Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-15
OVERHAULED HIM.
ARREST IN NORFOLK OF AN ALLEGED
WASHINGTON THIEF.
A New Lodge of Odd-Feliows-Apu question
of Writing Sam Jones'
Minor Mention.
,orre.popdence OF tho Richmond Dispsicb.I

NoRFoLK, December IL, 1859.
This morning n telegram was received
from Superintendent William q. Moore, OF
the WASHINGTON ID. O. police department.,
NV Chief-of-Police lyman. Of Portsmouth,
directing the arrest of James Howell alas
James Smith. charged with robbing Fran
chs Garfield on the outskirts of Washing
ton OF S7l5. The case was given 70 Lleu-
tenant Only and Spocill-Oihcer Cherry,
who shortly arrested Howell at the house
where ne was stopping on ms way to Sui
folk and recovered about 500 IN money, 2
gold watch iewelrv. and about $50 worth
of clothing and other articles. Garfield ar
rived from Washington during the day and
recognized Howell as the man who was IN
his employ and he believes got his money.
Superintendent Moore was notified OF the
arrest and detective will arrive to-mor-
row morning to carry Howell back to
Washington.
oDD-TILLOws.
Grand-Master X. T.. Whtehurst. ofPorts-
mouth. viii institute a new lodge of odd
Fellows at Chesapeake CITY. near f0rt
Monroe, on Tuesday the 18th instant. Tho
fifty-second anniversary Of Old Dominion
Lodge. /. o. O. T., Of Portsmouth, the old
est lodge in the State. viii be appropriate
" celebrated on the Goth instant with adj
dresses bv Rev DR.. a. T.. Owen, Rev. Or.
William J.. Edwards, and others.
The pugil.st John J.. sullivan arrived
here this morning and passed up the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad on his way
south.
RELIGIOUS.
A committee consisting Of the pastor
and three laymen Of each Of the churches
in Norfolk. Portsmouth. Berkeley, and At
lantic City, have been appointed TO CON
slider the matter of inviting Rev. Sam
Jones TO hold a series OF meetings in Nor
folk and q meeting viii he held on tuesday
night TO arrange for raising funds.
During the month Of November there
were forty-one deaths in Norfolk, one
third OF which were colorcd.
GOT DAMAGES.
Mr.. John Forster. of Gloucester county,
was awarded $1,000 in the Corporation
Court yesterday in a damage suit against
the city for injuries received by falling IN
a sewer excavation on Granny street.
MOTIFS.
The presiding elders salary Of the Nor
folk district has been fixed at $1,000 per
anuum.
J. N. Shelly master mechanic Of the
virginia Beach railroad, was severely hurt
yestesdar by being caught under steam
Tho North Carolina sound fishermen
have commenced the season. and packages
are going through to the northern mar
kcte.
The big fair Of the ladies Of St. MaIy's
church closed no Mechanics Hall last night
and over 5000 viii be realized.
The construction Of the street railway IN
Berkeley Will commence the 1st OF the
month.
officer OF the yard. will commend the
United States steamer Alliance when sho
pocs into commission. The Alliance viii
have her steam trial on Monday.
john Williams (colored) was drowned
from IN oystor-sl0Op OF the mouth of the
Western Branch yesterday afternoon az
the slOop was coming 10 the TVer nome;
To-day makes the third day OF the ulal
of Rev. J. ". Armistcgd. and 1t VIII not
becomplete3 until Monday.
The truckers OF tho county are busy
shipping their kale and spinach crops,
Notwithstanding the very low prices pre-
yaihnG.
SURGEON b. T. Rogers has been ordered
to the nayy-yard on special duty.
4 man named james Artls, engaged m
unloading q coal schooner az Atlantic CITY
tins afternoon, was knocked overheard
and drowned. The body was recovered,
Contracts have been awarded Tor tho
erection Of the Chesapeake COtton-hills IN
Berkiey, the work to he completed by the
lst of ncxt MAY. The factory JAS been
leased for tn wears TO Foster Black, of New
York. who j. the present lessee Of the Al
lautic City factory.