Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-26
Yarannnfs and Briefs.

MI. Morgan lTttN. " NNSf UNIT W.
I'm the city yesterday.
Mr.. George s. Vashon, Jr., left Tuesday
on triD to the Worlds Fair.
A .olnk tea was given by Mrs. A. y.
Armstrong. Of Zl00 Broad street, Tuesday
night.
The Hastings Court did very little yes
torday Several cases set for trial were
continued.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Corps Of Pickett
Camp will meet this evening at O'CLOCK
at Central Hall.
Mr.. y. A. Burgess left yesterday on tie
2 O'Clock train for a ten days visit TO
the Worlds Fair.
The report that Deputy-Sherih RUSSELL
will claim the reward for the arrest OF
Morris Hopkins Is denied.
Tuesday night some one entered the
yard OF Squire Barney Friscnkorn ana
carried off his rcse-bushes
East Hanover Presbytery will hold
meeting tonight at O'Clock in the lee
ture-ro0m OF DR.. Hoge's church.
Miss Bertha c. Haase, Of No $40 north
Tenth street, left Monday 10 visit the
Worlds Fair and Niagara Falls.
Miss Matte Worthington. OF Charlotte
Vile Is the guest Of her brother, Mr.. i.
A. Worthington, at the St CAR.
Mr.. s. L. Kelley qualified in the Chan
Gerry Court Yesterday as executor OF the
estate of James l.. Capston, deceased.
Mr.. Robert Gemmell. Jr.. left the city
Tuesday 10 visit relatives in Chicago,
where he will attend the Worlds Fair.
Col. b. w. J.. Blanton, Assistant Super
intendent of the Virginia Penitentiary, IL
out on the streets again, after n severe
spell of sickness OF a weeks duration.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Drew, OF Chase City.
IL visiting his friend, Captain William
James Epps, at No. 203 east Main street.
The Board of Lady Managers are. re-
quested TO meet AT the virginia state
Hospital. corner Clay ana Eleventh
streets. this Thursday afternoon at 4;5O
o'clock.
At Venable-Street there have been TWEEN
weight professions Of faith. eighteen
OF whom have been received for baptism.
Pastor Dill will preach every night this
week.
The Richmond Howitzers have fitted up
the room on the drill-hall floor of the
Regfmental Armory for meeting place,
and equipped the department with desks
and chairs
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock have re-
turned TO the Exchange Hotel, after
visit to the Worlds Fair. Mrs. Hancock
also visited her father in Ohio during the
summer
family of Philadelphia, are visiting the
city. and are stopping at the Mount YER
non. They will probably spend some
months here.
Governor Mckinney left the city yestcr-
day morning with the Examining COM
mittee of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac. which Is making an inVes-
tigation as to the condition OF the road.
Little Helen Louise Gary, who was so
badly hurt in a runaway accident last
Monday evening. is by no means out OF
danger. MIR and Mrs Gary, who were
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entirely recovered.
Quite number OF the friends of Mr..
S. Ii. Hall called on him Tuesday evening.
and charming impromptu reception was
given. The evening was most pleasantly
spent with music etc, and elegant re-
freshments were served.
Shortly after ~ o'clock yesterday a
passenger train over the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad struck
a horse near the corner OF Cary ana Bel
viderc streets, and was delayed for Few
minutes. The animal was not badly hurt.
Circuit Court OF Appeals; Mr., NJ: F.
Peasants, Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court, and Judge Thomas s. Adj
kins left for Baltimore yesterday to. at
tend the funeral OF Judge Bond, when
takes place In that city to-day.
A little child of Mr.. Haskins, who re-
sides on north Seventh street, was run
over by a carriage at the corner OF Eighth
and Marshall streets yesterday morning,
and Was painfully bruised about the
hand DR.. Stratton dressed the wound.
which was not a serious one.
Mr. William c. Adams. Superintendent
OF the City Gas-Works. has returned from
Chicago, where he has been TO attend the
meeting of the American Gas-Llght Asso-
citation, which met I'm that city on the 18th
Instant This association Is composed Of
all the gas engineers OF the United States
and Canada q
Mrs. Virginia Miller, who was run over
by a reckless bicyclist several days ago
and seriously hurt is still suffering very
much. Besides having her hip-bone fro-
ken she sustained other injuries. The
careless wheelman has not yet been found.
though the police think they have clue
that will lead to his Identification.
jamestown Tribe. Improved Order OF
Red Men, at their meeting Tuesday night
decided to aid the Commonwealth In Sc
curing witnesses and evidence In the case
of Morris Hopkins, the negro murderer
now confined in the county jail. Mr..
Parsons, the murdered man, was a mem
Der of jamestown Tribe.
There will be special service in the
lecture-room OF Grace Episcopal church
tonight at o'clock. under the auspices
OF the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew. Rev.
]. ]. Gravett. OF Moore-Memorial church,
will deliver an address on brotherhood
Work" After the service the Richmond
local council will hold Its quarterly meet
ing.
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