Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-28
NORFOLK MATTERS.
THE ANNEXATION OF ATLANTIC C''
AND ITS EFFECTS.
Tho New Marine Barrnets-fh' N'''
yard-Personal-A
Fire.
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Nonrotx. Va February 27.--The inncor-
poration Of tho town OF Berkey anu slo
annexation of Atlantic City tske ~
from Norfolk county about 0ne-haiI vi NJ
taxable values. II u said. ms ~ 800
u only temporary. Ihousahus % ia
Outlaylng the corporate limits Oh w.
cities and AZ Inmbert's Point ana W.
Norfolk have been laid of INTO town Iots
by the laDd-imprOyement companies an
are RAPIDLY filing no with hanhsoiho
dwellings. 30 that in very short time the
cain in tayables will equal the loss expo
rippced bv the county III the elmihaNoh
of Berkley and Atlantic City.
Several additional names are anl II..l',',
for the mayoralty Office soon 10 De vaca .
Negro hiChwarmen on tle couuel 80 20.
are frequently reported OF late, negro l4i-
kctmen being tho victims Mostly
NAyY-YAKD.
A lot Of mechanics we're called IN the
ward this morning 90 work on uhe cIn'9 l
Baltimo-e Ills said large force Will DO
called in on Monday 20 60 10 Work on the
monitor Amphtntr. c,.-,
The Portsmouth Young Mems ChrlSt' IN
Association directors have now ralseo S'''Oo
for their new building. - mi
State-Secrctary II. q. Williams. Of Rich
rnond, paid a visit % the United States
steamer Alliance yesterday AFTERNOON 10
bid farewell TO some Young Mems ChtIs-
tan Association boys IN the crew on inc
ship. The Alliance is OF the farewell-Duoy
and will sail for China III few DAYS.
There was a lively thunder-shower m
this section this morning. 1he ralnIai
Was heavy. after which the weather turned
considerably cooler. The lightning n1sh-
* and rolling thunder were o forceiul -
hinder Of midsummer.
DETECTIVE ARREsTFD.
A telegram from the Chief Of Police OF
Columbia. < C., led 20 the arrest OF De-
tcctIyc John 4. James of this clty, ycster-
dav afternoon on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenccs. Detective
James was carried before Judge BROOKE on
"a writ If hdJeds corpus and released from
custody. James had been at work IN South
! Carolina.
Mayor Banks is hesitating about taking
! charge of the custom-house until h's ap-
! pointment IL confirmed, unless tho Senate
adi0urns without confirming n.
JUDGE Brooke will make no appoint
mcnts of mcat-nspectOrs until the LIST OF
/ the month. thinking tho Legislature may
| possibly repeal the bill. o.
The three councilmen from The sixth
| Ward Atlantic City) will take their seats
next Tuesday night.
TIE NTw MARINE BApRAcHs.
Work was resumed tO-uAF on ln' ucW
marine barracks at The yard. The building
| will be a credit 10 the yard, and contains
/ dormit0rlee for 30 men and all the modern
APPOINTMENTS, which includes mess hail
eighty feet long. rrading-room, library,
! and gymnasium. Tho building viii be-
/ heated by steam. MIR John Shcehan, OF
/ New York. the contractor, Is supenntend-
/ lug the work.
During lent tho Naval-Post Band is
giving three concerts week at Virginia
Beach.
The British steamship Claymore, Just
| lost at sea- carried from this port 6,JOJ
bales OF cotton aud a large lot Of dog
wood. ash-logs. and oak plank, the whole
valued AZ $4,000
I'm Portsmouth at least the Commissioner
of Revenue viii not Kick about the new
law requiring tho commissioner 10 keep
two sets of books In that city the COM
missioner has always kept the whites and
blacks separate on his rolls.
TIEE.
The large barn Of Josephus Sykes. IN ex-
tensivc farmer hear Great Bridge, WAS fir Il
bv an incendiary last night and destroyed.
together with large lot of corn and
provender. farming implements, buggles,
and harness. The property was partly H.
sured
The wrecking-steamer Victoria Peed
with Iargcs and all necessary appliances
left for New Point Comfort tonight 10
raise tho sunken cOal-schooner Frank
! Pratt Lee.