Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-25
lantern and fuse away from him. Talbot Is
thought TO be one OF the men, but. ss Mr. Bess.
10y couldns IDENTITY him, he was discharged
from cfsf0dy.
Ixn n.1nzLIrTIETYcooN.'


10y couldn's IDENTITY him, he was discharged
from custody.
TO SING "TBZ LITTLE TYCOON"
The Manchester Music and Dramatic Club
hsvo been rehearsinE " The Little Tycoon y ior
several months and expect TO- present the opera
Of the best dramatic and musical talent In me
city, and this pretty musical composition VIII DC
rendered In excellent style. This is the nrss
tune the opera has been learned by amateurs IN
this section.
Tho following Is the cnst for the opera Gene
raj Knickerbocker, Charles Pcot; Alvin Barry
Great tycoon, J. Louis sullivan Rufus Ready.
u. p. Walden: Lord Dolphin. George carter !,
Teddy. Charles Sawtelle. First Custom-llouse
OHicer, W. H. Owens: Second Custom-Hon.e
Officer, Gus Goolsby; Miss Hurricane, MISS MIN
nio Jones; Dolly DImple. Miss Lilly Nay baird |;
Violet Q.ittle Tycoon) Misc la Robinson.
The chorus Is composed OF tho following sing
ors: Miss Christie Brown, Miss Page snelllnge,
Miss Eva Harrison. Miss Ethel Harding Miss
Blankinship, Miss Annie Pool, Nlss Coiie Lo'eii,
Miss FIossie Moore. Mrs. Arthur ncCrane ana
Miss Wingo. Willie sneilings, Robert Topham,
Eddie Burton, Robert Brown. and - FeDd-
ley.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Tho friends Of Mr.. J. A. Lester are very hope
'ul OF bis appointment as deputy under 'no
rev Internal Revenue Collector.
Mrs. J. rs. Newton, State organizer Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, VIII
rive n Bible reading on "lnolvlnual hesponsi-
billy this afternoon az O'CLOCK II ihe itcoOy-
tersn church. Ladies OF oil denominations are
requested TO attend.
Hon. John r. Massey recently visited eone o,
tho public schools IN the county and expresses
himself as well pleased with the reports OF
Superintendent Bankinship
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Tho twenty eighth anniversary Of the Ladies'
Aid Society o; the Presbyterian church was
celebrated nt the church Tuesday night. Rev.
DIR. j. Y. Fair and Mr.. j. ID. X. Sleight delivered
III. Fitzgerald sang. The society reallZed e'o
from tho entertainment.
No business was transacted at the SehoO!-
Board meeting held Tuesday night.
Henry Jones (colored). who Tas arrestei
Tuesday, charged with setting fire 10 the Patch
building. on Hull street. had preliminary OK.
animation In tho Mayors Court yesterday and
was sent on to the grand Jury.
Captain George Wise says he has not yet been
able to take hold OF the matter OF the hancnes-
ter pOst-cfilce as yet.
Mr. Bowie, conductor on one Of the Perry
Street electric-cars. killed grounding Tuesday
afternoon ON Semmes avenue, near foresthill
| Park.
There viii be n song service at the Methodist
| church at Midlothian Friday night in tho inte-
rec. of the Hancock Monument Association.
BESIDES the singing there will be addresses by
Rev. DR.. william l.. Hatcher, hr. Samuel NJ
! Page ani others.
Miss Fna Tnraves and Miss Lily Branch, o
! Amelia. are visiting Miss Alma owens, on For
ter street.
Messre Robert Wood, J. A.. Lester, and John
| Jewett Of Midlothian District, chesterfield, were
| I'm inc city Yesterday. They say tho Democrats
Will certainly beat the negro who IL running
against Hon. w. w. Baker for supervisor.