Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-07
NAVAL NEWS NOTES.
THE NEWARK pRy-DocKep-Move-
MENTs or OTHER VESSELS.
Addresses Before The Bsetherhoed OF ss'
Andrsw-yisit Of the American sec's's
Of civil Eusiassrs- Noses


correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstcn.l
NORFOLK, Va, June 6-The United
States steamer Newark csme mp 70
the navy-yard yesterday afternoon ana
was placed in the dry-dock to-day AZ
high water. Her stay here will DO briei'
All the stores and coal needed on the
monitor Passaic were placed on board
today and Saturday. and tomorrow
she viii sail for Boston. The Passaic
is one OF the old-type single-turre 'ea
monitors, built during the war, ana yes
in fair serviceable condition. Inc
United States steamer Kearsarge Is eA-
pected at the yard some time during
the week 10 90 in the dry-dock ana
probably for repairs.
subscriptions are coming IN anu 'ne
work OF urging forward the movement
to erect in Norfolk monument 10 'ne
Confederate dead is progressing IaVorh-
bly,.
The truckers OF Roanoke Island arc
now shipping their Irish-potato crop 10
market.
Mr.. BRApBEooK's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Mr.. w. a. BradbrooA,
the well.known Norfolk-county farmer
who was drowned in his well. took place
Yesterday afternoon, and the remains
were brought here and inferred in Elm
wood cemetery.
Rev. James /. Vance delivered an ex-
cellent sermon to the Royal Arcanum
councils Mt the First Presby terian church
last night and the building was toronged.
Major Robert Stiles, OF nichmond,
and Mr.. Redner, Of Philadelphia. de-
hvered interesting addresses Yesterday
afternoon before the brotherhood OF
ST. Andrew at st. PauPs Protestant
Episcopal church, chapters being pres
cnt of Norfolk. Portsmouth, Berkeley.
and Brambleton.
HIS OPENING SERMON.
Rev. ]. j. Wicker, the new pastor OF
Spurgeon- Memorial church. preached
his opening sermon yesterday. Rev.
Dr. A. Coke Smith, who succeeds DR..
Evans at Granby-Street, failed to arrive
Yesterday and will not be here until the
18th instant.
COMING VISITORS.
Naval Constructor Bowles and Chief
Engineer Baker, who are members OF
the organization, have received notice
that the American Society OF Civil En-
gineers will visit the maynard on Thurs
day next, and from here proceed to Nir-
ginia Beach.
William c. King. well.known
builder, died at bis home, on Brewer
street, to-day.
The double turreted monitor Man
tonomoh Is ut the navy-yard for coal.
and will sail as soon as her bunkers are
filed.
PERsONAL.
Passed-Assist n Engineer John /.
Hannum reported fer duty to-day on
the receiving ship frankie.
The police force of Norfolk gave their
annual excursion to Ocean View to-day,
and there was a perfect jam on every
rlir.
Dr. Price F. Murray and Mrs. Muir
ray, O Atlanta. Ca, are in the city, the
guests of Mr.. +. g. Murray, editor OF
the Landmark.
Nearly 1000 bales Of cotton were re-
ceived in Norfolk on Saturday. against
100 bales last year.
A race-track is 20 be established at
Port Norfolk.
Past-Supreme Regent l.. II. Watts, OF
Portsmouth, is in Providence. r. l., at
tending the annual session of the Su-
preme Council Royal Arcanum.
Mrs. General Pickett, who has been
here several weeks with friends, has re-
turned to Washington.