Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-19
DIR. INGRAM is NAMED
GOVERNOR DELEGATES DOCTOR TO
QUARANTINE CONVENTION.
HIS BAG OF MONEY GONE.
Mr.. q. ID. Corbus Loses $50 by Theft
Accident to Judge French's Little
To Jail-PcrsOnaIs-Briefx.

DIR. Lawrence Ingram, President Of the
Manchester Board OF Health, received a
letter from Governor Tyler yesterday,
appointing hin a delegate TO the Quaran-
tine Convention Of the South, 10 ba held
April 18th In Atlan@. The Governor ex-
presses the wish that DR.. Ingram will
accept the honor-for a worthy recogni-
ton Of the Manchester physician II GER
talnly Island attend. DR.. Ingram said
last night that II his duties at home at
that time would spare him he would go.
This body Of doctors is one Of the largest
professional gatherings recognized by
law, and is always a distinguished con-
vocation Of these delivers In lotions and
pills.
Bassett French, a little grandson Of
Judge S. Bassett French, fell from a high
fence yesterday and hurt himself very
painfully. a deep cash was cut in the
little fellows leg. DR.. Ingram, the family
physician, was called in, and found it
necessary to take three stitches in the
cat.
STOLE MR.. CORBUS'S MONEY.
"i' - ~. COIDuS, a NleTtIdnL VI upper
Hull street, had the misfortune Friday
night Of losing a bag containing $50 or
$50 in silver, the only way he can account
for the loss being that the money was
stolen from the store during the night.
He put the currency I'm a snot-bag, as
was his custom every night, but instead
Of taking IL home, he left II In the store.
When the store was opened yesterday
morning money and bag were both gone.
The theft. as such it must be, has been
reported to the police, who are working
up the unsatisfactory clues. Little or no
progress has yet been made.
Mr.. TALBY IN EXTREMIS.
Mr.. George c. Talby. formerly OF this
city, but who has been living i'm Spot
sylyania for some years, and is now on
a visit to his uncle, Mr.. G.. f.. Conley, !
on Porter street, is in eXtremis, and nh
expected to live. He has cerebro-spinal
meningitis. Death is expected Mt any
moment and no hopes are entertained for
his recovery. On last Wednesday he was
taken ill with a severe chill, and the
next day the fatal disease developed.
He is attended by DR.. Thomas 2. Mat
thews. physician to Mr.. Conley's family.
MIR. TafDy was born in Manchester. but
at the death Of his parents went 20
Spotsylvania to live. lie has relatives
residing in the city, and is here on a
visit to them and the scenes Of his child
mood.
THE MAYOR SENT HER DOWN.
For the first time I'm q long while. Min
ME alias Princess alias Mary johnson
services i'm a temple yesterday,
That house of worship being the realm of
Mayor Maurice. This triple-named col
DTed female was charged with stealing
clothing, and when her guilt became APP
parent bis Honor gave her thirty days
20 board at the celebrated hosiery, Hotel
lie Fitzgerald. She said she was a Rich
nond negro who had come to Manchester
o %sojOurn TO rid herself OF the attentions
If Detective JOIN Hall, OF that town.
The case Of Oakley Pillow, summoned
or pedling fish on the street without a
license, was called and the accused was
The Mayor did not think the
evidence sufficient To incriminate him.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mary Craig is quite sick at her
Tome, on Thirteenth and Semmes streets.
The condition OF Mrs. Saunders, OF
and Everett streets, is not
improved.
Mr.. r. C. Petzold has returned to the
fly from a business trip to Norfolk.
Mr.. w. J. Morrissette has returned
rom North Carolina, where he went 10
ttend the funeral Of Mrs. Maggie Lanier.
The green ball at the residence of Mrs.
laird. in Swansboro', Friday night, was
grand success and every one enjoyed
themselves.
Mr.. James T.. Harding n family have
eturned to Manchester from Kansas
ity. Mr.. Harding sold out his business
I this city several weeks since, and it
,as his purpose to locate in the West.