Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
CITY OF CHURCHES.
IMPROVEMENTS m MANY or NOR
FOLKS SACRED EpiFIcEa
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fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NoxroIx, Va, June A-The new McKen-
Gree Methodist Episcopal church. in Bram-
oIeton Ward, 10 rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and will DO handsome and ele-
rantly.ftted structure. The congregation
have ordered $1,000 organ from Boston.
st. Peters Protestant Episcopal churcn' IN
the same ward, is undergoing extensive
improvements and is now IN the form OF
. cross and tho building committee has
ordered q q. 800 organ to be put 10: NOT y;
Churches. Portsmouth Is also TO nave q
new and handsome Baptist church on
South street.
BIO HArL-sroSEs.
Aseyere hail-storm passed over Albemarle
sound yesterday morning. Inc ooatmcn
caught out in the storm say that the stones
we're of unusual size-as large rs hens
eggs Hail-storms have been frequent In
the Abemarle section this season.
IN TRAINING.
"Sailor Brown, a well-known pugilist
of Brooklyn, n. u, IS in training at Nj. j.
Hughes's Hotel, getting ready TO meet Jack
Fallon at Coney Island on the 2Sth of June,
and Jack Harvey, of Norfolk, later. -Four
wears ago Brown fought Peter jackson four
sayapc rounds and had him whipped when
stopped by the police.
Major A. Meyers had two bones OF his
night leg broken by the accident at Elm
wood cemetery Yesterday afternoon.
White-Caps" are reported active IN the
Gsg's-H Head section, and Mr.. W. ii. Jones
Ind Others have received threatening let
tiers warning them to leave Dare county.
IN CONSTRUCTION.
A new telegraph line. for the exclusive
use of the Seaboard Airline, Is being
constructed from Portsmouth TO Atlanta
During the month of Nav ffty-four. YES
sels with tonnage of G6 1853, cleared from
Norfolk for foreign ports. Only seven ves-
sells entered from foreign ports.
The whaler that arrived Yesterday only
cruised of Cape Hatteras. beyond the
Gulf stream. and in sixty days secured
nearly 500 barrels OF oil. She Will rent mere
for another cruise. 80.
General V. ID. Groner, delegate from this
district to the National Republican Con
yention. has gone to Minneapolis, and D..
q. Asbury. the colored delegate. VIII also
attend. a number of prominent Republi-
cans leave tomorrow for Minneapolis:
Rev. II. G.. Miller. of Berkeley, left to-
day for Goldsboro', n. c., to assist Rev.
Mr.. Fife, the well-known evangelist, IN an
extensive revival there.
MORE ACCIDENTS.
A half dozen or more accidents happened
to workmen on the new ships at the navy
yard yesterday.
TLoURrsHING CLUBS.
The John w. Daniel Democratic Club, OF
Portsmouth, held their annual meeting and
elected officers last night, with Samuel L.
Montague president. Portsmouth now
has two strong Democratic clubs among
the Young men. The John ). Barbour
Climb. of this city, Is IN Astonishing condl-
tion and well equipped. They own the pro-
merry they occupy on Fenchurch street
ind have Just put it in handsome order
md raised n pole TO fly O campaign banner
and the clubs colors. They have also or
dered cannon from Pittsburg to be first
used in the ratification OF the Democratic
nominees at Chicago. ~,
There is considerable sickness of the
dysentery type prevalent in this section
just now.
Bishop Cranberry, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will address the Lay;
mems Union at the meeting to be held
here on the 2lst.
RICHMOND sHoP-IIFTERs.
Two negroes from Richmond, John Luz
cas- and William King. who came here
70 work in the berry, and pea-felds. have
been sent TO Jail for trial IN the Corpora
non Court for shop-lifting.
Early this morning ". A. Bradbrook,
a farmer living near the Norfolk CITY
water-wOrks, was accidentally drowned IN
a well on his farm.