Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-24
A CLEAR CASE
AGAINST posT-orFlce INSPECTOR
W,lpE's LAST CAPTURE.
40 Rail Asksd-The Weather and the ovs-
sermen--A Firc--Genersi
Mention.


NORFOLK, January %. 1890;
Young Claude A. Waters, one Oh the
mailing-clerks IN the post-ofice OF tn's
city. was brought before United states
Commissioner G. T. Barry by Inspector
wilde at the custom-house this morning
and examined. After hearing the eNiuence
the Commissioner decided To comm. tne
accused for trial. No bail was offered. ana
Waters was later sent TO the jail IN this
city. The evidence is positive, ana must
land him eventually in the penitentiary.
For a wear mast Young Waters has peen
leading n fast life. and his triends nave
often wondered how he coaid spend so
much money on such small salary as he
reoeivedin the post-ofhce.
THE WEATHER.
The change in the weather cansed an
Abundant supply of wild fowl and othcr
choice game TO come IN.
The oystermen are particuly happy over
the advent OF the cool snap, as IL stimu-
latcs sales both for tho catchers ana tho
dealers. The packers have been at work
Ali the season. but in q moderate way com
pared with other seasons, orders from the
North and West coming in better rs the
cold advances sufficiently TO insure the
Good condition of shipments. Those en-
gagged in planting have had splendid sen"
son for work. and have invested largely IN
that line. getting their supplies mostly
from the Carolina sounds.
DEER PLENTIFUL.
Deer are reported plentiful in the Caro-
lima Sound section this season ana thc
sportsmen not only enjoy rare sport put
find the shipment Of the venison 70 the
northern markets very profitable. Deer
are also quite abundant IN the Dismal
Swamp section and in Princess Ammo TINS
vear and the local market IL well supplied.
There was stout freeze III TINS sectlon
last night and snow this morning, and the
green fields and blossomlng gardens LOOK
rather wilted to-day. The truckers ana
farmers welcome the change. as IL checks
the too rapidly growing plants and saves
the fruit crop. IL will also help to save
great deal OF meat TO the farmers.
FIRE on the Cottage Toll-Bridge road
last night destroyed blacksmith and
wheelwright-shop on which there was no
insurance.
Major w. L. Daniel. register of deeds Of
Hartford county, n. G., died suddenly OF
beart-disease yesterday at his oihce III
WintOn.
The work on Cruiser No. at the yard
Is greatly hindered by the slOwness with
which the contractors at Pittsburgh deliver
the steel-plates. -,
The Alliance is taking in stores, and Will
sail from here for her station ON the North
Atlantic the 1st of February. There are
vet two officers of the Alliance TO report.
Mr.. J. n. Peters, a prominent citizen oil
Portsmouth, was stricken with paralysis
yesterday. u-o
During the month of December there
were forty-seven deaths IN Norfolk, eAclu-
sive of still-bOrn.
The snow furry to-day was followed by
hail and then rain.
The excursionists for Danvilleleft Ports
mouth early this morning in two trains to
celebrate the opening of the Atlantic and
Danville road. On returning tomorrow
night with the Danvilie merchants the
newly-ftted-up Ocean House IN Ports;
mouth will be thrown open to them ana
the regulation banquet will take place at
O'Clock on Saturday. U.