Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22
In OUR SISTER CITY.
SEVERAL CASES OF APPENDICITIS
But ALL ARE IMPROVING.
YANS--DAVIS CASE SET FOR TRIAL.
Hearing OF This Interesting Damage
suir Set for To-Morrow-EstImab
Lady Dies-Ofher Deaths and Fupe-
rhis-BaiIey Goes 60 Jury.

Mr.. James Norman Bowen, OF No. 2l9
Everett street. has been m some DAYS
with appendicitis. and under the atten.
ton OF DR.. Lawrence Ingram is re-
sarded as improving. He is a young man
recently married, of estimable character
ana many friends will be glad to know
OF his improved condition. Another suf
ferer from the same disease. also a
patient Of DR.. Ingram, is little Oracle
Cook, daughter of Mrs. William Cook. OF
Maury, between Eighth and Ninth streets
Inc child has both appendicitis and peri
tonitis. The physician has not yet de-
ctded whether or not an operation will be
necessary. He regards her condition also
as more favorable than II was on Sun
day.
Mr.. ]. H. Patteson, who was operated
on for the malady at the Old Dominion
Hospital by Drs. Ingram and Johnson, is
rapidly regaining strength and his normal
health.
The condition OF Mr.. c. A. Jones, whose
Illness has caused his friends so much
alarm, is not regarded as improved. His
physicians are the Drs. Mathews.
Mr.. Robert Gwathmey, who was
threatened with lockjaw. is his physi-
clan, DR.. Thomas =. Mathews, says,
greatly improved and out of all danger.
THE EVANS-DAVIS SUIT.
The February term of the Manchester
Hastings Court. with Judge John II.
Ingram on the bench, began yesterday
morning The day was taken up in set
Inc FSr . f.1sr., Enc. in
teresting suits are on the calendar for
this session. Tomorrow the Evans-Davis
suit, in which Miss Lottie Evans sues
Mr.. W. Ben. Davis for $1,000 damages
for alleged defamation of character, is
to be heard. This case has been set and
reset number Of times, but il IS likely
to be tried this time. The other suit,
which will attract considerable attention
in Manchester Is that Of the Manchester
Grays against ex-Lieutenant A. w. Far
ley for possession Of a second-lieutenant's
uniform. which the company claims. but
which. on the other hand, Mr.. Farley de-
clares is his By right Of individual pur-
chase. The matter came first TO the at
tentiOn OF Squire W. ID. Lithgow, who
gave judgment I'm favor of the defendant.
The company then took an appeal
BAILEY OF MANY WOES.
Robert Bailey, the man who was ar
rested IN Petersburg Saturday at the in
stance of the police of Swansboro', and
brought to the city that evening by Po-
liceman Avis. had a hearing before
Squire Charles r. Jones yesterday morn
ing and sent on TO the grand jury. The
officers hold three distinct warrants
against Bailey-the first charging him
with stealing corn. the second with steal
ing a COW, and the last stealing a horse
all the property Of Major Joseph Walker.
of HollyIIil farm.
ESTIMABLE LADY DEAD.
After some days Of illness, Mrs VIII
liam Gratznowsky. wife OF Mr.. William
GratznOwsky died at the residence of
her husband No. 5Ol Stockton street Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Deceased
was In her 45th year. Mrs. GratZnowsky
had been quite unwel for some days
and her husband and friends had become
much alarmed Sunday afternoon she
grew rapidly worse and almost before
the gravity OF her condition was realized
she had breathed her last.
Besides her husband, she leaves one
married daughter-Mrs. Whipple, Of Phil
adelphia but who. fortunately, was in
the city on a visit 20 her mother, and was
with her when she died Mrs. Gratz-
nowsky was a lady OF sweet and winning
disposition. and her loss will long be
mourned by many friends The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. from the Fifth-Street Methodist
church. Rev. George H. McFadden, the
pastor. will conduct the services. The
interment will be made in Maury Gene
terry.
The last rites over the remains of Mr..
Alfred Corners took place from the resi-
dence, No. 22l east Fourth street, Sunday
afternoon al 3 o'clock, Rev. George VI.
McFadden conducting the services. The
interment was made in Maury Cemetery.
Mrs Martha Brown was buried from
her home on Holland HILL in SwansbOro,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Her death
occurred Saturday afternoon
Hopewell church. In Chesterfield county
was crowded with friends Sunday after
noon at o'clock TO pay their last tribute
Of respect TO the memory Of Mrs Thomas
Woodcock. The Rev W. IT, Riddick con-
Quoted the services The interment was
made in the church burying-ground. The
following gentlemen were the pall-bear-
ers: Messrs. ". ]. Newly. Paul Powell,
Emmett Madison. Martin Madison, Martin
Bookman. and r. r. Farmer.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
To-day being a national holiday. the
post-ofiice will be closed after 10 a. NJ.
There will be one morning collection and
delivery.
Mrs. Anna Perkins who has been in
the city on a visit TO Mrs. Lee Walker,
No. PIP east Thirteenth street, has been
called TO her home. in Baltimore, by the
illness of her daughter.
Mrs Kidd. the aged mother Of Mr..
Hugh L. Kidd. who fell and broke her
arm "A few days ago. is improving.
Mrs. c. ". Eaton and two little daugh-
tiers returned 10 Swansboro' yesterday
after visit of several days 10 Mrs
Eaton's father, In POwhatan county.
AN ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.