Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-12

Mrs. y. G. Mayo is visiting friends at
40 north Eighth street.
Mr. p. 4. Forbes. Clerk OF Buckins-
ham county was at the Capitol to-day.
4 large water-tank is being erected on
the roof of the new Allen q Glnter rae
tory.
Miss Mccormick. of Clarke county, is
the guest Of Captain G. r. Sklnkcr' No.
Sll west Franklin street.
The business-houses Of J. NJ. Chappell
anI II. Hardy Pyle were found open by
the police Wednesday night
Miss Alice Oyerbey. OF Mecklenhurg
county. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
A. Coke. on west Franklin street.
Tho Union Bank ard the Savings Bank
of Richmond both held their annual meet
inss yesterday and reelected their OLD
officers.
Miss l.. W. Coleman. Of Chester left
Yesterday 20 take charge OF inc music
department i'm henderson CoNese Hen
derson, y. &.
The Council Committee on Finance held
a meeting at noon yesterday ana trans
acted some business pertaining 10 the
city 8 finances.
suit was Instituted in the city Circuit
Court yesterday by Daniel W. Brdnch
AGAINST the Richmond Railway and Elcc-
tric Company for $2OJ).
It is said that President Cleveland viii
lngwOrth % the senate early next week
for Postmaster OF Richmond.
The syllabus OF the six universitv-ex-
tension lectures Professor Harris Is 70
deliver ON tho Poetry cf the Nn'.''lt
Greeks" has been printed for distribu-
ton.
The Holly Tea, which was to have been
given tonight by St Johns circle OF
i -. ind. mi tft4lA A
postponed ON account OF the death OF
Mrs John \. Curtis.
Dove Lodge. 40. u. A. +. and A. NJ,
! Will meet in stated communication IN the
Masonic Temple this evening at . O'Clock.
/ There will be degree work IN addition 10
! the regular routine business.
The annual meeting Of the Masonic
Home of Virginia, To have been held az
Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon, was
adjourned without transactlng any Dusl-
ness, on account Of the want OF a quorum.
Mr. Harry Schlosser, engineer OF No. .
fre-engine. who was injured while re
spending 70 an alarm OF ire several nights
! ago Is COnValcsciug, and hopes 10 De aDle
To resume his duties by the first OF next
week
The quarterly meeting OF the Woman s
Baptist Missionary Society. which was 10
have been held yesterday at noon In the
/ Nenablc-Strcet church. has been post
IDrfG Nntl next i rudy At Aitf 'sA-iAN
/ place and hour.
The death OF Charley Bennett, the Bos-
/ tons superb catcher and tne all-round
ball-plaNer will cause sincere regret
/ among the lovers OF the national game
! IN this city. where he has been with the
club for several years.
The Board Of Education was engaged
for some time yesterday In hearing the
contested ol-superintendency case
| from Patrick county. The fight Is against
the incumbent. Colonel y. Staples, VINO
applies for TcappOintnent. NO decision
was reached
Judge Henry ". Flournoy, late Secre--
tary OF the Commonw ealth, has accepted
the positOn Of SUPERINTENDENT OF agencies
OF the Fidelity Mutual Life Association,
OF Philadelphia. for the States or Virginia
and North Carolina. Judge Flournoy mas
an extensive acquaintance IN this held'
Rev DR.. L. y. Calisch and Mr.. Sol. l.:
! BloOmberg have returned from briet
| visit TO Alexandria and Washington. Both
Of them made addresses at Royal Area
mum meeting In Alexandria Tuesday
night. and DR. Caiisch offered prayer at
| the opening OF the House OF Representa-
tives on Wednesday.
Charles Smith, Jpsie Cosminia. and
David Weinberg. white boys reported al
the Third POlice-StatiOn yesterday that
they had run away from baltimore, anu
wanted 10 90 home. Captain Hulee tele-
graphed 10 Baltimore. and received re-
! quest TO send the boys back. They will
be started home to-day.
Colonel Walter II. Newman. who was
appointed on the Governors staff from
Shenandoah county, lives near Wood
stock. and Is 4 successful and well-to-do
! farmer He IL a brother Of Hon. Ed.
Newman. Judge Of the County Court.
and a son OF Mr. Ben. Newman. late
mlne-owner and successful operator OF
the Columbia Furnace. In Shenandoah.
The star-course series OF entertain
ments under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association are proving
TO be a most attractive feature In con-
nection with the work OF that organiza-
ton. The third concert OF the series wss
given last night 10 festuonabie anu
Crowded house The Ariel Ladies' Sex
tette was the attraction, and a delightful
programme was rendered.