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~hASA ASi<i< -NA'
Section Sis. 1t shall be competent in all
charters framed under the authority given
by section eight of article eleven of this
constitution, to provide in addition to
those provisions allowable by this consti-
tuition and by the laws of the state, as fol-
lows:
l. For the constitution regulation, gov
ernment, and jurisdiction of police courts,
and for the manner in which, the times at
which, and the terms for which the judges
of such courts shall be elected or appoint
ed, and for the compensation of said
judges and of their clerks and attaches.
2. For the manner in which, the times at
which, and the terms for which the men,
bers of boards of education shall be elected
or appointed, and the number which shall
constitute any one of such boards
9. For the manner in which, the times
at which, and the terms for which the
members of the board of police commits
sioners shall be elected or appointed; ana
for the constitution, regulation, compen-
sation and government of such boards and
of the municipal police force.
4. For the manner in which, the times
at which, and the terms for which the
members of all boards of election shall be
elected or appointed and for the constitu-
ton. regulation. compensation and gov
ernment of such boards, and of their
clerks and attaches: and for all expenses
incident to the holding of any election.
Where a city and county government
has been merged and consolidated into one
municipal government. it shall also be
competent in any charter framed under
said section eight of said article eleven
to provide for the manner in which, the
times at which, and the terms for which
the several county officers shall be elect
ed or appointed. for their compensation
and for the number of deputies that each
shall have, and for the compensation pay
able to each of such deputies.
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PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SACRAMENTO, July 20, 1896.

WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
w the state of California; at its thirty-first
session. beginning on the seventh day of
January A. ID. 1885, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the two houses
OF said legislature voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following described amend
ments to the constitution of the state of
California, to wit:
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Section 1. Every native citizen of the
United States, every person who shall
have acquired the rights of citizenship
under or by virtue of the treaty of Quere-
taro, and every naturalized citizen there
of, who shall have become such ninety
days prior to any election, of the age of
twenty-one years, who shall have been
resident Of the state one year next pre-
ceding the election, and of the county in
which he or she claims to vote ninety days,
and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be au-
thorized by law; provided. no native OF
China. no idiot, insane person, or person
convicted of any Infamous crime. and no
person hereafter convicted of the embes-
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Section l. All property in the state not
exempt under the laws of the United
states, or this constitution, shall be taxed
in proportion to it's value. to be ascer-
tanned as provided by law. The word
property" as used In this article and sec.
tion, is hereby declared to include moneys,
credits. bonds, stocks. dues. franchises
and all other matter and things real, per
sonal. and mixed capable of private own
ership: provided. that property used for
free public libraries and free public muse .
ums. growing crops, mortgages. trust
deeds. property used exclusively for public
schools, and such as may belong to the
United States, this state, or to any county
or municipal corporation within this state
shall be exempt from taxation. The leg
islature may provide for a reduction from
credits of debts due bona fide residents of
this state.
Sec. 2. Section four of article thirteen
OF this constitution is hereby repealed.
Sec 3. Section five of article thirteen
of this constitution is hereby repealed.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Country Property
FOR SALE

SNAP
$,o acre, 80 to 500 acres, very best level
Soli, plenty water and perpetual right: :
division: must sell
FOR Sale--sl00 acre, so acres choice soil
WIN perpetual water right: 6-room house
iaro- lnlshed, windmill ETC.; large barn
altalfa or trees; opp. railroad station in
San Gabriel valley; best buy on market;
II you intend buying land investigate
JOHN L.. PAVKOVICH, 22O W. First
St. 10
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Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station, San Fernando ST.,
only.
Sundays excepted. ~ Sundays only.
%%@ Saturdays only. **** Saturdays and
Sundays.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All S. p. Co.'S trains stop at First st.
Except tho four San Francisco trainS) and
Commercial ST. Except the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening train), in business Gen.
ter of the city. saving time and street car
fares to passengers.
Trains for sea beach points leave River
station 20 minutes earlier than from Ar
cade depot
TICKET OFFICES-No. 22s S. Spring ST.,
general Office; Arcade depot. through. and
local; River station, local; First ST., local;
Comercial ST., local; Maud Junction. local.
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FOR y PRICE

D...,. - OI = PRICE-------
DON'T miss this: must be sold no land
can be had adjoining for less than s2On
per acre; within miles of courthouse at
beautiful Tropico Is acres nice level land
at Tropico, for $500; just think of it only
Slstn; never before such great bargain
here Is a chance to double your money
iand i,snd adjoining sells at 5000 per acre ;chance
like this seldom offered: owner comneIIed
70 sell: 10 acres-iust think, only $500
See BEN WHITE, 221 w. First st. ii
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Amendment Number Three
(Assembly Constitutional Amendment No
49,
ARTICLE XII,

Section 3. The liability of stockholders
of corporations or joint-stock associations
shall be limited by the face value of the
shares of the subscribed capital stock or
shares of such corporation or association;
and whenever any shares have been fully
paid up, the holder of such shares shall not
be further liable to such corporation or as
sociation, or the creditors thereof on that
account. Each stockholder of a corpora
tion or joint-stock association, whose cap
ital stock is not fully paid up. shall be in
dividually and personally liable for such
proportion of all its debts and liabilities
contracted or incurred during the time he
was a stockholder or shareholder, as the
amount unpaid upon the stock or shares
owned by him bears the whole amount un-
paid upon the subscribed capital stock
or shares of the corporation or association.
The directors or trustees of corporations
and joint-stock associations shall be joint
ly and severally liable to the creditors and
stockholders for all moneys embezzled or
misappropriated by the officers of such
corporation or joint-stock association, dur
ing the term of Office of such director or
trustee.
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To Building Contractors, Painters.
Plumbers and Graders:

BIDS ARE INVITED. UP TO PM, ETH
inst. for the construction of National
Guard armory at S.W. corner of Grand
avenue and Twelfth street, according to
drawings and specifications prepared by
Todd &, Walker, architects German Bank
building.
Separate bids will be received for
plumbing, painting and grading.
Bids shall be addressed to the under
signed at the Office of the architects:
NIEUT.- COLI w. 0. WEIGH
Secretary Armory Board.
Dated August g. 1896 TX
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
City Lots
Wy LUIS
FOR SALE-GRIDER & DOW'S
ADAMS STREET. IN AC'T

FOR SALE-GRIDER & DOW'S
ADAMS STREET TRACT
THE TRACT OF HOMES
GA choice residence lots unsold are now
offered at $500 to $1,000 on easy payments !;
GOO lots have been sold and over $50 home
built in the past IS months: a school
building that cost over $l7. 900 and a fine
church are located in this tract; five miles
of streets graded. curbed and sidewalled
and lined with 1000 lovely shade and palm
trees; city water; electric lights: modern
street cars. with 10-minute service; only
II minutes ride from business center; four
80-foot streets and one 100-foot street: lots
5oxl50 to alley: high and slightly location:
rich loan soil; no mud. Don't buy for a
home nor for an investment until you see
the "Adams-street tract" Free carria &c
from our office. Telephone 1899. For
maps, prices and views of this tract cal!
on or write to
GRIDER & DOW,
IL 139 s. Broadway.
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city Lots

FOR SALE-$1450 WILL BUY A HAND
some lot 5Ox150 in the original Bonnie
Ninth. W 6. W. CoNNE5IT. L. nt sole agent. e1t.
2062 Broadway. II
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SPECIAL BARGAIN-s24O0 WILL BUY s
room house. well. barn. fenced. etc. such
bargain as this cannot be duplicated:
acres res improved In city for 5000. BEN
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Amendment Number Four
(Senate Constitutional Amendment No. PSI
ARTICLE XII

ARTICLE XI.
Sec. 6. Corporations for municipal pur-
poses shall not be created by special laws:
but the Legislature. by general laws, shall
provide for the Incorporation, organization
and classification, in proportion to popula-
ton, of cities and towns, which laws may
be altered, amended or repealed. Cities
and towns heretofore organized or incor-
porated may become organized under such
general laws whenever a majority of the
electors voting at a general election shall
so determine, and shall organize in con-
formity Herewith; and cities and towns
heretofore or hereafter organized and all
charters thereof framed or adopted by au-
thority of this constitution, except in mu-
nicipal affairs, shall be subject to and con-
trolled by general laws.
The herald., 1896-08-10

FOR SALE-sh ACRES ON CENTRAL
ave-. OH and near Tenth ST.. will sell all
or part of the above. Call on MARY A.
NIEMEYER, 96 Central ave. f1-12
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Houses and Lots

FOR sALE-9-ROOM HOUSE. CHOICE
lot 70x165 an corner Ninth ST..
close TO Westlake park; worth $4,000; can
sell for $4,000, part cash. Groom house,
barn. bath, lawn. choice place, on w
S27OO. part cash. 4-room house lot 63X
III, on W. Sixteenth St, close in, worth
$1,000; can sell for $3.50, $500 cash and
fenced. lawn, fruits and garden worth
$500: can sell for 5000. 5000 cash and
monthly sl5; near Ninth St; 3-room
car line, on Ninth, worth $1,000, can sell
at $3.50 $3.50 cash and $15 per month. Don't
miss these bargains if you want cheap
home. EDWARD FRASER, ZIG S. Broad
way. IL
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Amendment Number One
ARTICLE XIII.

ASSEMBLY Constitutional Amendment No.
33)
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FOR SALEEWE SELL THE EARTH.
BASSETT & SMITH. Pomona, Cal 6-26tf
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FOURTEENTH, WEST OF CENTRAL.
ave. nice modern 7-room story and a half
cottage, complete: in first-class shape
cement walks, ETC.; price sl700 $500 cash,
balance like rent. BEN WHITE, 221 w.
First st. IA
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LINES OF TRAVEL
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
TIME TABLE-JULY 16. 1S0s.
Leave for
Destination

2:05 pm S. Fran, Sac'm' toI
$500 pm & East, via Ogdenl
900 pm Portland. Ore. =.
23O pm El Paso and East
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FOR SALE-LOVELY HOME: NEW s.
room cottage, finished in yellow pine; has
large bathroom. marble washstand. fine
mantel and CRATE, and every modern
nd MOUSE ,so e Fpped Ft d0r gas ao
only 10 minutes ride from our office; price
$3.50. on easy installments. GRIDER &
DOW, 1879 s. Broadway. II
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Amendment Number Six
ARTICLE III.

u.)
ARTICLE IL
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Amendment Number Five

Senate Constitution Amendment No 49,
ARTICLE XI.
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-IIOUSES AND LOTS
HOUSES AND LOTS
HOUSES AND LOTS
ANY location you desire
II Ut sdIF UN
BEN WHITE
REM WHITE

Read my ads. carefully: some great
chances to buy tirst-class at bottom,
prices: if you want TO buy real estate
anywhere. city or country. always go to
BEN WHITE, 22l w. First st IA
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s40O CASH. BALANCE LIKE RENT. NICE
new latest modern 4-room cottage, ce-
ment walks. nice barn, clubhouse. very
complete: in the very best shape; nice
lawn, yard, etc: handsome place; price
$1,000. BEN WHITE, 221 w. First st. II
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] CAN SELL YOU Is ACRES AT TROP-
leo this week for $500; any one will tell
you the property is worth $4,000, but owner
wants money: only $500 for Is acres with
In miles of court house. BEN WHITE,
221 w. First st. il
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WITHOUT EXPENSE TO ENQUIRER
j will furnish plans to suit and
prepare estimates for cost of construction
of large and small houses. in any locality
in Los Angeles and will provide funds
necessary, payable on the monthly in
stallment plan at low rate of interest; I;
only small cash payment required: abso-
lutey modern houses built. to cost from
$500 to S5000 1t will pay you to investigate
nv offer. Address L.. box S2 Herald. 10
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$22OO-2 HOUSES SOUTHWEST, ONE S
rooms, strictly modern, street graded.
severed and connected: other rooms
on rear of lot; lot 50x150; $500 cash, balance
long time. For particulars see BEN
WHITE. 221 w. First st. IA
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CATALINA.
Steamer for Avalon connects with lilo
p. m. train daily. except Sundays. S:l5 a.
IN. Sundays.
Trains, connecting at Altadena for all
points on Mount Lowe railway, leave Los
Angeles daily at $3.50 and $50 p. m
Fine pavilion and hotel. Grand scenery.
Telescope and searchlight.
a-Daily. b-Daiy except Sunday. c.
Sundays only. d-Saturdays only.
Special rates to excursion and picnic
parties.
Depots east END OF First street and Dow
ney avenue bridges.
City ticket office. Greenwald's cigar
store, corner Second and Spring streets,
and Magnus ticket office, South Spring
street.
General offices. First street depot.
w. WINCUP. General Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
THEY WANT NEW UNIFORMS.
Walker Light Guard VIII Try to
Get Them.

Company b. First Regiment, popularity
known as the Walker Light Guard. held
a very interesting meeting at the Armory
last night, at which a movement was set
on foot to procure new uniforms.
The company expects to attend the re-
union in Nashville next May, as well as
the presidential inauguration IN March
and the members are anxious to make as
good a showing as possible on both oc-
casions
1t was proposed last night. and the sug-
gestion was promptly adopted, that n
committee should be appointed to get up
a variety Of entertainments to raise
funds for this object The committee APP
pointed consists Of the following officers
and men: Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham chairman. Lieutenant Russell
Lieutenant Miller. Sergeant Tolliver Ser
geant Chanler, Corporal Bowles, Corporal
Tignor Privates Deckert and Johnson
and Corporal Cooke. who was elected
secretary.
A very attractive circular was drawn
up and will be circulated within the next
few days TO the number Of 5000, calling
the attention Of the public to the action
Of the company and soliciting conlribu-
tions to the fund.
The first entertainment of the series
will consist of an elaborate production
OF Gilbert and Sullivan's opera. Pima
fore" which will be given at the Academy
at an early date under the direction and
personal supervision Of Captain Frank
Cunningham.
LIEUTENANT WOON RESIGNS.
Lieutenant Frank NJ. Woon, Of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues resigned
his commission at the regular weekly
meeting of the battalion held last Tues
day night. No definite action has yet
been taken upon the resignation. Lieu
tenant Woon has been connected with the
Blues for ten years. He is popular and
efficient officer and the regret at
withdrawal is universal.
HOWITZER'S BANQUET.
The annual banquet OF the Richmond
Howitzer Association viii take place at
zimmerman Hotel 103 east Broad
street. next Friday evening at $50 O'Clock.
Arrangements on quite an extensive scale
have been carried forward under the
direction of a committee composed OF
Z Messrs. George L. Christian. j. p. Yanceyf
and William T. Wood.
The association will meet at the How'll
ger Armory at 7:45 o'clock and will march
In body 10 the hotel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
WAS NOT 4 WORTHY BROTHER.
Juniors Collect Money for Man
who Leaves Unexpectedly.

Some of the sympathetic and hperai-
hearted members of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics in this city
feel that they have been imposed upon
within the past few days by man who
was not worthy of the kindness shown
him.
This man came here the latter part OF
last week and told a story Of financial
distress that aroused the sympathy OF
some of the leading men of the order. lie
represented that he was from New cum
bcrland w. Va. exhibited a card sisheu
~. Flowers. Secretary" which purported
10 show that he was member IN sood
standing Of the council in that place. lie
had been thrown out OF work, he salu'
and appealed TO the Richmond brethren
TO provide the means 10 pay MS Wa!
home.
one Of the gentlemen approached took
the stranger to his home. on Church Hill
and with two or three other members OF
the order. visited several Of the local
councils and solicited help for the brother
I'm distress Altogether about Si2 was
raised. but fortunately only 1.15 was turn
ed over 10 the stranger. On wednesday
the gentleman who had taken the leading
mart i'm raising the money concluded that
he had better telegraph TO New Cumoer-
land and inquire about his guest. He dio
so and Yesterday received a reply saying
that the man passing under the name
given here was not worthy OF help.
In the mean time the stranger had
taken his departure He knew that the
telegram had been sent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
REV. DIR. GOODWIN RESIGNS.
Former Richmond Minister surreh-
dcrs His Passionate i'm Savannah.

The following Savannah Ga) special
TO the Atlanta Constitution will be read
with interest here:
''Rev. S. a. Goodwin, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, has rendered his resigna-
ton. to take effect March LIST. There
has been some difference in the church
for some time. and. though two OF the
most prominent members stood by him. II
has been the belief for several weeks
that his resignation would be handed IN.
DR.. Goodwin has been with the church
about five years. and was well known as
a chaplain I'm the Confederate army.
DR.. Goodwin Will be we'll remembered
here. and throughout Virginia. He was
pastor I'm Danville for several years. then
came to Leigh-Street Baptist church, in
this city, and. after serving there Tor
n few years. accepted a call TO Grove
Avenue. That beautiful house OF worship
was built while he was pastor. and under
his immediate supervision. DIR. GOODWIN
resigned the GroveAvenue pastorate n
short while before he went to Savannah
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
MARRIED IN WEST POINT.
White and Green Wedding In the
city on the York.

ST. Johns Episcopal church. at West
Point. was the scene on Tuesday after
noon OF a brilliant wedding. when Miss
Georgcne Charming Leigh Of that town.
was made the wife OF Mr.. William Curtis
Walker. OF Baltimore Miss Leigh Is
charming young woman. and her husband
Is a wel-known young Businessman or
the Monumental city.
The church was tastefully decorated
in green and white. and the aisles were
covered with white crash. Mr.. a. Il.
Mallory. Of Baltimore. acted as best man,
and the maid OF honor was Miss Mary
Latham Willis. Of Richmond. The bride
was gowned I'm white brocade and wore a
tulle veil fastened with a diamond sun
burst. the gift Of the groom. The maid
OF honor was attired in white organdie.
The fiowor-girls. Misses Mary Carneal
and Emily Fuller. nieces of the bride,
wore white orsandie over green taffeta,
and preceded the bridal party. strewing
flowers in their path. Miss Emma Healy
played very swectly the wedding marches
as the couple entered and retired. and
90. Promise Me- as the ceremony was
being performed.
Mr. and Mrs. walker came to this city
Immediately after the ceremony. and
spent night at the jefferson. They left
wednesday for AN extended northern
tour and. returning. will make their home
IN Urbana. Gloucester county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
Smashed the Box In.

The delicate mechanism of the fire
alarm boxes has many times been the
mark for the Vaccinations OF the ma
liclous and mischievous but 1t Is doubt
ful II IL has ever been so completely de-
ranged as II was early yesterday MORN
ing in Box, No. Sl3, located at the corner
of Beverley and Randolph streets. and
under such exceptional circumstances.
Mr.. w. H. Shewbridge, who holds the
KEY 10 this box. attempted TO send In
The alarm Of the fire which broke out
an Washington and Blair streets, but IN
his excitement he failed to get the door
omen. ana believing that something was
wrong with it. seized a big stone and
broke open both doors and the glass
front. The broken glass ana ron were
s.t,,an into the machinery, which was
utterly spoiled. and the alarm had TO be
seni in from Box Sc. The cost OF one or
these boxes Il sl25 and the penalty for
infuring them is very heavy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
The ChiseI of Phidias.

The friends Of the college are very Tor
tunate in having offered to them course
of lectures Of so much interest and beneht
as those now being delivered by the pfo-
fessors. The third lecture Of the course
will be delivered I'm the chapel this eve
ming by Professor Mitchell Carroll on
'"The Chisel of Phidas'
In his lecture. after calling attention
10 the educational value Of the study OF
works OF art, both ancient and MODERN
Professor Carroll will treat the artistic
spirit of the Greeks. with special refer
ences 10 sculpture, and Will trace the
conditions which produced Phidias, the
greatest Greek sculptor. He VIII then
consider briefly what Phidias produced,
noticing chiefly the sculpture of the Par
thenon.
Az recent meeting OF the faculty IL
was decided to suspend all class work
during the period covered by the inter-
mediate examinations. This innovation
will be OF great value 10 the students, I'm
point OF time gained. The exercises Il
the college will be suspended for the
Christmas holidays from December 9th
to December 30th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
Mr.. q. Il. Tabb's Funeral Yesterday

The funeral OF Mr.. George Randolph
Tabb, whose death was announced in
Yesterdays Dispatch, took place from
Monumental church yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. and was largely attended
by friends and relatives of the deceased.
The services were conducted by Rev. DR..
Stlckney. and the body was followed TO
the grave by almost all OF the mourning
friends.
Mrs. George f. Tabb. the aged mother
OF the deceased; DR.. Thomas b. Lane.
his brother-in-law, and Mr.. G. T.. T.
Lane, OF Mathews. his nephew arrived
in the city yesterday morning to attend
the funeral.
Mr.. Tabb was a member OF the Monu-
mental church. and when II was known
that his death was but the question or
few hours. Rev. Fenner s. Stickney was
summoned to his bedside. and admins
tered to him the sacred rites Of the Holy
Communion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

meet tonight at Masonic Temple. J. IL.
Walker is high priest and J. @. Rice Sec
rotary Of this chapter.
The J. Y. O. NJ. Will have bazaar, be-
ginning on the 2lst instant. and will be as
sisted by the Euturpean Ministries.
Mr.. Willie Lipscomb Will spend Few
days this week hunting In Chesterfield.
Mrs. r. A. Bowen, who has been sick
for several days, is improving.
Mr.. J. ID. Mathews, who has been quite
sick for week or more with grip. is able
to be out again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
Concert Given at st. Luke...

The inmates OF 81. Luke's Home were
greatly delighted by a visit from Captain
Frank Cunningham. his son. Mr. +. Nj.
Cunningham and several other musicians
who gave for their delectation an
impromptu concert which lasted con-
slderably over an hour. The invahds
were much pleased and frightened 10y
the Thoughtful attention. and begged their
benefactors to return again as soon al
possible.