Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-03
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from City-Iiun Courts
Judge Minor yesterday granted in the
law and Equity Court charter to The
Womans Club; an organization iormeu
for the purpose Of establishing an or
gaplzed centre for the literary culture
OF its members: for their intellectual
social. and moral development, ana tor
the purpose of STRENGTHENING ther IN
dividual efforts for humanity.
The capital stock OF the association
shall not be less than sl.cco. nor more
than $4,000. divided into shares OF CIV
each The amount of real estate 10 Nv
held 10y the organization, shall not ex-
coed five acres at any time. the primer
pal office shall be in Richmond.
The officers for the ensuing year are;
Mrs. Lunsford L. Lewis. president; Miss
Maria Blair, first vIce-president; MISS
Augusta T.. Daniel. second vice-presdent;
Mrs. Virginia Morgan Robinson, recording
secretary; Miss Jane NJ. Rutherford
treasurer: Mrs. Salie w. LEROY. cores
bonding secretary. The Board OF Direc-
tors is TO consist of the above. and the
following ladies I'm addition: Mrs. Archer
Anderson, Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs.
T. William Pemberton, Mrs. D. T. Well
ford. Mrs. Brydon Tenant.
The Board of Governors for the first
year consist of Mrs Beverly j. Munford.
Miss Claire Guilaume. Miss Mamie
Winston. and Miss Mary Cameron.
THE DECLARATION FILED.
In the same court the declaration was
filed In the suit OF Virginia Talley, adj
ministratrix of William Talley. deceased,
against John Armitage and others, doing
business as the Armltage Manufacturing
Company for $1,000 damages. The COM
plant sets forth that William Talley
came to his death on April q. 1875, from
injuries received In an explosion which
took place ten days prior in the estab-
lishment OF the defendants, ard that the
latter did not use the proper care 10 pre-
vent an accident.
In the suit Of Edward Bum against the
city OF Richmond. which was tried in this
tribunal before Judge Minor during the
past two days, the jury rendered verdict
for $3.50 for the plaintiff. The suit wac
brought to recover 5000 damages for in
juries 10 the property Of the plaintiff.
brought on by careless excavation on The
part Of the employees of the city.
a suit was entered in this tribunal
By +. Rutherford. administrator for Lucy
Jones. deceased against the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, Of New York.
Damages. 500.
OTHER COURT ITEMS.
Volonei John Bell Bigger yesterday
qualified I'm the Chancery Court as adj
mnistrator of the estate Of the late Chief
Of Police. Major John Poe.
In the Hastings Court the dates were
fixed for the cases that will be tried
during the present term Of the court. The
case Of the Commonwealth against g.
y. Terry, the lumber-dealer. Of King
William county who is charged with
issuing forged court orders. will be tried
on July 18th.
The charter Of the Virginia Pyrites
Company was amended by Judge Well
ford In the City Circuit Court 30 as TO
provide for the issuing Of $4,000 pre-
ferred stock.
The clerk OF the Hastings Court Issued
marriage licenses 10 the following couples:
Benjamin G. Hatcher and Mary +. Sharp;
Walter $. Douthy and Florence Il. To-
Der.