Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-10
DOWN BY THE SEA.
TRYING TO MAKE HAY IN THE Cos
PORT NAvy-YARD.
The Mcthodists-1he BattIe-Ship Texas
A Lot of Interesting
Notes.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcn.l
NonroLE, November Q, 1889.
The Republican headquarters IN Ports
mouth has been thronged for the last Two
days with colored voters. "a well as white
voters. anxious TO enroll themselves as
having voted the Malone ticket with view
of getting in the navy-yard at the earliest
possible moment. Whether the hayward
will be thrown open TO the black horde re-
mains 10 be seen. A prominent kepubli.
can this morning advanced the idea that
the negroes would learn from this election
that the white people of Virginia are de-
termined 10 rule the State, and II they can
not rule one way they Will another, and no
earthly power can keep them from II: he
feels confident that the negro candidate fOr
the Legislature in the county, Halloman,
did not receive q single white vote, Repub;;
lican or Democratic, and many colored
voters slaughtered him.
Tomorrow about closes up the CONFER
ence year with the Methodist churches,
and the preachers and lay delegates will
move towards Richmond on Tuesday. The
churches of the Norfolk district are gene
rally up with their assessments and Will as
| usual show a good financial record. There
is one important change to be made In
Norfolk. Rev. DR.. A. e.. Browns four
years having expired at Cumberland-street.
| Though there are no necessary changes III
| Portsmouth this year, 1t IS rumored that
important changes elsewhere may aneGt
| the Portsmouth churches. Rev. b. +.
| Lipscomb, of Berkeley. will 60 elsewhere:
| his time being out. Rev. j. W. Howell, OF
the Newark Conference, formerly OF VIZ
ginia, is here. and it is said he Will JOIN the
| Virginia Conference again.
All the pattoru-makers in Norfolk and
| Portsmouth were called in the navy-yard
| to-day to work on the stem and stern:post
| of the new 3,000-ton cruiser. Inc Keel
| blocks for this ship are in position and as
soon as the delivery of the metal by the
contractors commences work Will be rush
| ed ahead as rapidly as possible so as 70
| finish the cruiser by the time the one IN
| New York is completed. The frames OF
| the Texas are going up and the shape and
size of the heavy armored cruiser can now
| be seen. Orders have been received to
place the United States steamer Ossipee
| out of commission on Monday. The most
of her officers have been detached. No
thing towards repairing the Osslpee OF
| Brooklyn will be done until after the FIRST
| of the year. there being no money ayaila-
| bic.
Paymaster ]. A. Ring, Of the receiving
| ship Franklin. will be ordered to the SWa-
| tara, on the China station. Paymaster II.
| C.. Goodloe, United States Marine Corps, IS
at the navy-yard to-day paying of the ma
rine barracks.
The public night-schools Of this city re-
opened for the winter last night. Those
of Portsmouth opened the LIST Of the month
James and Robert Dillon, brothers, were
| drowned in Albcmarle sound, near The
mouth of the Alligator river, few day:
ago. They were setting fsh-nets, when
their boat upset.
The Elizabeth City Agricultural Fair
closed its fourth annual exhibition yester'
| day.
The British steamship Mariana has been
! libelled IN the United States District Court
here for running into and damaging the
Washington steamer Excelsior.
Mr.. John L. Dashields, a prominent clti.
zen Of Norfolk and insurance agent, died
Yesterday OF heart failure, while on visit
TO Washington, ID. c.. for his health.