The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
4 brilliant Marriage Ceremony.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb 25.-(Special. IA very
brilliant marriage took place at St Luxe
Protestant Episcopal church "Wednesday
evening al 3 o'clock The contracting parties
were Mr.. Cornelius II. Bull and Miss tHeh >
Martin. the attractive daughter OF Mt. \. -.
Martin. Of this city. The church was beaat5,
fully decorated with cut flowers and potten
plants and. despite the Indictment weather
was crowded 10 its utmost capacity Dl me
society people OF the city. The cereln..y
was performed by Rev. Cleveland Hall M
and Mrs. Bull loft for Northern tour VIA the
Bay line. ,,..,
The British steamer Bona Yesta at WI
loughby Spit is resting easily .hlled Win
water No substantial work can be done uh
I'll there is IA change IN the weather ne
wind is now blowing about twenty-five hi4es
an hour and the sea is very heavy No new
disasters are reported All the wires along
the coast have been restored and commdnlca-
ton is had with all the dangerous points. 10
far seven serious wrecks have been reported
rs the work Of the recent storm along the
Virginia and North Carolina coast.
Mr.. j. w. Collins, who is at the mead OF the
fish exhibit of the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
was In the city last night. This morning he
left for New Berne, n c.. TO attend the hsh
fair to secure a collection of fish from the old
North State.
Mir. S. c. Brock died at his residence last
night. No. ~ Mariner street. in the forty
third year of his age. He had been SICK only
few days
The steamer Neuse arrived in port last
night from North Carolina via the canal.
She grounded in the sound az o'clock j ues-
dav and did not float until O'Clock ye>ter-
day morning. Inland navigation mas been
much interrupted by the recent weather,
Tonight a mass-meeting of citizens Will be
held at the city hall persuant TO call OF the
mayor 20 devise ways and means Tor creating
a Russian relief fund u Is thought that the
meeting will DO largely attended
The management OF II nlted Charities OF
Norfolk report much suffering IN the city.
The president states that there are $50
families in Norfolk almost dependent upon
the society for provisions and fuel. The
long cold spells OF the winter. the scarcity OF
work and the prevailing sickness have all
had tendency TO largely increase the
amount Of distress.
President Harrison is expected here in the
next few days. He has accepted an invitation
10 shoot canvas-back duck at the Ragged
Island. and will be the guest Of the Ragged
Island Cunning Association 81 Virginia.
Shooting is fine this year. The President viii
not be rendered any formal reception while
here. II is said he does not desire attention, as
he is seeking rest.
A charter las been granted by the Judge Of
the corporation court 70 tile Afro-Amercan
Progressive Association. The object OF the
Association Is education and beneyOence.
The officers for the first year are. Pres dent
ID. p. King Secretary. Il. A. Lee; Treasurer
Washington Gregory
The Portsmouth Social Club will celebrate
their third anniversary tonight with hop at
Maupin's Hail.
A guard from the Petersburg insane asylum
came down yesterday ana carried three luna
tics. who have been III the Portsmouth jail
to Petersburg.
There are three colored men confined in
Norfolk county jail who call themselves
preachers They are conducting religious
services daily.
Last night three tramps we're taken from "a
bOx-car. who stated that they entered the car
Monday at Goldsboro. n. c.. 10 take a nap;
that they were locked up and brought TO this
city and the car side-tracked. When they
were taken T. the station-bOuse they were AS
hungry as wolves, having been without food
or drink for three days and two nights.