Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14
THE NORFOLK DIVES.
CONTINUATION or The tNvssrtoA-
TON BY THE GRAND JURY.
Au,rnmsnt-Norfolk Naval Notes.-The
Rendezvous Bnli-pesth Of Rev. H. G'
Miller mt Okiahoma-Psrsonai.
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NonrorK, March I3.-The grand jury con-
tinued investigating the dives to-day. Inc
newspaper men. Mossrs. Whitehead and
Bailey. were called in court and we're
represented by W. b. Martin. The court
ruled that the grand jury bad authoritative
right 20 ask the question what oiicer
vast who made the state ment thai he was
afraid 70 execute the laws OF the city IN
regard TO the dives and places OF vice III
the cityn. that the gentlemen must
answer the question or go To lail TIL thev
were ready TO do so. judge Brooke gave
nm exhaustive resume of the Law bearing on
the case. LAWYER Martin advised his clients
ia answer which they DECIDED TO DO ana
tho grand Jury are now IN possession OK
The facts. Whitehead and Bailey state
that the officer made the statement to
them ia n confidential conversation. and
thev had only withheld his name so long
because they did not wish to betrav ms or
any ones confidence. The Grand jury may
renort tomorrow. =,
l.. r. & l.. NJ. Cu-6ts have mace a deed
OF assignment conveying all OF their fur-
niture and all goods. books. accounts. &C.,
OF the store on Bank street.
Uumphries II. Richardson, Of Sussex
county. died OF the residence OF his bro
ther-in-law. in Portsmouth, last night.
The United States training ship Constel-
iation arrived o. the hayward Yesterday
afternoon of 4 o'clock from New YORK to
he reftted and take her battery on board
for a cruise. The crew of the Oonstella-
ton was transferred t. the receiving ship
Franklin this morning until she is ready
to sail.
The survey on the United States steamer
Essex has not been returned approved
from the department at Washington az
vet, and the construction department u
not satisfied that she viii be repaired and
rehtted unless for service as an apprentice
ship.
Besides the AmphItritc. Texas. and
Raleigh. the new ships under cOnstruc.
lion. the fleet Of war-vesSels now moorSd
nj the ward consists OF the Charleston,
San Francisco, Concord. Fssez. Dolphin,
Constellation. and rankin, WIN lne
Kearsarge daily expected. 80
The naval rendezvous bail VIII take
place nj The Academy of Music. and SIN
plo tickets for ball and banquet Will be
$40 and gentlemen and two ladies, $50.
All the foreign notables will be invited:
The military companies OF both cities
will hold fairs next month IN the interest
of thor respective funds 10 'nlt 'no
Worlds Fair.
DIED Al OKLAHOMA.
Information has been received in Berk-
ley Of the death of Rev. H.. q. Miiler, pas
tor of Memorial church. at I'd
mond, Oklahoma. on the 10th instant. Mr..
Miller left Berkeley on January 9th on a
six-weeks' furlough. He went 10 Kansas
and his friends heard nothing more OF
him. The matter is somewhat shrouded
in mystery. Dir. Miller came to Berkley
from Richmond in October. 1889.
Mrs. DIR. G. NJ. Shields, of Richmond. 10
visiting her parents IN Portsmouth.
Senator John NJ. Palmer, OF Illinois, is
on a visit u this section.
Deacons were ordained at the ihird Bap-
fist church Yesterday afternoon.