The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-06
THE NORFOLK BUDGET.
Suffering Reported in North Carolina
General News of th. CITY.

NORFOLK, VA, December ) "a Special.
A gentleman who has just returned from
Northampton and Halifax counties, North
Carolina, and portions Of other counties
bordering ON the line Of the Tar River Rail
road, reports the condition OF the people in
these sections as pitiable and horrible. The
loss Of their crops by the recent fall and
summer Hoods has been the cause of this
| deplOrable state Oi affairs, and there j. no
| immediate prospect Of assistance for the
sufferers. In some places it il said the peo-
pie are actually in need Of bread and proper
clothes 10 protect them from the winter
winds. Certainly sevep-eighths Of the farm
ers in this now almost barren country are
m0rtgaged 10 their highest value and their
owners can obtain no more money on them.
The officers stationed at the na,y-yard
gave reception and hop this afternoon
from to > O'Clock in the big sail-lOft Of tho
yard. which was beautifully decorated with
iiags, plants, and flowers. About thou
sand invitations We're sent out. and the inn
mense room was thronged with the officers
and their guests. Neither the officers OF
their visitors were in full dress uniform, and
there was as little i0rmaliiy about the af-
fair as possible, Music was furnished By
the Naval.l'ost Band, and dancing con
llnued for some hOursS Refreshments were
United states supervisor Of Elections.
John +. East, was hauled up before the
United States District Court Yesterday to
answer indictments charging him with in
terfering aud ODAIructing voters in the last
Presidential election. Mr.. East is Demo
crat, bul the Republican jury who tried his
case were unable 10 return a verdict Of
guilty against him on the indictment on
which he was tried, and had 81 ac9uit. The
evidence for the prosecution IN the othe Z in
dictment being 40 fail as that produced in
the first, the District Attorney entered a
gOite p,Osequi ~ them.
The question Of erecting a monument IN
Norfolk % the Confederate dead. il one
which is attracting considerable attention
now. Pickett-Buchanan Camp, has ap-
pointed committee 10 select a p,oper de-
sign, and they are now in communication
with prominent arti-,s DOib al home aud
abroad. \ ccsADi.tee l. Also al work col
Letting mnds 10 deigay tho cost of the
} structure.
The appointment Of a collector Of customs
at this port 10 succeed Captain ". X. Mayo,
Z the present Democratic incumbent il es-
pected now most any DAY, - captain
Mayo's term has .Nphed. The contest
seems 70 naKO narrowed down between
F, Mayor hanks, Of Norfolk, and :. B. Carney
Of Norfolk county. Both are confident Of
capturing the prize, and both claim TO have
the support Of Congressman Bowdea.
A young man named frask Hodges fell
from building in Portsmouth about dark
yesterday alu nad his shoulder dislOcated,
his wri2t fractured, and received internal
injuries besides, from which, it "a cared,
he cannot recover.
The new css,iser baltimore Is expected AT
the navy yagd about Christmas. and will
receive her finishing touches. The United
states sleamsr Alliance will complete re-
pair. about the lst Of January, and will be
put IN commission at once. The g.nbOat
same time.
Two ear logds u steel arrived az the
nayy-yaid yesterday nr tho battleship
Texas,