Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
THE CITIES ny THE SEA.
baseball Notes.-The I'm Portsmouth.
Uriefs.

NORFOLK, VA, March ie.-tSpecial.)-
Norfolks league team has arrived and
gone to work practicing for the approach
ing exhibition games. The first OF these
will be played here next Saturday. with
the Franklin Va.) team. The second
game will be on next Monday, with New
port News. the third On Tuesday, win
Brambleton. and on Wednesday the
Norfolks will cross bats with Tea SUI
livan's New Haven team.
The funeral Of Mr.. J. S. SHEPHERD, VINO
died yesterday morning at his home, on
Charlotte street near Butte, took place
this afternoon from ST. Luke's Episco-
pal church. and was conducted by the
rector, Rev. A. S. Lloyd, Atlantic Lodge
OF MasOns. OF which he was MEMBER
being IN attendance The interment was
In Elmwood. The deceased VAS 81 years
old.
At Epworth Methodist church yesterday
afternoon the Florence Crittenden hofhe
anniversary was held, with a good at
tendance. The participants were as FOL
lows: Rev. DR.. J. r. Howerton, Rev. Dr.
w l. Young Rev. w. Il. Gales. Rev.
DIR. ]. j. Hall Rev L. II. Rawlings,
Mrs. r. II. Jones, Miss Ewell and Mr..
Harry Wilson.
BADLY BURNED.
The 12-year son of Mr.. J. L. Hadden-
brooke. residing at No. ~ Falkland street,
was badly burned Sunday. The other
members OF the family were at church,
and the little fellow was engaged about
the preparation Of dinner. when he spilled
a Dot OF grease on himself, badly burning
his leg.
A negro named w. Bowers was arrest
ell this afternoon on the Daytime wharf,
Il l.. ..l1a. al B. Ia Z
wife Josephine Bowers. with attempting
TO poison her by administering carboiic-
acid in whskey.
A camp Of Sons OF Confederate Vete-
rams will be organized in this city We'd
nesday. II IL expected that the new
camp will carry TO Richmond this June
100 members. as an escort TO Pickett
buchanan Camp. Confederate Veterans,
and. upon their arrival there. will act as
escort to the Grand Camp.
FIRE IN PORTSMOUTH.
An alarm of fire early yesterday morn
ing was caused by the burning OF n
erocery-store, kept by a man named
Eure, at the corner of King and Green
streets. Portsmouth. The Chambers En-
CINE Company was out promptly, and a
second alarm brought the Independent
Company. but. as the water-pressure was
iphf Aiif bANhliht a 'ti'TFN'As -
was burned. Another building, occupied
by Albert & Cherry as n tin-shop, was
also burned. as well as an Office formerly
used by Mr.. John c. Emmerson for his
lumbcr-business. Both engines tried TO
work, but the water was not OF sufficient
pressure to get up streams TO amount 10
anything. Mir. c. S. Sherwood, chair
man Of the Finance Committee, and Mr..
Charles Minter. OF the fire company Of
the Council drove out 10 the water
works TO see what the trouble was. but
did not get much information, and the
water company was badly roasted for not
having a supply on hand and it will
probably be investigated by the City
Council
The Corporation Court was engaged to-
day In the trial of William Wright (col-
Ored) for the murder OF Thomas Briggs
(cOored). with a spade. The blow was
dealt In place called "POssum's Pocket"
on Water street near the Clyde wharf.
Mr. j. T. Saunders was counsel for the
accused. and the State was represented
by Commonwealths-A ttorney Baum and
Mr. John G.. Tilton. Wright was sent 10
the penitentiary for three years.