Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-09
NORFOLK'S COTTON.
ADvICEs OF THe corTON-HousEs AoI
90 FAVORABLE
What the Season Will Probably Show
Tho Iron Business-Attempted SUI
eide-P Personal
Correspondents Of the Rlihmoud DI'Da'ch.l

fCorrespondenro Of the Rshmond Dlspaich.l
NORFOLK. May :, 1889.
The adylcos Of the cotton houses here iIou'
the growing crop are not 80 favorable ~ pre-
ytcusiy reOurted. Some little cotton cohil"-
ues 10 come IN. and the rccelpts tor tne sO',
son are Ash 900 balcs, with good piosp'O'
Of running IL up 10 hail million before 'uo
ncw season sells IN on the lst OF Srplo' D''
Busines,, however. may be cons'ue'ou
closed, aud fAc c9tion-mcn AMI employees
are ether off enjoying their summer NaCa-
ton or getting ready TO 20. IL u genfl'ul
believed the approaching season WIZ CIV
Norfolk largely Increased volume OF 'n'
cotton traffic.
The iron-mouldcrs OF The two ciii's ere
moving 20 organize D union. The macnlne'
shop and ir0n-worgcrs here report pus'"oS'
as very dun for this season OF The year.
4 stock compsny Is being organiIen 10
purchase The famous Nlg'+liesd seaside re-
sort and enl1rCe and improve the pFoIell''
TAe advantages - Nays Heah are uu
equa'led, bot Ike Cobb's Island III uliIlc"''
90 get 10 9s vet d..
Along me coast the lie.savine service ~
now closed until september, ana the crews
are scattered ~ their homes eNceP, NV
captains. who will r-msin on dnty an INC
ANtltitEt ~ tahi iAtN N.A '.r
properly. IT..
The criminal term Of the Corporation
Court is in session. and the docket j. iuii o.
offender. of every grade. including S'Feia'
indicted Tor murder. \ large batcA "i"ho
this term N the pcnlieutiary.
D~. I. Veiton kcNam, ~ Eestyille, on the
Eastern shore, and Mos Minnie Lawrence,
81 Portsmouth, were m'rned last night a.
the residence OF The bride and LETT Tor tue
North.
The annual meeting Of the Boston WhaTt
and Warehouse Company here Yesterday
elected Decatur If. Miller. Of Baltimore
president, and board OF directors.
Last nieLt the fremou elected DELEGATES 10
the Virgnia Fircncn's state Convention
TO be held next month.
Nr. Flovd Hughes, son OF Judge hughes
will be appointed the Assistant District Al.
tornev in place OF Mr.. James Lyons Of
Richmond. A.,
The Merchants and Miners Steamship
Company have ordered that all their en-
ployees here lie suitably rewarded for Their
faithful service in saving property during
the late storm.
Eldon Roberts. no Enclshmau employed
on the city sewers, attempted suicide last
night by swallowing several ounce, Of lauda-
mum. The police and several physicians
saved his life
Chef.Justice Fuller is expected at virgil
nina Beach next week.
Green peas from the counties below mere
are going forward 10 market, aud Norio'a
county will ship next week.
The case Of John r. Lewis, indicted Tor
killing Joseph Barnes several months ago, -
on in the Corporation Court to-day, but
there is considerable difficulty IN obtaining
jury.
To-day two white men, Denver l.. Barnes
and Frank ". smals, made daring ana
successful attempt 10 get out Of their cells IN
the upper tier OF the city jail and TO force
way through the wall OF the building, by
which access Wa gained 10 the yard. Boih
men were under indictment for passing
forged checks. Barnes having been indicted
at the February term OF the court, ana
SmAlls Monday last After getting out OF
the jiil Barnes succeeded IN scaling the wall
and getting awag, but Smalls was recapturcl.
II i thought that Barnes. who must have
obtained saw in some surrepuiious man.
ner, cut one OF the bars in ms celEdoor, re-
leasing himself, after which be cut the bolt
OF Smaii-'s cell, Ibersiing him.
The German Schoolship Nike. Captain W.
Buchsel. arrived in port to-day from Havana
and fired a salute. which was returned from
the receiviug.ship Franklin, and was met
bv Acting Nice-Consul Hugo Arnal. Inc
scnoolship will be in port several weeks.
Senator Matt. Ransom. OF North Carolina,
and Dr. r.. II. Mcdonald, president OF the
Bank Of Nevada. Cal, are in the city.