The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25
NORFOLK Is UP IN ARMS.
BOiRD or POLTCE coHBIssIOYERs
NIKE ~ OFFhNsJyE ORDER.
The VIII Of the Late X. &. Murray Ad-
mitted to Probate-L Large
Property Transfers.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. Especial "A
greater part Of the city is up in arms
against an order adopted by the Board
OF Police Commissioners last evening,
directing the Chief OF Police 10 put a
stop to women undu.y displaying their
persons in riding bicycles through the
public streets.
This order is due 10 the fact that a
few of the demi-monde have taken to
wheels. and as "A number OF ladies ap-
pear in bloomers on wheels. and the police
force OF the city are noted for blunders,
there is likely TO be a big row as the
result.
a deed Of partition between the heirs
/ of William 4 Graves 10 the Old Do
minion Steamship Company. for The prop
erty known as Graves ship-yard. was
| admitted to record In the Corporation
/ Court Clerks Office o-day. The con-
sideration is $500. ana does no include
! the machinery and railway plant.
Another deed irons the old Dominion
/ Steamship Company conveyed this prop
/ erty TO John Vermillson. to secure John
/ DeBreo. of Norfolk, tie payment Of 5000
X. G.. MURRAY's WIEL.
The will of MI. X. c. Murray, editor
/ Of the Landmark. was admitted TO record
| lust as the testator was about 10 start
| for Atlanta. Ga, which proposed trip Is
mentioned as the reason for making the
will lie leaves the estate 20 his wife
and children, and expresses tho wish that
his interest in the Landmark be not
sold but retained, and TO be represented
by his wife and son, Foster, In "A man
ner satisfactory to Mr.. $. S. Noting
ham. his partner, In whose loyalty
friendship and affection ne expresses the
greatest confidence. Mr.. Nottingham
who shared with Mr.. Murray the prin-
cipal ownership of the paper, qualified as
executor. under "a bond of $1,000.
Mr.. Foster Murray. who has mainly ed
tied the paper since his fathers first
illness and late demise viii continue in
that position with Mr. Nottingham as
publisher and managing editor.
Rev. T.. $. G. Davis has accepted
call TO Calvary Baptist church. az Scotts-
vile.
PENGTENTIARY RECRUITS.
The County Court is adding recruits
10 the penitentiary contingent rapidly.
Ezekiel Smith and Henry Mathews get
three years and Frank THOMPSON two
years for burglary. and Alexander Minor
(coloredl five years for rObbing Norfolk
and Western cars.
Judge Portlock to-day issued capiases
for Captain Curtis Elliott and other oys-
termen. indicted i'm December for viola
tion Of the State oyster laws.
4 few days ago James 7. Kirk,
woll-dressed white man, OF Perryville,
Md. was arrested here as a lunatc. and
a commission ordered, by Police Justice
Burroughs. To-day the chief Of Police
was notified that money had been sent
for his transportation 20 Perryville. When
it arrives his release will be asked for.
The remains Of MIS-. S. Iiirsh. who
died in Bedford City last night will be
Inferred here Sunday morning in the
Hebrew Cemetery.
ARTESIAN WAFER. SUPPLY.
The Norfolk Water Department viii
make another attempt 20 get water, and
10 tnat end G. l.. Parker has been award
"a the contract for sinking me test arte-
sian well authorized by the city Council.
The price agreed upon is SllOOO Tor
2OV-f0ot wei, or 500 per lo)t Tor a
shorter distance. There were lower bid
ders tnan Mr. Parker but ne was award
ed - contract over them, IL IS said,
chiefly because Of his success I'm obtain
ing water at points IN Florida and
Georgia.
FOR some ting the City Coroner and
press have agtSted the proposition that
the city build a mOrgue. The matter was
finally taken up by the Council, who
referred IL 10 a committee.
On Wednesday the body OF William
ROundtree, the cOlOrcd man who was
drowned last Saturday morning, was
taken TO staton-house cell, where II
remained in a decOmposcd condition until
Yesterday and now the Police Board is
moving FOR "a mOrgue.
Grace Baptist church has called Rev.
J.. X. Wright, Of Wayery. Va, 10 sue
ceed Rev. w. :. Leake. who resigned the
lists OF this section have lost lately three
pastors, namely, kevs. Leake and ". T. !
watson, Of Norfolk, and n. y. Fries !
cnburg, OF Berkeley, and there is talk OF |
the contemplated resignation OF another
The Consumers Brewery IS being rapid |
ly constructed In Lesners Park. The |
frame work OF the building, which is |
OF IRON, ls being mace, ana erected by |
Norfolk mechanics. 10 Is expected 10 |
begin brewing about April lst
MR. RANDOLPH'S CHARGES.
Anent the report sent out originally |
from stanton, and reproduced I'm a tclc- |
gram from Richmond In q Norfolk paper. |
that Norfolk newspaper man was sus- |
pected OF having written Mr.. John l.. /
RandOlph.s letter 10 Chairman Hatha-
way respecting criminal practices in the |
institution Tor the deaf. dumb, ana blind, /
The Zines correspondent, who knows
MT Randolph perhaps as well as any |
other Norfolk journalist, does not be-
leNe that he consulted any one or was
assisted by any one IN the construction
of that letter.
Mr. Randolph is sometimes careless In
but he has written several
hfst-rate articles for Norfolk printers.
tnat We're really good IN all respects, and
appeared precisely as they came from
ms pen.
Whether he can prove the charges he
makes, thc fact remains that he Is a
remarkably intelligent deaf mute whose
mas never been Questioned.
Chlef Ryan, OF the Fire Department. is
engaged IN putting up eight new alarm
boxes.
AT FreemasOn-Street Baptist church
tonight a handsome autograph SIX |
quit was presented TO Rev DR. ana |
Mrs. NJ. B. Wharton BY the members of |
the congregation. A delightful pro- |
sramme OF music ana recitations was
rendered and refreshments served Ine
SILVER Offering made al the door aggre-
gated q snug sum.
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