The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-05
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH
Mr.. CLEVELAND.
Commendation of Senators Daniel ana
Barbour-Appreciation OF the Utter
ances Of the virginia Press A ssociation-
over the Commonwealth.

ances OF the Virginia Press Association
over the Commonwealth.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 4. - Special. =
Mr.. Glennan, editor Of the VirginiaD. who
has b On to New York with his young sou,
who is undergoing surgical attention for in
juries recently received IRON fall, had dur
ing his stay in that city very pleasant inter-
view with Mr.. Cleveland. The distinguished
ex-President is actually engaged in his Ie-
gal business, and was in splendid heaith.
He expressed bis qualification at the result
of the recent elections, and spoke OF it as
the peoples verdict in favor of Democratic
principles. He was particularly pleased
with the result in Virginia, and spoke in
generous terms of the bright future opening
up for Virginia by the development OF her
material resources. Norfolk he considered
destined to become great city. Mr..
Cleveland spoke in complimentary terms of
Senator'S Barbour and Daniel. He admired
men who freely spoke out. That was true
! Democracy. and no one was free frOm just
criticism or above il. The country was
sure TO be safe when her leaders and her
people expressed their honest convictions.
lie appreciated the kind utterances Of COM
piment as expressed by the members OF the
| Virginia Press Association in reference TO
his administration.
The charge having been preferred against
Captain John r. Ludlow, state assessor
for Norfolk, by the Local improvement
Board Of the Filth Ward. that his recent as
sessment in their section of the city was so
| erroneous that il was practically OF no use to
property owners, that gentleman has written
| "A very spicy letter TO his accusers asking
them for the proofs of what they charge:
| The Improvement Board has submitted
their statement TO the City Councils, aud ln'
innate that new assessment would DE de.
sirabe. II will probably require Council
| Investigation to decide between the asses
sor and the Board.
The work Of widening the old Dismal
swamp canal. running from Norfolk to
Elizabeth City, y. c., is now going on. The
company of Northern capitalists who bought
! the canal from the receiver Of the TX
change National Bank last spring are
managing the work. and will expend
SJOO.OOO on it. The force now at
work numbers five hundred men. lt Will
take nearly a year to wind up the job, and
then schooners of the largest tonnage will
be able TO pass through.
A large whale is reported in the Chesa-
peake. bay. Captain Frank Howe, Of the
| Merchants and Miners Transportation
| Company's steamer Dorchester. spied him
off Old Point last Monday, and since then
several other steamboat captains have seen
the monster.
The Cotton Exchange of Norfolk will
/ strongly advocate the building OF an lm-
mense warehouse. covering ten acres or
more Of ground. for the storage Of cotton
| The cost to each firm having its own store
mousse is now very heavy, and il is generally
! agreed that big money could be saved by
having an immense warehouse for the
storage of all cotton coming 10 the city
such baildng will probably be up by noXl
season. and will be either in the vicinity OF
Lambert's Point oc West Norfolk. Wherever
If goes cotton presses will surely follow.
The Old Dominion Guard Of Portsmouth
last night selected FIRST Lieutenant Wal
rem to succeed Captain James NJ. Biniord,
resigned. Private 4. c. Owens was select
ed as first lieutenant.
The Farmers Alliance Of Princess Anne
county has awarded the contract for fur
nisnng them seed for all OF their spring
! crops to Richmond house.
| About fifty Germans, male ana icmale
arrived here this morning by tue Bay Line
on their way TO Elizabeth City, \. G., t(
work in an Oyster-packing establishment
They were forwarded 10 their destination by
| the train over the Norfolk Southern rail
road.
The captain Of the bark White Wings
bound from Richmond to 8i0 Janeir0, came
10 Norfolk from Hampton Roads this morn
ing TO get seamen, as several OF his crew
have deserted. He obtain I'd the number o.
men wanted and will sail tomorrow.
The steamer Virginia Dare was loaded
! with 40 feet Of lumber at The navy Y ri
this morning for tbs Monitor fleet at Rich
mOnd.
Mr.. William Wilson, postmaster at Grea
Bridge, Norfolk county, died very suddenly
last night at his home.
BLOODY FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR.
DIR. w. A. Wheeler, in charge Of thu
United States Mar ne Hospital, in Norfolk
had bloudy encounter with burgla
negro thief, at his home. on York street
this evening between $50 and ! O'Clock
During the struggle DR.. Wheeler was Gu
severely in the leg and abdomen with
razor, which the negro had in his hand
and Mrs. Wheeler, who pluckilY cam
10 her husbands assistance, recelNe'
two long gashes on her arm from the sharl
blade. The negro was evidently sneaI
thief, and was fOurd accidentally by Dr
Wheeler behind "a door in room on the Sc
cond floor. Both men clinched when the.
saw each other. and fought desperately u
the dark room, the negro slashing with III
razor right and left. DIR. Wheeler was un
armed. and threw the negro over the balus
ters Of the steps after his wife had Deel
emf. then he grabbed his pistol and nre'
two shots at the negro as he ran out oil IN
front door. One of the bullets, il il thought
struck the negro in the head. Mrs. Wheel
er's injuries. while not fatal. will conhn
her TO her bed tor some time. DIR. Wheeler
cuts are painful, but not serious. The onl
clue the police have To work on to cate
the negro is his hat, which he lost in tn
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