Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
MAJOR RIP. WHEELER
rus DEBILITY PAST COMMANDER OF
Tue a. A. r. OF VIRGINIA DEAD.
r..ro rempIsrs want to Know Why tho
Blair Bnl Was Not Psssed-Eariy
Cotton Season.
rcorrespoudencc Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
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Correspondence Of the Richmond pspstch.l
NORFOLK, September 0. 1890.
Major r. p. Wheeler, past department
commander of the Grand Army of the Re-
nublic of Virginia, whose illness I an
ronnced Yesterday, died last night at his
,ss;dence. on Fenchurch street, from soft
en;ng Of the brain. Deceased was from
BROOKLYN, N. Y. and came here several
Years ago TO carry on the business OF house
decoration. Major Wheeler created con-
s,derab,e sensation last spring by intro
ducing A resolution at Grand Army OF the
Republic meeting near feterspurs ue-
nouncing the display OF Confederate nags
at the unveiling of the Lee statue 10 nh NH
mond. The remains Will De TAKEN 70 orooh-
lvn for ip.erment. He was htty-two years
of age.
HE GOES TO LEXINGTON.
Mr. r A. Mari. who recently resigned
from .ba limited States coast-survey and
eeodetic service to accept the chair OF civil
Engineering in the Virginia Military lnsti-
tnte will leave with his family for Lexing-
tom early next week. Mrs. Mari IS the cid
est daughter of the late Captain James
A feature of the session of the colofedt
Grand Lodge Independent Order OF dood
Templars here was the appointment OF
COMMITTEES on political action consisting
of five members TO report within three
weeks recommendations touching the &C,
t;on Good Templars of Virginia should
take on the failure of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes to pass the Blair educational
bill.
A GREAT SAILOR.
Cantain !. w. Simmons, a distinguished
sailino~naster of New York, Is here. He
sailed the Puritan in the famous race with
the Genesta and the Volunteer Tor the
Goelet cup.
bert's Point this week footed up 24,ooo tohs'
TO STUDY RoR THE MINISTRY.
Mr.. s. ]. Battin. private secretary to the
Superintendent of the Virginia Beach
Railroad Company, has resigned to study
for the Methodist ministry, ana VIII ieave
for Randolph-Macon College on the nth
instant.
MIR. Joseph L. Young, Jr., auditor OF the
Virginia Beach railroad, has resigned ana
goes to Luray to go into business.
The sailing Of tho Spanish steamship En-
riaue for Europe yesterday marked the eH-
portation of cotton twenty days earlier
than last year. NJ.
The Junior Order of American Me-
| cluDlca mas Ituutolcu
the American flag over the public-school
buildings of Portsmouth.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The Portsmouth Baptist District Asso-
citation will meet in Franklin, Southamp-
ton county, on the 10Th instant. III Will oe
an important session.
The Democrats of Berkeley and Washing
ton district elected delegates last night to
the Suffolk congressional convention.
The Southampton Democrats will elect on
the 18th. r
The public schools of Norfolk open on
Monday. ~, ~
Rev John NJ. Rose, Of Greenville, y, u,
will preach at tho Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow.
THE STEAMER Ia COBB SUNK.
Captain r. e. Pittman, commanding the
steamer La Cobb. reports at the custom
six miles from Eewberne last Tuesday
night by running on .snag. She had a
full cargo of general merchandise on board.