Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-23
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Mrs Mamie Mckinney returned from
Baltimore yesterday
Mr. ". II. Chisholm. Deputy Sheriff of
Hanover. was at the Capitol to-day.
clerk W. J.. Lowton IS out again after
being confined 10 his home by sickness
Lodge Of strict Observance had an in
teresting meeting at 81. Adams Hall last
night.
Mrs. Taylor Bissell, Of Staunton. is the
guest Of Mrs. Boykin, on south Third
street.
MIR. c. Julian Paol, OF south Pine street.
Is visiting relatives and friends In Char
lottesvile.
Rev. Dr. Robert r. Kerr will preach at
the Second Presbyterian church tonight
at s o'clock.
Major \. II. Drewry. OF We9tover,
who has been quite sick for several days
is able TO be up again.
Councilman John S. Trower has been
confined 60 hls home for several days with
inhammatory rheumatism.
Mrs John H. Shervin and daughter. Miss
Mabel. of Fremont Neb., are visiting Mr..
II. Z Shervin, OF this city.
The alarm Of fire Sunday afternoon was
caused by burning chimney on Chaifin
street. No damage was done.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Rev.
W. Baumgartner qualified as administra-
tor on the estate of Rev. l.. Meyers.
Mr.. T. H. Sullivan. formerly of this city.
now manager OF the Alexandria Teie-
phone Exchange. is on visit to his
moth
4 regular literary meeting of the McGill
Catholic Union was held last night.
CaTefully-arranged programme was car
ried out
There will be "A meeting of the Fulton
Democratic Club at Donahue's Hall to-
night. All candidates for municipal Of
ces are invited to he present
a regular meeting of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association was held al its hall
on Sunday night. Mr.. Levenson, the vice
president, delivered a lecture.
Mrs. II. c. Morton. Mrs. W. Waller
Morton. Miss Earksdale and Miss Nor
ton will receive their friends Informally
ON Thursday evening from TO l.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the United Banking and Building Com
pany announced for yesterday. was adj
iourned over until the 7th OF February
MIR. j. Foote Johnson. formerly OF the
State Treasurer's Office now with the
Norfolk and Western railroad and located
at Roanoke is In the city for a Few days.
The Southern News Company's store.
No. 1890 east Broad street was broken
into Sunday morning and lot OF
goods taken away The police are investl-
eating.
The funeral of Mir John Smith took
place from East-End Baptist church sun
day afternoon. and was largely attended.
Rev. MIR. Tucker paid touching tribute
to the Christian character OF the deceased
In the account given in Saturdays Dis
patch OF reception given by the frieho-
ship Social Club on south lhurel street
the names of Msssrs. w Naughahn, mar
Ian Robertson. James Price. and William
Rowlett were. through an error omitted.
Tho pollce were notified Sunday that
the residence OF Mrs. Wade. No. 5li west
Marshall street. was robbed on Friday
night OF a shotgun. suit OF clothing. and
some other articles. The officers found
the gun at a pawn-shop. but there Is no
clew TO the thief.
The committee appointed by the Rich
mond Tobacco Exchange TO visit Wash
incton and confer with the ways ana
Mans COMMITTEES relative TO the proposed
tax ON manufactured tobacco ana putting
leaf on the free list VIII leave LOT inc
national capital this morning.
The Atlanta Constitution on sunday last
printed a half-column interview with Gov
ernor OFerrall upon the proposed COTTON
states Exposition, in which the Chief Exc
cutive OF Virginia heartily endorses the
scheme In the same paper was pup
lished fine cut Of Governor oferraii'
The funeral OF Veteran John A. Rossen.
who died at the Soldiers Home SATURDAY,
took place yesterday afternoon. Rev. J.
Calvin Stewart conducting the services
Deceased came from Norfolk. was 81 years
OF age. and served In the Forty-third Bat
talon. First Virginia Cavalry. Mosoys
command.
The Atlanta Constitution on Sunday
says: On Friday afternoon Mrs. X. g.
Barrett gave a delightful tea 80 the vr-
ginia ladies' Of Atlanta in honor OF Gen
erai Lees birthday. IL was charming
affair In every respect. Mrs. Barrett Is
an ideal hostess. and the evening was
most delightfully."- spent by all OF her
guests.
The Arbitration Board. consisting OF
Judges Waller X. Staples and James
Keith and Captain Alexander Coke, who
rendered an award abatinR the attach
,nent issued In the case OF Willis y. Smith
4 xainsi Mason and others. and dismiss-
ing the bill of the complainant, have de-
cIinei 10 reopen the award ana grant
reconsideration
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