Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-06
DIRECTTRADEAFACT
rHs PIONEER OF A LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND LIVERPOOL.
General Armstrong; Critical Condition
A Play in Rehearsal By Military ANA
teurs-Other Personal Notes.
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fcorrespondsnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
O1D Porsr CoMronr. Va. December g.
Our sister sister of Newport News Is re-
ioiclpe in the fact that direct trade with
Furope IL now an established fact. The
steamer Istrian, the pioneer vessel OK the
new line. passed in the capes Thursday
afternoon and others will shortly follow
The immense traffic in grain and pro-
visions brought down TO the seaboard oy
the Chesapeake and Ohio renders this line
a necessity and assures its financial sue
cess from the start. This IL the trst time
direct trade has been established between
these waters and Europe since the close OF
the war. During that stormy period there
was considerable direct trade carried on,
but it was rather q more hazardous under
taking than the present venture.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
The many friends of General S. G. Arm
strong were shocked 10 learn that he had
been stricken with paralysis last week
while conducting a meeting in Boston IN
the interests of the Hampton Normal
School. Some years ago General Arm
strong was threatened with nervous pros
tration from oyerwork, and his physicians
advised him to drop his engagements ana
take a much-needed rest. He complied
with their wishes to some extent, and last
summer spent four months on the sand
wich Islands in company with his two
daughters. His family have joined him IN
Boston, and IL ia sincerely hoped he may
soon be restored to his former field OF use
fulness.
The officers and ladies of the garrison
have q play in rehearsal which will be pre-
sented at the assembly room some time be-
fore Christmas.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
CAPTAIN Samuel NJ. Mills, Fifth artillery,
left on Thursday morning for New YORK
and will be absent week or ten days.
Mrs. Vickery, wife Of Major X. S. Nick-
ery, post surgeon, who stopped In wash
ington to visit friends on her way from
their last station, Hot Springs Ark
Jieutsnant John ID. lBarrette, Third ar
tillery, one of the student officers who has
been at his home, Davenport, Ia, on sick
leave since last June, has entirely recover
ed his health and returned to the post on
Mrs. Ellen, wife of Lieutenant s. +. AL
len. Fifth artillery, has gone TO her home
in Brooklyn, n. y, on months visit.
Captain j. NJ. X. Davis, First artillery
who has been in Washington on business
for the past week. returned to thepost this
morning.
Lieutenant George A. Zeim, United
States Engineers, who has charge OF the
harbor defence improvements now IN pro-
gress here. went to New York Tuesday on
o short visit.
Judge S. Newton Pettis. who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Captain Pull
man, returned to Washington last eve
ming.
General II. Y. Boynton. Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cal Gazette, was registered at the Hygeii
on Wednesday.
The weekly hop given by the officers anc
ladies of the garrison at the assembly
room last evening was charming affair
many of the officers from the Chicago anC
jamestown being present.
The work of transforming tho Hygeif
into a winter resort goes bravely on anc
will NO doubt be completed early IN Janu
airy. The exterior is being painted q light
cream color. which gives the building q
handsome appearance.