Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-23
NEWS ITEMS.

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was totally destroyed by fire about 4
o'clock Saturday morning, together with
all the furniture and other articles in
the house. The dwelling was one of
the largest and handsomest in the town
of Liberty, and is said to have been
furnished in the most elegant style. Mr.
Miller's loss is estimated as high as $1O,-
900, whether insured or not we were
unable to ascertain.
Judge E. P. Pitts, of Norfolk, held
special term of the superior court in
northampton county last week, by ap-
pointment from General Candy. This
was because the newly-appointed Judge
wv. G. Riley had not received his APP
pointment when it was necessary to
have court. In this court, the negro
Robbins, who murdered Mr.. Westcoat
in April last, was tried, convicted, and
sentenced to be hung August 9th. His
accomplish (ancgro girD was sentenced
for six years to the penitentiary.
The Typographical Union in Wash
ington on Saturday night received the
report of the Committee on Applications
for Membership, Lewis H. Douglass, the
colored printer, being one OF the appli-
Giants. The majority report in his case
favored his admission on the ground
that he was good printer and had met
all the requirements. 1t was adopted
by Vote Of 229 to 1874 but before he
was formally voted for as member the
meeting adjourned amid great confu--
sion.
Minister McMahon's whereabouts are
at last ascertained. lie is, it seems,
penncd up in Paraguay and active hos
tilities prevent commun lcatlon with
him. 1t is not unlikely that it will be
finally ascertained that the allies have
bad something to do in the way of pre-
venting communication between McMa-
hon and the authorities here.
The sensation stories published on
Saturday morning in New York that
force of $500 men had just left for Cuba
are pronounced unfounded, though it is
conceded certain that some troops will
soon leave. The men enlisted 10 Phil
adelphia number only 4OO,and have not
yet got away, rs their vessel is under
going repairs IN New York, and will
not go to Philadelphia for some days.
Recruiting for the Cuban army is re-
ported quite brisk.
For several years the gas companies
of New York and Brooklyn have been
largely defrauded by having their
meters ingeniously tempered with in
such manner as to cause a loss of
from ten to fifty per cent, but all efforts
to secure the perpetrators of the fraud
proved futile. On Thursday two men
were arrested il Brooklyn, having in
their possession implements suited to
altering gas meters, and it is claimed
that they had been actively engaged in
the business. They were committed for
trial.
Two weeks will terminate the can
vass'-and then we will know the re-
suit If we would have that result as
we want it, we will have to work in
season and out of season. 1t is in vain
to say we outnumber our adversaries.
Our strength must be polled. Every
vote has to be cast, in order to be
counted. We must all go under whip
and spur if we would win the race.
A lot OF forty bushels of new wheat
raised in Henrico county, Va, was ex-
hibited on change at Richmond, Satur-
day. 1t was considered not ripe enough
to grind, and the millers decline bidding
on it.
We are glad TO learn that the district
convention which ASSEMBLED in Alexan-
dria on Friday determined to nominate
no candida tie for Congress, but to vote
for Lewis Mckenzie, Esq. Mr.. McKen-
zie will make good representative. He
is Republican, and can take the IRON
clad oath /; yet he is at one with all true
Virginians in the present crisis.
The British House of Lords after a
prolonged debate had division at three
o'clock Saturday morning on the second
reading of the Irish Church Disabilities
bill. The vote stood yeas 179, nays
LAG, which is equivalent to its passage.
The Iesu 1t was hailed with great cheer~
ing inside the chamber and by the peo-
pie in the streets.
A New York correspondent OF The
Cincinnati Gazette says A movement
has been commenced among some dis
satisfied Republicans for pressing Sal
mon P. Chase for President in 1872, and
with supposed intention of coalescing
with the Democrats.
Commodore Mutt and Minnie Warren
were married on Thursday at the resi-
dence of "Tom Thumbs" mother, MRS.
Strattop,) at West Haven, Conn. Tom
Thumb and his pretty little wife, once
Miss Lavinia Warren, the sister of the
bride, acted as groomsman and brides
maid.
The schooner Luhave was captured
on the high seas near Cape Maise by a
Spanish war vessel Her cargo con-
sisted of thirteen Parrot guns, two field
pieces, 1900 shells, 1,409 barrels of
power, and much other ammunition.
The vessel was detained until it was
decided whether she was legal prize. !
At the celebration of the anniversary
of the discovery of Kentucky or the
Boone Centennial, in Louisville, Arch
bishop Spalding, of Baltimore, will be
the chaplain; Chief Justice George Rob-
ertson, of Lexington, orator; Gen. John
G. Breckenridge will deliver a eulogy on