Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-27
WORLDS FAIR FOLKS
AN EXCURSION TO THE ROADS AND
COLLATION. ON BOARD.
Several Accidents TO workmen on the New
Observation-Disclosures for Highway
Robbery--Wedding.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NoRroLK, November 2s.--As many Of the
members OF the Worlds Fair Convention
as renamed in the city together with the
members Of the business exchanges, en-
joyed sn excursion 10 Hampton Roads
this morning on the new Washington
steamer, Norfolk, during which hand
some collation. was served by Morrisett,
and speeches were made by gentlemen OF
the party. number of ladies were also
on board, and all returned and were
landed at the Boston wharf by O'Clock
Tho lady commissioners from virginia,
Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Wise were the guests
of Mrs. v. ID. Groner during their stay IN
Norfolk.
ACCIDENTS.
MIR. Charles Vellines, OF this city. who
was go terribly hurt on the monitor Am
phitrite yesterday, continues IN critical
condition.
Two workmen on the Texas had their
thumbs cuts off by falling IRON yesterday
and two workmen on the Fern IN the
granite dry-dock were taken so severely
Ill that they had to be sent to their homes
in the yard ambulance. The ambulance
seems TO be kept very busy OF late.
Ensign Hillary Z. Jones, secretary OF the
labor board at the navy-ysrd, is seriously
i'll Of typho:d-fever, and was sent TO the
naval hospital to-day.
sEvERE SENTENCE.
In the County Court yesterday George
Cooke (white) was tried for the second
time for highway robbery Oh Roanoke
merchant on the Monkey-HOuse road, and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for four
years Thomas Ferrebee (coloreO was
tried afterwards for rape aud sentenced TO
the penitentiary for ten years.
coLEMAs-GRHFN.
At the Baptist church, in Churchland,
Norfolk county, yesterday afternoon frO;
fessor @. w. Coleman, of the Churchland
Academy formerly Of Hanover county,,
and Miss Virginia Griffin, daughter OF D..
Il. Griffin, Ego, president Of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, of Portsmouth, were
united in marriage by Rev. DR.. A Il.
Dunaway. On the departure OF the Bay
Line steamer the bridal couple left for
New York.
ELKs CELEBRATE.
The Norfolk Elks and their visitors had
q street-parade this morning headed by
the Naval Post Band before leaving for
Willoughby Spit on their annual celebra-
ton. There was good delegation from
Richmond, and the Roanoke and Ports
mouth lodges came in body with about
twenty Elks from Washington and Baltl-
more. The party will return from Will
loughby Spit about $3.50, IN time Tor the
visitors TO leave for home.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Nash. of the State Auditors
Office, Richmond, has been severely Ill at
his home in Portsmouth. pronounced by
DIR. James Parrish as la grippe.
BIGHT TO WHIP THE DoYs.
Justice East has decided in the affirma-
tive the question az TO whether or not
the teachers IN the public schools have. a
right to infict corporal punishment on the
pupils. The Justice held thatlf IN the dis
erection of the teacher punishment was
necessary to enforce discipline they had a
right TO whip the pupils.
PERSONAL.
Owing to continued i'll health, Captain
n. II. Coston, United States Marine Corps,
will have TO give up his residence IN
Portsmouth and remove with his family
TO Florida permanently. :,
Chief Engineer Kirby has been ordered
TO duty on the receiving-ship Franklin at
this yard, and will report here next Tues
day.
There were four marriages IN Norfolk
yesterday.
MIR. Allen o. Meyers, managing editor OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, IS visiting NOR
folk as grand secretary of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, and IS the
guest Of Postmaster +. l.. Slade.