Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-14
THIEVES.
NORFOLK STORE ROBBED AND THE
PROPRIETOR KNOCKED
SENSeLESS.
A Collision In Chesapeake Bay-The Col
Iectorship Fight-En,iish Cotton
Graders and Jsmmers-Notes.
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fcorrespondoncc Of tho Richmond Dspaich.l
NORFOLK. December 10. 1889.
Last night the store of Philip Spady, a
merchant doing business at No 2Is water
street. was entered by thieves az an early
hour. and while Mr. Spady was stopping
before n stove he was struck on tho back
of the head with a slungshot and knocked
senseless. The thieves then took what
stuff they wanted from the store aud made
their escape. The condition Of MIR. Spady
is critical.
COLLISION.
The Boston steamship Dorchester. while
coming down Chesapeake bay last night.
collided with an unknown Eastern-Shore
pungv and carried away her bowsprit.
Tho officers Of the Dorchester don't think
the pungy was otherwise damaged.
coLLrcroRsHIP F1GHr.
The fcht for the collectorship Of this
mort has been removed from Norfolk 10
Washington and the appointment Is eA-
pected daily. AL the applicants Tor the
place and their friends are III Washington.
During the month of November ninety;
four thousand tons of coal were shipped
from Lambert's Point. Work on the new
pier and bulkheads at this point VIII com
mence some time next month. Philadel-
phia firm has the contract, and II VIII oe
a years work, costing half million doiiasS'
NAyY-yARD CHANGE.
Mr.. William Tabb. of Portsmouth. has
been appointed quarterman of ironplaterS
in the navv-vnrd and - said 10 be the COM
menclng of the many changes that are To
take place in the yard with the coming III
of the new year.
ENGLISH coTToN-GRADFRS.
Dis,rict-Attoruev I. X. Bofland II now
preparing the papers for the United states
Circuit Court here 10 proceed against me
English cotton firms of this city for viola
tion of the alien contract-law m bringing
cotton-graders from Liverpool ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE suits are 20 be- brought against
firms in Richmond for bringing cotton
tanners from Canada to work at Nes'
Point in violation OF the same law.
Rev. i. p. Cannon, of the Ihrd Presoy.
terian church, Richmond. preached last
right at the second Presbyterian church
and takes up the work begun by Eey. Dr
Robert Kerr, who preached IN Norfolk ioi
over q week.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
The recclpts Of cotton at this por. yes
tor,lav reached nearly 1000 bales. Their,
is a renewed activity IN the movement oi
the staple.
NOTTs.
Rev. DR.. ". T.. Hatcher, of Richmond
drew large crowd 70 Court-Stieot Baptist
church IN Portsmouth last night g heai
his lecture on "Spurccon and Ills Works.
The position Of supervising inspector OF
steamboats for this district was offered
CAPTAIN f. O'Connor 10 withdraw from th'
race for collector of the port, but he de
cliued.
Rev. ". +. Grant. the new pastor OF the
Fningham-Street Methodist Eplscopa
church, in Portsmouth. will arrive to-mor
row and assume charge OF his pulpit ol
SUNDAY morning.
The Brazilian mln-Ol-wgr. fying the new
flag of the republic. expected here TO-DAY
has not vet put IN an appearance. and Hon
Barton Myers. the Brazilian \lce-Consul
has received no adyices concerning he
comiug to this port. q.