Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
HELD FOR FELONY.
ARMIsTEAD's CHURCH MEMBERS GO
HIS SECURITY.
Mahone's MIchigandcr in Norfoik--Thc
Democratic Outiook-Personal Points
No Foul Piay-Thc Coast Telegraph.
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iCOrrcEpOn1eDCr OF luc hiNhiii'hN ha'F''~~'f
NORFOLK. October 20, 1899.
Mahone'a political parson and cierlcal
Lothario. the Rev. j. Nj. Armlstead' was
taken from Jail on q writ OF hdbeds corpus
and carried before the Court Of Hastings
fins morning and released on bail in the
penalty Of $1,000 for appearance az the 10 10
vember term tor trial Tor felony: me
property-holding members OF Zion baptlst
church became the shreties.
The Malone Republicans OF this city arc
doing their level best % keep up the hur,,
rah for their chief and the ticket, and
being well supplied with Doodle. they
manage TO keep open house about twice a
week ut Mechanics Hall. and II they can
get an imported wind instrument iiom the
North or West they trOt OFT one OF their
local chiefs and have speaking ANYHOW.
The partv managers are determined the
rank and file shall not suffer for want OF
talking TO. though their sable hearers DO 60
tosleep on the comfortable settees under the
sophoriic influence of the tariff TRADE ana
Malone adulatiOn. Congressman Jullus
Cnser Burrows, the South-hatng MIchi-
gandcr, was in the ring last nlght, ana
Mayor Il. q. Banks presided, ana the
crowd threw M their hats as II they were
welcoming fricnd of Nireinia instead OF
foe. We are thankful that such vllltying
to the Republican party in this section.
The Democrats now firmly believe they
will carry Norfolk by five hundred ma
iority and reduce the majority OF the enemy
all through the black section.
The neutrality-suspicious. shpWrecked
seaman. Robert Lee Grant, who was res
cued Yesterday from the wreck OF the
schooner Henry {. Simmons, after beng
dashed in the rigging for i've days and
=. 4.I damn x-all az fine Wash
Woods life station aud able % take sucn
nourishment rs hog and hominy. Not un-
til Yesterday had the sea gone down Suil-
cient fora surf-boat 10 live IN IT., and rs soon
As possible u picked crew Of brave lie
savers made for the wreck where they had
seen so many men perish III the rigging.
To their great astpnishmcnt one OF thc
men on the wreck was found TO be awe.
4 shout Of Joy went mp from the sturdy
life-savcrs exceeding any ever gwen by
these brave men, who have saved whole
ships crews. The helpless and tamlshed
sailor could only smile q welcome rs he was
tenderlv carried ashore and cared Tor NJ
the station.
An effort is being made 10y the young
men Of Portsmouth to reOrganlze the Na-
tional Grays, .
Colonel Dick Beirne is the guest of
Sheriff T. W. 1laupin. and Hon. Il. Taylor
Scott is the guest of Judge l.. Il. Watts, III
Portsmouth.
Colonel e. ". Ilalford, the secretary of
President Harrison, let here last night for
Washington. With ms wife he lunched
with Commodore Brown at the uayy-yart
and then came over 20 Norfolk and dmed
with General Y. D. Groncr yesterday
Colonel +. NJ. Il. IalcOtt, vice.presldent
of the Richmond and Danyille railroad, ~
in the city.
Mr.. b. +. Tebault wa, unanimously re-
elected City Auditor last night by the
Councils.
Dr. George W. Wallace, the county coro-
ncr. exhnmcd the body of the Gypsy wo-
man shot in the bear-trap at Deep Creek
Yesterday on rumor of foul play. There
were no indications about the body Of foul
play.
The Government coast telegraph line is
again working through to Cape ilAtteras;
All the wrecks between Capes Henry and
Hattcras have been reported. 4 commits
stoned officer OF the signal service is to be
sent TO Norfolk 10 take charge Of the te'c-
graph lines. Sergeants have heretofore
had charge.