Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-30

NO other name was offered. no
chairman caused the vote to be taken
~ rising. Every member arose. Cen
raj John Echols, Thomas A. Bled-
De. and William J. Nelson, Esqs.. were
,pointed commissioners TO prosecute
e call Of DR.. Mcfarland. 1t is gen.
ally supposed that he will accept.
4 The discourse Christmas-day by the
4 ~. Michael DinneeD, recentlg-or-
tined priest, at the Catholic church IN
rs city. is spoken OF in very high
[tms. lie is native Of Stanton
Il brother of Major Dinneen, of Rich
hid.
an evidence Of her fine accom-
Unments a. a soprano singer, and IN
Nm of the appreciation in which she
+ I'D by them, several persons OF the
6tolic congregation in this city pre-
md Mrs. Lena Dcyine Christmas
dtysith a purse containing fifty dol
la gold.
ri, Industrial South and the Vir-
qA,t, of this city, have been CONSOLE
dafe. The forthcoming December
ntirnlr Of the Vrginian ends its sixth
yohr, and will announce the arrange
me 81 n the future. which is to publish
a Why quarto of twenty-four pages,
and't, be known az The Industrial
SOM nd the Virginian. Major Jed.
Hotchlss becomes associated with
Mes r. Mcdonald and Lee, editors OF
the Inostridi South.
Md. Josephine, widow of the late
A. 4. tuart, died at her residence,
near thicity, Saturday. Her husband
was / bother of the Hon. Alexander
n. II Start. CANTON.
NORFC,K AND PORTSMOUTH,
4 nvelii, House DESTROYED bT Fire var
row ssspes-Badr Huri-KeitGions
Corresronence OF the Richmond Dispatch
NdRDLK, December %, 1885.
The rsslence of Deputy-Treasurer
X. n. Easn, of Norfolk county, near
Great Bride, was totally destroyed by
fire on Sunay last, together with the
kitchen IN all out-houses and five
hundred FOODS of lard and a quantity
Of other prSisiOns. The contents OF
the residere, except the beds,
with a quntity OF wearing APP
parel, were also consumed, and
some mernbrs Of the family had
narrow escafs. The fire originated
from the kitten hue. The loss was
about 81, 500, nd Mr.. Eason had only a
small insuranc on the property.
The friend Of Captain Thomas
Crellin apprehed fatal result from his
stroke OF paralysis. lie is now very
low.
Mr.. Edward Gayle, Of Portsmouth.
was badly hurt while at work at the
navy yard this noruing.
One of the OF Dominion steamers
from the south Irived this morning,
and reports seeil, no wrecks on the
Ilatteras coast. lie sea-coast telegraph
lines are still dow.
The famous enngelist Moody has
been engaged by IL Young Mems Chris
tisn Associationttr visit in April.
when all the evangelical churches in the
city will combineteir efforts in a union
meeting, Mr. Mooly will be the guest
of Mr.. b. F. lrgiIe, president of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The cOlOred elemnt Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth will celebrate Emancipa-
tiOn-day on Friday.
The sloop Dayy crockett, wrecked
at Cape Henry on Saturday,. turns out
10 have been stolen fftn parties in Nor
folk county.
The steamer CrOatn, Of this city,
ran on snag in Curr,uck sound last
night and sunk. The grecking steam
ers Nettie and JOSEPH Allen went to
the assistance of the CDatan this after
noon.
The wrecking steame Victoria Peed
left this morning to SIZE what can be
had of the schooner Lena Hunter.
wrecked near Cape Henry on Sunday