The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-07
Personal AND GENRExL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's tis
zens, and other Matters.

1ens, and other Matters.
Mrs. s. F. Cobb leaves to-day to Join her
husband In Cincinnati.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton. OF Petersburg.
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. Persinger NEE Tyler)is visiting
her mother on south Third street.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram, of Manchester.
was az the city Capitol yesterday.
Misses Nelson, OF Culpeper will this
week be the guests OF Miss Jarie Grigg.
Mr.. John Jackson returned from Europe
Saturday night after very pleasant trip.
Messrs. E. c. Crump. G. Roddy Tenser
and George Il. Sittman, of Washington,
| are In the city.
Nearly all the clerks in the basement
offices Of the Capitol have gone home to
cast their votes
Miss Ashly Dempson, Of Alexandria, is
visiting Mrs. p. w. Mckinney. at the ex-
ecutive mansion.
A new telephone has been placed in the
headquarters OF the city Democratic Com
mite. It's number is 1873.
Mr. II. L. Denoon and bride viii return
TO the city this week and will stop at
Ford's Hotel for a few days.
Bir A. Beirne Blair qualified in the
Chancery Court yesterday as administra-
tor Of the estate Of Adolpnus Blair. de-
ceased.
Mrs. b. T. Cornwen nee Kate Norris
sey) after a visit to her mother, Mrs
james Morrissey, has returned to her home
at the National Capital
Sergeant A. NJ. Tomllnson yesterday
recovered from a pawnshop one Of the
four Over-coats stolen from Mr.. John G.
Shafer's residence last week.
Mrs. Mamie d. Green, Of Darville. came
TO Richmond yesterday and will hereafter
make her home in this city with her SON
in-law, Mr.. John T. Watson, Jr.
Invitations have been issued to the mar
riage Of Miss Elnora V. Middendorf to
Mr.. II. Nolte, at st. Mary's German
church, on Tuesday November 18th.
Officer BEDFORD arrested yesterday morn
ing Idonia Cox. alias William Shelton. for
cutting the reins Of the United States
mail wagon at Byrd street depot on Sun
day night. He was taken 10 the Second
Police station, where he was locked up.
The large grocery store Of Mr.. f. H.
CARRIER was broken into last week and
al OF The money that was in the cash
register was taken, about 81 or s.: also
some cigars and buckets Of preserves.
The funeral Of Mrs. W. f. s. Robertson
at the First Presbyterian church, Sunday
afternoon At O'Clock, was attended by
a very large congregation. The service
used was the new Presbyterian service
FOR funerals prepared by Dr.. Kerr, and
adopted at the last general assembly.
Captain Edwin G. Eveng. Of Taunton,
Mass, left for that city Sunday, having
in custody j. W. Walker, alias W. II.
letter. who is wanted there for the larceny
Of two bicycles, a horse and buggy Wal
ker was captured in Burkeville through
the fundamentally Of Richmond police
and brought to this city
General Peyton Wise returned to this
city yesterday from Washington. His
brother. Mr. John II. Wise. recently APP
pointed collector Of the port Of San Fran
cisco. IS at the National Capital. He
has been named by the President as the
on the part Of the Govern
ment for the great exposition soon to be
held in San Francisco.
William Ryan. collector Of the Internal
Revenue at Richmond. has been at the
Metropolitan He achieved greatness by
mailing his congratulations to President
Cleveland away back at the time or the
Richmond convention, when Fitzhugh Lee
electrohed the audience with a premature
Finding that Il was all a
horrible mistake. he tried TO dig his letter
out Of the mails. and that proving futile.
be telegrapted an apology and disclaimer
But he got the collectorship all right
Washington Post.