The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About hfchmonas Ciu-
zens and other Matters.


Mrs. Alexander Delaney was reported
critically Ill last night.
Mr.. william A. Glasgow, OF Roanoke,
is registered at the Exchange.
Mr.. A. l.. Cox. editor Of The Charlotte
Gazette, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. John II. Knowles Jr., was thought
to be slightly improved yesterday.
Mr.. Jake Hirshberg. of Newport News
formerly of Richmond. Is In the city
The seventh annual council OF the state
Firemen's Associo ton will be held In
Staunton Wednesday, June 1th.
In the chsncery court yesterday Jacob
Schwartz qualified as administrator or
the estate OF Frederick Schwartz.
Mrs. Frommer, who took an overdose
OF laudanum at her home, on Seventeenth
street, Saturday. was much improved last
night
The rehearsal OF Scenes from Evan
geline' will take place at the Academy
OF Music Tuesday and Wednesday at 6
+. ".
The clerk Of the hastings court yes
terday issued a marriage license 10
Charles L Dawson and Lula L. Simpson,
both Of Richmond.
The Academy of Medicine and Surgery
will meet tonight at $50 o'clock at the
Young Mems Christian Association Han.
Dr. Moore will be the leader.
Joseph Smith (colored) was yesterday
arrested ard lodged In the First police
station by Policeman Huntington, charged
with stealing 81 from the money-drawer
OF L. H. Pettus
Invitation have been issued 10 the sew
enth annual council Of the Virginia State
Firemen's Association, which meets In
the city Of Staunton on Wednesday and
Thursday June eth and Sth.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Richmond Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals will be held this
evening at o'clock at the office Of the
society, No. 6ls east Main street.
Nothing has been heard as yet from
Father OKeefe. of Maryland, who has
been invited to ohiciate at the ceremonies
i'm connection with the reinterment Of
the remains OF President Davis.
officer Wallace Washington has not yet
returned from Raleigh whore he went on
Saturday, having I'm custody John A..
Johnson. the man who shot and wounded
United States Marshal John Upchurch.
A charter was granted in the circuit
court Yesterday 10 Fanny {. Hill and
others under the name of the Free Dis
pensary, General and Emergency Hos
pital. to be located in the city Of Rich
mond
Steamer No. was called out Sunday
afternoon at Sis o'clock on still alarm
TO the Richmond and Danviile yards,
which was caused by load Of fertilizer
I'm an air-tight box car becoming over
heated. No damage was done.
Mr. Beverly T. Crump has returned
TO the city after n weeks absence IN
Georgia, investigating the affairs OF p.
l.. Conquest & CO., in that state. Mr..
Crump is one OF the receivers of that
firm. which owns large lumber properties
I'm Georgia.
Rev. J. c. Hiden's Grove-avenue peo-
ple have shown their enterprise and mani
tested their affection for their pastor
bv making up a purse and sending him
TO the Southern Baptist Convention, in
Nashville. He leaves by the afternoon
train Of tomorrow.
The new stamp cancelling machine
has been in operation at the postofiice
seven weeks yesterday. and one
million letters passed through in that
time. This would indicate that between
eight and ten millions Of letters are han
died In Richmond during the year
Rev Joseph Hiden filed the pulpit Of
the Clay-street Baptist church on Sun
day morning and night His sermons
were able and earnest. Mr. Hiden will
supply this church for May, with the ex-
cepton Of the second Sunday. when he
will be delegate to the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, held I'm Nashville, Tenn.
The Commonwealth Of Virginia, through
Attorney General r. Taylor Scott. will
on the 18th instant make a motion In
the supreme court Of appeals Of the