The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-13
A LIBEL SUIT DECISION.
TEN THOUSAND DoL1AEs DAMAGE.
The Steamer Miranda Ashore Near Pope's
Island. on the Virginia Coast-buh-
ness Men Banquet.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. 12.-lSpecial. I'm the
United States Court to-day a final decree was
entered in the libel suit OF the steamer Geor-
ola agains. the tug IuckeI'oeck ltgives the
Georgia 10000 damages The owners OF 'he
tug entered az appeal (Which was granted) 70
tho new appellate court and bond to the
amount Of ESQ was given. The appeal Will
bo heard February 2. 1892 in Richmond.
An order was entered giving +. NJ. White
hurst. master commissioner in tie case OF -
Newsrass against the Atlantic and Danvi'e
railroad. 81 900 in fees on account
The Merritt wrecking organization sem
their steamer Rescue this afternoon 10 tho
assistance OF steamship (the MnanuOl
ashore below POpes Island, on the NOi'"'
coast Of Virginia. Five OF the crew AIo o.
the island station. while the balance en- TN ..
on board. Sho was bound from LiNpI eta
the Delaware BreAkweter. Pope lsi4nu ~, 80"
ton Is about ten miles from where the D0'-
The business Mems Association gave tnet
annual BANQUET tonight. IL was hi %. -
affair Mr. Kimball and MAJOR 0an mus, - Ii 1'l0
Norfolk and Western. VINO aTrNeu '4O'" ''
mon9 to-day. were present g.. r,;et.a
Norfolk Branch. No. l53. Catnohc hu,Sn.S
NJ Arncrica have elected tho following "iuceiS
for the ensuing yosr Rev amer yUnn ~
DOhcrtv. spiritual director d. =. N.lto'.'
,,resideut jhonas T. Dalton. vce-MeslneHI
. - ph'llins recorline secretary. ". i. Nc
Court financial secretary. d. T. buIhe' treas
orer. r + Audrus sentinel. auehJihe ibos'
serceant-at-arins: Thomas Roberts trustee.
4 NEGRO driver was before the ponce justice
this morning and heavily nnsu IoI .IC Jill.
horse with a heavy load. NodrVer IS allowed
90 mt more than SIX bales of cotton on
truck. and Il the horse is unable 70 pun me
load without great eXertiou he is compelled 10
throw off some OF ms bales ID the street Or
20 before the police justice.
Two very successful REVEALS are DeiI8 con
ducted no the two CumDerland-street
churches. Che irst Baptist and the Cumoer-
land street Methodist. Dr. d. y. harrison;
tie Baptist evangelist. IS preaching to packet
houses al the first church
DIR N j. johnson, OF Richmond. VINO mas
had charge of the Bon Admission for tho past
wear ~ drawing large crowds ~ tho CuinDei-
laQd-street Methodist.
The total receipts of Norfolk for the year
1881 were s7Z.zotJs. 81.
The llufs correspondent IS informed tna1
work on theuew pO-tOiice building VIII DtSln
In a short time Who the superintendent OF
construction viii he is not yet determlueu.
There are several applicants.
Asau evidence of growth and business the
Clearinghouse receipts for the year 1871 snD"
a total business for the year $50 OF 6lS.zlO 1856;
for tie year 1891, cd C1.sO5-an increase OF
Mr. John Harker. general manager Of the
North Carolina Lumber Association. and the
best posted lumbernan in Eastern Virginia
eavs that NorlOrk lumber dealers have
handled about two hundred million feet OF
lumber with capital of about three million
dollars. lie says that the total output of
rough aud dressed lumber must De over
six hundred million feet. shipped IN 1921.
The auction sale of choice seats Tor the
Bernhardt Appearance took place TINS morn
ing. The highest price obtained lot seats
vas s5.tO each. and the lowest -. The
highest price obtained for "a box was al, and
the lowest S1, The best seat IN the house
was secured by Nj rank Rec: OF Newport
News. The best box by Mr.. William PannclI'
of this city.