Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
EARLY SHAD SEASON.
A s,c BUSINESS EXPECTED AT NOR
FOLK AND VICINITY.
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No,vo,m February 25.-The shad fisher-
men are reported doing quite wen on 'ne
North Carolina marshes for TINS ehl'y ~
.hn season. By next week sll the SEINE
NON will have put in and the fsh trains
iii commence running on the Norioik
southern road, rushing the shad, rock, ana
herring through 10 the northern markets
The earlv run of fish Is attributed to the
mild winter experienced in this section.
sb,pments to the large markets are very
nroftabIe 10 the dealers just now, owing
10 the season of Lent, prime snsu anu
rock particularly bringing fancy Prices
A DETERMINED PROPERTY T1oHT.
The first action of eiectment under the
Gordon will is against Captain John Il.
Roper, who bought the Gordon resl1ence
ON Freemason street from II. ID: VanWyck
ond wife for SIC. 900. since which time the
property has increased in value to $4,000.
Papers on other purchasers OF Gordon
property will be served as rapidly as posi-
bic and there will be determined light on
both sides.
THE sHIPPISo BILL.
A delegation of Norfolk business men
have gone to Washington TO talk with VIZ
cinia congressman who are opposed TO the
passage of the shipping bill. Shipping IN
terests here are red-hot for the Dill.
BIG GAME PLENTIFUL.
Deer and other game are reported plentl-
ful in the counties on the Albmarle sound;
Comparatively few deer have been killed
in the Dismal swamp lately, and the black
bear has been ascarce animal in the swamp
for year or more, owing to the unlteu
efforts Of the farmers not long SINCE 10 eAs
terminate the Bruin family on account OF
the great damage the bear innicteu OH
corn-felds and hog-stock.
Mr.. HOLIDAYS DEPARTURE.
Rev. George ]. HOLIDAY, the superinten-
dent of the Baptist Orphanage, Will leave
Berklev with his family and take up his
residence in Salem on the LIST of April.
Numerous communications recommending
yarious ministers for the pulpit MIR. Hob
day is TO yacate in Berkley have been re-
ceived.
REWARD FOR AN INCESDIARY.
The Board of Underwriters have offered
q reward of 81 900 for the arrest and con-
yiction of the party who set fire to the
steamship Heighington, lying at the Nor
folk and Western wharf. citizen, James
Dunn. has had one of the sailors, Samuel
WYATT. placed under arrest as the guilty
party. The case was TO have been taken
before the Police Court this morning. but
owing to the absence of POllce-Justlce
East has been continued until tomorrow.
WYATT is an Englishman and has been EN-
ployed on the steamer but short time;
The Rappahannock steamer Essex while
backing from Campbell's wharf this after
noon had her pilot-house injured by be-
ing raked by the bowsprit, OF large
schooner and also had two holes stove In
her side. -,
Ten prisoners were sentenced TO the
penitentIary in the Corporation Court to-
day.
Captain Sinclair, of the stranded steamer
CraPsid noted protest to-day with the
British Consul and left for Ocracoke Beach:
He telegraphed TO the wreckers to proceed
with the work OF floating the ship at once.
OVERHEARD BUT SAVED.
The York river sloop Robert Mills,
bound from Viewpoint to Norfolk, while
beating I'D the river last night was run
into by the Old Dominion steamship Rich
mond and damaged. Captain Morgan, of
the sloop. was knocked overheard when
his craft was struck, but was rescued by
his crew.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Bishop Whipple is now on his rounds
among the churches of this section.
Lieutenant Leroy Webster, United States
Marine Corps, is in Portsmouth, having ar
rived to attend the funeral Of his wife's
mother.
Bishop Healy and Father Brinkensop,
who have been sojournIng at St. Vincents
Hospital, left last night for Washington.
Rev. r. w. Forsythe, rector Of Trinity
church, Portsmouth, who went to Balti-
more to improve his health, will return to-
morrow.
A conrt of inquiry. of which Major
Harry Hodges is president, is investlga-
ting the disobedience of orders OF the
larger portion of the Old Dominion Guard,
of the Fourth regiment, in refusing to
parade in Norfolk on the 10Th of January.
The Old Dominion Guard belongs in
Portsmouth,