The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20
NORFOLK NEWS.
Preparations for the Radical Convention
The Ainsworfh >hooting-t Suicide
seaside Musings.
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Correspondence Of the Tines
NORFOLK. August l0.-The Republi
can State Convention. which meets in
Norfolk Thursday. will convene in the
Academy Of Music building. and be
called to order by General William Ma
hone. The convention promises t. be
very exciting in its earlier stages.
as there are a number of contest
ing delegations who are going to
raise considerable of a stir. SEN
eral Malone will open his head
f quarters in the PARCEL House Wednes-
day morning. by which time ii Is
thought many OF the prominent party
workers will be in Norfolk. Colonel
Brady and Congressman Bowden Will
also have quarters at the Purcell House.
while General William +. Cameron has
reserved rooms al Morrissett' As all
ofthe leaders will eat the Purcell House
It viii be the recognized headquart-
ers Of the party. In Norfolk the idea
IS strengthening that Col. William Lamb
VIII be the nominee. He has large pri-
Vdte Interests here. but IL is believed
that he viii sacrifice them for his am-
bition to accept the biggest honor Of
lis party. The colOred delegates to the
convention will not be able to secure
headquarters at the hotels. but Will
stop at the c0lOred boarding houses, Of
which there are few in the city.
The shooting of Mr. Ainsworth in
Portsmouth Saturday night by Mr..
George W. K. Mcdowell has caused a
big amount OF talk in the usually quiet
city. IL appears that Ainsworth 5
relations with Mr.. McDowell's daugh-
ter were Improper. and he Nc
DOwelll asked Ainsworth if he
intended to marry the girl. Ainsworth 5 !
reply was that be had no idea of doing |
any such thing. whereupon the enraged |
father drew his revolver and fired at the |
fleeing Ainsworth, who ran at the
drawing OF the pistol. Three balls
struck AlnswOrth. one i'm the abdomen |
and two in the arm, but he is expected |
20 recover. Public sympathy il with |
and it is no, thought he will
be convicted.
Mr. Frank Wilson, son Of Mr.. George
4. Wilson. committed suicide at the
store of his father in Centreville, Nor
folk county. Saturday, by taking lsud-
mum. He had been in low spirits for
some weeks. and financial difficulties
are thought TO have been the cause Of
bis committing the rash deed
The United States steamship Ossipce
is expected here hourly from Hayti.
where she has been tor some months.
Ine Ossipse will also have aboard three
-hipwrecked sailors. rescued from one
)f the barren islands in the West
indies.
Tie meeting Of League wheclmen in
Norfolk on the eth of the present
month. promises TO be a very glorious
flair. Letters have been received from
'yciists of Richmond. Washington. l.
Baltimore and many other cities. as
ufing the Norfolk club their hearty
% operation and promising success.
The Postal Telegraph Company have
ommenceG 10 stretch their wires. and
'lli begin business in Norfolk on about
he lst Of October. An office has been
ecuIod Dy the company i'm central
ocati0n. and will be- in charge Of Mr..
=. II. Ashburne. VINO has been appoint
d manager in Norfolk.
For iio benefit Of the newspaper cor
esp0ndeuts the Western Union Tele- d
'raph Company has made Arrangement.
ID run special wire i'm the Academy
I Music Tor usedu rim. the Republican |
Convention.