The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-10
LET ms gather meath the laurels,
Where holy dust doth lie;
Let us pile the blooming flowers
Twix the marble and the sky
THE WATELL1 DISABLED.
Sprung AIeak off Cape Charles-The Potato
Crop-Norfolk Notes.

Sprung Aleak of Cape CharleE-Ihe fotato
Crop-Norfolk Notes.
NoRFoLB Va. June Especial. The
Schooner Watella, of New York, Captain Gar
land, with a cargo of pig iron bound from
Richmond, Va, for New Haven, sprung aieak
yesterday of Cape Charles, and was towed in
port. leaking 1900 strokes an hour. Protest
was noted,
Truckers are beginning TO send forward
their CROP of Irish potatoes. Although they
will not be shipped in large quantities before
next month they are bringing at tins time
from IS 10 $3.50 per barrel in the Northern
markets. The crop is estimated at about q
sixty per cent yield, there having been a loss
of twenty-five per cent. from Tottlng, caused
by the wet period, which was succeeded by a
dry spell chat cut off about fifteen per cent.
more, it is thought.
Police Officer Barron arrested on the Bos-
ton wharf this morning negro named lsham
Burke. who is wanted in EdentOn, n. g., for
robbing Capehart d Wakes warehouse. A
reward of SOS being offered for the arrest of
Burke, he was arTaigned in the Police Court
soon after he was taken into custody and was
committed to Jail to await the acton OF the
North Carolina authorities.
The case of Allen Holloway, cOiOred, who q
fortnight OF more ago assaulted and fractured
the skull of George Teamer, cOlOred, mt
Lambert's Point. was to have been heard IN
the Police Court this morning, but owing 70
the absence of witnesses the case was post
poned until Thursday. Teamer, who AT first
was not expected to recover, Is now able to be
out.
A special meeting of Pickett-Buchanan
Camp. Confederate Neterans, was held last
night to appoint delegates to the grand en-
campment at Fredericksburg tomorrow and
to Petersburg, the occasion of their Memorial
day.
The delegates to Fredericksburg are: Col
onel f. M. Henry, past grand commander;
Captain Washington Taylor, grand com
mander of the Grand Camp and Pickett
Buchanan veterans; Commander L. 5. Gar
nett, rst-Lieutenant-Co Commander w. f..
Irvine. Major Charles Pickett, Captain L. l..
Dornin, Captain j. L. Williamson: Stone
wall Camp, Commander j. n. Hume, Past
Commander j. n. MEDIEVAL.
yesterday in the City Circuit Court W. j..
Hicks, route agent for the Nlrginlan, was
awarded 81. 900 damages for the killing of his
son some time ago by falling OFF one of the
cars Of the City and Suburban Railway.
Norfolk rejoices over the opening yesterday
OF the connection between this city and Louis
vile. KY, by way of the Norfolk and Western
and Louisville and Nashville systems.
George Diggs struck his wife Priscilla last
night with heavy cudgel, inhicting painful
and serious wounds on the head
George N. Newton. a prominent citizen of
this city, and formerly member of the bank
ing house of Burruss. Son Il Co.. died in Phil
adelphia yesterday. where he went for treat
ment. He will be buried here this afternoon
at O'clock
Police Officer Ruddick left to-day for Ra-
leigh with Dennis kondell, an escaped North
Carolina convict. whom he arrested here.
game of baseball WIS played yesterday
between Norfolk and Richmond colored teams,
resulting in victory for the Norfolks by a
score of IL TO 10.