Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-25
MURDERER CAUGHT.
TRACKED BY NEGRO WHO ASSISTS
IN THE CAPTURE.
sora, Pnrtridges. Deer, and Ecar-Death
Of "A Sea Captain Naval Notes.-The
iigious--Lost seanen.
correspondents OF tho Richmond DIspatch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK. September "a. 1889.
Anegro named John Cherry, whom the atl-
thOrities Of Norfolk county have been AZ
ter for three months for shooting and kill
ing Thomas Brown in a Jealous rage az n
ball near Cburchland last June, was
brought 70 Portsmouth to-nighta and lodged
in the county jail, having been captured at
a negro frolic in kitchen near Jackson.
n. c.. by Constable A. j. Draper and Abe
! Thomas (oOlOred). the latter having been
! tracking the murderer through Eastern
North Carolina for three weeks. The cap
I tors receive q reward OF 500 from tue
county.
Sportsmen have found comparatively
few sora this season. though the most
favorable tides for getting at the Dirds
have prevailed in the marshes. Fartridges
in this part of Virginia are reported very
scarce. the incessant rains having destroy
ed the young birds 10 large extent. via
game i'm the Dismal swamp Is plentiful, deer
and black bear being very numerous, the
latter too numerous for the corn fields ana
pig-pens Of the farmers Squirrel and RAD
bits never were more abundant. -.
The fringe Of the cyclone from the Gull
States is sweeping over this section to-day
in constant showers and high winds.
CAPTAIN George W. Williams, 4 we'll
known sea captain, died at ~. Vincents
Hospital last night. He belonged in Lau-
rel, Del.
The Democratic camp-fros are ablaze,
and there are splendid rallies of the uu-
terrified" nearly every night IN this city
and vicinity. A fine enthusiasm peryades
the party in this city this campaign.
The United States steamer Ossi9ce,
Commander A. G.. Kellogg. came up 10 the
,.ar1 =. lnt- AND will In ennflllr rft
with coal and stores for a West INDIA
cruise. The Minister 10 Haytl. Fred.
Douglass. will arrive here on Friday and
at once go on board and sail on the Ossl-
pee on Saturday for Port-au-Prince.
The steel plates for the Texas have ar
rived from Pittsburgh. together with the
immense steel stern of the ship, and the
uspended.workmeu on the Ie1a, viii re-
sumo work tomorrow.
The Board Of Naval Constructors engaged
on the weights aud calculations OF The
Texas continue in session At the navy-yard
aud will not have their report made UP be-
fore the lst Of October. 10 Is not believed
any material alterations in the ship Will be
required.
Commander II. d. Evans has been or
dcred TO the command Of the Osgip2c. re-
/ lieving Commander Kellogg, and reported
at the navy-yard to-day.
superintendent of the City Water-Norks
r. \. Zachary WAS united in marriage last
NIGHT 10 Mrs. Mollie ". Scott. eldest
| daughter Of the late Colonel Thomas W.
| Webb. Rev. Dr. Tudor. IF Granhy-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. solemmzing
/ the nuptials
The whaling bark A. b. Adams, which
arrived here several week sagoto discharge
and rcht. sailed yesterday on cruise to
/ the whaling waters of the Antarctic
At q meeting uf the Methodist ministers
of this vicinity held yesterday committed
was appointed To draw up a suitable mo
mortal TO the late }. W. Blincoe, Of Rich
mOud.
The mate and two IF the crew Of the
schooner CASTOR I. Hubbard. lost of the
coast of Virginia. belonged IN Norfolk.
Norfolk received twenty-five hundred
| bales Of cotton yesterday. In another
week the daily receipts will double and
/ then run up 10 seven and eight thousand
| q day.
All Of the largo transportation lines are
| bringing heavy froights now, principally
! though 10 the South.
Some of the new cotton arriving here Is
! baled IN c0tton-bagging, but the bulk Of
the staple Is envelopod in iute, as usual
The Democrats of Princess Anne county
/ held their convention at the Courthouse
/ Nt7ttfVhN euN h'hii ilhlc'l III ~. 'ti'l'''
| for the House of Delegates Princes.
Anne will give good Democratic majority
/ in November.
The schooner James Butler, Captain 10
/ line. sailed from this port September al
with pine slab-wood for Tomkinsyllle
Staten Island There has been nothing
/ heard from her since and grave fears ar,
/ entertained by her owner Mr.. Roberts
/ that she was lost with all hands during The
/ late hurricane. Captain Joline had hi'
/ wife with him and there We're three mcr
/ before the mast. The schooner Wa'
seventy tons register.