Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-17
THE NAVY YARD CASE
CLERK HARRY COSTON WAVES Eh-
ANIMATION AND IS SENT ON.
submerc ed Vessel In the Pathway ofConst-
ers-A Republican Conference
Navy-Yard Hours Increased.

TCorrespondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK. July 1G.-The notwithstanding
case at the navy-yard was up by Commls-
sioner Ackss this morning in the examina-
tion of Harry Coston, the storehouse clerk.
The accused, through counsel, waived ex-
animation. and the case was sent on to the
September term Of the Circuit Court. and
the bail for appearance increased. Major
James f. Croker and City-Attorney John
w. Happer. of Portsmouth, appeared for
the prisoner.
FxForeman-of-Plumb John Odend'hal
reported at the navy-yard Yesterday under
orders from the department to occupy the
position of acting foreman until the APP
pointment of his successor shall arrive.
DANGEROUS WRECK.
The Light House Inspector reports the
masthead of a submerged vessel one mile
west of Cape Charles light-ship IN the
pathway of vessels going up and down the
coast and very dangerous to navigation.
Judge Edmund Waddill, ex-CoDgressman
George L. Bowden. and the Southampton
boss, John Il. Deyer, were In consultation
here yesterday in regard to Republican
matters i'll the district.
Police-Captain Il. NJ. Mordica was knock
ed off street-car and painfully hurt yes
terday afternoon by the car running into
pile of bricks on Church street.
FOE sAFr-KEEPING.
4 negro named Robert Jordan, who is
under Indictment in Elizabeth City county
for assault on Mrs. W. A. Moore on the
Sd of July. was brought here last night by
Officer NJ. I. Weber, Of Hampton. for safe
keeping, the indignation of the people
being such that lynchinS was feared.
Rev. A. G.. Wardlaw, ID. d., of the Pres
bvterian church. at Laurens. s. c.. and
family have gone to ChrIstiansburg from
Norfolk to spend the remainder of the
summer.
LONG HOURS.
An order was issued by the Comm1ndant
Yesterday directing AL per diem clerks and
writers in the yard 10 remain at their desks
from A. NJ. to 3 Z. NJ. The salaried
clerks come on at 9 and 60 out al 3 and 4.
The cab Of locomotive on the Norfolk
and Caroliua railroad was fired by an IN
cendary on Tuesday night and totally
destroyed.
WILL ATTTSD N A BODY.
The Emerald Benevolent Association of
this city will attend in a body the conse-
Grafton of the new Cathohc church NJ
Newport News next Sunday.
Chief-of-PolIce W. II. Eanes, of Peters
burg was in the city Yesterday. the guest
of Deputy-High- Constable Broughton.
The Portsmouth Rifles. the oldest lntan-
try company III Virginia, are raising fund
10 celebrate the centennial anniversary u
their organization next year. when they
will have a. guests the whole OF the Fourth
regiment and the heads OF the State mill
tary department in Richmond.
COLLISION IN THE RIVER.
The schooner Oriole while beating up
the river this morning was run into by
steamer Northampton. The schooner was
struck on the bow. carrying away her
bow-sp;rit, fgure-head. and receiving
other damages. She reached the city and
was hauled out foi repairs. The North
ampton was also damaged.
BooK-sELLYRs' MEETING.
The Booksellers Association Of Vir-
ginia met in the Business Mems
rooms this afternoon. there being a
dozen or more representatives OF
the trade from different parts OF the
State. The matter of a more satisfactory
relation between the booksellers and pub
fishers was considered and the following
officers were reelected: President, Mr.
I. :. Beckwith, of Petersburg; Nice-Prcsi--
dent. MIR. John II. Hume. of Norfolk and
Portsmouth: Secretary and Treasurer. Mr.
II NJ. Starke. of Richmond. The associa-
tion adjourned and went TO Virginia Beach,
where the members were banqueted by the
hook sellers IF this section.
Vircinius w. Nash. a well-known mer-
chant of Portsmouth for many years, died
at the Sweet ohalybeate Springs last
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