Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04
Personals and I,riefs,

Senator-elect Thomas S. Martin is in
the city.
The grand jury of the United States
District Court meets to-day.
Cadet T. Wiley Davis left Monday to
resume his studies at the Fishburne Mill
tary-SchOol
Mrs. Daniel ii. London Is very III at
her residence on Franklin street be-
tween Third and Fourth
Mr.. William b. Cunningham is very
Ill at the residence Of his niece, Miss
Wight. No. 500 west Main street.
There will be a meeting of the Old
Market Democratic and Social Club to-
night at S o'clock at Thon's Hall.
The Henrico Electoral Board meets
Thursday at noon. when judges and regis
trars for the coming election Will be APP
pointed.
There will be a meeting Of the Oakwood
Memorial Association Thursday at p.
NJ in the frame school-house in ST. Johns
church-yard.
Mr.. w. a. King. WHO had his foot
mashed while at work at the Tredegar
Iron-Works Monday, was reported to be
improving yesterday.
There is no improvement in the condi-
tion Of Rev DR.. Whitfield, who has been
Ill for several weeks. 1t is feared that
he will not recover.
Captain James y. Peasants and bride
returned to the city yesterday from King
and Queen county, where they have been
on visit TO relatives.
Judge ID. A. Grimsley, of Cupeper; H.
u. Turnbull Sheriff of Brunswick. and
William II. Ricketts,. Sheriff of Orange,
visited the Capitol yesterday.
Rev. George II. Ray, Jr., is visiting his
father and attending the Moody meetings
in this city; and will preach for Rev. DR..
Ray in Union-Station this evening at 7:ij
o'clock.
Mr.. John l.. Satterfeld and Miss Mary
Fanny Wicks were married at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Cooper. No Al east Grace
street
Mrs. John b. Davis. of West Point ac-
companied by her little grandson, Mas
ter Willie c. Davis. is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. l.. Roone, OF 1l9 l-2 west
Clay street.
The Solid-Shot Democratic Club will
meet at Hallman's Hall, No. Is north
Seventeenth street. tonight at S O'clock
The club will meet Thursday night to
tiChtt
Detective John Hall returned to the
city yesterday from Gainesville, having
In custody Thomas Nash. a negro who
is wanted here for burglarizing the house
of Malinda Epps. colored woman.
The Workingmen's Democratic Club Of
the Third Precinct Jackson Ward, held
its regular meeting at Whalen's Hall, cor
ner Seventh and Hospital streets, last
night. when addresses were made by seve-
raj gentlemen.
Mr. Henry w. Houchns note-clerk at
the Planters National Bank, and Miss
Sarah V. Newell daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ Newell will be married at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning at the resi-
dence OF the bride-elects parents.
A telegram received yesterday from Col
onel H. NJ. Boykin. who is in charge of
the Richmond delegation TO the Wholesale
Grocers' Contention. in New Orleans,
that they were moving southwark at the
rate of sixty miles an hour.
Comrades A. Jennings. c. T. Loehr.
Peter Mccurdy. John r. Haynes, and J.
T.. Sullivan have been appointed a COM
mittee from Pickett Camp to unite in the
invitation to the Grand Army OF the Re-
public TO meet here next year, and are
requested to meet the committee from Lee
Camp at Murphy's Hotel Thursday night
at 1880.
Mr.. Frank Norment, the first man
to be killed in the Darlington. Is. c. trou-
BILE, was a son OF Dr. Benjamin Norment,
of Hanover county. He is wcll-remem-
bered by Henrico and Hanover people,
and was an active young politician In
his county, which. he left while yet
very young man. He was. also, nephew
of Mr.. p. r. Norment. president OF the
Mechanicsville Turnpike
John Ruskin, a little negro boy. living
on Thirty-first street, near the city
limits, was badly bitten about the face
Sunday evening by a savage dog belong
Ing lady living In that neighborhood.
The boy was entering the yari when the
animal leaped upon him and buried It's
fangs In one Of his cheeks, tearing the
flesh from his face. The sufferer was
taken TO the Office OF DR.. John II. Hinch-
man near by, where his wound was
dressed and the flesh sewed together.
At Gotham's Gorgeous Hotels.
NEW YORK April 2-fanDcial Nv a.