Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-07
NEWS OF NORFOLK.
CONTINUED PREPARATIONS FOR TIE
METHODIST coyrEREscB.
Democratic Negroes Assaulted By Rspubli'
can regross-one Of the hsssilsnw
shot-0thsr Notes.
tcorrespondoncc Of tho Richmond Dispaschj

tcorrespondcncc OF tfo Richmond Dispstchj
NORFOLK. November 0. issS.
A large number Of the ministers OF The
approaching Virginia Conference have az.
rived TO-DAY and been assigned homes, but
the bulk OF the booy viii not arrive untiI
morning. Rlshop John &. CRANBERRY, who
h 10 preside over the deliberations of the
body, arrived last night s0d is the guest OF
bie sister, Mrs. l.. II. Wbhehurst, In this
city. The conference assemblies Tomorrow
morning NJ O'Clock at Monumental
Methodist Episcopal church with religious
services 10y the Bishop and then proceeds 70
business. Al night Rev. X. y. Sledo, ID. d.,
vii, preach the annual sermon before the
conference, 10 he followed by The admins
tration Of the Lord's supper. On Sunday
nigh, the ordination sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. ;. :. Lambeth, ordaining the
class Of deacops. The famous Rev. sam
jones. Of Georgia, viii be IN attendance on
conference and Will preach at central
church sunday night.
Joe Barnes. who was so terribly shot by
John T. Lewis last evening. IL reported this
afternoon at the siaiion-house 10 be sinking
very fast. Lewis will not be examined I'M
i next week. He claims seit-ddence In
shooting Barnes, who is regarded as des.
perate man when drunk.
A party Of colored Democrats. WITH
badges on and carving banner. Noteu lot
Cleveland and Thurman ~ Churchano'
Norfolk county, to-day. The Repuoncsn
negroes assaulted the party and attempted TO
thrash them for exercising their right 10
free ballot. A lively row resulted, ana the
header OF the assalaDts was shot apd dts-
pefately wounded by the president on tho
colored Democrats, who, with hls party,
NI.l Htgf ka mo ~.
III the WHITES tnterfcrsd 10 restore the peace
The greater part Of to-day was fine CleVe'
land weather. ard the Democrats as well ~
the Republicans largely quit work and made
a holdsy of the dqv. Everybody m The
nayy.yard knocked of, and The shops were
closed The bell WIS fung but no one re-
amended. In Portsmouth the attempt OF inc
negroes ~ mass the polls was entirely de-
fcofed The white voters we're on hand be-
fore dov. and though The negroes came In
doves as elriy ~ O'Clock they found they
were on the tail end Of the line. and before
noon the polls were clear. In this city the
pr,ro.s successfully messed the yoiing'pre-
cincis In the Fourth Ward, and held their
ground all day.
In the county the negroes were very de-
monsirltiyc nt the yanOus precincts and ex-
i'm crpstahlcs had 10 be sworn In on the
Ground IN both cities negroes WIRE arrest
cd Tor Illegal voting and lodged m jail.
Mr.. e. 5. Dodson, proprietor OF TIE AZ
9n'c lsotcl, who has been seriously ill all
the Summer on his farm IN Maryland. has re-
turned 20 the city and Is now recovering
b.. health.
The steamboat inspectors here are holding
au examination into the collision here De-
tween The old Dominion steamship Roanoke
aud lbc schooner Hyperion.
The schooner Annie T.. Rudolph, recently
ashore ~ Cape lialtcTas, has repaired dam
sgoe and sailed for Newhornc.
Twenty. Gye special officers are on duty in
This city and sixteen IN Portsmouth with the
regular forces.
Nj james F. Maupin, agent Of the Sea-
hoard AIRLINE IN Portsmouth, len to-day
far Hanover county, where De viii be united
in marriage 10 Miss EdmOnia Gomilson, OF
that county, IT,