Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
STILL AT LARGE.
HUNTING FOR THE ASSASSIN OF CON-
STABLE ALLEN.
A Reward offered for His Arrest-Repub-
Iicans on for Washington-Jnion
Depots--sIinur Mention.
rcOrrespouconco OF the Richmond Dispa,ch.I


NORFOLK. December ls. 1882
The assassin of Constable Allen is still
at large and the detectives are bafilcd. a
full description of Forbes has been tclc-
graphcd in every direction by Chief-Of-
Police Pettis with Instructions 10 arrest
him. 4 reward of $50 has been offered for
the capture Of the assassin by the residents
az Atlantic CITY. and the Board Of Super-
Visors will add 800 10 the reward. Forbes
has relatives in Princess Anne county, and
bis father lives at South Mills. y. C., and
IL is thought he will make his way to one
Of these two places. The step-brOther
of the murderer. Grip Jones, was ar
rested and locked ~ this morning. rs 10 Is
believed he knows whore Forbes has gone.
and il is hoped TO Obtain some clue from
him. Officers are out to-day IN the Lam
beri's-Point section TO ascertain II Forbes
went in that direction when he made MS
escape.
OPP FOR WASHINGTON.
Another batch Of politicians left for
Washington last night, headed by Colonel
George A. Martin, in the interest Of the
coliectorship Of the port. The Republican
colony from Tidowater now at the capital
must be quite large by this time.
Mr.. Cornelius Irwin. l. prominent and
much-rospected citizen of Portsmouth,
died this morning after ten davs' Illness
OF pastIic-feycr. He was q justice Of the
peace and member Of several orders, and
n very useful and entorprsing citizen:
lie was not quite fifty years OF age, and
leaves large family.
UNION DrPoTs.
Union dep6ts are occupying hcattention
of the people in this section just now. Inc
managers Of the SCaboard and Roanoke,
Atlantic and Danville, and Norfolk and
Carolina have agreed upon the location
and plans for joint depot in Portsmouth:
twenty acres of land have been purchased
by the Norfolk and Western for depot for
the four roads centring in Suffolk, and
the Norfolk and Western. Norfolk South
ern, and Virginia Beach are comforting
about union depot in Norfolk.
HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
Commodore George Brown. Of the navv-
yard, was presented by his personal friends
with q handsome testimonial last night in
the shape Of silver service, Judge Watts,
president Of the City Council OF Ports
mouth making the presentation speech.
The Commodore responded with much
feeling and expressed the hope that be
might return 10 the command OF Gosp0r.
uavv-yard some dav The Commodore and
has family left to-day for their home in In
dianapolis. lie viii return To Washington
and then back here and haul down his iias
on the 3lst.
NIyoR MENTION.
The wrcckiug-steamor Rescue brought
upyeetorday the last OF tho cargo OF the
stranded schooner Wclaka At Cape Henry
and the wreck has been abandoned.
Commodore 4. &. Withors, Of Gloucester
county, is IN the city on his Wayto florida
TO spend the winter.
Mr. ". 4. Young, clerk of the Corpora
ton and Circuit Courts. has been elected
city superintendent 10y the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Norfolk
The new bridge OF the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad over. the Blackwater near
Franklin, southampton county, is about
completed. and trains viii run over d. on
Monday. Since the spring al the bride
over the road between Portsmouth and
Lawrcnceyile have been rebuilt in the
most substantial manner.
Naval-Constructor william II. Varnoy.. Of
the Lcague-Islaud yard. reported at the
nnvy-yard this morning Tor special duty.
Mcs-rs. NJ n. Dill & Co.. oil Portsmouth,
have just closed an extensive railroad -ccn-
structi0n contract ia Ohio and have left TO
take charge Of the work. q.