Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.
FORTY CAPITALISTS TO ARRIVE AT
NORFOLK TO-DAY FROM
NEW YORK.
Force Ecim,cd at Navy-SarS'--Aucther
Negro oasra, ye-sailors D"s"rted-Sov-
ernor lie. 20 Go TO Baltimore.
,c,,r,.pO0aOnoeo >, the ulcbmOra Dispssch.i
NoRrc.'x, September 6, isSs;


Noprc-x. September 6, 1889.
T,o,ur,odore Rate, mans steaiu-yacht Me-
CO.. Ion here this afternoon for Cape
CHARLES. and tomorrow morning Will brlhg
ovoy the party of forty pronnnent New
york business men and capitalists who are
~, rrSxnecting tour to this section and
desire 20 inspect the advantages OF TINS
MONT for investment. Comml'Iees from
The Councils and variOrs buuaess oooles
Of the two cities vii meet the Nls'.oIs ply ~.
entertain them, which includes luhch AT
the Ocean House at noon and Gunner ~
the Hvgeia Hotel at o'clock; bx-oecre-
fary-of-thes Navy WhItney VIII INC IN tilr
party, and he will visit Gosport nSvy-yard
for the first time.
The Norfolk County Teachers inS'ltuIe'
which has been IA session at IN" court
house in Portsmouth Tor Week' Ne NJ n ~
dav. and Professor J. L. Hal ana MISS w.
T.. Kendall Of Massachusetts,, VINO con,
dncted IL. made the week one OF great
plcaeurc to the county educators. ~,
An order has been. issue0 deiaching Ma
yalConstructor Bowlcs, OF this yaTd, from
duty AS n member Of the board u uNes''-
cote Tho plaps of the pattlc-shIP 1eAas.
INSPECTOR George Cochran has been
ordered 10 the flagship Pensacola. ASSIST
nt-Paymastcr Rarton has also r+sn ue-
facbed from the Pensacola and anCSher aS-
sisiant Will be ordered. - -.
Tho working force in the steam engl-
neering dcpartment Of the yard was great
ly reduced last night on account OF the re-
dnced allowance for September.
MIR. Peter ID. Bernard, of Richmond, inc
Oldest printer in Virginia, IS IN the city
visiting his nephew. Mr.. Cad. Barrett.
Mr. T. ". Maryc. of the Richmond
nor is ON "A visit 10 the city Mr. Charles
Z. Johnston. OF Richmond, Is also III the
city. ;n.o
New cotton bales are now coming INTO
the city from all parts Of the South ana IL
will not be many DAYS before business Will
The new clerks Office building for Nor
folk county Is rapidly approaching compie-
Pine oysters from Cape Hatteras are sup
plvinc the Elizabeth CITY section.
II Is reported that twenty-five OF the
crew of the United States steamer csslpce
deserted while the ship was IN hampton
Roads. Dcscrti0ns are very common now
adAvs from the navy.
Another negro has been committed 10
the county jail from tie Tanners creek
district for assault on child. 1hee
cases of this kind within week.
The Chambers fire Company las re-
ceived information that Governor tltzhugh
lee. an honorary member OF the company
will meet the organization IN Baltimore
on the occasion of the parade.
The difficulty about the painters OF the
navv-vard knocking of work on Labor day
has been adjusted and the workmen have
all been called IN tho yard again.
Democratic ward meetings were held IN
Portsmouth tonight. and fifteen dele
gates and nlternates were elected TO the
senatorial convention that meets III Forts
mouth on the 18th instant.
The submarine cable between cape
Henry and Cape Charles broke down to-
day.
Norfolk County Circuit Court granted n
charter to-day TO n party Of businessmen
Of Salisbury. Nd, TO establish the Stand-
ard Truck Barrel Company.
The Democratic Committee OF this con-
gressional district met in this city and or
eanzed 10y electing the following officers;
j. +. Duke, chairman; W. II. f. MOrcock,
treasurer, and c. Fenton Day, secretary.
Captain n 4. Nacss, of the Norwegian
bark Elida. from Pensacola. with lumber
for Liverpool. died in the lower harbor.
The Captain's death resulted from the
lack of proper medical attention and medl-
cine.