Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-08
STATE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Lambert's Point Assessed-Divines to At
tend Christian Workers Assembly.


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK. May THE State Board of
Public Works met here to-day, and after
making trip to Lamberts Point made an as,
sessment Of the property Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company and such other
property "a Is assessed by tho board.
The board left this afternoon for a trip over
the Norfolk and Western, accompanied by Mr.C'
Lee Moore, chief clerk In the Auditors oulce.
Rev. Mr.. Haymore, Of Rocky Mount, Va, has
been called 20 the Third Baptist church.
Thomas Boiling West, who waa stricken with
paralysis a short time ago, dled az ms resuehce
on Butte street last night, In tho eighty-hrst year
Of his age.
white man named william johnson, who re-
sides in Berkeley and is employed at Tuniss MN,
has been missing since Monday, and II Is sup
posed that he has been drowned.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
To-day representatives OF tho different de-
nominations Of this city met in the Young Mems
Christian Association pators for discussion or
the desirability Of holding an assembly OF Chris
tian workers In Norfolk June 2d, 81, ana ATM
Rev. Peter Anslie, Of Newport News, submitted
the correspondence already had and the names
OF parties who have agreed to come and take
part: Anthony Comstock, ot New YORK; Dr'
Tunis Shamilin, OF Washington; Dr. K. J. Me-
Bride, OF Lexington; DR.. r. Il. Tyler, OF New
York; Jay Benson Hamilton, OF Brooklyn; Rev.
l. j. Spencor, OF Richmond: DR.. Barten and DIR.
NJ. II. Wharton, of Norfolk; Bishop Wilson, OF
Baltimore. and DR.. j. Nj. Pitcher, OF PetcrSDurR.
Other distinguished speakers Of national fame,
among whom are Hon. John Wanamaker, Moses
d. Hoge, J. l.. NJ. Curry, DIR. Thomas Dixson, Jr.,
OF New York. and DR.. Talmage, have not yet an
swerod.
EXPENSE AND nPROPRIETY.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Portsmouth by n vote Of to 3 have ordered
councilmen nomin ated by ward meetings Instead
Of primary. Tho voters have for some time
been clamOrlng for primary but the commits
tee declined on accOunt OF the expense and the
impropriety OF asking council candidates TO con-
tribute.
While at virginia Beach yesterday Mr.. Em-
mons Blaine had long aud interesting talk
with Governor Mckinney.
CREW RESCUED.
The schooner James Benson, Captain Elijah
Benson, was capsized by a flaw Of wind on the
mouth of the Western Branch yesterday after
noon. Tho crew was rescued by a passing tue
and the vessel was towed into the Branch.
FAILED TO AGREE.
In the case Of Wesley Montgomery, of Middle
sex county, who has been on trial In the COrpO-
ration Court for blgamy IN marrying Lottle Bell
the Bllou actress, tho fury failed agree. Lotte
disa ppeared from the city soon after Montgomery
was arrested. taking with her Miss Emma Glib
bert, her witness to tho marriage.
Tho Right Rev. Archbishop j. V. Cleary, who
IL sOlourning at Virginia Beach, celebrated mass
aud held Ascension-day services at the Princess
Anne Hotel to-day. The acOlytes and altar
boys went down by the earliest train.
The basket-factorieS and boX-mllls are now
working day and night TO keep the truckers sup
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