The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-18
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
TnE lehDInG SYNAGOGUE IN
NORFOLK DAMAGED.
Second District Democratic Committee
Urged to More Activity-Funeral OF Mr.
AZ. Wexford Bell-Latest From all
Points Of the Commonwealth.


Points of the Commonwealth.
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 17.-Ispecial. l-Fir'
at o'clock this afternoon badly damaged
Olief sholem Temple, on Church street
The building is the leading synagogue II
Norfolk, and is attended by the mos
wealthy Hebrews. The fire originated
from a defective flue, and before it could bt
extinguished the walls inside were badly
blackened and sc0rched. The damage is
estimated at about $4,000, and Is covered by
insurance. The temple had been repainted
inside about four weeks ago and was new
" carpeted at the same time. Ii will be
quite awhile before repairs can be com
pleted 10 have the building ready for holding
services in.
The State Council Of Virginia, Jr. o. |.
A. NJ, will convene in sixth annual session
i'm Portsmouth at $ \. NJ next Monday. and
the gathering promises 10 be the largest the
body has ever had. The past year has been
very prosperous with them. Twelve new
councils have been instituted, and il is be-
ieved the repOr. of the secretary will show
that the membership in the state has been
doubled.
sembled i'm Norfolk to-day TO meet Mr.. Al
fred Z. ThOm, OF the state Committee. Dr.
John W. Lawson. the Democratic nominee
for Congress, was present, and the outlook
for the campaign was discussed. The Dem
ocratic press does not like the way the cam
paign is being conducted by the Democrats,
ana both the Nirginian and Landmark
criticise the leaders in editorials this morn
ing for not getting down 10 work. The Dis
trict Committee telegrapbed tO Alr. Ellyson
today, asking that Senator John W. Daniel
and Hon. William l.. Wilson, of West Nir-
ginia, be sent in the second district at once.
The mOnOtODy Of "A dfy civil suit was
broken in the Corporation Court yesterday
afternoon by witness named John L.
Jones. who is local auti0ncer, calling
Judge James +. Heath, one Of the lawyers
on the opposing side, a liar. IL being feared
that Jones might attack Judge Heath after
court adjourned, he was put under 5000
bond to keoep ine peace.
4 cOlOred boy, nineteen years old, named
Josh BrickhOuse, who was badly beaten twn
weeks AGO by two negroes. named George
Gregory and Daniel shepherd, died yester-
day afternoon from MS injuries. The boy
head was terribly battered and cut, q
heavy oak staye being used TO do the work.
one Of his assailants, Daniel shepherd. has
are on the lookout for the other one.
FOX-hunting is very popular this fall, and
a number OF the sly creatures have been
run down bv the hounds and captured.
Yesterday Mr.. Thomas Burgess, who owns
one of the finest packs Of hounds in Virginia,
gave a hunt 10 number Of friends. and two
foxes were caught in four hours, after
most exciting chases.
The largest receipts Of cotton in Norfolk
any one day this season were Yesterday.
The total number Of bales was q, S26 bales.
This Was more than One-seyenth of the en-
tire receipts at United states ports yester-
day, they being II, llj bales.
Mr. Thomas Brown. Il resident Of South
Portsmouth, had three fingers and one OF
his hands cut OF Yesterday by allowing
them to get caught in a cog-~heei at the
nlYy-y ard.
The officers Of the Norfolk nayy-yarl
strongly favor sheathing the iron and steel
vessels before sending them 10 sea. They
say the cost OF the sheathing would be made
up in the saving of coal and difference IN
speed. Another reason they advance favor
able for sheathing is that an iron or steel
vessel requires constant docking, and in fOi-
eign countries docks are sometimes very
hard 10 get.
4 cOOred man named James Adkins, nag
man on the Norfolk and Western railroad,
was run over and killed to-day few feet
west of the Nebraska, on Water street. II
is said that he was on the rear carOf train
which was being backed down, and that a
sudden Jar. caused by an obstruction on the
track. threw him of, and that the wheels
passed over his chest, killing him Instantly.