night the moon was
encircled with rainbow colors. from wmch
Us face beamed majestically. There were
Al the time light clouds in the SKY, which
bowever soon drifted away and left the
moons silvery light shining upon a vault
OF blue.
Tha Dumbarton Democratic Club VIII
o,,,. an entertainment at Blackburn
iIaIl Thursday night at O'Clock. MessrS'
/ ,cslie Reid. w. s. Blackburn, W. "A. MOT
rIson Charles Anderson, and John W.
Guerrant form the Committee OF AT
rangements.
The House Committee on Courts OF
Jus,ice held a short session yeterday
morning, at which they reported favor
ably on the bin TO amend section 2Sz4 Oh
the Code OF Virginia, relating 70 proeeeu-
ings by a judgment creditor 10 uiscossn
us,,rioos dealings on the part OF MS
debtors.
Rev. George II. Ray. ID. D.. preached
ca n large congregation at Union-Station
chnrch Sunday morning on THE Dl'
yerglty OF Gifts" At night Rev; john
smith. of Gooehland Circuit, preached an
instructive sermon on Doing the nm
OF God" Mr. Smith went inlo .he ha'n-
te,rv sro,n this church, and his presence
and preaching were appreciated BY his
friends