Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-28
THEY WILL MEET.
REFRACTORY couNTY SUPERVISORS
BROUGHT INFO COURT.
Funeral Of James q. Bain-Nsvai Authori-
ties Make War on Peanuts
Personals and Briefs.
IcorrosDonieucs Of tao Richmond DIsDasshl


Correspondence OF tao Richmond DIspat;hl
NORFOLK, February 81, 1882.
The refractory supervisors oil norfolk
county--Jobn Lesner, james smlth, anu
George IL. WILSON, who have dcsd-locked
the business OF the county for the last three
months over leasing ont the three steam-fer-
rIts, we're brought before the County Court
to-day on a summons 10 show cause why they
should nos he removed from Office for gross
neglect OF official duty. Hon JOHN NeelV APP
peared rs counsel for the accused, and the
result was the order was dismissed, VIVID the
understanding that the Board OF Supervisors
will meet hereafter aud attend 10 the bnsl-
ness OF the county. THIS insures the conbr'
nation OF the lease OF the ferries TO the par
ties who bid sl6,000 year.
The funeral Of the late Captain James q.
Balm took place this afternoon from the resi-
denee Of The family IN Portsmouth and was
largely attended by the Knights Templar
commanderies OF Norfolk and Portsmouth,
the Masons, Knights OF Pythias, aud Beneyo-
lent Protective order OF Elks. Rev. Dr. w.
+. Edwards, pastor OF Monumental church,
conducted the solemn rites.
This afternoon TWO companies OF marines
of the hayward left on the steamer George
Leary for Washington TO take part IN the In
augufal parade.
The interest In the non.coupon tsx-paying
question is increasing IN this section, and u
Is likely that pledge topaz all taxes due Inc
State 10 cash will shortly be circulated IN
Norfolk and Portsmouth. The movement
Will take definite shape in q day or two.
Drs. Wolf and Marsh, welI-known chem
lists and businessmen here, bsye purchased
a site on the Southern branch above the
navy.yard to erect chen icsI-w0rks for The
manufacture OF suphuric acid Tor the mar
ket.
n. II. Webb. q young man formerly OF
Memphis, employed by the Norfolk South
err railroad rs agent and operator at Centre
Vile Depot, has been scot 10 jail for sixty
days Ia the county for embezzling the funds
OF the company. The amount OF funds taken
at various times amount TO $3.50.
An order was issued In the hayward
Yesterday iorbiddlng the workmen from
eating peanuts at rollcall.
The three negroes charged with melting
riot and resurrection in Southampton coun-
ty are still In jail, and evidence Is being
gathered against them. The whites are
much exasperated at the conduct oil these
negroes.
Mr.. George NJ. BAN, late cashier OF the
Exchange Naiionsl Bank, who was pardoned
OY tD0 ITeeluent auu utthpcu III 4NSN iDAH
by Illness, arrived home to-day and attended
his brothers funeral.
The damages TO Commodore Bateman's
handsome stesm-yacht Meteor by collision
with the steamship Wysnoke have been re-
paired, and when the steam-launch and gig
are replaced the cost will De over $1,000.
Mr. William ErXleben. a weli-knOwn
liquor merchant OF this city, was paralyzed
yesterday.
-Four sailors arrested for destroying pro-
perry on the schooner jeremiah Smith at
Lambert's Point have been sent 10 Jail by
the United States Court for three months
each.
The freezing weather OF the last few days
has thrown The spring crops OF the truckers
back and Injured them 10 an extent
Rev. w. II. Edwards, pastor Of McKen-
dree Methodist Episcopal church, Is quite III.