Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-21
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. WilIiam s. Iuxter, OF this city, has gone
70 the Worlds Fair.
Civil businers engaged the attention OF the
Hastings Court yesterday.
Mr.. y. A. Fox has heen appointed Postmaster
at Dumbarton, HenricO county
Rev. Hartley Carmichael left yesterday for
visit to his old homo in Canada
Mrs J. W. Rawiey ana family have gone to
Southwest Virginia for tho summer.
Messrs. p. j. Ryan and Thomas Auldowncy
lett yesterday morning for Ocean View.
Miss Maggie Quinn. who has been visiting
friends in stanton. returned home yesterday
afternoon.
The Company G nine will meet the Robin
Hood Club on tho Island Park diamond this eve
ming at o'clock.
J. Overton Sale. Jr.. left last Monday night RIA
the Chesap eake and Ohio 10 visit Chicago and
the Worlds Fair.
Mrs John j. Schumacher and Mrs. Redmond
have left to spend Il few weeks in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Howard Baden. blind negro besgar, was ar
rested and tatcn 10 tho Second station yestcr-
day OH q change OF vagrancy.
Mira +. 8. Cardo7o. who has been quito sick at
her residence, No. ! - west MGin street, for the
last few days is now slightly improved.
The hours for the exhibition OF The work of
St. Mary's Beucd .ctine lustitnte win be between
g A. Il. aud 4 =. ~ today and Tomorrow.
Thomas X. Farley, formerly Of this city, who
was s1Ot ID Norfolk while attempting to commit
burglary, ia reported TO be rapidly improving
The Indies Of the seyenth-Street Christian
church carried q good crowd on their excursion
down the river last night aud the trip was en-
ioyed by all.
The committee appointed to select an artist
aud have the figure made for the Private Sol
diers' and sailors Monument have reached no
conclusion ae yet.
Walter Slater, charged with being fugitive
from justice from Newport News, was arrested
yesterday by Sergeant Tomlinson and lodged In
the First Police Station
Hon. George d. Wise has secured position
OF messenger in one of tho departments for
Willie Tyler, OF this city, and Willie left Monday
evening for Washington.
The ambulance was called yesterday TO seve-
raj negroes who had become overheated in the
Gun. They we're treated by the physicians IN
charge and left with friends.
Tho Wcst-view Baptist sunday school will
give their annual basket picnic nj NJ. Pleasant
tomorrow. The train leaves the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot at $50 4. N.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Sir. Richard
Clark scott qualified az administrator OF the
estate OF Mis3 Mamie Il. Caskie, who died IN
Italy recently. The estate In valued al 100000
Three men employed in the blacksmith-shop
ut the kIchn ond LOcOnotive-WOrks were DIS
charged on MOnday-twO Tor fighting and the
third for the alleged offence Of encouraging the
fs;icnf.
Mr. John ID. Issacs. q prominent official OF tho
Southern Pacific railroad. Of California, arrived
In the city yesterday morning on n brief visit
10 his father. Ar. ". Il. Isaacs, at liz east
Franklin street
Ii IL understood that 81. Pauls church will buy
the Norwood house. on Grace street, for rec-
tory. The rector, Rev. Mr.. Carmichael, has re-
sided for year past nt No. 205 east Franklin
street. Ito has served notice on bis landlord that
no would yacate.
Mrs Catherine Lightfoot Thompson, widow OF
Judge Lucas r. Thompson. Of Staunton. and
daughter Of the late ". A. and Sarah scott Car
ringtOn. OF Halifax county. died in Washington
yesterday. The funeral will take place from the
Second Presbyterian church at D o'clock TINS
afternoon.
At the annual meeting yesterday Of the Rich
mond Paper-Nanufacturing Company the old
board was reelected for the next twelve months,
a. were the Oflcers-E ID. Christian president
A. II. Christian, Jr.. secretary and manager
The regular quarterly dividend was ordered 10
DO paid on July lst
MIR. George II. Whitfield Is In tho city, having
returned from Cornell University TO spend the
vacation with his relatives IN this State. lie IS
taking "a thorough and extended course III cleo
Guires three years more Of study and practical
application In these celebrated schools.
The Rev. James Y. Fair, u. D., pastor OF
Grace-Street Presbyterian church, who on sunday
preached the annual sermon before the Yong
Mems Christian Association OF William and
Mary College, has returned 70 tho city aud
will hold services in the lecture-room OF bis
church tonight, beginning at quarter teforo y
o'clock.
MIR. J. s. Barbour Thompson. superintendent
Of the Richmond and Danyiile railroad, who has
been III III health for several months, Is said 10
have recovered entirely end Will resume his
duties noxt Monday. Mr. j. c. Gentry, the chief
clerk In the superintendents once, has been
nllng MIR. Thompson's place since last Scptem-
Der with great efficiency aud acceptaoiltiy
Messrs. Walter +. Orange, pact national coun-
cilior; I'd. c. Keeten, pas. State councillor;
q. NJ. Rawson, grand representative 70 tho
national council, and c. W. Tyler, past State
councillor and national representative OF the
Junior order United American Mechanics, have
gone 10 Detroit Mich. 10 attend the session OF
the national council OF that order. They Will
visit the Worlds Fair before returning home.