The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-31
Personal AND GENERAL.
Facts About Richmond's Cit :
xens and other Matters.

xens and other Matters.
Rev. DR.. y. Johnston, of South Boston,
Is a guest at the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Claude NJ Dean. Deputy Clerk
United States Circuit Court left yester-
day for Baltimore.
Mr.. Wilmer VI. Cox. OF Baltimore. has
been visiting his friend. Mr. W. ;. Wake.
OF this city.
Alderman Reuben Burton returned 10
the city yesterday morning from VISIT
10 his mother. In Dallas. Tex.
The late william Lovensteins life in
surance amounted 10 about $4,000, and
this was all In beneficial orders.
Captain Angle. who was hurt by fall
ing from moving street car on Christ
mas day. was able to be out yesterday.
Lieutenant Alex Tomnnson is suffer-
ing with a severe cold In the head. cou-
pied with neuralgia.
In the suit Of W. NJ. Perry against X
g. Jones in the Law and Equity court
a verdict was rendered for the deien-
dant.
Edward T. Watson and Richard 2.
williams qualified in the Chancery Court
YESTERDAY as executors In the estate OF
Carrot +. Watson. Value. $4,000.
Mrs. Harry Godnn has returned 10
the CITY. She will soon be Joined by her
husband and Richmond Will be their
future home.
Mr.. j. Wren williams OF the Liggett
& Myers Tobacco Manufacturing COM
pany, OF ST. Louis. No. Is visiting his
aunt Mrs Albert Hill. No. l2ZJ Floyd
avenue, city.
Mr. George D. Peasants. who has been
quite in for some time, was so much I'M
proved yesterday as TO be able 10 SIT
up. He has been under the efiicient care
Of Drs. J. NJ. Winfree and Christopher
Tompklns.
The friends OF Mr.. Frank NJ. Bovkin,
Jr.. will be glad 10 know that after an
extended Southern trip I'm search Tor
health. he has returned to the city much
improved.
Mr.. W. y. McVeigh. Of Alexandria.
who has been visiting HE sister. Bit. t.
Powell Hill OF west Main street has
been confined TO his room tor the past
week or ten DAYS with severe cold.
judge s. G. Redd. OF Hanover. who has
been in and confined TO his bed for the
rast three weeks Is improving, ana IS
now able to sit no a portion or the caN
His friends will be glad To hear that ne
is on the road 10 recovery OF his health.
A S Harris (colored) was charged
with taking one too many drinks yeste,-
dav and driving his horse recklessly
assood by Officers Shields and Curle.
Of the Second station and VIII give an
account or himself before Justice John
this morning.
Mrs. Cullen. wife Of Dr. C. r. cullen,
Of Barton Heights and mother or Mrs
Dr. r. II Pitt still continues i'll at the
residence of DR.. Pitt, where she was
taken suddenly III some DAYS ago. Mrs.
Cullen is improving. but IS not able 10
20 70 her own home.
President Williams. OF the Richmond
Traction Company, yesterday expressed
surprise that remOnstrance had been
made against the proposed Brook-aye-
nue. line. He said that he was under
the impression that the residents OF tho
thoroughfare had wanted II from re-
quests made to him.
Mr. +. -. Harrington. travelling pas
gonCcr agent Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way and Steamship Lines. is In Richmond
on one Of his periodical visits. He says
that winter tourist travel 20 the Calilor-
MIA resorts IS quite up to last season. and
that the indications for an increased traf-
nc are very favorable.
II was reported that th're was an
epidemic OF typhoid-fever AT the Ma
sonic Home. Inquiry at the Tenn
pie elected the fact that several
Of the children were down with fever.
but they arc all getting better now. and
II is doubtful IL the cases were genuine
typhoid
The following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk Christian yesterday:
Johnson Graham and Dora Scay. George
Cosby and Maggie Taylor. Atlas .. Skin
ner and Mary L. Ellis. Edward Williams
and Cora Goodman. Patrick Brooks ana
Fanny Mallory, all coOred.
Prince Seyeh Yang. son OF the chi
nosc Minister at Washington. Is just 10
years of age. but has q splendid mind.
which is being taught regardless of cost.
He is the pupil of Miss Hammer, former
president of the WOman's College. or
this city. who Is teaching him Lngiish
and French.
Gen. Craighill. chief OF engineers, has
approved the recommendation OF Major
Allen. in charge Of the Potomac river
improvement, that the contract for the
construction OF a wharf and gun cm-
placements at Sheridan Point va. be
awarded 10 Douglass Il Andrews. or
Baltimore. Nd. at their bid OF Sj5.C&.96.