Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-03
Unusually Crcditabie Resuits-New Ap-
pointses-A Richmond Man President.

Unusually Crcdisebio nesuVs-Ne" nv
po,utees-A Richmond Man President.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.i
NORFOLK. July AIN the court-martial
room ut the nayy-yard about htty appfen-
tices were examined yestsrdny- mis- Is the
regular annual examination ior apPIcah.s an =,
Assistant Naval constructor W. j. Barter.
There are more apprentices In the YARD now
than Mt any period since the war, ana IN ineir
examination made an unusually crecitable SHOW
ing.
OVERLAPPING.
Only a few OF tho appointments OF the master
workmen of the yard arrived to-day. Inc OLD
lncumbents are holding on WITHOUT specla'
orders. 1t Is expected that thero VIII 20 COLI
adorable oyerhsulihg in the various DEPART
ments when the foremen are fuiiy ihsIaneu.
Mr.. w. y. Smith, who was appointed master
shipwright, except during the cleveland an-
ministration has held that position Tor tnlrty
years. In the examination he was opposed By a
Baltimore man for the position.
ouIrE SHOCK.
The news OF the death OF Lieutenant j. u. NC
Whorter. United States marine corps, NJ thei-
sea, Mass.. was quite shock to his many iriehus
on this station. where hc was very popuihr anu
had number Of relatives.
AT the meeting Of the new City Council In
Portsmouth last night Mr. John II, hume, OF tno
frm OF Hume, Minor 4 Co., OF Richmond, was
elected president: Il. Thompson. Jr, clerk Jonn
W. Happier. city attorney, and W. 4. ROBINSON
chief engineer Of the fire department
IL IA said thatsHev. Calvin 5. Blackwell has
been contemplating long time connecting
himself with the Baptist Church.
The increased salary of Postmaster Slade went
into effect yesterday at $4,000. The assistant
postmaster gets hall that amount.
Mr. William A. Fortress, OF Portsmouth, mas
been appointed attorney for the Atlantic ana
Danyille railroad.
DR. HoGE IN BERXLEY.
Rev. Dr. NJ. ID. Hoge, Of Richmond, attracted
nearly everybody In Berkicy last night rs well
az many from the two cities, 10 hear bis sermon
at the Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian church
In that place.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Hatton has been appointed by
the Court Of Hastings treasurer OF Portsmouth
rice Colonel James NJ. Binford, resigned. Colo
mel Binford will 20 TO Ashland for the summer.
THB NAVAL BOARD IN QUESTION.
The Recommendation by the Naval Board Of
C. Il. Richardson, Of Washington, In the place OF
Mr.. j. Odend'hal, OF Norfolk. and tho hanging up
on the reconm endation In the ONCE OF the Sec
retary OF the Navy, has created considerable
stir In Republican circles here ana the leaders
are Ali actively moving in the matter. Mr.. Odend-
hal has been In Washington for several days
and returned to-day. Mr.. Bowden, who flrst
secured his appointment, being now In Washing
ton IooEtny out for Mr.. Odend'ha 8 interests The
effect OF the aecretarys questioning the capacity
and integrity OF the board by declining 70 ABIDE
nv their decision IL being considered ~ an eie-
ment of tho affair, for to say that they have
been unjust 70 one would, It is held, question TIC
entire work Of the board.
The wreck OF the tug Kate Jones, sunk IN the
bay has been located of Smiths Point.