Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
REMANDED TO JAIL.
THE JURY COULD NOT AGREE IN THE
cALcUrT MURDER CASE.
Norfoik's Increasing Cotton Receipts-Re-
vivaIs and Othor Church Affairs-Base-
Ball Spring Professionalism
roorespondenco Of The richmond Dispa.cb.I


NoRToLK, February 81, On the re5ssem-
bling Of the Corporation Court this morn
ing at 1890 the jury in the trial OF James
Brady for killing Waterman Calcutt was
brought in, and the foreman announced
that the jury couldn't agree upon YER
dict. Tho Court then ordered the jury TO
be discharged, and the prisoner was re-
ton since o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t
is understood that two of them were in
favor Of hanging and ten for eighteen
years IN the penitentiary. IL was generally
believed that Brady would got long term
In the penitentiary. The verdict greatly
strengthens Brady's chances for getting a
lighter punishment at his next trial.
COTTON REGENTS.
Norfolk has received 594, $40 bales Of cot
ton since the 1st Of September-an in
crease Of l62,267 bales over last season
and the season is not closing by any means,
as the receipts daily average 1900 bales.
A considerable amount Of the crop is yet
to come in. and the declaration in the out
set that Norfolk would run up TO 1000
bales will come very near being realized.
Fortv-OGd thousand bales are now on hand
and the congresses busy and several for
eign ships loading Next month is the
usual time for the foreign buyers here to
pull up stake" for visits home, but they
will 90 later this year.
MORE CARS.
At the shops Of the Seaboard Airline
workmen are engaged in constructing
large batch Of cars for moving the coal
of the Egypt mines. The SeabOard Rail
road Company started to handle the coal
of the Egypt mines twenty years ago, but
for some reason abandoned IT,
Bishop Wingfeld conducted the Ltanv
services at Trinity church in Portsmouth
to-day and delivered a very instructive
address. He will preach both morning and
evening at the same church tomorrow.
SUCCESSFUL REVEALS.
The revival at Wright-Memorial church
closed with considerably over hundred
converts the most of whom were added
10 that church The Baptists are preparing
70 commence n revival in the same field
the Fourth-Street Baptist church-in few
weeks and will have Rev. Mr.. Harrison. of
Glade Springs, and other ministers with
them.
Rev. NJ. p. Wharton, who has accepted
the pastorate Of the Freemason-Street
Baptist church, Will preach here TO-
morrow and will probably defer his pro-
posed trip TO the Holy Land and remain
here and take charge Of his church.
BAsE-BALL NEWS.
The base ball people here are expecting
the Philadelphia Club TO visit Norfolk and
remain ten DAYS for early spring practice.
The Norfolks will probably reoTganiZe next
month. although some Of the best players
have gone away, Rosenthall having signed
with the Albany and burlington with the
Troy clubs.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth visitors to
Roanoke have all returned.
Major T. X. Page, of Richmond. was in
Portsmouth today on business in connec-
ton with the affairs Of the Atlantic and
Danyille railroad.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
A Republican league has been organized
in Portsmouth and delegates elected 10 the
State Convention that meets in Richmond
in April.
The turret supports of the battle-ship
Texas are now being erected, and the main
frame beams of the cruiser kaIelgh are
being placed in position.
A large fleet Of wind-boupd vessels
are moored in Hampton Roads Just now,
Rev. Father Hanley, assistant at 81.
Paups church, Portsmouth, has been sent
to Staunton TO take charge Of a church
during the illness of its pastor.
Rev. William i. Edwards, ID. D., pastor
Of Monumental church, in Portsmouth, Is
i'll.
The street railway companies are ar
ranging to extend their lines in various di-
TectlOns.
SAILOR DROWNED.
Hans Flnsen, q sailor on the schooner
Jacob I. Houseman, lying off Atlantic City,
was drowned this morning. His body was
not recovered.
Robert Carr dropped dead on Talbot
street to-day in an eating-saloon.
The schooner Laura c. Wolf was sunk
in the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal.