Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21
SOAKING RAINS FELL.
THE WORK or TRUCKERS ROUNDED
UP AND BENEFITED.
Labor Disorganized In the Carolina Cotton
Sectional swimming Race-Horse-
The A. and ID. Rebberies

fCorrAxpondence OF tho Richmond Dispascn.l
NonronK. June 20.-Soaking rains fell
throughout this section oil night last
night. which will materially help TO round
up the work of tho truckers and vastly
benefit the corn farmers in the lower part
OF the county and Princess Anne, who
generally have excellent crops.
II Is stated that the frequent excursions
here of the colcred element from North
Carolina discrepancies labor IN the cotton
growing sections TO an extent that is inlu-
rious and serious Just at this time, when
the crop needs close attention, ana the
hands lose about three days every trip.
ADJOURN MONDAY.
The African United Methodist Protestant
Conference will adjourn on Monday. Inc
work of the body this morning was the
disposition of the reports Of the standing
Committees and the last of the annual min
isterial reports. Forty members were IN
their seats to-day. Appointments Tor
preaching tomorrow in all tho colored
churches in the two cities aud vicinity
were made.
A SEdEo cLUBBEB.
A colored stableman named Charles
Bradley was committed to jail last night
IOT DTUIhllI CluUDiuE ~
James Council, with an axe-handle and
seriously iniuring him about the head. a.,
Rev. M. II. Wharton left for Richmond
TO-DAY. and Mrs. Wharton left for Atlanta,
Ga, to visit her daughter, Mrs. John NJ
Moore.
Cation continues lower in this market
than Il has been for q number OF years.
The receipts here still occupy the cotton
men at the rate of $50 and 200 bales DAY,
with about 10000 bales stored.
Yesterday afternoon one OF tour very
valuable race-horses of Mr. Daniel scott, en-
route from New York to Golds6oTo. y. ",
fell overheard from the Old Dominion
steamship and had to swim clear across the
harbor TO Berkeley before the animal could
be landed.
THE BIBLE GONE,
II has been ascertained that during the
recent severe thunder-squall lightning
bolt descended on the colored Baptist
church on the outskirts of Berkeley.
striking the north end. which IS badly
riven, and invading the pulpit and wreck
ing it beyond repair. Tho most dlligent
search has failed to locate the whereabouts
Of the Bible.
citizen of Berkely, died yesterday. lie
was thirty years Oh hSo anu ieoFOo "AAS
and one child.
Sheriff r. B. Turnbul, of Brunswick
county, arrived here and left for that
county this afternoon with Storekeepers
w. Il. and j. +. Hagood, who have been
held for some time in the Norfolk jail for
safe-keeping, and will be tried Tuesday at
Imwrenceville on the charge Of conspiracy
in robberies of the Atlantic and Danville
railroad.
DEDICATED TO-DAY.
The Catholic church at Cape Charles will
be dedicated tomorrow by Bishop Curtis.
The music will be furnished by Norfolk
talent.
Vice-President Charles G. Eddy and 0
party of Norfolk and Western officials
spent the day inspecting the Lamberts-
Point works and left this afternoon for
New York.
DECREE ENTERED.
A decree was entered in the United
States District Court to-day authorizing
the receivers Of the Atlantic and Danville
railroad to remove the rails OF the rail.
road laid on the road-bed of the Richmond
and Danville road between Jefreys and
Clarksville, and to utilize said rails on
other parts of the Atlantic and Danvllle
road; also, authorizing receivers to pay the
claims for certain losses prior to the re-
ceivership.