The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-07
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Latest Sews ard Notes From Not'"ih-
TNciting Base Ball Game Disguised
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special Correspondence of the TINES.
NORFOLK. March G-1he members of
the Philadelphia baseball club. who
we're landed In Norfolk cn Monday last,
ON disabled steamer, have arranged 90
plava game with the Norfolk team be-
io.e they leave for Jacksonville. Fla.
where they 20 to practice for The
ehamrion,hip season Harry Wright
who IS accompanying hi- boys on their
trip SAYS he is confident the Ponies
viI carry off the champion banner thc
coming season and thinks be has one OF
the finest aggrc1ations of men that ever
tossed ball The PLAYERS are all ln
good condition and hy ihe isl of April
Will De ready % cross bats with the other
"Lea-uers
DIsGr-TED REPUBLICANS.
The uumerou, Republican politicians
who have been 90 thc Inauguration have
returned home much delighted with
tneil trip. but not feeling in excellent
-niIJ- over the Presidents message,
espS7iallv the civil service section OF d.
Among the heavy "wirc pul els' from
this section who were at the Capital
General y ID Gr0ncr, president of
the Wise-lloust0n committee probably
received the most attention lie had
several interviews with members Of the
newly organized Cabinet and one with
President Harrison From the man
ner in which the General is talking
40 h. friends 10 is known that be is well
satisfied with Sine result of bis trip, and
expects t0 have some say when the time
for dishing out the spoiis shall arrive.
ALLE0ED KIDNAPPING.
Information was received in Norfolk
last night of case of alleged kidnap-
ping m ManteO. y c.. which Is causing
much excitement in that section While
the name of the guilty party is not given
il Is said that ne is man of c0nsidcia-
bic means and about f0rty-fye years old.
The allegation is, that he brought a
German girl, about sixteen years old.
from Philadelphia under promises which
have not been carried out, but on the
contrary he has offered her indignities
which She has resented and made public
The citizens are investigating the matter
and 81 the girls story is proven true
some interesting developments may be
expected
INCREASED TAXES.
Al their meeting held last night, the
Council of Norfolk decided TO raise tie
tax rate from sl.11 TO Sl.sS The Coun
cil of Portsmouth. however. made amOyc
in exactly the opposite direction, and
adopted a resolution eNempiing from
taxation for a period of five years all
capial that shall be invested in manu-
featuring interests within three years
from the present time.
MENTION.
II has been definitely settled that the
Fourth Virginia Regiment will attend
the Centennial celebration in New York
iu April, and the companies of Norfolk
and Portsmouth expect 10 carry full
ranks The Soldiers Home band will
probably bc engaged 10 accompany the
regiment
The shipments of coal from Lambert ,
Point coal pier in February were very
large. and $4,000 tons were put in vessels
and sent North
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
panv has chartered the steamship City
of Gloucester To- run between New York,
Norfolk ami West Point.