Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-28
NORFOLK POLITICS.
A DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN EACH WARD OF
THE CITY.
Fine Organization and Good Fseling-The
ReppSlieans-The Kavy-yard-Per'
sonals and Briefs.
,corre,ponaepco Of the Richmond DIspatch.i

tcorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, June %, 1883.
Politics are in active agitation just now In
This section. There is great scramble Tor
the Offices 10 be hled by the City Council
ON Monday. and the heartburnings to result
will be widespread. Each ward now has It's
Democratic club, with large aud enthusi-
astic membership. and the party u IN lar
state OF organization for the work OF the ap-
proaching fall campaign. In the Republic
can ranks there IL likely to be bitter con-
test over the congressional nomination. rs
there are seyerai sspirants, and the present
incumbent is a Malone man.
Over 10000 barrels Of Irish potatoes were
shipped from this port yesterday, every out
going steamer being heavily loaded win po-
tstoes. cabbage. beans, &C., from the adioin-
Ing truck farms.E
Commodore George Brown returned from
PHILADELPHIA fhismorning. No appropriation
having been madc.by Congress, the new lis
cal year will open gloomy 81 the hayward
on Monday next.
There Is TO be no more sallmaking In the
nRvy-yafd here. This was once very large
and important industry. Yesterday all the
sail canvas on hand In the yard was shipped
10 the Boston nsvy-yard, where everything
for the equipment OF vessels Is now manu-
featured.
Copious and heavy rains fell all through
the trucking sections Of the county yeSter-
day. and the truckers say this morning
thai they have ram enough now 10 secure
all the maturing crops.
Judge Il. W. Hughes has returned from
his farm near Abingdon. and the United
States District Court is in session to-day.
Quite party OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Of this city arc enjoying
their annual outing cruising in Chesapeake
bay.
Dr. George W. o. Maupin. = prominent
physician OF Portsmouth aud OF tins sec
lion, who has been some time III, Is now
slowly sinking, and his death Is expected NJ
any time.
Nrs $. j. Tucker, daughter OF Dr. :. j.
Jackson. Of this ciiy. has been elected wee
principal OF the school of Design OF Phiia-
dclpha.
The first mad-dog Of the season was killed
IN the streets yesterday.
Immense crowds are driven daily by the
prc,ai.iug torrid wave from the two cities to
the sclshorc. Many p.rsonS declare the
laifcr portion ~ June the hottest on record.
Numerous families have already LETT for the
mountains
Hon. Barton Myers. mayor OF Norfolk,
to-day received letter from MI George :.
Scott, president Of the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company. ackuowie dging
being ADVISED that the city Council had 9u-
.horIed the lease OF terminal property Tor
nominal period Of thirty years at $500 per
wear. I'm concluding his letter Mr.. scott
ssys: I'm anticipation Of formal notification
by letter ~ your Councils -cton. permit me
Co expires, NY thanks iorthls legislation, and
tuc hope thtt toe large addition 90 the bu-i>
mes. of Your growing city will more than
rcc0mpcuse your authorities for the valuable
concessions they have been pleased to make.
4 telegram WAS received i'm this city to-
DAY announcing the death ~ Mr.. Parker
Wills. Young man resident Of Norfolk. and
recently am officer in the custom.house here.
llc died I'm Baltimore.
The Virginia gunboat Chesapeake is in
port for supplies, and continues cruising
over the oyster grounds OF Chesapeake bay
20 prevent outoi-season depredal0us. q.