Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-18
DON'T ENTHUSE.
MAHoN1's IMPORTED spsAKERsH HAVE
LITTLE EFFECT.
Bureed Ia Deati- Robbery--Nsvsi Notes
A Schooner sunk--Attcmpt to Cut
Ills Way Out Of jail.
trorrn.ronacnc. Of tno RIchmona pIsp...h.l
NoaYorx. October II. 1889.

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NoaYorx. October II. 1882.
SO far the Republican congressman
brought into Tdcwater by Malone from
distant States have failed TO enthnse the
voting clement worth cent. The
speakers are very ordinary and Their
themes are invariably rchash OF what The
colored people have been listening TO Tor
tevcral campaigns The meetings nave
been only moderately attended, ana Dczcn-
dorf. Bowdcn. or anV othef locai sptaSeIs
Vould draw a. large Gathering. ire Tact
,s party apathy IS palpa6le and no matter
how ho,a tho Malone whippcrs-in and The
brass bands work there IS manifest lack
inc Of the old-tifne zeal and hurrah. How
this condition Of things viii pan ont in the
end remains 90 be seen.
A colorod cnld hy the namc Of Fisher
was burnt 20 death ous Chestnut street in
Portsmouth this morning. The child had
seen is mother pour kerosene OIL on the
kitchen tire and whom alone attempted 10
do the same thing, when the can exploded
and the child WAS quickly roasted to death
The kitchen took fire from tic burning Oh,
but the flames were extlnguishcd by the
nelghbors.
Last night burglars cut through the
blinds and windows Of a general mCrchan-
disc store kept by jew named August
steele, IN the negro quarter beyond the
limits ~ Portsmouth. and carried on
w0gon-l0ad OF dry goods. shoes, &c.
President John ~. Robinson. Road
master Samuel +. Hand. and other officials
uf the Seabonrd and Roanoke railroad
started on % tour Of inspection over the
road tins morning.
The contractors are discharging their
hands. and the Norfolk and Carolina rail
road Is about finished SO far n the con-
StructiOn of the road Is concerned. The,
trestlo and bridge over tho Roanoke IS the
only DELAY. and as soon Ga that structure II
completed the trains viii commence run
ning. which WIZ bc in about six weeks.
though the frcshet IN the river continues
~ prevent work.
Samuel A. Staples. If Portsmouth. has
been appointed keeper Of the United States
iuoy-vard in GospOrt. % vacancy having
been oCcnsioned by death.
A schooner loaded with grain sprung
bleak and sunk IN Roanoke dock last night.
The wiud-bound fleet IN Hampton Roads
ncGrly al got 10 eea TODAY.
Rev. Father Joseph frioh Is visiting
relatives in Portsmouth, and will leave for
Richmond on Saturday TO assume charge
ui hrs Office 49, vicar general ut the Cattle
dral
The fortunate arrival Of material from
Pittsburgh prevented "a general suspension
un The hattle-ship Texas to-day. Commo-
flore Brown SAYS be- has work for SIX or
seven hundred additional men # he could
gee the material 10 work with.
The United States steamer Nantic, having
bccn repaired. will sail on Saturday Tor
Washington. Tho Alliance was placed in
the drydock ths morning Lieutenant
Lucien Ilvnu reported at the yard to-day
- supcriutend the erection Of the electric
plant on the CUNT oat Petrol
Local riders had 10 engage in tho long
postponed bicycle races az Grmnaslum
Park YESTERDAY afternoon. Arthur Ohclll
won the championship Of Virginia
Matthew Banks. tine negro who is 10 DE
hung 20 Elizabeth City on the Goth cut
half WAY out If his cell on Tuesday night,
having been furnished with tools by out
side friends.
To-day the Merritt W,ecknr COMPANY
sent the steamer John u. Jones and ~"
barge ilaggcrty ~ the stranded Clyde
steamer Pioneer ~ Ocrprokc inlet.