Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27
TRUCKING INTEREST.
QUANTITIES OF STUFF GOING FOR
WARD FROM NORFOLK.
su,nosed To Be n Fugitive Murderer
Fined for Cruelty to Animals
For-HuntIng.

,corrcsnondepce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
Nopyo1K. February 26.-The truckers are
shipping unusually heavy lots OF kaie anu
spinach this week to the northern markets.
lint are not realizing very good prices
The stuff is growing and there IS an I'M
mense yield, and if there is any demand a'
ali thew must ship. Besides, this is WIN
ter crop and it brings in ready money even
If the profits are small. From the inoica-
tions this also promises 10 be another oiR
wear in the cabbage line in Norfolk coun-
~ The truck-farms were badly drowned
in rain again last night, the water coming
down hard all night and continuing 10
day. materially interfering Win MI
farming operations. February mas niaue
record as a wet month IN thls sect'oH'
SUPPOSED TO BE MURDERER
A negro named George Hogan mas peen
lodged in Jail on suspicion OF being iuglii
tive murderer. the crime being coi1thItt1s v,
tective from Scott county, Va, had inc
negro arrested.
( contractor named Mcneil, Of this city,
has been fined $40 for cruelty 70 animals.
Grand Master Iarrabee paid Lafayette
Lodge. /. o. o. F., this city, an interesting
Official visit last night, and to-morroW
night in company with Grand-Patrlarch
George B. Davis will visit the lodges III
Portsmouth. ,c, no
The Rev. Job Turner. Of Stanton, the
well-known deaf-mute missionary passeu
through Norfolk yesterday en- route to
Santa F6, Mexico.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
An interesting religious revival has COM
Matha1iaf E.nIErOT0l
church in Portsmouth. and Rev; George
" Wrav, the pastor, Is assisted by his
brother ministers of this vicinity. g.,
II is said there has been a considerable
exodus of the negro female Tlh-raH from
the dens in Norfolk TO Portsmouth IN
consequence of the recent action OF the
noLce authorities. The Jail Of Portsmouth
Is crowded with such characters,
and what to do with more will doubtless
seriously embarrass the Portsmouth au-
thoTitles.
FoX-HUNTERs.
The fox-hunters are having rare sport IN
the fields of Princess ALne Just now.
On the bay-shore of Princess Anne gun
ners ara still killing ducks and geese IN
considerable quantities. The present sea-
son has been a good one for game generaily
in that section of the state.
The uniform overcOats for the Ports
mouth Rifles have been furnished by
Richmond firm. The members OF the new
lv organized Grimes's battery have made
arrangements to uniform themselves at
once.
BRIEFS.
The sailor Samuel Whit, who was to
have a hearing in the Police Court to-day,
employed counsel for his defence, and JUS
tice John l.. Nash will hear the case to-
morrow morning.
The police authorities were. to-day, re-
auested TO be on the lookout for Whlte
GIRL about thirteen wears old who strayed
from the Baltimore boat. She was 70 have
been met by a relative in Berkeley, but the
latter was not on hand.
The scows belonging to Ross q Sand
ford. which broke loose from a tow about
forty miles off Frying-Pan shoals IN Mon
dav nights gale. were picked up yesterday
by revenuo-cutter and towed into the
Cane Fear river,