Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
Personals and Briefs.

Another immense crowd visited the new
City Hall last night
The Northslde Monroe Democratic Club
will hold meeting tonight.
Judges Minor and Wickham visited the
Henrico courthouse together yesterday
There will meeting OF the New Market
Democratic Club tonight at New Market
Hall.
Mr.. Douglas Grymes. Deputy Clerk or
the Corporation Court OF Petersburg,
was at the Capitol yesterday.
The Governor has appointed w. W.
Cason and W. D. Ewell 10 be commits
sioners Of wrecks for Princess Anne.
The Council Committee on Ordins noes
will meet Saturday night at s o'clock TO
conclude the work OF revising the newly
codiiied ordinances.
Rev. George H. Ray. ID. D., left yes
terday morning for South Boston where
he had an engagement to make addresses
last night and tonight.
The Governor yesterday pardoned VIII
liam Burroughs. sentenced from Bedford
county May, 1882, TO six years In the pen
ltentary for malicious cutting.
Intelligence was received here yester-
day that the condition Of Mrs. Isaac II.
Christian, who has been quite Ill at her
nome In Charles city. was improving.
Sheriff J. o. Hutcheson. OF King VIII
liam county. yesterday delivered Curtis
Wormley (coloredD at the penltentiary to
serve a term OF two years for voluntary
manslaughter.
The Blackbird Island Democratic Club
met Monday night and elected the follow
ing officers: George W. Seinl, president.
and Eddie Eager secretary. The club VIII
have "a meeting Tuesday night.
Mr.. Charles A. Clark. OF Petersburg, Is
In the city. Mr.. Clark Is counsellor or
the Cockade City Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, and Is on
business connected with the order.
Mr.. Wallace Washington. clerk TO the
went TO Huntington. W. Va, 10 recupe-
rate his failing health, is reported TO DO
no better than when he left Richmond.
Joe Clark. a negro who ls wanted in
Henrico for burglary has been located by
the Petersburg authorities. \ warrant
was forwarded to the Chief OF Police or
Petersburg yesterday for the arrest OF the
man.
Coroner Taylor was called last night at
$50 o'clock TO view the body Of Elizabeth
Holmes. a colored woman. 30 years old,
who died suddenly from congestion or the
lungs An inquest was deemed unneces-
sary.
Samuel Davis (coloredD was sent 10
Jail yesterday by Justice Vincent. OF Hen
rico. on a charge OF stealing coal from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany and defacinS the companys pro-
perty.
Sergeant Alexander Tcmlinson is work
ing on the case OF the assault upon Mrs.
Bridget Murphy by two burglars, an ac-
count Of which was published in the Dts
patch yesterday. and has some points that
may lead TO the capturing OF the guilty
parties.
The counsel OF Lizzie Walters have ad-
vised her relatives not To give the neces-
sary bail bond for the woman's appear
ance at court. IL Is feared she will go
back at once To her dissoiute habits, and
make remarks that might damage her
case.
Arrangements are being made by the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF Pickett Camp for
an entertainment 10 be given at Young
Mems Christian Association Hall on the
second Monday In April Tor the benent
OF the Pickett Cottage at the Soldiers
Home.
The young lady entrusted with the care
OF the funds accrufng from the recent
entertainment of the West-End Dramatic
Club for the benefit OF the poor OF The
city will turn over the receipts as soon
as all the returns are made to her by
those through whom tickets were sold
The report which appeared In a leading
tobacco journal that Aessrs. w. j. Boy
kin & Co.. leaf-tobacco dealers OF VIII
son. N. c.. would move to Richmond. ,ap-
s,ears 10 be withoue fiindat7on. Mr.
Boykin was for q long time engaged In
business In this city, and only recently
located In Wilson. He Is prosperlng In
his new field. and writes the Dispatch q