Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
NO TART REPLY SENT
JUDGE PoRTLocK GLAD OF ASSIST
ANcE OF ATTORNEY.cENERAL.
Rev. John w. Daughtrey and Miss Mamie
Lee Fulford Wcdded-The Rsppshan-
nock's Cargo Taken on.

NORFOLK. VA, January A.-tSpecial)-
In regard to the reported tart reply OF
the Judge OF the County Court to Gov
ernor O'Ferrall. Judge Portlock says:
Attorneys General Scott did not state
to me that he had been sent by the Gov
ernor to see what steps had been taken
by the county authorities to bring the
violators OF the law to Justice, but did
say that the Governor only meant to offer
such assistance as he might be enabled
to give the county authorities. was very
glad 10 see the Attorney-General. whom
/ have known personally and pleasantly
for years, and 1 am sure every courtesy
was extended to him, both by the Com
monwealth's Attorney and myself. joined
with the Attorney for the Commonwealth
in asking the assistance of the Attorney
General I'm the prosecution OF the cases
alleging prize-fghting in this county. The
Governor has never communicated with
me I'm regard to this matter, and there
fore I had no message to send the Gov
ernor."
DAUGHTREY-FULF
In Portsmouth this afternoon at o'clock
Rev. John w. Daughtrey, pastor of South
Street Baptist church. and Miss Mamie
Lee Fulford. eldest daughter Of Captain
John c. Fulford. were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed at South
Street church. and Rev A. r.. Owen, D.
D.. and Rev. NJ u. Wharton. ID. d., OF
Baltimore. o!Iiciated. The couple left I'M
medately for the North.
The large barge Afford was sent this
morning TO the British ship Rappahan-
mock to take off her cargo and merchan-
disc. The barge Seymour has taken of
Der bunker coal, and all the cattle
have been sent to Newport News. Four
tugs are near by and will assist In haul
ing on her at high tide tonight. The
amount Of damage to the ship Will not
be very great.
DEEPENING THE CHANNEL.
The committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce have an engagement to meet
the Congressional Committee in Washing
ton tomorrow 10 consider matters Of
deepening the channel of the Elizabeth
river from its mouth 10 the navy-yard.
THE PRIZE FIGHTERS.
A number OF the prominent sporting
meri of this section have gone to Jack
sonyille or Whereabouts. to witness the
international mill tomorrow, and among
them Charles Johnson, who has just de-
feated WOngo.
At the February term OF the County
Court the Johnson ongo prize fight
comes up for trial, and IL is said the
prize fighters and abettorS will be de-
Tended by a strong array of legal talent
Messrs. White. Shaw. Macintosh. ard
Wilcox, OF Norfolk. The Commonwealth
will BE- represented by Captain r. G.
Marshall and Attorney General Scott, and
perhaps others.
RUSSELL SENTENCED.
Caesar Russell, the negro who threw
berts' Point and killed him. has been
tried i'm the County Court and sentenced
to seven years i'm the penitentiary.
II is said tina. Rev. Dr. w. b. Wharton.
pastor Of Freemason-Street Baptist
church. has been offered $500 year by
O church in Brooklyn and that he thinks
OF accepting it.
AN EARLY RUN.
Fresh herring have commenced TO run
In the Carolina sounds. IL Is thought the
spring run of fish will start in early this
season.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Starr. of Petersburg. is
shortly to deliver an address before
PiCkettBuchanan Camp. OF this city.
The annual election of officers OF Pick
ett-Buchanan Camp took place last night,
and Captain Washington Taylor was
elected commander and Captain Thomas
l.. Dornin past commander.
a party OF Ohio. Pennsylvania, and
Michigan lumber dealers will arrive here
ON a visit tomorrow.