Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
GUARANTEED.
NoRFoLKs PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TIE
PENSACOLA MARINES.
Democratic Ward Msstings-Deiegstss to
the Conversational convention-A
Big Deed Of Trust.
Icors.pondero. Of the Richmond DisDa.ca.l

lCorresponderce OF the RichinoEd Dispatcn.l
NORFOLK, VA, August lS, 1893.
Shortly after ii o'clock last night q
company Of tbirty-six United States ma
rines, under command of Captain n. G.
Cochrane, arrived here from Pensacola
by the Norfolk and Western railroad, and
were conveyed at once on O tug to the
receiying-ship franklin, where they Will
be quarantined. DR. L. y. Field. the
United States quarantine officer, and Dr.
Thorn, the local quarantine officer, met
the marines beyond the city limits and
examined them. and found none sick.
The baggage and clothing Of the men is
being subjected to Immigration at the
yard to-day. Captain Cochrsne is an old
acquaintance here. having been several
times stationed at the yard.
Very largely attended Democratic
ward meetings were held last night and
a full delegation elected to the Congress
sional Convention to be held at Ocean
View on the 9Th of September. A new
Democratic Executive Committee was
elected at the same time.
The names of Judge James T.. Heath,
Of this city, and DIR. W. II. Bryant, OF
southampton county, are now mention
Ell for the congressional nomination,
which, with tho gentlemen from Viii
liamsburg and Portsmouth, makes four
iu the field for the honor.
A deed Of trust for $4,000 on the
property of the City and Suburban
Railway Company was placed on record
yesterday.
Rev. 4. W. Cridlin, pastor of Park
Avenue Baptist church, is at Leedstown,
Westmoreland county, conducting a re-
vival.
Coal shipments from Lambert's Point
piers fell off this week to 1900 tons.
IL is rumored that the monitor Puri-
tan is to be sent to the maynard for re-
pairs.
Another board of survey has been
ordered on the United States flagship
Pensacola, increased repairs necessitsting
it. The crew and marine guard OF the
Pensacola will be sent to the receiving
ship and marine barracks on Monday.
Rev. DR.. A. i. Owen, pastor OF the
Court-Steet Baptist church, is in feeble
health and will go away for awhile.
Captain II. G.. Goodsell, United States
marine corps, having spent month in
Lexington, Va, has returned to duty ct
the nayy-yard barracks
timothy Bowden, one OF the Oldest
residents OF. Knots island, died sud
denly q few days ago; aged eighty
years the father Of twenty-five children
and one hundred and fifty grand-child-
rem. He had been member of the
Methodist Church for the last fifty years.
To-day the Virginia oyster inspection
steamer Chesapeake arrived here for
supplies. She had on board First-Audi-
tor Morton Marye and State-Treasurer
A. w. Hartman and small party OF
friends. They left West Point Thurs
day morning last, and since then have
been examining the longing and
dredging-grounds on the bay and its
sounds and tributaries, obtaining infor-
nation Of localities and persons which
will be Of value when the oyster subject
is under consideration. The party spent
to-day in examining the grounds of
Hampton Roads and James river, and
will return to Richmond tonight.
Mr.. j. G. Carroll, president OF the
State Council of the Catholic Knights
of America, left here tonight to institute
a local branch of the order III Alexandria.