The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20
PERSONAL AND GEhERIL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zen.and Othrr Matters.

Champe b. Shepherd who has. been
quite indspOsed, Is out again.
Miss Ella Hartman. Of north Eight
street. who has been quite I'll for several
days. is somewhat better
Mrs. Prosser Harrison, Of Newport
News, IS visiting her rather Mr. John
G. Walsh 100 Twenty-ninth street.
Albert W. Schneider and Richard W.
Wolston. Jr.. OF Galveston, Tex, are
spending the summer in this city.
Mr.. Marion l.. Dawson, chairman Of
the CIV Democratic Committee returned
from Scottsville yesterday morning.
Mr.. II. b. Norment representing Church
& CO.. Of New ! 0rk. left Wednesday
night for Texas TO be gone several
months.
on Thursday. July 26th. the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Laurel-Street MethO-
dist church will give a grand excursion
20 Old Point.
Walter Ellis (colored) was received at
the penitentiary yesterday, 10 serve four
years for malicious shooting. lie was con-
victed In the county court OF Dinwiddie.
The person holding ticket No. 297. which
drew the gold watch AT -. Patrick s
church picnic at Providence Forge yes
terday, Is requested 10 come forward and
get the same.
Miss Minnie Burks. Of Lyrchburg, who
has been spending several days with Mrs
MDIllr. OI W. HDIlI ikIh street. IT,
turned home yesterday by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
The many friends OF Miss ,Ivia Thorn
as. OF 40 south Laurel street. Will be
pleased 10 learn that she mas returned to
the city, after pleasant visit to friends
and relatives in Cumberland county, Va.
An alarm Of fire was turned in from
box 80 at 1l:5S yesterday morning. En-
CINE No. 3 responded. but found that it
was only a chimney burning I'm house
No. 1901 st. John street. 40 damage.
Sheriff W H. Young. Of Dinwiddie
county, called al the office Of the Au-
ditor Of Public Accounts yesterday. after
delivering at the penitentiary Walter FL
lis, colored. sentenced 10 four years inn
prisonment for malicious shooting
Messrs J. W. Southwark and y. J.
Smith. well-known Republican politi-
clans. have issued a call for a conference
Of the members Of that party at Henri
co county courthouse on w ednesday, Au-
gust LIST. TheCongressiOnal Committee
Will also meet at the same place on the
same day.
Mr. c. b. Ryan. assistant general pas
scnger agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. was in the city yester-
day. He came from New York. and left
for Cincinnati. where his Office IS located.
He saw Mr. Fuller day before yesterday.
and while he says his chief is quite a
sick man, he thinks he Will recover.
The survivors Of the Old First Regiment
have appointed committee to investigate
the case OF Capt William Lawson, who
some time ago was dismissed from the
Soldiers Home. The committee consists
Of Messrs ". +. Humphrey. William
Harper Deane A. JEFF Vaughan. Savage
Smith. William II. Palmer. and +. +.
Reeve.
The remains OF Mr.. William Heller
who died M sea Monday, while returning
from Europe Will reach Richmond this
morning. and the funeral Will take place
from the Byrd-street depot at 9 O'Clock
Mr.. Heller was formerly a weil-knOwn
Broad street shoe merchant, and very
popular citizen. His brother, Mr.. Meyer
Heller. was with him on the trip.
At the last meeting of the wo-
mans relief corps. G. a; r.. on
the 18th instant, It being the first
badge was presented 10 the president,
Mrs r. ID. Wilson, as a token Of the
love and esteem in which the presiding
officer is held by each member Of the
corps.
President VI. Z. ingalls,. OF the Chesa-
pealSe and Ohio and Big Four. arrived in
New York from Europe yesterday and
was met by Assistant General Passenger
Agent G. b. Ryan. Mr.. ingalls, will short
ly make a tour Of the Big Four and
Chesapeake and Ohio. and will then To-
cate In his summer quarters in the
Warm Springs Valley Va.
Mr.. G. b. Ryan. assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, who was In the city yes
terday said he had been working hard
to induce the Grand Army people TO
hold their encampment in Richmond
this year or the year after, but General
Rosser's speech on May Goth has so
prejudiced the northern veterans there
is no hope Of persuading them 10 meet
here any time in the early future.