Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-07
NOTES FROm NORFOLK.
Railroad Politics Taxes - Death
Marriage.
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correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, March @. 1889.
The contractors for the grading on the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad are 10 town
to-day aud say thov have been greatly re.
tarded In their work by the continuous rains,
but Notwithstanding they viii have the whole
grading completed from Norfolk to Tar.
boro', n. c., by the hrst OF the month ana
trsck-laying will then go ahead as rapidly rs
nosstble. The bridge and trestie.work build
srs are also keeping abreast with tue other
work along the line.
There IL copsiderab Bile dissatisfaction among
the Republicans OF this section over the pol
lev OF the T. esident ~ outlined In bis inau'
enraI address. Pity the SORROWS OF The too
expectant place hunter.
The tax on real estate and personal pro-
marty 10 this city has been increased TO
sts0; various license taxables have also
been increased. The expenditures Tor the
approaching fiscal wear are estimated at
1927 s32.9o including Interest account.
There - an increased expense Ia the police
and fre departments.
Major c. A. Nash aud Captain Harry
Hodges have been appointed by the military
comosnies OF Norfolk aod Portsmouth TO
visit Redmond and confer with Governor
Lee In reference to the approaching centen-
NAL celebration IN New York, In which Nlrs
gInia troops are 70 take part.
Farmers and truckers have been considers
bly, retarded IN getting ia their IRISH potato
crop nv bad weather, and they are hardly
half through.
Mrs. Mary A. +. Cooke, wife OF Captain
James W. Cooke, who so gsllaotly fought
the Confederate ironclsd AibemarIe when
she was captured by the Federal feet at Ply
mouth, n. g., and who was also DIS
tinguIshed officer in the United states navy,
died suddenly at her home in Portsmouth
yesterday.
Judge c. w. Hill Is too I'll to hold his
spring term OF the Circuit Court OF Porls-
mouth.
The steamship City OF Gloucester has been
chartered by the Old Dominion Steamship
Company TO run between West Point, Nor
folk, and New York.
Tbe Democratic clubs continue TO keep mp
their organization 10 Norfolk, and the John
s. Barbour Club bad very large and enthu-
siastic meeting last night.
February was short month, but 10000
tons OF coal were shipped from this port Tor
the month.
A uumher of members of the bar and other
friends went up To Suffolk to-day to attend
the funeral OF the late Judge Peter B. Prem
tiss.
MIR. Edwin McIlroy. prominent young
business man Of Philsdelphia, and Miss Jen.
ME Gilett. daughter Of j. X. GllIett, Esq,
were united In marriage at 81. Luke's church
last evening. aud at once lett for their future
home in Phiadelphis.
MIR. John Curtis and other Richmond men
are in the city to-day.
NORFOLK, Va, March 6.-The Pbiladel.
phia Base. Bail Club played the Norfolks at
Gymnasium Park THIS afternoon for the bene-
fit OF the Retreat for Sick, OF this city,
and won the game by u score OF S to >. About
400 people were In attendance.
A PETITION from the Farmers Alliance and
the oranges Of Norfolk county and princess
Anne has been forwarded to Governor Lee,
asking that the proposed additional expert
mental station be established in the immedi-
ate vicinity OF Norfolk. These bodies are
also moving 10 bring about reduction oil
freight-rates for the shipment OF the spring
crops.