Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-18
THE SHAMROCK DAY.
GALL AND BANQUET AT THE GLAD
STONE HOTEL At NORFOLK.
o. ratriek's Day in por,smo1 Dam
aging Freeze which Makes the
Truckers Look blue. &c.
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NosroIx. March I7.-St. Pal ricks day
dawned beautifully bright and frosty here
and the weather was bracins; ell day.
There wa no street demonstration IN hohof OF
enc illustrloas Saint on the part OF the eoas Of
Erin. but the attendance and the uiSsHes AZ inc
churches In both cities was as lsGge as usual
Al night the several Irish societies united IN
grand ball and banquet at the Ola assone Hotel
IN honor Of the festival which was attended by
many prominent citizens, ana In Sortsioonth
she Emerald and st. Joseph soretios gave tncir
annual 81 Patrick banquet al 81 Jofcphs hali,
on Dinwiddic street. Those festivities we're
mainly led by the enthusiastic sons OF our lrish
citizene, tho older heads who used % Inquire IN
the big parades now taking back seaS.
COTTON STILL COMING.
Norfolk received = 800 bales 81 colt ,n yester-
seriay and the staple rs coming In bris lily for tho
latenoss Of the season. The cotton screwmen
from distant cities are pow leaving Tor the, Z
homes, rs the heaviest OF the foreign a1lpplhg -
over for the season.
There was another damaging freezo Inst night
through this section aud the truckers hook blne
enough this morning over the prospect OF having
much Of their eerly work put back several
weeks All the early fruit but the apptoe is now
believed 20 be cut on. Somehow Of late this pof-
ton Of Virginia seems 80 fare badly IN she iIui'
line, the weather being warm enough IN tho lai-
tor part Of tho win ter 90 cause everything TO bud
or blossom and cool enough in March aud April
20 cut on the crop.
A"cuTTING" on COVE STREET.
Leona DeForresi, young woman boarding ut
the house OF Mrs. Kitty Wilson, on Cove street,
was badly cut with knife In tho lace and neck
last night by man named Edward spencer
Ryan, Of New YORK. Ryan W0s arrested ana
committed. The woman VIII probably recover.
prominent young man Of this city who has
been missing for some slime is thought 20 have
been located In Washington, ID. {.
MEDICAL Director Z. ). Clob0rno OF the Naval
Hospital, will leave here. on the 2Sth 20 tako
charge OF the Chelsea hospital
The Suffolk lumbcr-barl,e SINK nj Lamberts
Point has been towed 70 Serkiey ior repairs.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Ex-senator J. J. ingalls,. q Kansas. was In the
city again yesterday, and loft last night for
Washington. General Thomas Ewing lett last
night for Southwest Virginia 10 look after tho
Danville and East-Tonnessoe road, OF which nc
te president ,
1he Board OF Survey engaged on the United
States practice-ship Constellation has recon-
mended extensive repairs in hitting out The snip
for the summer cruise, and The men nave gone
Bishop P. NJ. White was in ihe city last night
from the Eastern Shore, where he has been visit
Negro ,,hicken-thieves are giving the farmers
near the city great trouble and arrests are con-
slant. The thieves make for the two cities WIN
their plumber and are picked up by the police;
Several carloads Of material Tor the new SHIPS
arrived at the maynard this morning.
GEORGE LEAEY RECEPTION.
There WAS reception and handsome set-out
20 the businessmen on the Washington steamer
George Leary yesterday Afternoon in honor OF
her rebuilding and first Trip.
The Berkeley people are considerably worked
up over the election 10 issue bonds for the I'M
provement Of the streets.
NEW HOUSE or WORSHIP.
The trustees Of ST. Luke's Episcopal church arc
arranging 10 erect a new house Of worship on
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$4,000 are expected for the purpose.
Supsrvising-InspectOr John w. cast has gone
70 Charleston on official duty.
Captain w. II. jacques, who'was 20 badly hurt
at the Hil-street fire, is now able 10 move about
the hospital.
In the United States Circuit Court today IN
the case of g. Newgrass & Co. IS. the Atlantic
and Danvile Railway Company decree was
entered approving the report OF the receivers.
The large wreCking-barce Henry seymour
arrived here this afternoon from tho stranded
Steamship Craigside, loaded with cotton.
-Four northern steam yachts are IN port from
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