Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-23
DROWNED.
A FATAL SUNDAY BATH or A LAD
NEAR PORTSMOUTH,.
A Schooner i'm Distress-Savy-Yard Notes
Improbable WreciSing EIpedi-
tiOn-PersonaI Mention.
Correspondence u the Richmond DIspascA.l

NORFOLK July o. 1883.
While a party of boys were engaged IN
swimming IN SCOTS creek, near Ports
mouth. yesterday afternoon one Of the
number. James Arnold fifteen years OF
age. got beyond his depth and was
drowned. The body was not recovered.
This morning the schooner Agnes Rep
phcr. Captain Maine, Of Philadelphia, ar
rived here In distress. having her sails
blown away and leaking badly. The Cap
tain noted protest. and the schooner Will
be surveyed and repaired here.
The Democrats Of the county hold dis
trict meetings 0u Thursday noon and the
Democrats Of Portsmouth hold ward-meet-
ing Thursday night o. elect delegates 90
The Richmond Convention.
The annual meeting Of the Board Of SUI
pcrylsors Of Norfolk county-the new
board elected 10 Nav-was held TO-DAY a.
the courthouse. The board is composed
Of two Democrats. three Republicans. and
one Independent. he independent voted
with the Democrats and tied the board on
the organization. Finally the Republicans
gave n. and ". + Sanderlin. az Pleasant
Grove. was elected chairman OF the
board.
The anti-Alahone faction Of the county
don't seem % be very much pleased with
tho turu affairs have taken, and are any
thing but cheerful over the prospect for
them.
The wrccking-stcamorS cynthian, Of this
port. returned from Porto Rico yesterday,
and reports the British steamship Ashdeu.
a total loss. she having broken up amid
ships. Several months work OF the
Scyutbiau WAS so much dead loss 10 the
Baker Salvage Company.
The wreck eTs have had no work on tho
coast or elsewhere since The busy season
4 d I'll. A u
The large schooner 6. +. Poole, stranded
near Virginia Beach. has been abandoned
by the Merritt Wrecking Company until
the coming OF a heavy DortheStcrly storm
60 float her.
After the United States steamer Alliance
is inspected by the Board Of Naval lnspec-
tors ia Hampton Roads tomorrow she VIII
come up Go the navy-yard and 90 in the
dry-dock % have her bottom Inspected
and ovcrbauled and be given general re-
pairs 10 woodwork and machinery. Inc
Alliance has been three years IN South
American waters and j. commanded by
Commander ". g. Pgman.
Hundreds Of Norfolk people are scattered
all over the northern country health re-
sorts in search OF summer recreation AMI
endowment and fully as many strangers are
located around Norfolk also looking for
health and enjoyment.
Commodore Brown has returned from
Washington. but has nothing 10 say re-
garding the efforts of the politicians to re-
move him.
The Fourtb-Ward Protection Club Of
Portsmouth fred 100 guns in honor Of the
appointment OF Colonel James ID. Brady.
Rev. j. Benjamin Clayton, the new pas
tor of the Third Baptist church, occupied
his pulpit yesterday.
Captain A. p. Cook, commanding the
receiying-ship Franklin, is IN Washington
on special duty.
The Chesapeake Pleasure Club. Of Lam
caster, Pa. arrived here this morning, for
ty-hve strong, with a band Of twenty
pieces, and are doing the city TODAY. They
are on steam-yacht, and will sail for
Richmond tomorrow, q.