Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
pLACE-HUNTERS.
THE xosroLH GANG KICKING At HAIR
RIsox's sLowNEss.
Talk Of Meeting to Apportion the osicss-
The Democrats in the Navy
Yard.
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fcorrsspOndence Of tho Richmond Dispatch-l
NORFOLK, March %, 1889
The Republican pace-hunters In IDS sec
t,on are terribly upset az the exceedingly
allow manner the Administration II moving
with regard % them, and what i worse
thew sre tortured with anxi6y a. 10 Wneie
thew stand: whether the Malone faction or
the 4, roncr. Wise element will have The pun
At The sposls lying around this section IN
= such tempting abundance. Inc appoint
sscnt OF a Democrat 20 vacant position IN
the hayward Yesterday u also incompfe'
nensipla and vtxatlous TO them. ~ 'ne'
claim that Republican should have gone 10.
il Ia stated that conference OF hepuohcans
IA TO be held In Norfolk shortly Tor rue PUT,
pose OF apportouing the various federN
oflices between the faithiul OF this city,
Portsmouth, Norfolk. and princess
Anne. Commodore Brown II Is ru-
rnored. has notified the naval Secretary taaI
The present foremen OF the yard are excep-
fionally compstent mechanics ana isitDiui ~
The discharge Of their duties and should be
retained. and therefore delegation OF local
Republicans have gone 70 Washington 10
protest against the retention OF Democfat'c
ioremen IN the yard a. damaging TO every
interest OF the party.
The steamship Wyapoke bad her STAR,
bosrd wheel damaged when she dragged
over the schooner Ruth Darling IN the col
Hs,on Yesterday morning, and workmen
were bnsy last night until late hour mssing
repairs. While the Wyanoke was lying by
the schooner another schooner, heay
thyee-msster. ran into the steamship.
lint esc.Ded in the fog before u
could be found out whether she was
damaged 10 any extent. The assistant
superintendent Of the Old Dominion Line.
CAPTAIN J. A. Smith, Is now in command Of
the Wysnoke, Captain A. A. Blakenan
being at his nome in Portsmouth under sns
pension for six months for coliiding with
Commodore Batemsn's yacht meteor: Inc
term Of suspension OF Captain BaKeman
Will doubtless be reduced.
The condemned murderer, Henry Coie-
man. since his sentence. seems to have lost
all lie. aud remains croucheJ up on the floor
in one corner Of his cell, and refuses TO be
seen or talked 10 by any one. The prisoners
who have been IN the habit OF talking 10
him across the corridor cannot get him 70
sneak or answer them now. Sometime
since Coleman refused the prayers OF tue
colored clergy, and bis stolid indifference
prevents them from approaching him now;
The opinion Is that Coleman il har0ened
wretch. and has crimes 10 answer ior Other
than the murder OF old man Grant and
cutting Inc throat OF us noucth'eP''
The United states flagship Pensacola VIII
be placed IN the dry-dock tomorrow.
Wreckers left here to-day for Pamico
sound 70 save the cargo OF the schooner
Charm. sunk of Brants Island lighthouse.
The schooner is not worth saving.
A prominent lawyer Of Princess Anne,
William Nick. " dollhouse, and Miss Bette
+. Duke. Of Branbleton, were married here
by Rev. DR.. J. l.. Burroughs last evening.
The remains OF young Nernoh &. Simp-
son, OF Norfolk county, who died OF as
phyxis III New York, arrived here this
morning, snd were at once conveyed TO the
home Of the parents on Msson's creek.
The splendid bark-rigged steam.yaeht
Sycamore, belonging to Sir. W. ;. Slater,
OF Providence, X l., will remain In Norfolk
ten DAYS.
Mayor r. 6. Banks is in Washington.
The Memorial-day celebration In Norfolk
has been fixed for the 9Th Of June.
The missing schooner II. W. Godfrey,
which left Philadelphia over three weeks
ago for this port with coal. has arrived in
po TT, having been continually leaking since
she started on her trip. u.