Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-07
CAPT. SPOTTSWOOD.
AoALLANr Ex-conFEpeRArE NAVAL
OFFICER PASSES AWAY.
wrangipng Democrats Of Tanners Creek
Delegates Elected and Mest'nks 70
he Heid-The Brock Case.
Especial telegram to me Dispatch.l


Nonyorx. August 6.--Thc venerable
Captain G. II. NJ. spottswood. haroor-
master of fhisport. died at his home, on
the Ribble Farm, adjoining the city, tiils
morning at 2 o'clock. He had been feeble
for long time and doubtless the extreme
heat aggravated his condition. Captain
spottswood was gallant officer IN the
limited States and Confederate navies and
was always popular in the service. when
Gosport navy-yard was abandoned ana
burned by Commodore McIaWIey, ~
lnril issi. Captain Spottswood took pos
session and command by order OK the
Governor of Virginia. and made dist,n-
cn;ehed record all through the Coniede-
rate struggle. Deceased was about Is years
III ace. a wife and several children sur
vive bin.
NOT sNooTHKD ovrR.
Matters are not yet smoothed over
among the Tanner Creek District Demo-
Gratis. A largely-attended meeting was
held in Huntcrsyille. and the following
Execufiye Committee and delegates 10 the
Newnort News convention were elected:
ETecut,ye CommIttee--r. @. Pool, 2. X.
Ni,nrno. u. @. Noe, 7. j. East. and X. r.
RavIor. Delegates-B. +. Dixon. il. Pool,
Oscar Jordan, j. A. Robbins, William
Blanks. Jr.. and r. w. Savage. At the
Sewelps-Point meeting the following dele
gates were elected-A. G. Cromwell; X; T.
Webster. J. L. Coleman, X. 7. Powell Hat
ton Waller. and D. NJ. Harding. Execu-
tive COMMITTEE. A. Cole, A. G. Crom-
we'll. J. III. Cruiser, A. j. Backus. and O. X.
Nimmo. This split may prove serious.
OTHER DELEGATIONS.
In Pleasant-Groye District the following
= NrNw
George A. Wilson, II. A. Hall. NJ. $. New
berne. and w. s. Wilson. Executive Com
mittee-George A. Wilson. George j.. Han,
bury, r.. +. h. Stewart. }. w. Jordon, and
w. l.. Wilson. Tho other three districts
will hold meetings next week, and the
two cities about the FIRST OF tho month.
The Second District Committee will hold
a meeting here the day before the conYen-
ton. The committees appointed oy the
John w. Daniel Club and the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Portsmouth met to-
night TO make final arrangements for the
rati6cation-meeting in that city.
MRS. BROCK DISCHARGED.
The investigation of the charges OF the
Berkley grand jury against Mrs. Allce
Brock. whose husband was shot and
killed lasted Ave or six hours. and at a
late hour last night ended in her acqulttal
and discharge from custody. There was
no direct evidence against her, and she
stoutly declared ali through the trial that
Mr.. Brock shot himself. DR.. Morgan, OF
Berkeley, testified that he had known the
prisoner all her life and always thought
She was of unsound mind. The remains
of Mr.. Brock were taken to Nansemond
county for interment.
SOUTHERN EXHIBITS.
Four car loads of the Associated-hafl-
way southern exhibits for the Buffalo tx
position, including the staples. fruits;
animals. and darky plantation minstrel
band. passed through here to-day.
The contract has been awarded TO Nor
folk builders for erecting the jewish syna-
gogue IN Berkeley.
PERSONAL.
Major Fl. Clay Goodloe arrived from
Washington and paid of the barracks at
the yard to-day.
Rev. DIR. A. Coke Smith has gone to
Soutb Carolina TO visit his mother and
bring his family to their new home IN Nor
folk.
deputy Clerk-ot-the-Courts Junius A.
Coleman and son have gone to Dlnwiddle
county to remain week.
Sixty passengers of the Boston steam
ship Chatham spent yesterday at Virginia
Reach