Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-17

schooner William Miller. hence Tor New
port News with a cargo of lumber. re-
turned 10 the city and the captain states
that while sailing of Iambert's Point this
morning he was run into by the Chesapeake
and Ohio steamer Louise and had the main
boom broken. mansail torn. yawl-bcat and
stern damaged, and sustained other DAM
age. The Louise only had one or two
stanchions broken and bow slightly DAM
aged.
DROWNED HIMSELF.
In the darkness early yesterday morning
rs the schooner Sophia Godfrey, Captain
McCardi. from Richmond 20 New York,
was passing Newport News the cook,
Charles kaufman, was lost overheard. The
young man bad been yery. despondent Tor
some time, il Is supposed on account OF
domestic trouble. and had had a several
davs' spree. lie had said TO the men that
he meant 10 drown himself, and left them
in the amid@hip house saying, "GOOd-DY.
men. in the morning You'll hear tho
news" Shortly afterwards groanng
was heard near the vessel. and surmisng
the cause the captain threw line twice,
but the drowning man either would not or
could not catch hold OF II. The captain,
mate. and one Of the crew then manned .
boat and went 20 his rescue, but nothing
more was heard Of him. ile was a native
OF Denmark, and stated that bis brother Is
the Danish Consul at New York.
Yesterday the f0ur-WGsted schooner
Corneliu- lIargraves. Captain Allen, from
Baltimore 10 Portsmouth, n. H., with a
cargo of coal. was IN collision ten muC-
/ cast OF Capa Henry with "a cap9lzfd vessel
The schooner started bad leak in hertore-
foot. requiring steam power at the pumps
90 keep hcr a.loat. Finding IT impossible
10 free the vessel the captain bore away
for Norfolk for repairs. She viii discharge
her cargo and 90 on the ways.
ACQUITTED.
After five days trail the case of Rev.
james VI. Armistcad. Of Nalonc-circula
fame indicted for felony, was concluded
i'm Portsmouth this afternoon and resulted
i'm the acQuittal of the prisoner.
Detective Henry Raft, of the Washington
police department. arrived an Port south
Yesterday and took into custody. james
Howell dias Smith aud carried HIM t'
Washington on the night tlein 10 answer
for stealing $3.50 from lhomas Garfield.
The case of Dcputy-ShcriG john MONA
hon. charged with melting not M Gleb'
precinct on elcct.on-dar. was called IN the
County Court to-day and continued TO mex
Naval Constructor j. r. Bowlcs. Of the
navy-yard. who is IN delicate health, hes
gone 90 She home of his relatives IN opring
field, Mass. 10 recuperate and spend tL'
Christmas HOLIDAYS. Mr.. Bowles belong
10 the famous Iournalsuc iahllS OF tn'
Springfield Republican, and Il as brainy a
any OF them.
CHARGED WITH DURGLAaY
A NEGRO named 4. w. Harris vas cor
mittei to the county jail to-day for brea l.
Inc into and robbinga store back OF Bolk
lev On Saturday night. A white man, II
l.. Messick. Of HcksfOrd. Grccnesull'
county. is in iail on q telegram from Hicks
ford chaTgiug him with larceny.
The Board of Supervisors of the county
are fghtlng against the annexation oil
Atlantic City and the incorporation. D!
Perklev. The City Council has conceded
to Atlantic City the election Of her owl
local Improvement Board when annexed tC
the city. @,
The work Of track-lnving on the Norfolk
and Carolina railroad will be completed TO
morrow and trains will begin to run from
Norfolk and from Iarhoro', where "A ferry
viii bcostablished until the bridge Is com
/ plctcd which will Ice very shortly, If nc
/ further treshets interfere.
NAVAL.
There are now nearly five hundred mel
Oh the rcceiying-ship Frapklin. and orders
have been received TO suspend enlistments
About three hundred more men are eX
pccted on board on the arrival Of the new
cruiser Baltimore.
l Major-General James K. Carnahan. o.
Indiana. of the Uniform Rank Knights o
Pythias, is in the city. the guest Of state
Senator -. J. Turner, who IS a colonel on
hisstaa. The distinguished visitor Will be
rendered a reception by the Pythlans To-
night.
Mrs. Commodore Brown and children
will leave the nayy-yard tomorrow ioI
their homo in indianapolis, and where the'
Will remain while the Commodore Is IN
the Pacific Commodore Brown Will moi
leave for indianapolis until the 81 81 instant
The colOred element seems determine
10 make this Ncw-l ears day enancipatlof
celebration the biggest on record IN TIM
section. About $50 organizations ot Nor
folk. Portsmouth. and the surrounding
country will take part, and several hun
dred dollars have been raised to detray cN
penses.
This morning the work Of LAYING th'
foundation Of the Chesapeake cCttcn-mil
commenced. Tie building will be l30XI
feet. and the capacity viii be the same a
the one in Atlautic CITY. The factory ha
! been leased for ten wears. Another mill j