Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
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i. ec.or rsAT rnE-sNoW SHOULD BE
foil OWED BY AFRssZe.
A., Accountable Job for shipwrishts and
Joiners-Bishop Jaekson's pi'ooa'
priaters' sick Fund In Norfolk
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,c.,e.rcs Of the Richmond Dispsseh'
Nosyo1x, March s.-There was a siigh'
scurrv of snow after midnight last nlgn''
hnt a hard rain followed with warmer
temnerature and to-day the pluviai pour,
inc continued with little cessation AL
through the day, drenching everytniIE
and stopping all outdoor operations, ~
fact. March asserted It's character WIN 10,
cided emphasis, making the trucker snah'
IN his boots lest shift of wind change the
ro;r into a freeze and cut of the green
,,eas and cabbage and seriously ahect tnt
srnit' trees which. under the Innuenee ~
Tho recent warm spell are generally ou Sc
DING and in come instances olossolhlng. 81
far However. no material damage mas peen 1
done by the weather in the trucA-HeiN' "
the orchards
The practice-ship Constellation, now az
Annapolis. has been ordered TO tne navy;
ward to fit oct for the sn sum az u a an az,
tbe mi1shipmen. This VIII give an ~
ccntable lob TO the shipwrights ana JOIN
ers ,o.o.o, w L
RaTter returned from Sparrows Hill, ma;
Yesterday, where he has been on sPeclai
49,. ond 7 lieutenant j.. W. I. Waller re-
norted at the marine barracks for duty.
Ahont forty junk-dealers arrived mere
from the North this morning. to attenu
Gale of condemned stores at the yaIu:
II ia rumored that the United StaLes
steamer Galena will shortly DO sent " 'ni'
yard for repairs. v-hra o,ect.
inc buildings on the suburbs OF forts-
month for the manufactures OF shlnsles
and plow- and hoe handles on an extensive
scale. .-
AFUGITIvg CONVICT.
negro named William Foreman. be
Iieved To be a fugitive murderer from the
Raie;gb nenitentIary, is in Jail in Ports
month He was committed for robbery.
Rev William p. Wright. from the lower
Princess Anne circuit, is with heV; ". w;
Wray. assisting in the revival at oentr@
Methodist Episcopal church TINS week.
The Presbyterian church IN beIkiey -; n
rapidly approaching compietioh' anu Will
be a pretty edifice. = .,ohor,o
attracted a large congregation to ~.
Tuke's church last night, and those VINO
heard him formed a high opinion OF MN
90 a sneaker and earnest, faithful preacher.
RUNAWAY LAD.
The father of. the runaway lad, milton
Wiel, of New York, arrived here last nlght
and took the youth from the sttation-h0usee
and carried him nome. The boy applleu
at the station for lodging.
The printers of Norfolk have an associa,
tion known as the Printers Sick Fund," y
md the quarterly report OF the treasurer
shows the fund IN excellent condition.
Arrangements are being considered ~ IS
said. to invite Rev. Sam Jones to visit Nor
folk in May.
HE'S IN JAIL.
A well-connected young man ls IN ]alltor
working the photograph agent racket u,
and collecting about $500 from residents OF
the city as the alleged representative of a
prominent photographer.
Bishop Whitsle will be here Saturday
and Sunday 10 hold confirmation services.
Laura Brown, who killed Arnold Arm;
strOnr with pair of shears, has waved
amin on and been committed for trial
1t the May term. ~
The Electoral Board of Norfolk county
met Yesterday and removed all the judges
and commissioners of election and the re-
gistrars and will make new appointments