The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and Other Matters.

Zens anu OIntT
The United States grand jury meets
April 5th.
Mr. and Mrs. Disby Bell are at the Ex
change Hotel.
Congressman George d. Wise will ar
rive in the city tomorrow.
Nightly services are in progress at
Park Place church. Rev. W. j. Young,
the pastor. preaching.
An interesting revival is in progress at
Laurel-strcct Methodist church. Rev DR..
Sledd preached last night.
Mr. j. c. Mcpherson, of Baltimore. who
has many friends among the Richmon1
retail merchants, is in the city.
Miss Celeste Williams, of north Eighth
street has returned from an enjoyable
visit to Smithfeld and Surry county.
Governor Mckinney yesterday appointed
Or. George w. Fagg coroner for Mont
gomery county in place Of DR.. II. T.
Seay, resigned.
The clerk of the hastings court issued
the following marriage licenses yester-
day: Harrison c. Miller and Kate c.
Baughan. Eugene ]. Walton and Kunis
Koch, William j. Sh-lturne and Mary T.
Garnett.
The sales from the revenue department
so far this year exceed those of last year.
and Mr. Smith. the revenue collector,
speaks in glowing terms Of the prospects.
and believes there will be big business
done this year.
Mr.. George +. Fisher. treasurer Of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany, stated Yesterday that electric cars
viii be running from this city 80 Seven
Pines about the latter part OF this week.
possibly Friday.
Mr.. Louis Rich leaves the city this
morning on a trip TO Newport News, Old
Point and Norfolk. where he goes IN re-
Spouse to numerous inquiries for rooms
and board at the Alhambra Hotel, Chi
cago. during the Worlds Fair.
Colonel J. f. Child, a former Virgin
ian who was Minister to Siam during
Mr.. Clcvcland's first administration. is
visiting in this city. lie is the guest Of
Mr.. +. II. Butler, No. 24os Clay street, and
will remain in Richmond for several days.
Mr.. ]. f. Jackson will delive~ an ad-
dress on Monday night, the 10Th, at the
reading rooms of Moore Memorial Guild.
70l. corner Of Main and Pine streets. The
young men are especially invited To come
These rooms are open from TO 10 80 every
evening, when choice reading is offered
to all who will avail themselves Of it,
The last number of the San Francisco
Carrier Dove. a Spiritualist organ, con-
tains a portrait and sketch OF Mr. VII
liam T.. Coleman, well known spirit
ualist and author. Mr.. Coleman, who is
chief clerk in the Guartermaster's de-
partment Of the United States army. at
san Francisco. was 4 resident Of
Richmond from 1850 10 1872. and has rela-
tives here. He is about fifty-two years
of age. and in his yourg days was a we'll
known amateur actor and literary man.
The annual public debate of the Mn
Sigma Rho Society of Richmond College
Will take place in the chapel of that insti-
tuition Friday evening commencing at
o'clock. Mr.. r. W. Hatcher. president Of
the society. will preside. Mr.. H. c. Bur
nett will be the reader and Mr.. Minitree
Folkes the declaimer upon the occasion.
The debaters Will be Messrs. w d. Duke
and James H. Franklin on the affirmative
side. and Messrs. Il. NJ. Long and c. A.
Boyce on the negative. The committee
on arrangements consists OF Messrs H. l..
Norfieet and II. ii. Bagby. of Virginia
f. A. Jones. OF Texas, and w. Il. Thayer
OF South Carolina.