Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
DAMAGING DROUGHT.
TRUCKING AND FARMING INTERESTS
SUFFERING FOR RAIN.
Esgiish Capitalists 20 Invest In Norfolk
coapty--The Grand Jury After
Sunday Ls4uor-seIIsrs.


fcorcspondence Of tue Richmond Dispatch.l
NoHroIx, May i2.--showers early this
morning gave promise Of breaking the
drought which hes prevailed here for seve-
raj weeks, but the Sun came ont about II
O'Clock aud erea. was the disappointment.
especially to the trucking and farming in
feresss II there is not good, soaking
rain soon the damage viii DO widespread.
The ground Is so dry that IL Is cracking
open.
The wrecking steamer j. d. Jones left
here this morning for the Patapsco river
with lot of pontoons in tow TO raise the
suger-laden brig Edith.
LAID TO RrsT.
The remains of Mr.. Ithman NJ. Leavitt,
who died in Portsmouth, were carried TO
his former home in Gloucester county this
morning and buried from Beliamy church.
Deceased was gallant soldier 81 Mahone's
brigade and respected citizen.
ENGLISH CAPITAL.
Mr.. b. Newgass and other London eng. J
bankers visited the Portsmouth Board OF
Trade last night and the former briefly ad.
dressed the board. stating that he expected
the syndicate he represents TO invest con-
tiderably around this section. Newgass a
Co. already own the Portsmouth street
railway, the Ocean House, cotton-compress
and warehouse stock. and the controlling
interest in the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road.
Senator John w. Daniel, who will de-
liver the Grafton on Memorial-day,. June
lth, will be the guest OF Captain George
w. Johnston.
Two young white men were lodged in
10 cf..7Vfxy totl tbfo orufDU for rQnpatpnl Y
breaking into the barn OF Mr.. Robert Hall,
near Great Bridge, and stealing corn.
FOR SUNDAY TIPPING.
The grand jury now in session viii re-
port against fifteen liquor-saloons for VIC.
lating the Sunday liquor. law. Sixty-odd
witnesses were summoned.
Tho United States steamer Atlanta
came out of the dry-dock at high water
to-day. The cruiser Boston Will be placed
in the dock tomorrow for repairs to her
bottom, having grounded recently.
MISS KATE LEE VISITING.
Miss Kate Lee, niece of General X. r.
Lee, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
DIR. John r. Francis. on freemason street
has gone to Powhatan county.
The two men who were so badly injured
in the collision at fuckers crossing, on
the Norfolk aud Western, are at the Re
treat for the Sick, and slowly recovering.
Mr.. Emmons Blaine spent yesterday with
Eon. Barton Myers, and left for Wash.
ington last night. but returns to Virgins
Beach on Friday.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Public Academy and the Masonic
lodge-room at Hickory Ground, Norfolk
county, were destroyed by fire late last
night. The lodge lost all its furniture and
regalia. The total loss was about $4,000
and partially insured. The fire is sup.
posed 10 have originated accidentally.
TRAVELLERS ON THEIR BOUNDS.
Sixty-fve members of the Travellers
Club of Washington, ID. c.. with a number
of ladies, were in the city to- day and Wis
tied ell the points of interest. The club If
composed of prominent businessmen OF
Washington and includes several clergy
men.
wreckers left for the Rappahannocl
river to-day TO raise the sunken schooner
Thomas j. Seward.
vIBGnIA's NAVAL PRIDE.
The oyster-gunboat Chesapeake has ar.
rived here. Her commander. Captain Seth
Forster, is confined 70 his home in Mathews
county with Ia grippe. The Chesapeake is
here to be examined by the boiler-makers
with q view to repairs.
The steam yacht Sapphire. which has
been in port for some days, left for Rich
mond to-day.