The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-03
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Happenings in and Out of That Beau
tifui City.
BY Southern Associated Press.

was received from Gen. Coppinger at
army headquarters TO day confirming
| the report from Pocatelio via Omaha
was received this morning. 1t further
| stated that Gen. Coppinger's cavalry
are now csmped at MarYs Vnle, and
thut the Infantry have been halted west
of the Teton range to await further
orders
Confidence, the dispatch says, has
| been restored and the settlers are re-
| turning home.
The United States monitor Amphi-
trite arrived at Southport this after
| noon from Charleston, s. o., to take
the North Carolina naval reserves on
| their annual cruise.
The Hydiographic Office Of the
Navy Department gives warning that
| logs from raft lost from tow of the
tug Asher j. Hudson, oil Thimblc
sbonl ut tho entrauce TO Hampton
RUads, form dangerous obstructions to
! navigation III the vicinity Cf Cnpe
Charles aud tue lower part of Chesa
peuke Bay.
Information received at the Navy
| Department shows the coast defense
vessel Monterey to be somewhut re
| narknble with respect OF economical
| use OF fuel. In her recent voynge from
! Cnliso up the Pacific coast, she was
| limited to the uscof twenty-five tons of
soft coal a day aud managed on this
| alIowauce to run ut the rate of from
200 10 30 miles III each twenty four
houre.
The cruiser Baltimore sailed from
Yokohama yesterday for Nagasaki.
Acting Secretary MaAdoo sent the
following telegram this afternoon to
Capt. Summer, OF the cruiser Colum
bia: "The Navy Department extends
to yon, the officers aud men Of the
Columbia its congratulations and
thanks upon the result OF tue run from
the Needles to Sandy HOOK ligutshlp.
thus making an unexpected record for
| II new ship"
William \. Mendenhal, district
policeman, has resigned and left the
city under IA cloud. a warrant hus
been Issued for his arrest on u charge
OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses II Is estimated that he has
victimlZeG friends aud acGuaiutuuces of
| about $1,000. HIS downiull was due to
| the race tricks across the river. Mrs.
MeudenhaI brought her husbands
bndgc to the station. house aud gave
notice OF his fight.
The consolidation OF the Washing
| ton and Georgetown Cnbie Street Rail
way Company with the Chase Electric
Line Company, is reported to have
been practically accomplished and that
there VIII b, II reorganization under
the name of the Capitol Traction Co
with capitol stock Of So, 900, 900. lie
Washington and Georgetown Com.
pnnN. composed of local capitalists,
| owns the oldest lines in the city and
the Chevy Chase line is owned by d
California syndicate, which owns vast
! tracts OF innd northwest of the city as
| lar ss the district line. The CON
solid"ied company will extend It's lines
auu operate them AS one system.
| Hecei,cr Tor tho ..iIairnrs Castle,
By southern A.soclatsi Press.
CHICAGO, August 2.-Robert T..
Walker whs appointed receiver yester-
day OF "Holnas Castle, which has be.
come so notorious AS the scene Of SO
| many alleged murders. The receiver
Hhs appointed III accordance with the
| prayer of n bill filed by Frank Il. and
! Peyton Il. Chandler. OF the real estate
| firm Of Uhendlea Il Co.. who some
time ago bought II masters certificate
| Tor the property from the former
| owner, William II. Rose. who will be
! entitled to IL deed of the property Nav
| ! next, when the equity Of redemption
expires, unless. In the meantime, there
| is n redemption OF the property.
Judge Horton entered au order Civ.
| ing the receiver authority TO borrow
| money If necessary TO put the binding
| III toDantable condition and to issne
| receivers certificates if he so desired.
The receiver Is ordered to collect the
rents and secure ns much revenue from
the property rs he can.
YRS. torbctf Granted IN nivorcr.
BY Southern Associated Press
New YORK. August Judge Gilger
sleeve, IN the Superior Court, signed a
| decree to day grunting Mrs. Ollie Cor.
hett au absolute divorce from her hns
| band, Pugllist james j. Corbett. The
| decree was signed upon the recon
| mcudation OF Reieroe Jacobs. VINO
hearl the testimony and who reported
! that the evidence showed that CurDett
had heen guilty OF improper conduct
with woman named Vera.