Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-15
pORTSMOUTH'S PARK.
PusLlc-sPIRlTED MOVEMENT FOR A
CITY BREATHlNG-PLACE.
Democratic Prospects In the Second Dis
trict-TriaI OF the Homo
Bank Officials.
corro.poudeuco Of tho Richmond DisDaicb.l
NORFOLK, May IS. 1890.


NORFOLK, May 10. 1890.
Colonel William II. Stewart, who has re-
centlv made land deals near Portsmouth
for capitalists amounting to over quarter
million dollars. is now organizing a syhdi,
cote 10 purchase over FIVE hundred
acres of land near that city, The
woodland on it will be converted into n
beautiful park, with walks, shell-driyess'
fjsh-ponds. and lakes for boating, A ran;
way will run from the city into and around
tho park. The adjacent land VIII be lain
OF into town lots. one han OF which VIII
be distributed among the stockholders OF
tbo COMPANY and the balance sold. The
need of some such breathing place for the
neonle OF Portsmouth will Mt once make
the park a popular resort. and as the CITY
expands it will doubtless purchase the PARK
and make it public property.
KILLED by RUNAWAY MULE.
This morning Mrs. Sarah Murkle, wife
of GEORGE Murkle. keeper Of the Western
Branch toll-bridge, was thrown from Il
runaway team and killed. In company
with another lady she was driving mule
hifched 10 a buggy on her way to Visit
fr,onds Mt West Norfolk. The mule be-
came frightened and ran Of. and Mrs.
NIurkle was thrown into ditch with con-
siderable violence. The team was soon
stopped and the injured lady was taken 70
the residence Of Mr.. George Peck, but ex-
pired before she could be taken from the
buggy. She was about fifty years old,
The Democrats here are already taking
Of the prospects Of the party in the Second
district. As the district was carried by tne
Democrats ut the last election there Is
every probability of its going that way
AGAIN. Mr.. A. y. Thorn. prominent meil-
Der of the Bar Of this city, is spoken Oh as
the Democratic nominee for Congress.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS DINED.
The president and a number of other
officials and capitalists Of the Norfolk ana
Western railroad were dined last evening
by Colonel Walter II. Taylor and Mr. n. +.
Thorn at the Virginia Club. They, were
here inspecting the various Norfolk anu
ervisor-of-the-Census b. Upton. IT.,
is hard at work arranging the details Ior
taking the census in this district ana II
nearly ready. He has received a circular
from the head of the Census Bureau IN
structng him that the eleventh census
must be above reproach.
The case of the Home Bank officers and
directors will come up for trial III the Oor-
Doration Court tomorrow. A demurrer 20
the Indictment against the oihcers ana
directors was Oyerruled Yesterday. III y
Thought tho case of Judge George >. Old
field. president of the bank, will be taken
up first. f.. r;...
Rev. DR.. Williams, pastor of the FIRST
Baptist church, Baltimore, IS on WISH 10
DR.. Floyd, in Berkeley.
COTTON SEASON OyEE.
Cotton is still coming IN, showing tha'
the crop in the country Is not exhausted
Tho idle season for the cotton-men has ar.
rived, however, and will last until the lst
of September. The foreign cotton-buyers
here are all Of TO Europe.
The fire associations Of both cities have
elected delegates to the State Association
in Alexandra the lth Of next month.
Rev. w. II. Atwill. Of Richmond wht
has been visiting in Portsmouth for several
DAYS. left for home this morning.
The chapel of tho Centenary Metho
dist Episcopal church (Rey. DR.; Sleddi'
church, is finished, which completes int
handsome building.
The wrcckcrs to-day brought IN the last
of the cargo Of the schooner Adele Felicia
sunk in Chesapeake bay with 800 tons OF
railroad IRON. The vessel has gone tC
pieces. Nothing else could be saved.