The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
N0RF0LKS NEW
CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Contract for Its Erection Awarded
in Washington Yesterday,
OPENING FOR AMERICAN ENGINES
Several Needed in France-An Anti
dote for Snake Bites-A Richmond
Man in the Divorce Court-New
Civil Service Examination.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 80.-Special-The
contract for building the new courthouse
and pOst-office at Norfolk was awarded
to-day 10 the Mcllyane, Unkefer Com
pany, of Pittsburg. Pa, at Sl02 $685. The
Did of the successful firm was SIP 200.
but some changes were made which
brought the figures down. The building
ia to be completed in sixteen months.
according 10 the contract In all proba-
bhlity. a Norfolk firm. the T.. G.. Acker
Construction Company. would have got
tsn the contract, but for failure 10 en-
close a check as required by law. Their
bid was $500 G.. j. Hunt & Brother
bid SlSS,3 1868. and Burton a Chesterman,
SOS OOO. Both Of these are Richmond
firms Bidding was made Un four
schemes" the fourth being the one
adopted. with some notifications.
Mrs. Julia Wyatt to-day inTituted suit
for divorce from her husband. Edward
b. Wyatt. charging assault, cruelty and
desertion In her declaration Mrs wyatt
says her husband was living IN Richmond
about a year ago. and she believes that
10 be his residence now. She asks 20 be
allowed to assume her maiden name.
Julia Connolly. The couple were married
ia Baltimore. February s, 1892 by Rev
Father G. +. Thomas, and resided IN
Washington.
DR. Calmette. Of the Pasteur Institute
al Lille has discovered an antivenomOus
serum. by means OF which the poisoning
and death prevented IL the serum
be injected within four hours
after the person has been Bit
ten. The consul. in addition 10 his sell
entlfc discoveries. has provided means
from his private resources for the cred-
ton OF a costly equipment at the Pasteur
Institute at Lille. Consul skinner report
cd the discovery from Marseilles. and the
tull text Of his report has been trans
mitted to the Marine Hospital Service
Consul Jackson writes from La Rochelle
that there Is an opening In his consular
district for several steam engines ana
boilers OF American make. The engines
must be IS horsepower. and the boilers
must be capable OF supplying these en-
gines The prices, including cost or
TRANSFORMATION etc. 10 this district or
Tonnage harente. should not eNceeu
those asked here about &."o 'oire-
spondence, with specifications ana p.lcos'
should be addressed 20 Mr.. Grehiel &c"
art. I3 Rue du Palais. La hocne''e'
France.
Tho limited States Civil Service Com
mission announces that examination VIII
be held on December Is. 1898 commencing
A. A. NJ. at any city in the United
states where It has board OF examiners
for the position Of assistant in ento-
uoloev. Office Of experiment stations de
partment Of Agricultural.
Patents were granted this week 10 =.
e. Jones Wilson. y. c. on hat box,
and 10 J T.. Walton. Raleigh \. c., on
a. hame and trace connecter.
Marriages licenses were issued to-day
IN John NJ. Eaton, Washington, and Miss
Lola c. I.amkin. Westmoreland county;
John A. Maddox and Miss Florence T.
Terrell, both OF Charlottesville.
New postoniccs have been established
as follows:
virginia-Dungee. King William county.
Mary w. Gordon. postmaster; Farris.
Washington county c. w. Farris post
master; Hiliebrand. Augusta county. |