The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-04
virginia News.

Captain James Barron Hope, editor OF
the Norfolk Landmark, who has been i'll
for some days, is reported to be greatly inn
proved, and VIII in day or so be at his
post again.
r. A. Stoutenburg, native OF AleXan-
dria, died in California on the 10Th ultimo.
James Wheeler, white aborer at New
port News. fell from shed last Friday a
distance OF fifteen or twenty feet, and was
right badly hurt
The steamer northampton, Captain Me-
Carrck, Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. with an excursion to the Hamp-
ton Normal School. on Friday evening, was
run aground in Hampton creek in trying
10 pass a schooner which was grounded in
the channel.
Mr.. II. VI. Butt, wcll-hnown resident
OF Norfolk county, died in Berkley ON FRI
day night last, at an advanced age. lie
was sheriff OF Norfolk county for two
terms, and represented the county several
times in the State Legislature.
On last Friday morning, before Dock
Wright was executed at Chatham, W. II.
Yeats, who is indicted for the murder OF
Atkinson, sent Dock the following:
" IuN you Ill Ills lltlliilI 'Nii y
YOU safely through. Ii YOU are prepared
10 meet death you are better-yes, ten thou
sand times bctter--off than you would bC
turned out in yonder cold, cruel, and SIN,
full world. May angels bear your spirit
home, where YOU Will be ont OF misery and
your soul shall be at rest"
On last Thursday, rs the schooner Anne.
liza G. Ireland, Of New Jersey, was of Cape
Henry, on her way TO sea, Albert Byerline,
who was at the wheel steering, dropped
dead. The schooner returned to Hampton
Roads, and the captain reported the fact tC
the coroner OF this county, who had jury
summoned and held an inquest. The YER
diet was that death resulted from natura
causes, probably heart-disease.-H Hampton
Monitor.
We learn, saws the Norfolk Landmark o
Saturday, that the Board OF Engineer
convened under the ordinance OF The
Councils to examine applicants for The
Office OF City Engineer have made their re
port, certifying that Mr.. William I. Brook,
and Mr.. Charles VI. Ycates are competen
to fill the Office. Mr.. Brooke is son O
Colonel James V. Brooke, OF Warrenton
! Va. Blr. Yeates Is a son OF Hon. Jesse j
! Yeates, eX-member OF Congress from Nortl
Carolina. and was recently employed b,
the city in making the very valuable topo
GRAPHICAL survey and map of the city now il
use. Either of the gentlemen named, w
are assured, would fill the Office creditably
Mr.. William Z. Clyde, OF New York, IN
recently purchased large tract OF valuable
waterfront property on the western sid
OF the Elizabeth river. The tract eX
tends about one thousand yards along th'
river, connecting with the Nayal-llospita
grounds, and running as far as Scott
creek, up which it extends some dis
| lance, and beng situated directly op
positc the Atlantic lron-Works, at Allan
tic City. The property was bought from
q Mr.. Owens, OF Norfolk county, and tn
price paid was $4,000. The purchase in
cludes a portion Of the flats for some dis
lance out AZ far as the port-warden's line
and is admirably adapted to the construc
ton OF terminal wharyes and docks, wbicl
Is very likely the purpose to which 1t vii
be put, although no announcement TO tina
effect has been made, and the purchase Wa
made in Mr.. Clyde's own name individ
ually. The tract includes about twenty
five acres. -Norfott Virginian.