Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

down to the bottom of the hole went this
later edition Of McGlnty.
In the case of Hester Fowler (colored),
charged with being drunk and giving an
exhibition in the street without permits
sion from the bill-poster, the accused was
sent down to become a boarder of Ser
geant Fitzgerald's.
COMMISSIONERS VISIT THE JAIL.
DIR. l. T. Garnett and Messrs. Au-
gustine Royal and George +. Gary the
city jail commissioners, held a meeting
yesterday morning. and together they
paid their quarterly visit to the jail. They
made their report to Judge John II. In
gram, of the Hastings Court, later, which
declared that they found everything IN
frst-class condition. The cells of the jail,
the yard and surroundings presented
every appearance Of cleanliness, and the
health of the inmates was good.
Robert Taylor, the colored man whose
COW. il was alleged was sold TO Mr.. Buck
Clements by Robert Johnson, his son-in-
law. the latter Bob having obtained the
COW under false pretences. has recovered
his bovine. Taylor brought suit Saturday
in the court of Squire Cheatham for the
COW and obtained judgment. Johnson IS
in Washington. and Mr.. Clements is out
the money invested for the beef. A war
rant has been issued for johnson, cha'g-
ing him with larceny OF the COW.
There were two small blazes in the city
Yesterday morning, but no alarm was
turned in. A mantel caught on nre at the
residence of Mr.. ]. r. Prettyman, on east
Ninth street. while no one was in the
house but a servant. The colored woman
gave the alarm, and several gentlemen
who were passing in the street ran IN ana
extinguished the blaze.
The second fire occurred at Mr.. +. J.
Noxlev's store, on Fourth and Hun
streets. 1t was put out with little dari-
age to the property.
IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
Through the efforts of Mrs. ]. 5. Dill,
vie of Rev. DR.. j. S. Dill, pastor Of
Venable-Street Baptist church, and the
| ladies of cambridge Street Baptist
! church. woman's missionary society
has been organized, in connection with
| the Manchester church. The harbingers
~ Great and increasing usefulness IN
store for this society are very bright. me
present enrolment Of members NUMBERS
| tventy-seyen. The officers are as 1oilows :
| President, Mrs. Duval; N1ce-Presideht'
| Mo- n NJ. wiltshire; Secretary, Mrs.
I L. Rourne: Treasurer. Mrs. w L.
| Moody Mrs. L. r. Thornhill was appoint
| ed n attend the general committee meet
| NC NJ richmond and Manchester.
Judge b. A. Hancock. superintendent
| 90 f-ionton-Street Sunday school, never
| ,osos an opportunity to stir up interest III
80 school and make the exercises at
tractive 70 the young people For awhile,
=. ,eas4 instead Of reading the lesson
sr,or 10 the questioning In classes, one
r,,,,u xvil he requested TO recite II while
the others follow. Sunday Judge hancoch
,'-se that scholar in the embarrassing po-
s,tion Al the evening service Mr. Joseph
| -, IfoIt treasurer of the churcn ana q
layman, preached.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Judge r. A. Hancock was III inc 0'''
Yesterday morning. am .. ho,
Nfrs 8 q. Wilder Is quite Ill at ne'
INC IN Fourteenth and Porter streets
~ w Fryer, of New Jersey, is IN tn'
o,., ,,eitine his grandmother, Mrs. oai
"a Raxter. on Hull street, near oui u.
a. George w. Meredith who mas peer
,-ond,ng several days with reiauVes II
sn,s c;ty. has returned to his ho"Sp' :"
" NJ W p Drewry. Of New YORK city
- he been visiting his mother, MIS-
s,orcha Drewry, on Porter street. ie'l ~
49, home Yesterday morning H. 4,
Nc John Viles. Of New YORK cry,
,.,s,ting her sister. Mrs. u. ID. "hi'e
hood No 11s Tenth street,
Mr. 7 ri. Patterson ana guase 4no,"a
\, Atnier. two patients In whom man
hester has felt great deal OF in'e'es co.
~ rroeressing well. and 1t VIII De pu
CO.. DAYS now before they VIII De o''
[ again.