Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-07
BADLY CRUSHED.
ACCIDENT TO A DRIVER AT aosPoRr
MAYNARD.
Tie Galena 10 be Repaired - Coupons,
Again--A Minister Well rreatsd--s
Personal Notes.
Correspondence o, the Richmond Disps,ch.i

Correspondence OF the Richmond pisps'ch.l
NORFOLK, January 6, 1888.
This morning while one OF the OK
drivers Of the navy-yard, Michael Car
nivan, was hauling heavy timber from
the dock. by some means he was caught
under an immense stick that slipped from
q carry.log and had his legs broken and
was terribly crushed about the body. He
was taken 10 thedispensary for attention,
and then TO his home in Gosport. 1t is
thought he will die.
The naval board, of which Captain
George G. Remey is president, engaged
in surveying the United States steamer
Galena finished their labors to-day.
They found the ship in much better con-
dition than expected. and the cost OF re-
pairs will not exceed the 20 per cent
limit fixed by Congress rs the maximum
amount TO be expended upon every YES
sci for repairs.
Rev. Dr. W. T.. Edwards arrived with
his family from Richmond TO day, and
was received at the Monumental Mctho-
dist Episcopal church in Portsmouth 10y
n large number of the members OF bis
church and given a most handsome re-
coption. the ladies having provided
everything necessary for Immediate
Housekeeping, even to an elegant hot
dinner on the table when the Doctor ar
rived.
The demonstration OF the Royal Ar
canum at the Academy of Music last
night was very handsome and success
ful affair. and a decided boom for the
order. The building was packed. Past
Supreme Regent A. c. Tuppe. OF Mary
land. and Nice-Supremc-Regent H. Ii.
Watts delivered addresses, and diversl'
fed and charming programme followed
Similar demonstrations are 10 take place
throughout the State, as the membership
in Virginia is less than 1000 and the
friends of the order want to make it 5,COC
if possible.
Some of the tax payers who rendered
coupons want to pay up in money, whllt
others are waiting the action of the Legs
lature. The Commonwealth attorney
being compelled to proceed against de
linauents in the Circuit Court. the suit
are likely TO he delayed until the fall.
Professor Thomas Price. of Columbia
College. New York, and formerly of the
University Of Virginia and Randolph
Macon, lectured here last night OF
"Shakspearo before the Grigsby- Hope
Association. Rev. Samuel Small ("Olc
Si") will lecture next Tuesday night
Commodore A. l.. Bateman's yach
Meteor. which has been in Virgins
waters some time, sails tomorrow for the
West Indies.
Private letters received here from on
board the United States flagship Pensa-
cola. in the Mediterranean, state tina
she will be here by the Goth instant
The parties charged with attempting
to assassinate Keeper Odell, of Cap'
Henry lighthouse, will be tried a
Princess Anne Courthouse tomorrow
To-day being Old Christmas Day,
number of Greek storekeepers in Nor
folk and Portsmouth closed their estab
hshments.
MIR. Darcy p. Taliaferro, late mana
ger of the Norfolk Pirginian, has re
turned from Europe.
The amount of pig-iron shipped
through this port during the last mont
has been enormous.
There will be full attendance OF the
Young Mems Christian Association O.
this section at the annual convention IL
Petersburg next month.
Civil-Engineer NJ. T. Endicott, United
States navy, in charge of the yards anC
docks department at the navy-yard, LA
returned from a months visit North.
The United States steamer Despatcl
sailed to-day from the hayward FOL
New York, where she will be repaired.