Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-10
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fCorrcspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcb.l
NORFOLK. July 0, 1883.
Yesterday afternoon colored girl named
Ssllie Moore, dcnIzen OF Hardy's lane,
iumped overheard at Hardy's dock and was
drowned. Together with several hundred
other negroes she was viewing the body OF
the absolute mnlatto girl Cora Cherry, who
drowned herself on saturday morning, aud
moved BY some sudden impulse she delibe,
rafely walked ont 10 the end OK the pier ana
throwing of her hat and apron gave sharp
Shrek and plunged overheard. The tragic
occurrence so excited and dismayed the
crowd on the wharf that no Ebert was made
70 rescue the woman uutil too date.
she was alive when hauled ashore,
but soon expired. The city coro-
ner. DIR. T.. V. Newton, therefore. had Two
fnquests within an hotfr. Suicide among
the coIored people OF this section Is OF rare
occurrence. and double one seems 10 have
had profound eject amongst that element,
and they can hardly talk OF anything else.
Roth OF the suicides were outcasts, ana
having no friends their remains were inferred
by the city in the psupor burial.place.
The many Mexican veterans OF this section
feel keenIy the action OF Secretary Villas In
deriving them OF their pensions, particu.
larly the Confederate soldiers, who now need
this relief and bad q long struggle 10 obtain
IL.
Exalted Ruler It. o. Wise aud twenty
members OF Lodge No. 80, OF Norfolk, bave
gone to New York 10 attend the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge Benevolent Protective Or
der Of Elks.
Rev. NJ. q. Fbcrhart, ID. D., OF Fair View,
Cumberland county, Pa, Is stopping IN
Portsmouth, and preached for Rev. Dr. VIII
liam u. Edwards yesterday.
A 10. Of workmen were called in the navy
ward to-day TO work on the blocks and furni-
lure OF the new eunbOat Petrol. now being
bujlt In baltimore. All the workmen In tbe
steam engineering department OF the yard
have been discharged until further orders,
and the chief has gone TO the White Mountains
for a mouth.
The Norfolk Shipping Company has been
orpanized here by Baltimore and Phlladel.
phia capitalists, with Bernard n. Baker. OF
Baltimore. president, 10 do cotton-compress-
ing and shipping business.
Yesterday the funeral OF the venerable
Mrs. sarah ". Brunei, one OF the oldest ana
beSi.known ladies' OF Norfolk, took place
from the residence OF the family, on Free
mason street Rev. Or. j. j.. Burrows on
eating. The deceased was devoted Bap-
list. and made several munidcent bequests TO
Inc DtDliNl fNiINuNS VI th'' pNNN'N's --N~
Richmond College.
Rev. L. l.. Powell, pastor of the First
Christian church OF Louisville, n.y., win his
family ia visiting his parents in Norfolk.
The annual District Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF This section
Will be held next week In Perkins's chapel,
Currituck county, y. c.
Augustine G. Moore, an old citizen OF
Portsmouth, for many years Baptist and
Freemason, was buried In that city to-day.
lie died Saturday night.
James Hargroyes, an old and widely
known farmer OF Nansemond county, died
Saturday night at the age OF seyenty-one.
Commodore George Brown, commanding
the nayy.yard. returned from the Allegheny
Springs to-day. The surgeon-general Of the
navy, John NJ. Browne, left yesterday for
Washington. lie was the guest OF Pay-Dl-
rector schenck for several days.
Rev. George w. Carter, ID. d., Is stopping
In this section.
The North Carolina School-TeacheTS A.
sociation passed through Norfolk yesterday
on their way home from visit North. q.
NOFfOik Notes.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, July 9.-GeOrge Davis, a
blacksmith OF Portsmouth, who was scalded
- lcilor oxrlosiou in Rrooklvn n few daV ~