Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-26


Jufge f. Il. Farrar, Of Amelia, is at the Ex-
oaange Hotel
Major ". j. johnson and Mrs. johnson have
gone 10 New York ON visit
Mr.. Horatio Marlborough continues i'll at his
home No. 4lS]s south Pine street.
Hon. II. St George Tucker Is the guest Of
Colonel Raleigh ColstOn. l3 north Sixth street.
Mr.. Charles Gunst. OF 2l7 west Marshall
street, who has been quite sick, Is much better.
Row. ]. Z. Provence. who has been on visit to
Richmond. has returned to his home, az Montt.
cello, Fla.
Mr.. Thomas Seldom, president Of the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company, OF birmingham, Ala,
ls in the city.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Rebecca VI.
Turpin qualified eXecuirix OF tho VIII ot Miles
Turpil, deceased
Suit was entered yesterday in the City Circuit
Court 10y Sitterding a. brewer against the Ma
sonic-Tcmple Association Tor $500.
Work on tho state Library building, after
having been SUSPENDED for several week, on ac-
count Of tho weather. was resumed yesterday.
The tbaw continued yesterday. and while the
streets wero very muddy ani sloppy, there was
no apparent change IN the condition oi the rlVer
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. r. French inss ONein. OF Bal
tlmore. who have boen stopping at Mnrphys 3
Hotel for the last few days. left for home yeSter-
day.
NIT. NJ. Wortham, former sergeant OF the
Richmond Iiowitzers, has been appointed quar-
terrnaster Of the First Battalion of Artillery, WIN
the rank OF first lieut7nani.
The ambulance was called al 4:i5 p. NJ. yes
terday 70 the corner of Munford and clay streets
TO a colorsd woman suffering with asthma. She
Was treated and taken home.
In the account in yesterdays issue OF tho mar
riage Of Mr. Howard i. Baldwin the brides name
Miss Alice BuId was the maid Of honor.
Mr.. Hugh Denoon has been made sergeant
rns'Or OF the battalion. with the rank OF ser
| geent. kr. Denoon was student at Blacks
Durg College and 10 well qualified for the post
| tiOn.
| The neRotta BILE note for - 600 signed and en-
dorsed by the Masonic Temple Association 81
| Virginia. PAYABLE 70 Itself" which WAS adyer-
tised as lost has been found and returned to its
proper custodian.
| The Executive Committee from the Board et
| World -Far Managers Will have It's regular
| meeting this morning at 10 O'Clock In the ONCE
| OF President Buford. A. noon the board will
| meet Ia regular session.
| George Davis son Of the general manager OF
| The Richmond locomotive and Machine Works.
had the indeX-nnger OF his right hand 20
| badly mashed few days ago that amputation
| vas found 20 be necessary.
| Messrs Mason. Hoge Il Co., the contractors for
| the Elglfl- street LuiintI. ttt Hdhlub Sbpi plO-
| gress cleaning out the approach TO the excsya,
| ton already made. They have been at WORK all
| this week despite the weather.
Mrs. c. 4. Reuter- has issued cards 10 the mar
rage OF her daughter, Miss Minnie Lee, to Mr.
| William L. snder. The ceremony will take
| place at Laurel-Street Methodist church Tues
| day, January 3lst, at d O'Clock T. il.
The Hoyitzers will give a musical sociable tC
| their lady friends on the night Of February
| OH az their armory. This will be the first Of q
| series OF entertainments which the popular
canuoneers will tender their acquaintances.
Major James d. Patton has returned from Q
| weeks business trip through North Carolina
| lie reports an unusually bright outlook IN tc
bacco circles. Tho manufacturers arc IN me
| shape, and everybody In the Iar-lieel state wa
getting ready for active trade
A still alarm turned in at No. 3 engine-hous'
| Yesterday afternoon at o'clock was occasionet
by blaze IN the cellar OF the grocery-store OF .
| X. Mitchell, which Is occupied by huckster II
| the Second Market namod Jones. The nre wa
ex,inguished without any damage.
JIM Newell the contractor, has commenced
| 10 pull down the old building corner Twenty
| fourth aLd Cary. lie Will erect large Tour
| story tobacco-factory for the j. Wright Company
| The building is TO front 1872 feet on Cary stree
and 55 feet on Twenty-fourih street.
One of the doors TO the wholesale dry-good
| house OF NJ. Millbiser Il Co. was found 70 b'
open yesterday morning Upon investigation
| WAS shown thai smhl aWOubt vi sVouo ne'
been stolen. IL Is supposed that some one mus
have secreted himself in the building ana wa
locked up. There is no clue TO the robbery.
The Committee OF the College Young Mem
| Christian Asso citation On Religious Meetings nav
decided % have preaching Ia tho college chape
once a mouth. In accordance with this pial
Rev. DIR. Landrum will preach here tonight
The friends OF the college are invited 10 attend
especially those In It's immediate noighbOrhood
Exercises will begin at o'clock.
The effect OF the recent severe weather upol
commodities has been 10 increase prices enof
mousiy. Flour has advanced from 40 70 D
cents per barrel, wheat and corn are ssili up
and produce is very high. Fruit sud vegetable
are scarce. and are In consequence being held a
stifi ngnres There has been slight decfeas
In tho last day or two In the prices OF huttei
eggs ash and oysters.