The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-15
Match tors c,o,s CoDt..t Made Tn.

NORFOLK. Va, July H.-lSpecial. This
morning a match for glove contest was
made up between Ed. Fielder. of England,
and James Duke. of New York, to take
place in the vicinity of this city within
thirty days.
Miss Cordelia Smith. Of Brambleton. and
Mr.. James Mcfarland, of this city. went
down 10 Elizabeth City, \. c., this morn
ing. and were married.
Tho steam pilot boat Relief. which has
been fitting ont here for the commission
which is to define certain boundary lines
between Virginia and Maryland, is ready.
Information has been received that Mon
day morning about 6 o'clock Mr.. DICK
Gregory attempted to cross the Perquimons
river. near Hartford. in skill. when ONLY
a short distance from the shore no was At
tackled by vertigo and fell out OF the boat
and was drowned in about three feet OF
water. He was highly esteemed citlzeh
and leaves a wife and Two children.
Mr.. NJ Glennan. chairman OF the com
mittse of the naval review board for the
Worlds Fair managers OF Virginia. has adj
dressed letter 10 DR.. Lawson and Messrs.
Jones and Wise, members OF Congress,
urging them to use every means possible u
secure the 100000 appropriation tor the
naval review in Hampton Roads.
A large audience was present at the meet
Calvery Memorial church tonight. Rev.
W. S. Plummer Bryant. of Cincinnati, de-
hyared brilliant address.
Mr.. NJ T. ingalls,. president or the CHEESE
peake and Ohio. was IN the city short
while this morning. 1t is understood that
he is here 10 arrange for increased passenger
facilities for his road.
IL is learned that all crops in this vicinity
were doing we'll until the wet spell came on.
Ion g.rff until gffff rtr..
The farmers have been waiting 10 catch a
dry season. but it has failed to come, and as
vet not more than one-half OF the crops have
been plowed The other will be n failure.
Harry Sharp. the oldest sailor in the
American navy. is dead. He has been in
the navy since 1S32-thgt Is. sixty years
For several years past he has been stationed
Mt the yard in this city.
The meeting of the Press Association was
we'll attended to-day. Lieutensnt-Goy-
ernor Tyler was present and was extended
the courtesios Of the floor. An interesting
address upon journalism. its past present
and future. was delivered by Mr. George
w. Gary. editor Of the Abingdon Nirginlan.
The president appointed the following COM
mittee 10 gather newspaper statistics OF
the State for the Worlds Fair: X. 3. Mer-
chant, j. G.. Fiveash. w. ID. Chesterman.
r. p. Barham chairman, K. +. Freeman.
&. ID. DENT. j. III. Lindsey. >. X. DonOhOe.
w. @. Hedrick. r. G. Morton.
Suitable resolutions relative 10 the
death of William j. Riley were re-
ported and adopted and ordered to
be spread upon the minutes. The
Association took trip this afternoon around
the harbor upon the Lady OF the Lake The
Association were entertained at the Ocean
House tonight with a banquet rendered
by the board of trade. Plates were laid for
two hundred persons The Association will
90 10 Cape CHARLES tomorrow. They will
be met by the mayor of the town and the
town council and will be banqueted at
III ght.
A telegram was received tonight from the
chief Of police of Chicago. stating that =. j.
Walker, who has friends in this city. had
been drowned In Chicago and asked what
disposition should be made Of the BODY.
The Virginia Press Association elected the
following officers for the ensuing year. W.
Bullet Fitzhugh. of the Cape Charles Pho
neer. president; }. II. Lindsey. of the Char
lOttesville Advance, vce-president; Mr.
Scott. of the Ashland Enterprise. secretary;
J. G.. Fiveash. of the Public Ledger, NOT
folk treasurer