Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-04
HUNTING A TURK.
An OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
IN NORFOLK.
Money Demanded at the Muzzle OF
Pistoi-Ths Navy Yard
Personal.


fcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
NoRroLk, July Q. 1855.
Last night q Turk. who Is one OF the many
itipermt csndy-yeudors OF this neixhpor-
hood. burgarionsly entered the residence OF
Mrs. Sarah Daily on Wood street, and going
10 Mrs. DaIby's room seized aud threw her
violently To the floor. and putting pistol 10
her head demanded the whereabouts OF her
money and jewelry. The screams OF the
lady attracted attention, and the miscreant
hearing footsteps approaching made his
escape from the premises. Mrs. Daily was
SO prostraied by the shock that her condition
is very critical. aud her friends are most
seriousfv alarmed FOR her life. The police
are after the Turk and expect to capture him.
In all over 100000 worth OF water front
in addition TO the property OF Mr. William
+. Clyde has been purchased on tue Ports-
mouth side Of the river for the Richmond
and DanyilIe syndicate. They now own
over mile 81 continuous water front on the
south side OF the hsrbor. which looks very
mitch az IL they mean business on large
scale.
Ihe large feet OF coasters weather-bound
here for nearly week are putting to sea.
Independence Day will he observed here
tomorrow. but there are no preparations ior
any special display in bouor OF the occasion.
This has been remarkably sickly season
for children in this section, and many nave
been swept of. MANY old persons, whose
experience rams through numerous CHOLERA
seasons, say this cool weather Is favorable for
cholera and people cannot he too careiui IN
their habits and diet.
About twelve hundred people from along
the Raleigh aud CASTOR railroad section
OF North Carolina reached here this after
noon to spend the Fourth.
NayaLCOuStructOr Bowles, OF the navy
yard. left for WASHINGTON to-day on busl-
ness in connection with the proposed new
battle.ship Texas. From there he goes 10
Boston for two weeks. Chief Engineer T..
y. Robbie, in charge OF the steam engineering
department OF tue yard, left with his family
! TO-DAY fora months stay in upper New
York There Is hardly any work in pro-
gress At the ward. and for that matter all the
officers could very we'll leave their offices
lust now. The worst OF II is there Is no
prospect ahead for the workmen. Captain
4. p. Cooke, commanding the frlgate
Franklin (receivug-ship), has gone TO New
York for a month.
Mrs. }. T.. b. stuart. OF Staunton, and her
daug hter. Mrs. K. Page Waller. are solourn.
ing at Virginia Beach. Miss Vandergriit OF
Lynchburp. il chaperOning party oil iorty
young ladies there.
Information received here rom New YORK
states that at a meeting Of the Chowan ana
southern Railroad Company held in that
city Yesterday the organization was fully
completed. G.. II. Serpel resigned the
presidency, ana George :. scott, president
II the Richmond and Danyille railroad, was
elected to il the vacancy. Mr. Serpell was
then elected chief engineer aud general
manager Of the road. a contract was en-
tered into with the American construction
Company to complete the road and termini
within ten months.
Chief OIL Police ROLAND has telegraphed to
Atlanta, Ga, and bad German paper
hanger named J. II. Bearman, formerly re-
siding aud IN business here, arrested Tor
b.Any. Bearman married. young He
brew girl OF this city, and a few days ago
the wife he left in Germany two years ago
arrived here to look for bin.
Lieutenant +. II. Tyler, United States
navy. has been detached from The command
of the Unned states steamer htyil0ger here
and placed on waiting orders. e.