Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-28
1T ENDED FATALLY,
SHEETS, THE LUM5ER-OEALER SHOT
FOREMAN, DIES.
A Negro Boy sufrocstcd-The Meteor Seen
at No-folk--The Naval Hos
pital-Fire.
Correspondence Of tho RIchmond Dispatch.I

tCorrcspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. June q, 1899.
J. III. Sheets. thelumber-dealer who was
shot in.the head by ID. G. Foreman, lum-
ber-getter, in "a fracas near Lynnhayen,
died nj st. Vincent's Hospital this morning
about O'Clock after suffering nearly three
weeks An autopsy was made by the At
tending physician. and the pistOl-ball and
three parts Of the skull were found
imbcdded in the brain near the cen
tire. The deceased was from South
west Virginia. Foreman, who shot Sheets,
after examination before Justice Flem-
ming last Monday was discharged from
custody, it being proved that Sheets AS
sa1lted Foreman and be fred in self-de-
fence. This afternoon, however, q jury Of
inquest was summoned, and, after hearing
some OF the testimony, adjourned N order
to obtain the attendance of witnesses from
the county. which it is thought will be
possible Saturday next. The wife of Mr..
Sheets and several of his friends will take
hrs body tomorrow morning by the Nor
folk and Western railroad 10 Abingdon, hls
former home, for interment.
A negro boy named Pollard was found
smothered to death IN arOOm on SOuthalls
lane this morning. The boy evidently died
son time during the night, and was sut-
fOcatod bv smoke from an adjoining build
inc. which WAS on fire during the night.
The body was found under % bed.
A brilliant meteor. about the size OF a
barrel. emitting fringe of sparks in its
course, and constant explosions, shot
across the heavens about . o'clock last
night. Illuminating the whole sky with It's
many-cOl0rcd flames. It's course WAS from
southeast 10 northwest.
Only twcnty-six patients are now under
treatment at the Naval Hospital, n small
number in an institution accommodating
six hundred patients. Great improvements
are III progress 40 the hospital. a new sea
wall on the waterfront 10 replace the one
damaged Toy tine storms of last winter IS
going up ~ a cost Of $4,000, and "A special
appropriation OF -j0D0aHcar IS being spent
IN Identifying and improving the park tor
the benefit OF the public, the city Of Ports
mouth having jlst opened % street and eN-
tended the -trcet-r1lwav tO the PARK.
This magnificent property. now worth over
"A million dollars, Was purchased from the
State Of Virginia IN 1905 FOR 5000.
4 LARGE frame house ON 51utlaN'5 lane,
belonging 20 Charles williams and occu-
pied by negroes. was destroyed 10y fire last
night. The loss is about - .5o'. aud the fire
is believed to have been oi lucendiary
origin.
Mr Paul Il. Howard, n prominent mer-
chant. and Miss Bessie Wilkinson, daugh-
ter Of the late ". $. Wilkinson, cashier of
the Bank of Commerce. were quietly mar
RED last night at the residence of the
bride by Rev Beverly d. Tucker.
A strong movement Is on foot 20 organize
q company Of cavalry in this city and Nor
folk county.
Row Jacob Brittingham. of Wheeling,
". Va. Is visiting relatives IN Portsmouth.
Rev. f. T. Wilson. Of the Virginia Con-
ference. WHO has been seriously Ill, is inn
proving. G..