Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01

Mortnary RecoFd-nriefs.
PETERSBURG. va, June @.-(spe-
ciai) -Tf1ere was a beautiful home we'd
ding this afternoon az $50 o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. 8. A. Meacham. the
brides mother, on High street, when
Miss Ella Wyche Meacham was married
to Mr.. John Davis Smith. Rev. II. w.
Battle. ID. d.. pastor OF the First Baptist
church, oniciated. in the presence of i'm
mediate relatives and friends. The deco
ratlons were sweet peas. The bride was
attired in handsome, new. blue going
away gown. trimmed with irridesccnts.
with hat to match. and carried white
carnations with satin ribbon.
The bride is lady Of culture. and rep
resenfs an ornament to her sex, and
very popular among a large circle of
friends and acquaintance. The groom In
weli-known and highly honored young
merchant OF our city. Many beautiful
presents were received by the bride
some of them coming from States North
and South. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at once
left for the North on their bridal tour
A YEARS MORTUARY RECORD.
The annual report OF the health officer
10 be presented TO the Common Council
tomorrow. shows that during the year
ending June 18th, the number of deaths
occurring in this city aggregated 527, as
follows:
White
Maies $50. $500. ..... 9S
females ..... ..".. ....li2 2io
Colored-
MATS '''' ''.''. ..'s...'.. '"...ll0
Females ........ ...... ..... .....,l77 2S7
Total -. ......... ....... ...........5 g7
or those who died, l3l were under
year Of age. and $50 over so years. Rate
OF mortality OF the whole popula ton.
21.c8; OF the white 1913. and of the col
ored population. 2id per 600 per annum.
During the year there were ninety-three
interments in the cemeteries of the bodies
Of non-resldents.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF HEALTH
COMMITTEE.
At a meeting of the Health Committee
held yesterday afternoon, II was decided
TO recommend TO the Common Council
the adoption of the Plumbing Ordinance
now pending which provides for the APP
pointment o. plumbing inspector The
committee also decided to recommend
two propositions to the Council:
!. That the duties Of the Sanitary In
spector and superintendent OF Water
Works be performed by one man. (The
duties of Superintendent of Water Works
are now discharged by the City Engineer.
and the adoption of this proposition would
necessftate the restoration of the former
ofiice)
2. That the Sanitary Inspector and the
Plumbing Inspector be one and the same
man.
The Health Committee Is comprised of
members OF the Council. and is an ad-
visory board to the Board OF Health.
GENERAL NEWS.
Corporal John A. Mallory. Jr.. Of the
Petersburg Grays, Company c. Third
Virginia Regiment arrived here this
morning to look after recruits for the
Third Regiment.
THE Epworth League Union Herald
is the title OF handsome paper issued
here to-day, and to be published monthly
In the interest OF the Epworth League
Union. 1t is ably edited. and will have
a number OF lady contributors.
The new municipal government will go
into office tomorrow. July list.
The Home Guard. recently organized
here, has about seventy-fve young men
as members. The company drills regu-
larly, and hopes soon 10 be supplied with
rifles
There has been a rush to the internal
revenue office to-day for nforma ton and
for stamps, and many orders for stamps
were filed.
The farmers in this section are thresh-
ing their wheat. and the yield is found
to be unusually large and fine.
The Collector of Customs to-day re-
ceived from Washington new flags OF
regulation size to be raised above the
building.