The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
ON THEIR ANNUAL TRIP
TIE NORFOLK sPOKTSMA CLNB
orr FOR A DUCKfNG.
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lapre-Mr v.iiins's Damage suis
FIXED fGr the 26.h.

NORFOLK. July !5.--Speciai.-I'iis
morning a coal oil lamp exploded IN the
alloy way OF the steamer Wash'ig'oh'
and FOR some time there waS grea, eA-
element aboard. The floor was Wen sat
uratcd with oil. and for few minutes
the fire burned furIousIy. but was qul.h-
~ cxtinguished with buckets OF wafer
from the river. ,,,.
,,he Norfolk sportsman's Club left this
,,nratnc ON their annual ducking trip
aboard the schooner yacht Sarah fiaicIs
FOR a weeks cunning on Hog Island Inc
marty IA composed OF The following gem
tiemen: CAPTAIN r.. l.. Mason, I. j. Gan
non. w. Jacobson. II. G. NiiKchsoh' vi
4. Jones W. IL. Hendrey. and T. NJ oie''
The club will be the guests OF captain
w. Fitchctt while at Hog Island
CAPTAIN George Uhler. nauonai pres
ideni of the Marine Engineers Associa-
ton OF the United States. has instllu'eu a
lodge 'u this city TO lie known as Norioin
Association. No. l0l. with James Ridse"en
as ptcs,deut. The new lodge starts OH
with twenty members.
There was q grand temperance rahE az
the Disciples church tonight Oh inc "ooN
rcmplars OF Norfolk. Addresses were DC
liyered by Mr.. +. B. Robertson, 'fahu
Worthy chief Templar Of virginia ana
MIR. s. W. Small.
JACK SMITHS cHALLrN0y.
Jack Smith, light weight pusiiist OF
Norfolk has issued a challenge 10 HSh'
any light weight in the State, and says
his money can be found at Sb Church
street.
The case Of NJ. j. Villines. eX-poilce
captaip. against Police Commissioners
Vardier and Bolton, suit 10 recover
$1,000 damages for false imprisonment,
al, be called in the Corporation Court
tne oath instant This will be one OF the
most important suits To come before
the court at this term, and VIII attracl
great attention.
Dr. A. Coke Smith. the senior pastor of
Granby-street Methodist church. Is con-
fiued TO his bed with d threatened at
tack oil pneumonia
CROPS NOT DAMAGED.
The cold spell of the last lew DAYS mas
not seriously damage growing crops
Peas that were we'll up were cut down
but on account OF the colo WINTER the
crops planted last fall had not advanced
sufficiently TO be hurt TO any great en-
tent.
THY NANsrMoND HOUSE BREAKING.
In the case OF Harry Lyle, OF Nanse-
mend county, charged with housebreak-
ing. three officers went upon the Witness
stand yesterday and testified that the
man confessed the robbery lie denied
the charge and said at the time OF the
offence he was In Norfolk city jail
The City Sergeant OF Norfolk sustained
his allegatio and he was discharged.
The Norfolk county officers are hard
at work ferreting out the murderer oil
the woman. Laura Ward. Sheriff Crom-
well says he believes he viii eventually
capture the guilty party.
FEARS ron SAFETY OF A SCHOONER.
L. H. Mast & Brother. druggists, made
an assignment to-day 10 X. ". Mallett,
trustee. Liabilities are estimated al
5000.
The schooner Susan r. Ray, which
loaded with coal here December 18th for
Charleston. S. G., has not arrived a that
port. and it is feared she is lost
Mr.. Dawson Mccormick was tonight
elected president of the Chamber OF Com
merce TO succeed Colonel William Lamb.
MI. MAssEY's SUIT NOT YET KSTEBtD.
The libel suit of Massey against the
Pilot has not yet been entered