Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-17
rur p1cuuoyD DIspATcH-wEDNE5DAY OCTOBER r. 1888
CHEERING NEWS.
DEMOCRATS WAXING UP III THE NOR
FOLK DISTRICT.
Speaking All Along the Line-Eorfolk Cot
ton Recsipts-court Eoies-Per-
sopals and Briefs.
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NORFOLK. October l6, 1889.
This section OF country has probably
never beed so well worked over by the
two political parties since the famous
gubernatorial campaign OF 1859. The
democrats Of the district are now fairly
alive. and the people are beng addressed
in every direction. Congressman ). r.
Washington, OF Tennessee, and State
Senator j. l.. Gordon, OF Albemarle, are
here with Marshall and Tyler, aud doing
a splendid work. Half OF Norfolk coun-
ty heard them at Berkley last night and
to-day at Hickory Ground, and tomorrow
night they will be in Portsmouth. and
all day at Churchland the next day they
will be heard arousing the Demo
Gratis and striking heavy blows at
the enemy. In southampton Yesterday
Colonel L. D. Starke and Judge l.. Is,
Watts bad superb meeting at Court
land. while Sheriff Andy Williams, the
anti. Malone candidate, divided the Re
publican gathering brought together by
Bogden aud Colonel George A. Martin.
Cheering news comes from the Demo
Gratis Ia Princess Anne, NansemOnd, and
Isle Of Wight, and it is reduced TO GER
tainty shat full Democratic vote will DO
polled in the tidewater and black belt
counties. Andy Williams is here ar
ranging for meeting on Thursday night
aud SAYS he has visited the greater por-
ton Of the district and wherever be ap-
peared the people seemed anxious TO
hear him and lac gained adherents.
The Norfolk cotton-men had the
busiest day of the season yesterday. The
sales amounted to 1888 bales. The re-
ceipts were $3.50 bales and shipments
$500 bales.
Congressman Bowden had to give mp
"nending fences" yesterday by call to
Washington to look after the elght-hour
back-pay bill. which large number OF
people of this district are interested ID.
The colored population OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth are permanently organizing
for the celebration OF Emancipation Day
on the lBt Of January. They formed o
society and elected officers last night,
with nev. j.. W. Williams es president.
A board Of naval officers is surveying
the Cnited States steamer Ossipee. her
repairs will cost about $1,000.
An accidental fire on Dinwiddie street,
Portsmouth. lat night, destroyed the
grocery establishment Of Hlgh-Consta-
bic Edward Anderton.
The case OF Coleman the murderer
will be transferred to the Circuit Court
of Norfolk county, which will put oil tho
trial until next March.
Mr.. T.. ID. Hunt, formerly of Dauvlilo
and now general secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Ports
mouth. is to he married on the lst prox-
ino to Miss jamie Abel, OF Pulaski
county.
Eminent Grand Master Frederick
Greenwood, Of Norfolk, is now on his
rounds inspecting the Masonic lodges Of
the state.
Mr.. James +. Carr, of Portsmouth,
has heen appointed collector Of the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal Company
DIR. William White having resigned.
SIR. Charles J.. Barry has been ap-
pointed Ivy Judge Hughes clerk Of the
United States district Court, Dir. Allan
Hanckel having resigned.
An independent Republican club IS to
be formed here bv the coIOred voters.
Bass Bailey, who shot aud killed
negro man on the Eastern shore. Is in
the county. and sheriff Bunting has re-
ceived telegram TO apprchend him.
The schooner Rose McDeyitt, Captain
Philips, going from Bear Ridge. \. g.,
TO Philadelphia, arrived here to-day in
distress and had to be placed on the
Berkeley flats to keep her from sinking.
She struck on a snnQ in North Landing
river yesterday, tearing hole about two
feet long in hor bottom.
On sunday morning about daybreak
the barn Of Captain John j. Dyer, IN
Southampton county, Was destroyed by
fire. The barn contained 500 pounds OF
hue-cured tobacco. and was not insured
The fire was inccndiary.
The body OF frank Robinson tcol-
ored WAS found floating to-day at the
foot of Dartmouth street q.