Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-22
WHO ARE THE OTHERS
ANOTHER PROBABLE COURT OF IN
CURRY ATTHE MAYNARD.
The Gay Camp of tho Washington L'ghs
Infantry-A Gang Of Crooks Run
INA Big Shortage.
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NORFOLK, August 2l.-Lieutenant George
d. Benson. the judge-advocate of the late
court-martial at the navy-yard. has re-
turned here under orders from the Secre-
tary of the Navy. 1t is surmised that
trouble Cor one or more officers will grow
out of the Van Vranken business, and on
other court of inquiry is about to be or
dered. The loose manner in which the
general store was conducted with refer
ence TO having large quantities of stores
on hand not carried in the accounts OF tho
store is doubtless the matter TO be investi-
gated r..
Businessmen in the city to-day from
visit TO Gates county, \. g.. and the ada
cent fertile section report the cotton and
corn crops in fiue condition and promising
a very favorable yield.
LOADING FOR EUROPE.
The fine new four-masted. triple-decked
schooner John Twohy Is now at Lambert
Point loading Pocahontas coal for Europe:
Major Dalton. who has been in command
of the Washington Light Infantry camp
at Ocean View. left for home last night,
and Colonel William g. Moore arrived this
morning and assumed command. The hno
baseball team Of the corps played game
this afternoon with the Unions OF this city.
Tomorrow night there will be full-dress
hop at the pavilion under the auspices OK
the corps.
The NAME CHANGED.
Il. T. HILL of Richmond. presides over
the deliberations of the colOred virginia
Baptist Sunday-School Convention now IN
session az Bute-Street church.
A cHAMDKRNAID's SUDDEN DEATH.
Annie DAVIS. the chambermaid on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway steamer
Louise. who lives on Avon street, died sud
denly on the trip to Newport News this
morning. The remains were brought to
Norfolk at noon. Death IS supposed 10
have ensued from an affection OF tue neart.
soLDIgR's-Ho HOSPITAL.
DR.. Slower. surgeon of Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home, and Captain NJ. j. Dimmock,
the architect, were here to-day from klcn-
mond 10 study the construction or St.
Vincents Hospital with a view of deciding
upon the plans for the Sold.ers'-Home hos
pltal.
TIE old man found on Princess Ammo
road unconscious and sent to the AIMS
house gave his name as John Berry from
Newark, y. j., and a seaman by profession.
He is dying.
Chiefof-Police Pettis, learning that q
larpe gang of suspected crooks arrived
here tins morning from the Cape Charles
fair. had Detectives Pitt and Prince raid O
dive IN the city where they were stopping
this afternoon and the whole gang were
run iu. They will be ordered out OF the
city.
WITH BURGLARS TOOLS.
Two strange white men. Frank Lavton
and Lewis Dicker, were arrested to-day
having in their possession full set Of
furClar's tools, can Of powder, and a
largo sledge- hammer and blacksmith 5
tools. the latter stolen from Pebworth's
blacksmith-shop. which was broken into
last night. The men were sent on to the
grand Jury.
Passengers from Edenton, \. c., report
that X. T.. Oatman, treasurer of the Bran
ming Lumber Company, is short IN his ac-
counts somewhere between $4,000 and
$4,000 Experts are now engaged IN ex-
amining his accounts.
SEVERELY INJURED.
Mr. Frank Wyatt. q steyedore contractor
of Portsmouth, engaged In unloading a
lumber schooner at the nayy-yard yester-
day afternoon. was struck across the back
by the hooks of the hosting apparatus and
severely injured. Ben. Hargroyes (colored)
was struck by windlass and had his left
arm broken IN two places.