Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-15
COL. W.H.WARD DEAD
A CONFEDERATE NAVAL OFFICER
AND EGYPTIAN SOLDIER.
Cisfcrn Water. with q Dead Body In IT,
used-Pstched.Up Republican Fac
tIoHs--Preparssions by Pythisns.
Ispoclal toleer.m 10 the Dispatch.

EoRror.K, Va. April H.--Colonei William
II. Ward died to-day at his home, on York
street. in this city. The deceased was q
widely known and esteemed gentleman.
An attack of pneumonia about two years
ago left him in poor health, which devel.
oped recently into disease OF the heart.
Colonel Ward was appointed midshipman
in the United States navy. but at the
breaking out of the war he resigned and
entered the Confederate navy. In which he
served with distinction until the close OF
hostilities. He afterwards received an APP
pointment of colonel in the Egyptian
army. where he remained till its reorgani-
cation. Subsequently he held the posi-
ton of inspector OF bulls OF steam vessels
in this district under the Cleveland ad-
ministration.
Emma Bell (colored) died TO-DAY. from
injuries received by being shot in the leg
inquest was held and Robinson is IN jail.
Hon. Il. b. HAYES, mayor OF Lynn, Mass.
is in the city to-day.
THERE FOR MONTHS.
The body Of dead infant was found to-
day by q family living on Chapel street
floating in cistern as one of the party
took the man-hole plate of for the purpose
of dipping bucket of water. The body
had apparently been there for months.
during which time, when the city water
was cut of. the water in the cistern has
been used for drinking purposes by fami-
lies living there.
AN oYFKB TO BowDgS.
The Republican factions in Portsmouth
have patched up matters and by repeated
conferences have formed harmonious
whole" and say they will present solid
front in the Coming political fights. Post
master A. II. Lindsay and Captain I.
OConnor have led the opposing factions
At the last conference. when order was
brought out of chaos, resolution was
adopted urging ex-Congressman George
Il. Bowden to become candidate for Con-
gross this fall and promising him the un,
divided support of the Republicans OF
Portsmouth. Whether the party. can be
delivered to Bowden remains to be seen,
as of late years Portsmouth Republicans
have been very capricious.
ANNIVERSARY PARADE.
The Uniform Rank of Knights OF Pythias
seem TO be making great preparations Ior
their anniversary parade and celebration
on the 9Th proximo. when the seyeral nun
bred Sir Knights in line will be under the
command of Ma or-Genersl Csrnahan, the
supreme head OF the uniform iank, ana
his brilliant staff. mounted. accompanied
by several bands of music. An I'M
posing display Is looked for, and Will be
followed at night by the anniversary BAN
quet at the City Hall.
suMPTuoUs AFFAIR.
The third anniversary banquet of Stone
wall Camp, Confederate Veterans, at the
CITY Hall in Portmouth last night, was
fhanpv and sumptuOug affair. and was
attended by the officers of Pickett
Buchanan Camps delegation from Suffolk.
and large number of the representative
citizens of Portsmouth.
A strong Democratic club was organized
at Sewell's Point yesterday and a number
of: addresses delivered by prominent citi-
zens OF that section.