Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
AGAIN POSTPONED.
The jenkins Enforcement Case Until
the January Term.
4 STRANDED PROHIBITION CLUB.
v,r.rrnusr Of tho Fate Of tho Party
Dredging Norfolk Harbor-New
Dumping. Grounds.

NORFOLK, VA. December 1.-tspeciai)
The case OF John A. jenkins, charged Win
the embezzlement Of funds OF the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio railroad while act'ng as
ayen, here was called In the Corporation
cour, to-day. but counsel not being ready
J.nk,,s was sent on to the January
term and bailed in the penalty OF W."
for appearance.
Tho British cotton steamship Halfeen
arrived here from New Orleans to-day
In bad order from fire.
Tho underwriters are considering what
dIsposition can be made Of the deck-load
Of cotton. 1t Is scorched, saturated Win
water. and half rotten.
LACK OF INTEREST AND FUNDS.
The Third Ward Prohibition Club has
stranded for the want of interest on the
mart of the membership and the neces-
sary finances TO run the concern. the
club-rooms. on CRANKY and Charlotte
streets. therefore. have been seized by
clamorous creditors, and the fate Of the
club is probably but fogerunner on the
road 10 dissolution Of the whole new
tangled reform aggregation now controil-
ing municipal affairs here. I'VE shall see
The Third Ward Club. 1t is said. was
the strongest organization OF the party.
Unless the Prohibtionists hold on
strongly 10 their Democratic and Re-
publican allies they cannot fight the regu-
lar Democratic party with any hope OF
success.
THRIVING MARKET
During the month lust closed there
were q marriages in Norfolk, Is in Ports
mouth, and IL in the county. The matri-
monial market usually thrives well In No
yember in this section OF Virginia
The work Of dredging the harbor VIII
begin of Sewelrs Point next week, ana
work up to the navy-yard. 1t Is big
Job and the excavations will be dumped
at Willoughby Spit. Heretofore the
dumping ground has been below Craney
Island, and the oyster-beds have suHered
serious damage in consequences. In many
places wholly destroying the growth.
Rev. James ]. Vance, of the First Pres
byterian church here has returned from
Nashville He leaves here to take charge
Of his church In Nashville on the LIST or
the month.
THE NEW INSPECTOR.
The retiring United States Steamboat
inspector, MT. 1dtTiCh ouiilNtiif was S"N
ceeded by Mr.. Nicholson yesterday, and
last night went 10 work as chief engineer
of the steamer Washington. Of the wash
ington and Norfolk Line. Ex-State-Sen-
ator John Callahan is superintendent or
this line.
A monument TO the Confederate dead or
this city is still being urged here with
encoura cling results, and doubtless the APP
preaching spring Will see the work COM
menced.
PAYING FACTORY.
The Port Norfolk Furniture-Factory Is
employing about sixty hands and turning
out a considerable quantity Of superior
work.
Admiral George Brown, commandant or
the navy-yard, and Mrs. Brown returned
to-day from Annapolis, and Captain Nc
Cormicl, the executive officer OF the
yard, returned from Washington, where
he has been on the Commander Smith
court-martial.
S. Griffin, who shot and killed Samuel
]. Griffin. received one day in jail and 70
fine in the Corporation Court last night.