Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
GOV. WISE'S0LDFARM
VAST PURCHASES TO MAKE STYLISH
SUBURBS FOR NORFOLK.
Reorganization Of the win-Cities' Repub-
Iican Comrnittecs-A Twenty Foot
Whale In the Sound.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
KoRrorK. September 2G. 1890.


NORFOLK. September 26. 1890
The Wise farm. belonging to the family
of the late Governor Henry A. Wise, ON
the Eastern Branch, few miles from the
city. has been sold for 100000 to ex-Mayor
Barton Myers and others. The purchase
of the "Glenair" farm for S240.OO) by a
syndicate Of Hebrew capitalists Of this
city is for the purpose Of adding stylish
suburb TO Norfolk on the north. and VIII
not be capitalized. but improved and laid
off by the owner with an electric railway
connection with the city.
The Red Stocking Baseball Club of tins
city, which has several times defeated
colored clubs OF Richmond. was badly de-
feated in Washington yesterday.
WELL KNOWN IN NORFOLK.
Young Taliaferro. who was killed yester-
dav at the Virginia Military Institute, was
well known IN this city. being son Of the
late Major Warner L. TGliaferro. who lived
here and represented Norfolk in the Legs
lature one or two sessions.
DEATH OF An OLD CLERK.
Mr.. Eugene L. Biisoly, one of the oldest
clerks in the service of the Baltimore
Steam-Pacbet Company, and located at the
Baltimore Office, died at bis home IN
Portsmouth this morning after about ten
doys' illness from typhoid-feyer. De-
ceased was fOrty-seven years OF age. ana
during the war served with Company r.,
Ninth Virginia regiment. in the Army OF
Northern Virginia. throughout the four
years struggle, private but gallant SOL
der. He came Of family that fed from
San Domingo at the time Of the memorable
negro instruction during the French revo-
luton.
COMMITTEES REoRGASIzED.
The Republican executive committees Of
both Norfolk and Portsmouth were re-
organized last night and the new selections
recommended to the State Committee Tor
appointment.
NIr. j. ". Patton. principal of the Nor
folk Business College. and Miss Marie n.
Jones. second daughter of Rev. Ia. II.
Jones, were quietly united IN marriage at
Christ church Yesterday afternoon. heV.
o. S. Barten, ID. ID officiating.
Norfolk received over four thousand
bales of cotton Yesterday. North Caroline
cotton is now coming in, and soon 1t Will
be six and seven thousand bales day.
CADET TAL1ArERRo's FUNERAL.
The remains of Cadet w. T. Taliaferro.
who was killed at the Virginia Military
| Institute. Will arrive here tomorrow by
| the Chesapeake and Ohio road at noon and
| will be buried in the cemetery here beside
| his father and mother. The cadets OF the
| Institute sent an order here to-day to
| Major Charles G.. Elliott TO have funeral
wreath prepared at their expense and sent
! to the church.
RErlRNING TOURISTS.
DIR. ". A. Wheeler. of the Marine-Hospi-
| tai Service. who spent the summer IN Port
| land Me. and Judge LOUIS billiard, VINO
summered in Allegheny county, have re-
| turned TO the city. Rev. Robert William
son left yesterday for his home IN Rich
mond county.
A whale IS reported in Albem arle sound
| twenty feet long.
The United States steamer Atlanta re-
ouires q new set of sails, but the sail
makers here are cut out Of the Job, the
| New York yard getting it. II is said she
Will be fitted ont here for three years
| cruise on a foreign station.
FOR USE At NEWPORT.
| II il stated that the United States steam
| or Richmond will shortly be converted
| into a receiyng-.hlp and used at Newport
| by the naval apprentices.
| An immense raft Of logs, chained to-
| gether IN bundles of forty-hve each, max
| ing twenty-five bundles. and drawing five
! feet water. Is waiting fair weather 20 put
TO sea for New York III tow OF the powerful
ocean tug Hercules.
We are having equinoctial weather here
| to-day. u.