Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-17
DIED WITH HIM.
m. RRnsIRf's sxLY.ISrLrcr8D
WOUNDS PROVE FATAL.
His Secret Eet Revealed Religions News
Naval Notes Cannot Live-hin-
lister Married.
rconrsponaencs Of the Richmond Dspsschl

NoRvoIK, December iG. 1855.
Last utcht near midnight Mr.. John l..
Herbert, who attempted s,d,ide 20 despe-
rstsly on Tuesds,, died Of his injuries. lie
had etabbed himself ninciecn times In the
breast and stomach with n -boc-snife. The
deceased was al one time prosperous
merchant Of ihis city, and during the h'c
var vas gallant soldier In the Army ~
Northern Virginia. lie was hneit-edu'
Gated man. having for number o' YEAR
tetr a regular contributor 20 HmpeT'
kooafipe. lie made no secret % b. desire
20 take his Ilfe, and told a relative shortly
AFTER his terrible mutilOtion 81 himself that
he baa an object in self destruction, which
elject be was prcmicd a. diyulgc IN ease
81 his diving; hut b,ing considered better
Yesterday he made no statement. Last
night the relative was sent Tor 10 receive
the statement, but Mr. Herbert expired be-
fore be arrived. and his secret lied wuu
him. Deceased was ~iXiy years 81 age, ana
n prominent member Of Si0ncWall lamp
Confederate Veterans, who viii bury the
nmains.
Another snow.siorm set IN early this
morning and continued nj intervals. IL l.
very cold and piercing winds are from TIE
northwest.
Last nlght the Rev. Norman FrzhGgh
NsrshsI. rector Of the Protestant Lpisco'
nal church 1T Ftncssile. Va, was united ~
marriage TO Miss Mary Nirunh Bsll. nlec'
of Colonel William white, OF Great B'idSe.
Noriolk county. The ceremony took place
n, II. Iulc's church, in this city, AMI Oh
iarpy couple have gone T. their home ~
Finoastlc.
Com, odorc w. :. Schify arrived here
y,sterda, from Washington. ard spent the
dsy IN inspecting the ships Of the training
saNadron preparatory - their Nesi-lnla
cruise. The ships all lclt the yard today
and diopped dos n 10 Fort Norfolk 10 lake
on powdrr. n - now Thought IN" fleet
vii .aii t,c early PAT 81 L.. NrrN.
ia bumlerloi the apprentices 81 the dts-
banded Washington yard have been trans
fetr,d to the yard here 10 complete Their
trades.
Lieutenant. { o.mandcr Edward :. lIou.-
ton, assistant equipment officer oi The yard
lsfi last night for Europe. hl'ing been
granted three months leave OF absence. tie
Joins bis family in SHiizerlind. and VIII
bring them 10 Norfolk in March TO reside.
Rev. I. II. NJ. Pollard (coloredl, rector 81
the colored Church OF tue Holy innocent'
here. has received a call 10 II. Marks
church, in Charleston, :. C., one OF three
selisusiaining c0lored Episcopal churches
in the South.
No hopes are entertained Of Mr.. William
ArIowsmith surviving the I'M uries he re-
eeived yesterday by being gored and
stamped by a bull. He is sIXty'eight years
Of age. He euragsd the animal by goin:
into the lot with red-fannel shirt on. lie
was tossed into the air, and had five ribs
broken. The iuiurlated brute then stamped
upon his body and broke his right arm and
shoulder blade, aud crushed one side OF his
head.
Mrs. Henry +. Culpepcr. wife 81 The we'll
known whari-builder and contractor, died
This morning at the residence Of the family
in Portsmouth.
The Board OF District Stewards OF the
Methodist Episcopal churches in this see
ton held their annual meeting last night,
and decided to cstabli>ha system OF c1ipor-
iage In the district at once. The presidhg
elders salary was fixed at $4,000 q.