Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04

ton OF LEGO.
The report for the year ending 1886.
presents the following totals, which,
when compared with those OF the present
report, speak well for the sanitary con-
ditions OF the city: Whole number of
deaths, 1885, ri: white, IN; colored, ~;
against 173 for 1897. Rate Of mortality
of whole population. lbs US96), against
ian for 1881, per 1850 per annum.
This Is an excellent showing for the
south-sde city, and the very statistics
dissolve themselves into plaudits for the
work OF the president OF the board, and
the excellent sanitary conditions In when
the city is kept.
There is a movement pending before the
Council which looks to the removal OF
garbage by contract. An ordinance mas
been prepared, which. II adopted by the
Council, authorizes the Board OF Health
to advertise for bids OF contract.
MRS. HOLLANDS FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah H. Holland.
whose death was announced In yester-
days Dispatch will take place to-day
from Meade Memorial church. Rev.
Messrs. Dennis and Haight will conduct
the services. and the interment VIII De
made in the family section In Hollywood.
The following are the pall-bearers: Judge
Il. a. Hancock, Andrew I. Snelllngs, Ben
jamin b. Wesiger. George f.. Gary,
Judge ]. VI. Gregory, ID. J. Weisiger' ).
S. Snelson, and r.. l. Walden.
EVANs-DAvIs ISLANDER SUIT.
The damage suit of Miss Lottie Evans.
of Richmond, against Mr. Ben. w. Davis
for $4,000, which was set for trial yes
terday IN the Manchester Hastings
| Court, following an oft-recurring pre-
| cedent, was continued until the next
term of the court. 1t has been set for
| February I'D A number of witnesses
| summoned for the prosecution were pres
| ent at the courthouse yesterday morn
ing when the hour Of reconvening ar
rived Many OF them were females.
Miss Evans, a handsome Church-Hlll
lady. was once the bookkeeper OF Mr..
| Davis at his brick-yard. Maury and Thir-
| teenth streets, and when she left his
employ entered the suit for alleged de-
| famation of character.
MIR. BRoNAUGH GROWING WORSE.
Mr.. ]. w. Bronaugh. Jr., City Urea
surer, and his family, have the sympa-
thy of the entire city in their anxiety
| for the sick son, DR.. William y. Bro
naugh, who went recently TO BarDadoes'
of the West Indies, hoping that the ge-
NAL climate and the zone OF the ocean
might restore his long-wasting health
|
naugh yesterday stating that his boy
was worse. DR.. Bronaugh left Manches-
ter some weeks ago, and while on the
way and during the early days or the
| stay. good reports came about his
| health. But several days ago letter
came. from the tone Of which the anxious
| father OWNED that the voyager for
health had not yet found II. The cable
gram yesterday was not altogether
surprise
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cogbill. Of Chesterfield
Courthouse is in the city.
Mr.. w A. War, of Keysville, Va, was
I'm the city yesterday for short while.
Mr.. Chesley A. Jones. Of Hull street
is quite i'll. T..
The Finance Committee will meet IN
the Treasurer's office this evening at HSu
O'Clock
Mr.. William DENLY, OF the First Ward,
who has been quite SICK is improving
Messrs. Robert Porter and Melville Pitt
have returned from pleasant tnI
through North Carilina.
Mr.. Robert A. Baugh. who was Injured
at the Southern shops by piece or iron
falling on his foot. was able to be on the
streets Yesterday. with the assistance OF
a pair of crutches.
| Rev. DIR. Dafferty, editor or the Rlcn'
mond Christian Advocate, and widely
known lecturer has been engaged to de-
liver his new lecture on "Spiritualism
at the Bon Air Methodist church this
evening. 1t is advertised that Captain
Frank Cunningham will sing.
Mrs r. S. Jackson. an estimable lady
died Yesterday morning at $40 o'clock
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs
]. Z. Herndon, on Spring Hill. Deceased
was in the 6Sth year of her age. Ih'
funeral will take place to-day.
The silver tea given last night at I'M
residence of Colonel A. G. Evans, foi
the benefit OF the Catholic school, was
most gratifying success. There was
graphophone concert and music ana reel
tations. The evening passed off mos
pleasantly and all too quickly for all wn'
attended.
Misses Alma Irby Coleman, OF Amelia
county. and Downer Blanton, are visiting
Miss Loula Friend, on Porter street.
A very delightful tacky and pie party
was given last night at the Grays' Arm
orv for the benefit of the Daughters o.
Liberty. -,
Tonight the Manchester Grays VII
have an inspection at their Armory, anC
n full attendance is urged. The company
! will doubtless make a fine appearance.
The regular meeting of the Street com
mittee was held yesterday afternoon II
the Office of the City Engineer. The usua
transacted.