Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
VIEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
CooKApE CITY.
REPORTS OF CLERKS OF COURTS.
coIden Jubilee of "Chiidren Of
Mary"-Interesting and Impressive
Ceremonios-A Delightful German
The neutrality-suspicious. &c.

PETERSBURG. VA. November III
fSpccial)-The following statistics are
taken from the report OF Mr.. Robert
Gillian, Clerk Of the courts in this city
made 10 the Clerk OF the House OF Dele.
Gates. covering the year ending Decem-
her !. 1897:
Circuit Court-Number OF actions AT
law: Commenced. q; pending. p: de-
risel. 70: removed from other courts, lS.
suits IN equity: Commenced. 2: pending.
a. removed from other courts, 2; in
terlocutory DEGREES. 10; final DEGREES, Il,
DAYS Of session: Fail term. Is: spring
term. 2; intermediate term, 2; special
term. II. Total. 80.
Hastings Contributions at law: Com
r,cnced. Ca pending, 10: decided, 55.
suits IN equity: Commenced, 2S; pending.
,a. interlocutory DEGREES. Ill; final de-
crses. 81: number removed 10 other
courts. !. Prosecutions; Commenced, e.:
reading, {; decided. So: nolle prosequies
{ Days Of session. los
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
The golden jubilee Of the Children Of
Mary" was celebrated with appropriate
and interesting exercises yesterday after
noon by the members Of that society, at
81 Joseph's school. The exercises were
opsned with Benediction of the Blessed
sacrament. and the service was very
beautiful and impressive. The chapel
was elegantly decorated with flowers
greatly enhanced by the soft light Of
numbers Of candles. After benedic-
t.oa refreshments were served In the
music hall. and many beautiful and
valuable prizes were drawn. Incidental
10 the occasion. the married ladies pres
ant held q meeting and declared their
Intention 20 contribute a handsome gold
crown 70 the statue Of the Blessed Virgin
IN honor OF the jubilee.
DELIGHTFUL GERMAN.
Tho german given at Library Hall
last night was one OF the most delightful
o. the season, and it was long after
midnight when the company retired.
Among the attendants from a distance
were: Miss Bayard. Of Philadelphia Miss
Ream, OF Washington; Miss Holli-
day. Of Hampton; Miss Haywood,
OF West Virginia; Miss Bugs, of Suffolk;
Miss Arnold of Waverly. and Misses
MoncuTs. Conrad. Randolph. and Cole
man, Of Richmond: Mr.. Bilisoly, Of
Portsmouth. and Mr.. Boswell, Of Dan
VILE
The ladies and gentlemen Of this city
present and participating were: Misses
Carrie Pryor, Lucie and Matte Watson,
Sail!e and Mary Meade Bernard. Bena
Johnston, Nellie and Bessie Cooke, An
ME Gall, Katie Mann, Eloise Harrison,
Louise thinner, Mamie Scott, and Marie
Steele; Messrs. Harry Mann, Bartlett
Roper. Jr., Wallace d. Jefferson, John c.
Griffin. Jr.. Brooks Rogers. John Wat
son, Henry T. Sutton, Meade A. Doyle,
John Hall. James Mullen, Hill Beasley,
J. A. Johnston. Jr.. Hamilton Rogers.
Herbert Mann, Tucker Whyte, and DR..
William Shipper. There were also pres
mt Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Elmer, Mrs r
= Scott, and Mrs. r. d. Styll.
THIEVES SENTENCED.
The Mayor this morning sentenced
Robert Scrubs (colored) to six months
np-fsonment in Jail for the larceny OF
a quantity OF wearing apparel, the prop
erty of Mr.. J. L. Williams, of pinwiddie
county.
william Baker (colored) was sentenced
10 four months imprisonment for steal
ng a watch from citizen Of Dinwiddie-
BUOYS IN THE APPOMAT-
TOX.
The Collector Of this port has been
.otined that three red buoys. placed by
he government in the AppomattoS river, |
re missing, and that 1t is ESSENTIALLY |
ecessary to the safe navigation Of the |
tream that they be replaced at once. |
he Collector will promptly notify the |
Lighthouse Department at Washington |
ND ask that the missing buoys be re-
laced at once.
GENERAL NEWS.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jane B. |
Dixon. a worthy and respected widow /
ady OF Prince George county, took place
.csterday Afternoon from the residence OF
dr. George X. Hatch. Deceased was rs
'ears Of age, and was sister OF Mr.. W.
|. Butts, Of this city.
There are now y inmates in tho city
white and AZ colored. The
expenses Of the institution for the pres
mt month were $7O435, about half OF
which was for improvements to buildings.
The defeat of the water ordinance, in
rates to consumers, by the
Common Council last night is matter
81 congratulation in the community to-
10y. The probability Is that We shall
now have the meter system.