Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-18
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last evening for New York.
Mrs. Or Friend and Miss Mamie Rice
have returned from ten-days trip to
Chicago.
Major John Poe, Jr., and wife have re.
turned TO the city after two-weeks'
visit TO the Worlds Fair.
A number of Asheville planters and
buyers will be here tomorrow 70 attend
the big break OF loose tobacco,
A nre-alarm box private) has been
placed in the J. Wright Company's to-
bacco-factory. IL Is numbered az.
The body OF Mr.. John w. Clarke. whose
sad drowning last Sunday was noted in
the Dispatch. had not been recovered at
las reports.
Drs. c. III. Ryland and G. r. Bagby,
Revs. f. B. Beale. III. a. Bagby. and
John VI. Garrett. and party OF ladies',
left yesterday for Chicago.
Miss Annie Burke. OF iOi north Eleventh
street. left yesterday on an extended trip
North and West. Before her return she
will visit the exposition at Chicago.
Miss Jane Moody. n resident OF Texas
and a daughter Of the late DIR. David j..
Moody OF Chesterfield county. T. on a
visit to relatives and friends In this city.
Captain William c. Adams. superinten-
dent of the city Gas-Works. left yester-
day for Chicago. to attend the convention
of the International Gas-I.ight Associa-
ton.
Division No. OF Ancient Order OF
Hlbernlans will hold meeting tonight
In the basement of the Sacred-H Heart
church. All the members are requested
TO attend.
Mr.. Samuel Whybrew, OF Church Hill.
has been awarded United States letters
patent on an improved envelope for en-
closing unsealed circulars pamphlets.
samples. seeds, etc
Misses Gussie Bodel<er. Elizabeth and
Juliet Pollard. Ada Gresham. and Mrs.
r. J. Wnlingham left for the World $
Chesapeake and Ohio.
Judge f. r. Farrar was in Richmond
yesterday on his way TO King William
county to lecture The Judge has been
confined at home by sickness ever since
his return from Chicago.
The number OF deaths in Richmond
last week was 33-l9 white and IL colored.
The same number died I'm the correspond
ing week last year. Five deaths resulted
from consumption and three from fever.
The original picture OF Libby Prison,
with the guards stationed around II, was
sold In Chicago a few days ago by MISS
Amelia Ramstetter for $50. IL IL con-
sidered very handsome relic OF the war.
The Governor yesterday removed the
civil disabilities Of John T.. Gray, who
was convicted In the March Qs93) term
of Brunswick County Court or unlawrul
shooting and confined five minutes In
jail and fined 81.
A gentleman who came from Wash
ington this week says that Hon. George
u. Wise has been n great sufferer. Ills
ailment was more sclatlca than rheuma.
tlsm. He had been lifted about In bed
and suffered agony.
The Duke of Wellington. who won In
frHn Of ha M ~ rn.Dr "a n
the recent State Fair and from whose
back Mr. Hugh a. Walker. OF Farmville,
fell. receiving fatal injuries. will be Of
fered for sale to-day.
Mrs. A. w. Burnett. OF West Point, Is
visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs
Burnett Is the mother of Mr. ). Garland
Burnett the young railway postal clerk
who was killed I'm collision near Alder
son. w. Va, on December l6 1891
The following unfortunates were re
buckingham: Fletcher Stanton mas TOR
Clark TO serve five years for shOotni
with intent to KILL and George Clarke, Il
serve two years for housebreaking.
The last news received from Colone
Cutshaw the city Engineer. who broke
his leg by FALLING in "A railroad station II
ST. Paul. Mimi, was that he would 81
up the next day, but could not attempt
TO travel for some little time yet. This
advice came several days ago.
Hon. A VI Kelley. Judge OF the In
ternational Court at Cairo. Egypt, car
now add another affix 10 his name. Tele'
graphic adyices from his sOn-ln-law, cap
tain Arthur Kay Hail. announce that tht
Judge is now grandfather, as MIS-
Hall has presented her husband with
fine girl.
wheel TO one of the grocery-wagonS
OF s. Ullman ran off on Ninth street yes
terday morning, causing the vehicle tc
turn over on the sidewalk. The wagon
was loaded with canned goods and seVe,
raj OF the cases were broken open ano
cans of tomatoes rolled around In tht
street The vehicle was slightly damaged
The Secretary iof the Treasury, on tht
recommendation of the Collector. ha'
appointed Samuel d. Sears, of Appomat
tox county. United states gauger, vice
II. r. Gillian. removed. DIR. u. W
Moseley's appointment as gauger for tn'
city Of Richmond is looked for this week
Deputy Collector W. G. Pilkinson, ir
charge OF Division No. 3. reported at tht
headquarters here yesterday
William Schaaf. one Of the meat dealers
at the Old Market, was before justice
Crutchfield yesterday evening on two
charges-one Of violating the city ordi
nances with regard to the market-houses
First Market. On the former he was
discharged, and on the latter he was
fined s., but the fine was remltted by re
quest Of the Clerk Of the Market.
Mr. B. Frischkorn, the president OF the
Jefferson Fishing Club. has leased an
island on the Chlcahominy river known
as Coy's Island. Mr.. James Christian
the gentleman from that locality who has
charge OF all the property OF the club
was In the city yesterday. ana says ina
game, such as deer. turkeys, and ducks
never was more plentiful. Several mem
bers Of the club will go down next week
for big hunt.
At q regular meeting of the Board oi
Fire Commissioners Monday night II wa'
ordered that the doors of all engine
houses In the eastern portion OF the city
be changed so as To open outwardly. IN
petition OF Messrs. James McDonough &
Co. who asked for damages, caused tt
them by the frightening Of pair ol
horses on the night OF the storm. was re
ferred TO the city Attorney for a report
The animals were shocked by coming II
contact with one OF the. city wires. Mr.
Lanes B. Brown was elected captain o
Engine Company, No. 8, In the place o.
Captain James II. Gibbs. deceased.
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