Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-25
MORE SAFE-BLOWERS
A GANG NOW OPERATING SUCCESS.
FULLY IN PORTSMOUTH.
American seisntIsts-vas vranken's
tentsnce-saved from Drowntng.

fCcsreepondcnce OF the Richmond DIspatch.l
NoxroI.x, August a. >The nre-proof safe
IN the Office Of A. II. IAndsay's feed ware
house. in Portsmouth. was blown open
and robbed by burglars last night. A gang
Of burglars are thought by the police TO be
IN this vicinity and several OF the suspects
have been arrested and are in jail here
to await Developments, having been found
with burglars tools in their possession.
Pictures Of these men will be sent TO DIFF
fcrent cities 70 soc IL they are wanted for
any crime.
HANDSOMELY ENTERTAINED.
A party Of scientists of the American
Scientific ASSOCIATION arrived here TINS
morning from Washington and were re-
ceived by delegation OF the Business
Mems Association and entertained IN the
handsome rooms in the BalleDtine buiid-
Inc aud called upon and welcomed 10y
number OF citizens. After this the visi-
tors went on board one Of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad steam.
ers and were shown the hayward. large
ssw.mill plants. and other points of inter
est around the harbor. which was followed
by . trip TO Virginia Beach and dinner at
the Princess Anne. The visitors returned
shortly after 8 O'Clock and left for Old
Point.
The GIRL LETT BEHIND MI"
The Washington Light Infantry and
Corcoran Cadets broke camp ut Ocean
View at day break this morning and after
breakfast came up 10 this city on special
train and went on board the new line
Washington steamer. leaving Norfolk for
home about o'clock. The members OF
the corps express themselves delighted
with their weeks stay and the Hospitality,
with which they were received and Will
vote to return next summer.
THE VAN yRASKES CASE.
II il understood now that the sentence
Of the court-martial IN the case OF ray
Clerk James s. Van Vranken is one year
imprisonment and dismissal from the ser
vice. He will be confined IN the COP
dock mt the Brooklyn yard. The nudge
advocate of the late court. Lleutenaht
Benson. is hore by order Of the department
hunting up evidence as to why the hity
thousand pounds of composition metal
In the general store was never inventories.
A large cotton firm Of Charleston. ,. T.,
will locate in Norfolk next month.
ID. w. Davis. of Richmond, conducted
the gospel meeting of the colored Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday
afternoon.
DIED AT THE ALMsHOUsg.
The old sailor John Berry, Of Newark.
n. j.. who was picked up IN an unconscious
condition on the Princess Anne road, died
at the city almshouse on Saturday.
Two Virginia Beach guests from Balti,
more. q Mr.. Bispham and son. were saved
from drowning on Saturday afternoon by
o party of gentlemen who swan out to
them just III time.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
negro boy named John Miller was
drowned while bathing in Portsmouth
on Saturday night, and two other boys
were saved by n colored man in skif.
The venerable Rev. DR.. Lansing Bur-
rows writes TO friends in Norfolk that his
health is now much better than ii has
been since his attack, and that he rs
preaching every Sunday in the city or out
in the surrounding country. DIR. Bur-
rows is living with his son in Augusta, Ga
sAIL-MAKrRs TAKEN IN.
A force Of sail-makers was taken in the
navy-yard this morning to work on the
canvas equipment of the new cruiser
Raleigh.
The United States steamers Boston and
Atlanta of the White Squadron will re-
turn here IN October for repairs. The At
lanta will have new set of tubes put III
her boilers.