Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-09
NEWPORT NEWS.
A Sad Dcath-Sunday Liquor Trnmc'
Surely D1sappOintcd.


NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July s.-tSpe-
ciai. lone OF the most distressing deaths
that ever occurred In this city was tina,
OF Mrs. Katie Poe Livezey. who died
last night about Q O'Clock at the resi-
dence OF her husband, Mr.. Walter Il.
Llvezey Her demise wldowers young
and devoted husband, and renders mothef-
less an infant girl less than z weeNs
old. Mrs. Iive2ey was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Poe formerly
OF this city, but now OF Washington,
both OF whom were at her bedside when
she died She was in her 18th year, and
had been married about twenty months.
Her death has caused universal sorrow
throughout the community. Mrs. Livezey
was n member OF the Observation-Disclosures
Methodist church, and an ardent CHRIS
tian worker. She was possessed or those
amilble qualities which embody true wo-
manhood, and was beloved by all who
knew her. The grief-str.cken husband
is the chief clerk I'm the office OF the Old
Dominion Land Company. in this city,
and IS a young man OF splendid business
promise. The great sorrow which has
befallen him has caused profound regret.
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.
Chief-of- Police Harwood told the Dis
he did not believe the Sunday liquor law
was violated To any extent In this city
yesterday. lie confidently asserted tina.
less whiskey was sold than on any other
Sunday for five years. He Is determined
to break up the Sunday traffic. and. as
a step in this direction, has instructed
policemen to arrest any person found to
be under the influence of whiskey on
Sunday. The officers were on the look
out yesterday, but did not find occasion
to act upon their instructions. There
was not case Of any kind before the
Police Court this morning.
SORELY DISAPPOINTED.
Several Rlchmonders who went on the
excursion to Cobbs Island yesterday
were sorely disappointed at Old Point
last night. The Richmond people had
BEEN led to believe that the Pocahontas
on the return from Cobbs Island would
reach Old Point in time to connect with
the Chesapeake and Ohio train for Rich
mond. Accordingly when the boat reach
ed the pier at the Point several o. them
got off and hurried around to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger station. only
to find that the train had left half an
hour before They hurried back to the
pier with view to going to Richmond
on the Pocahontas, but during their alb
sence the steamer had gone also, anc
they had to spend the night at Old Point.
There was no service nj the Washing
ton-Avenue Methodist church yesterday
morning on account of the Illness of a
son of the pastor, Rev. Il. NJ. Chandler.
Rev. Mr.. Baughan. OF West Hampton. oc-
cuped Rev. Mr.. Chambers pulpit last
night
The Italian bark Gin is at this por,
loading 200 tons Of camel coal for Bar
celona. Her cargo and destination will
be the same as those Of the Inflated ship
Norris. which left here on the 18th of last
October and has not been heard from
since.
Miss Carrie Strause, who has been here
on a visit 10 her sister. Mrs. j. \. Hirsh-
berg. returned to her home, In Richmond,
this morning.
f.. W. Johnson and 4. l.. Hirshbere,
members Of Newport News Lodge, No.
295. Il. Z. O. f.. left this afternoon fo,
Atlantic City n. j., to attend the annua.
meeting Of the Grand Lodge, =. z. o. Z.