Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-18
THE FATTEST PLUM.
SspIRANTs FOR THE NORFOLK
COUNTY SHERIFF IN THE FIELD.
Hspublioans Organizing Already for the
Spring Campalen-An Alleged Mur-
dersr Arrested.
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NORFOLK. Va. December II, 1890.
Politics have commenced 10 make stir
among the Republicans of Norfolk county
Tor the spring campaign and the various
sspirants for the local positions ore making
themselves heard in the land. The latest
plum this year will be that OF sheriff ana
the present incumbent, r. p. Bunting, Jr'
the former deputy sheriff, John +. McMa-
hon. and w, +. Owens. foreman OF IRON
pla,ers in the navy-yard. are all busy laying
pines. Owens is of the Bowden faction
and the others belong 10 the wing that de-
feated Bowden in tho county
The National Republican Leage, NO l,
was organized by the Republicans OF tins
CITY, last night. and Thomas Lowery, Gus
toIn-house officer. was elected president.
What particular work they are organizing
Tor doth not yet appear to those OUTSIDE,
unless il is the election for councilman.
ARREST OF A SUPPOSED MURDERER.
A negro named Kinch Freeman was cap
tured by the police last night a short DIS
tance from the city who ia believed 70 be
The fend who murdered Mr.. Nep Atkins
and his mother near Aulander n. g., last
October. Chief PettIs and three ofi1cers VINO
have long been on the track OF the fugitive
made the arrest. Freeman denies ali KNOW
ledge of the crime. but IL undoubtedly the
murderer and will be carried to Aulander
as soon as an officer arrives for him.
NOW GO TO WORK.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cru
elty 10 Animals was fully organized at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
last night by the election of MAJOR w. I. IT.
vine president seven vlce-Dresidents, sec
retary and treasurer, and executive board.
The dwelling Of Mr. James Sykes,
farmer near Hickory Ground. Norfolk
county. was totally destroyed by hre on
Monday, together with the contents.
There was no insurance on the property.
BRITT-PETERs
Hon. Sidney Peters. member Of the he
rislature from Campbell county. arrived IN
the city yesterday to attend the marriage
Of his sister, Miss Bessie Il. Peters and Mr..
Luther Il. Britt, which was solomnized 10y
Rev. DR.. X. n. Sledd at GraDby-Street Me
fhodist Episcopal church.
Chief Engineer Melville. chief of the Blu
Yeau Of. Steam Engineering, is expected al
the navy-yard to-day TO inspect the WORK
on the machinery of the Atlanta The
training-ship jamestown left Fort Norioik
and went up 10 the yard this morning.
Twenty-six carloads Of steel arrived yes
terday for the work Oh the Texas.
The shipwrecked officers and crew Of the
schooner MOllie J. Saunders have arrived
here from Oregon inlet, where they were
cared for al the life-saving station. The
captain of the schooner noted protest with
Major J. Hardy Hendren.
THE DORCHESTER Ashore.
The Boston steamship Dorchester was
ashore on BOush's Bluff last night and had
10 discharge her cargo in lighters to haul
of.
The Sheriff Of Aulander, n. g., tele-
graphed Chief-of-Police Pettis tins after
noon that he would be here some time to-
night after the negro murderer hinch
Freeman.
wIsE-BARRY.
Thomas o. Wise. Jr., Of this city, and
Miss Grace Underwood Barry, daughter, OF
Clerk of the United States Courts Charles
Il. Barry, were united in marriage this
afternoon at o'clock in Berkley at ~.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. Rev.
A. S. Lloyd, ID. D., of Norfolk, conducting
the ceremony. The bridal couple left for
the North Immediately after the ceremony.
Among the quests were Mrs. &. w. Burr,
Miss Stella Burr, and Dir. j. b. Howard, OF
Richmond.