Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-04
THE EAsTEnH sM0K,E.
wind and Ratn-Censured-Ss
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ICorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispgtch.l
ONAScoCE, June !, 1889
FOR past three days a strong easteriy wind
has prevailed In this region accompanied by
cloudy weather aud occasional rains. At times
the wind blew a gale and much damage hNs
beeu done 20 early vegetables. and sweet potato-
fieldr. the young plants having been badly
whipped by the winds. l1dingn OF disaster 70
shipping are expected from the sea coast, put
none have yet been reported.
Lieutenant " 4. Wild. commander OF the
United states revenue marine and assistant in-
st,eetor CT hfe-asYirg stations for IRE t1lth dls-
trsc1 who resides here. has just received inior.
NATION from the department 81 Washington OF
The fact tnsf the ife-saying stations In the sixth
district kave been thrown into his jurisdiction.
Lieutenant Wild will leave hero In few dsys
on q tour OF Inspection 10 tho Hle-sAVihB sts-
iiOos on the Carolina coast
The HEADLIGHT. IL tho name OF new weekly
paper Just sNrled al Cape Charles CITY. Ia
Northam ptOn county. with Captain George q.
Savage as eeitor and Floyd L. Kurt1 rs business
manager. MI. hurtz Is also editor ond owner
OF the Nashville Herald. This MAKES tDre9 pa
per- noH published al Cape Charles, town nor
yet nEo years old and containing less than LOU
Ipo;nsr new paper Is the TdSrafer Ners, pub
lished 10 OnaocOck. with j. T. Ball as editor aud
Henry A. ". henam as business MANAGER. Inc
lassl-named paper announces that IL VIII Do In
dependent la peht.cs.
me coroner Jury that investigated the ond-
lug OF AUb Dlly OF AAptAlh htn1 HiiiAtAs VI
Massachusctls ia CarIyaths inlet sOfae tiiue ago,
severely censured Nathaniel Belote Dnd John w.
burlington. two OF the men who found the body,
and after taking from tho pockets OF the dead man
spurse containing SAC threw the body overheard
again aud divided the money oetwe en- Them.
The Jury also recommended thai the common
weaithis Attorney take cogniLanoe Of the matter.
The affair has created not little sensation hero
owing 10 the prominence OF the parties IN society
and the Church, and several ministers have
spoken plainly about the affair fron the pulpit.
Miss kIRma Cora Wears daughter OF Mr. Ben-
tasnia r. Near. and Mr.. Abel James Bird. a
popular and promising young man Of this couD-
81. were Herrled Thursday al the nome OF the
brides father near Keller station.
jackson. kellnm. the young man who tried 70
commit suicide at Bel Haven by shooting MIN
feifin he bfe9st and abdomen nearly two weeks
ego. - sail alive, but tie doctors attending bin
say he has but slender chances 10 recover. KEEL
lefu has now changed his nTisd and 10 very
snxio0s 70 live as long as possible.
The work OF removing Tie court records OF this
county from the old into the new clerks oface
bas been completed. IL Is said the board OF
Supervisors will sell the old building at public
spcton- II was built Ia the latter part Of tho
lssI cootiry. The records 10 back ss far 1862
and arr very valuable. The new CLERKS Office.
which Is o9H ~ nre-proof brick and supplied
with the latest aud most improves cases. shelves,
and desk, u SAID 70 be the proitlest building Of
the kind Ia Virginia
The commencement exercises OF the Onancock
Academy will take place Wednesday evening,
June 18Th. KALLIAs.