Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
THROUGH THE STATE.
,rv. FROM VARIOUS POINTS IN
THE OLD DOMINION.
x.w,ort News Notcs-Dcath OF a
ssip Csptafn--PeIfticsi Knights
rsppiar-A big smokestach--coaI
shfpments-Briefs.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April H.
esreciai) Mr.. A. s. Mills aged 10 oe-
rarted this NE yesterday evening snort
10 after 8 o'clock. at his home. In TINS
lev after an illness Of several months
6uraton, With Bright's disease He leaves
. wife. several children. and large
,,rele OF friends TO mourn their loss. Mr..
,,1ls came 20 Newport News about eigh-
,een months ago. from Peru. Ind, and
,s.s employed at tho time OF his death
=. vesshinx master at the Chesapeake
ara Ohio coal piers. He was member
=, Hercules Lodge. No. III, Knights Of
pvthiaN Of Peru. Ind; and also a MEM
her OF the local council Of the Royal Ar
.,Durn. His remains were escorted to
a.. depot at O'Clock this afternoon by
N. nembsrs OF the Pythian order and
,be ROYAL Arcanun of this city. and for
,yar,sd 10 Springfield. o.. for interment.
Ms Mills and her children accompanied
the remains
rntelleence has just been received here
~ the death OF Captain J. l.. Lock-
.rood. OF the Pacific mail steamship City
~ Para. The City OF Para left New
,ort News. bound for Panama, u. s. c..
an january oath last, with cargo of
coei arriving at her destination March
-th an6 70 was on this voyage that Cap
,oin lockwood died. Captain Lockwood
yras well and favorably known In this
,i,v having made q number OF voyages
here in his official capacity.
Tho City Executive Committee held a
meeting last night, with all of the COM
,oitteemen present. and decided TO hold
urinary election for the purpose of
dominating candidates for the spring
election. and delegates 10 the State con-
vention. at stanton. The plan and date
a the primary have not yet been deter
mined upon. 1t is expected that this
viii be done at the next meeting OF the
committee next Tuesday evening.
KNIGHTS TENPLAR.
Hampton Commandery. No. II. knights
Tsrplar. has elected the following Of
scers 70 serve the ensuing year: p. t.
Woodfn. commander; J. 9. Tucker. gene
ralssino; John c. Robinson, captain
general; H. i. Schelmz, prelate; J. ID.
Whine. senior warden; Ed. N. Eu-
bank. Junior warden: John w. Boyen-
TOT. treasurer. J. d. II. Con-. recorder;
T. c. Kaiser. stardard-bearer; G. T.
Holtsclair, sword-bearer; John w. Davis,
warder: ". G. tombstone. sentinel
Tho total coal shipments from New
port News during the month OF March
amounted 20 III. 055 tons, divided as fol-
lows: 9i.sn tons coastwise; 1850 tons
bunker: s.oOl tons local; the total value
being f2is.7st.4A The total coal ship
In.nts for March. 1895, amounted to 49,
.s2 tons. and those for February of this
year 10 1l4.247 tons.
A BIG SMOKESTACK.
The largest smokestack ever construct
el n this country for steamship was
placed IN position on the Planet Liner
Grande Duchesse yesterday afternoon at
The ship-yari. The stack is oval in
shape. the dimensions beng II feet zig
inches by 10 rect 2 IL inches. and was
in its entirety at the ship
yard.
The Seaside Boat Club. which was or
ganlzed here last month has elected the
following officers: NJ. J. Hickey, presi-
dent; Jesse Glpln, vice-president: James
Rooney, financial secretary; Hyland Nor
dell. recording secretary; and Joseph
Gnpin. treasurer. The club alreacY has
a membership Of ninety-sevAn- and con-
templates erecting a clubhouse In the
near future
Newport News Lodge, No. S15, Benevo-
lent Protective order of Elks. gave
social session last night. which was at
tended by about 200 representative gen.
tlemen OF this city and Norfolk. An en-
tertalning programme was rendered by
home and foreign talent, after which an
elegant repsst was served.
Nr. William Wilson. a resident OF this
clty. and a native of Great Britain. has
declared HIS intention OF becoming a ma
turalized citizen Of the United States.
Mss Hettie Jones. who has been visit
ing friends at the Gloucester for the
past three weeks. returned TO her home,
IN Gloucester county. this morning.
Mr. Charles y. Ashburner is visiting
relatlves IN Richmond.
Mr Josiah Vaughan, OF Richmond, Is
reclstered at the Warwick.
Miss Annie Niche. who has been the
guest OF Miss Louise French for the past
ten DAYS. has returned to her home, in
Charlottesville.
Mr.. ". 3. Crowell. Of Norfolk, was In
tho city yesterday.
TIE battleship Indiana Is expected in
Hampton Roads IN the next twelve hours
from Port Royal, where she has been In
the dry-dock for the past two weeks.