Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-29
AFFAIRS
oeoree Cooks Acqaittal surprise-vis.
istng Kensuckians and North Caro-
ltpiaas--Captair Ryder's Death.

tcorespcndcnco OF the Richmond DIspssch.]
NoRrolx, July 2s.--All the hands in the
yards and docks department OF tho navy
yard were discharged last night. there be-
ing no material on hand to continue the
work on the wharves and launching ways.
Chief Engineer William II. Brooks arrived
81 the yard from Richmond this morning
on duty in connection with the machinery
Of the battle ship Texas. Gunner John
0askins. who has been ordered to duty In
in charge Of stores at st. Helena Point, re-
ported this morning.
DIED FRoa An ADscEss.
Alfred Brakeman. a son Of Captain A. A.
Brakeman. of the Old Dominion Steamship
Lane. died in Portsmouth Yesterday from
the effects Of an abscess Of the hip, caused
by fall.
The discharge Of George Cook, charged
with robbing Mr.. Frank Williams. OF Roa-
noke, was a perfect surprise YESTERDAY.
The Commonwealth Attorney had him re-
examined for reindictinent. az IL was OBJ
vious he could not be convicted under tho
FIRST indictment. Captain Il. {. Marshall.
the Commonwealth attorney, was not
present, having been summoned TO Mil
boro', where his wife is dangerously III.
COMPLETING THE RECORD.
The Court of Inquiry was at work to-day
with closed doors, going over the record
and making MP the report TO be forwarded
TO the Secretary.
The streets were thronged with ken-
tuckyians Yesterday from Old Point, where
party Of about $50 are stopping.
The Grand Lodge of the Legion OF Honor
Of Virginia commenced two days session
NJ Virginia Beach to-day.
Five members of the bar of Norfolk left
yesterday afternoon to attend the state
Bar Association at the Greenbrler White
Sulphur Springs
PERSONAL NOTES.
William r. Knox. the well-known Rich
mond detective, is in the city.
Thirty-one coach-loads of North Carolina
excursionists arrived In the city to-day.
Mr., Darcy Taliaferro. Of this city. is in
critical condition at the residence OF his
uncle. General w. Is. Talliaferro, III Glou-
cester county.
Captain L. H. Ryder. keeper of the Mar
ows-Head Clubhouse on Currituck sound.
who was mysteriously drowned, is sup
posed TO have been first struck by light
ming. He belonged on Long Island, n. Y.
Rev. II. N. QuIsenberry has left tor the
western part of the State in the interest OF
Baptist missions.
ARREST OF NEGRO PEND.
To-day Officer Frank Barron arrested
Josh Slaughter alias George Newsom (col-
ored) ON the charge OF having committed
an assault on Teddy Taylor. a little white
girl twelve years of age, in Winston, N. 9.
Slaughter was arrested shortly after the
offence was committed. but escaped from
the officer. A reward of 800 IS offered
for his arrest.
Constable Carmine arrested a colored
man to-day for committing an assault on O
little girl near Huntersville yesterday at
ternoon.
The British steamship Lamington has
paid to the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany fS00 on account Of collision with
the steamship Guyandotte at Newport
News recently.
SUPREME COMMANDER.
Among those present at the Grand Coun-
Gil. American Legion of Honor. at Virginia
Beach this afternoon is the Supreme Com
mander of the order Enoch s. Brown. of
New York. who delivered an address.