Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
FRESH FISH
COMING IN FREELY TO NORFOLK FROM
THE BAY.
Local Political Exoitemont-The 7. n. G. A
Foot Masnsd-Eavy-Ysrd Matters
Personal Notes.
correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
NoRroLE. March 4, 1888.

NORFoLE, March 4, 1888.
Fish ere coming in freely from the
Chesapeake bay and river fisheries, and
white shad are now abundant and cheap
in market and people OF moderate means
are enabled to enjoy them at fifteen and
twentvfiy cents. Until within a few
DAYS roe shad have been 81 and 1925 a
pqir. and it is quite hardship here when
the poorer class of people are denied
their fish supply.
local politics continue exciting on ac'
count of divisions among the party lead
ers. and if a split occurs the Republicans
will put ticket IN the field.
There were nearly 800 arrests in Nor
folk last month.
The Knights OF Pythias Of Norfolk
and Portsmouth have combined for an
imposing street parade on the 18th in
slant.
In his address last night Right Rev.
Bishop A. II. Randolph paid n glowing
tribute to the Young Mems Christian
Association of this city and the success
full work they are accomplishing. The
address was eloquent and impressive
throughout.
Professor Winchester, OF Middleton
Conn University, closed tho series OF
winter lectures of the Grigsby-Hope AS
sociation last night. -,
The Roanoke and Tar River railroad
from Boykin TO Lewiston Is entirely
under water, and the woodwork OF the
bridge over the Meherrin river is entirely
gone, leaving nothing but the IRON
framing. No trains have run over the road
since Saturday, and the interruption will
continue for several days longer.
An appropriation to continue the park
IMPROVEMENTS at the Naval Hospital is
SAID to he in the general appropriation
bill before Congress.
Mr.. John Cooke White. Of Ports
mouth, has been admitted into the Balti-
more Methodist Episcopal Conference,
and located in Carroll county, Md.
This morning the wrecking steamship
Scytnian lett for Wilmington, y. g., to
tow the section Of a dry-dock to Port
au Prince, Hayti.
During the month of March over 81, 600
tons Of coal were shipped from this port.
A youth named Ellis Jobson, son OF
Captain W. A. Jobson, Of Portsmouth,
had one Of his feet crushed oil yesterday
afternoon 10y freight tram OF the sea
board and Roanoke railroad.
The oldest merchant OF Norfolk,
Charles Reid, Esq. celebrated his elgh-
ty-eighth birthday to-day.
The monitors at City Point are report
ed as badly in need Of repairs, but the
Government will spend no money on
them this year.
The financial report Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Conference en-
paged the session to-day. Rev. job h..
Brown has been suspended for not keep
ing his accounts straight. Rev. ). I. AS
bury has been dismissed for drunkenness,
and Rev. G. VI. fancy adludged guilty
Of procuring his ordination 10 the dea-
conate illegally.
The boy Oliver, who was kidnapped
/ from Richmond on the schooner Helen
/ Nav and brought here. will be forwarded
10 Richmond Tomorrow morning on the
Ariel in charge Of the captain OF the
steamer, the parents OF the boy having
SO instructed.
In the African Methodist Episcopal
/ Conference this afternoon request from
( the Third African Methodist Episcopal
church OF Richmond, asking that the
conference help them in paying debt
on their church, was granted. A reso-
luton asking aid for the Lynchburo
church was referred to the Disbursement
/ Committee. The reports Of the state OF
the country and Of the Advisory Boaro
Of home and foreign missions were read
received. and adopted.
Resolutions were adopted dcnounclne
the practice Of lynch law throughout the
country.
The body Of J. Hayes BROMLEY was
found floating in the dock at the foot OF
North street, in Portsmouth, this after
noon. he disappeared from bis home
in Portsmouth on the 18th of March.
He Was a young mau and unmarried.
Judge Hughes, District-Attomcy Glib
son. and Marshal Scott left for Richmond
to-day. u.