Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-18

turned 10 the citv. and the captain states
that while sailing of Iambert's Point this
morning he was run into by the Chesapeake
and ONO steamer Louise and had the main
boom broken. mainsail torn. yawl-boat and
stern damaged, and sustained other dam
age. The Louise only had one or two
stanchions broken and bow slightly DAM
aged.
DROWNED HIMsELF.
In the darkness early yesterday morning
rs the schooner Sophia GOdrey. captain
McCardi. from Richmond to New York,
was passing Newport News the COOK,
Charles kaufman, was lost overheard. Inc
young man bad been yery. despondent Tor
some time. it is supposed on account OF
domestic trouble. and had had a several
days' spree. lie had said TO the men that
he meant TO drown himself. and left them
in the amidship house saying. HoOd-DY.
men, in the morning you'll hear the
news" Shortly afterwards . groaning
was heard near the vessel. and surmisng
the cause the captain threw ilne, t"ice,
but the drowning man either would not or
could not catch hold OF IT, The captain,
mate. and one Of the crew then manned .
boat and went TO his rescue, but nothing
more was heard Of him. tie was native
Of Denmark. and stated that his brother Is
/ the Danish Consul at New York.
Yesterday the four-masted schooner
.
/ Baltimore TO Portsmouth, n. H., with q
cargo of coal. was IN collision ten miCs
/ east of Cape Henry with "a capslzed vessel
/ The schooner started a bad leak in her fore
/ foot. requiring steam power at the pumps
/ 10 keen her a.loat. Finding IT impossible
10 free the vessel the captain bore away
for Norfolk for repairs. She will discharge
her cargo and 90 on the ways.
ACQUITTED.
After five days tual the case of Rev.
jaime. VI. Armistcad. of Nahone-circuiar
/ fame. indicted for felony, was concluded
/ I'm Portsmouth this afternoon and resulted
i'm the acQuittal of the prisoner.
Detective Henry Raft, of the Washington
police department. arrived in Portsmouth
/ Yesterday and took into custody. James
Howell dlas Smith and carried HIM 10
Washington on the night tlain TO answer
for stealing $3.50 from Ihoma, Garfield,
The case of Dcputy-ShcriG john Mona
hon. charged with melting fiof M Hlebe
precinct ON elcct.on-day. was called IN the
County Court to-day and continued TO next
week.
Naval-Constructor =. T. Bowles Of the
navv-yard. who j. IN delicate health, hes
zone 10 the home of his relatives IN Sprin2-
field Mass. TO rccuperate and spend tho
Christmas holidays. Mr.. Bowles belongs
to the famous Journalistic family OF the
Springfield Republican, and II a5 brainy a.
any OF them.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
A nocro named 4. w. Harris vas corr-
mittci to the county jail to-day for hrea l.
INC into and robbing store back OF Ben K
lev on Saturday night. \ white man, II.
l.. Messick. Of Hicksford. Grconesvllle
county. is i'm iail on q telegram from Hicks
ford charging him with larceny.
The Board of Supervisors OF the county
arc fehting against the annexation oi
Atlantic City and the incorporation oi
Perklcv. The City Council has conceded
to Atlantic CITY the election Of her own
local Improvement Board when annexed "a
the city. - "a
The work Of track-layine on the Norfolk
and Carolina railroad viii be completed TO-
morrow and trains will begin TO run from
Norfolk and from Iarb0ro', where "A ferry
will be established until the bridge Is com
pletcd. which viii nc very shortly, If no
further freshets interfere.
NAVAL.
There are now nearly five hundred mer
on the rcceiyng-ship Frapklln. and orders
have been received TO suspend enlistments
About three hundred more men are eX
pcctod on board on the arrival Of the new
cruiser Baltimore.
Alajor-GenerM James Il. Carnahan, OF
indiana. of the Uniform Rank knights OF
Pvthias. is in the city. the guest Of state
Senator u. J. Turner, who IS a colonel on
hisstaf. The distinguished visitor Will b'
rendered a reception by the Pythians To-
night So,
Mrs. Commodore Brown and children
will leave the navy-yard tomorrow ioi
thcir homo in indianapolis, and where the'
Will remain while the Commodore IS ir
the Pacific. Commodore Brown viii moi
leave for Indianapolis until the 1T instant
The colOred element seems determine
to make this Ncw-YcaT's day emancipation
celebration the biggest on record IN thh
p section About $50 organizations OF Nor
, folk. Portsmouth. and the surrounding
country will take part, and several hun
/ dred dollars have been raised to detray eN
? peuses.
, This morning the work OF LAYING IN
. Foundation of the Chesapeake cottCn-mil
commenced. Tie building will be l30x1
feet. and the capacity VIII be the same a
the one in Atlantic CITY. The factory Ia