The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-20
NORFOLK.
Political and other Matters from the Sea-
Side City.

NORFOLK, Aug. lS.-lspecial. The Re
publican Congressional Committee meets in
Norfolk tomorrow to fix a time for holding
nominating convention. Congressman
BOwden came down from Washington SUM-
day. but left at once for southampton cOlin-
~ with John NJ. Dyer, chairman OF
the southampton County Republican
Committee. Both returned to Norfolk this
afternoon, and will he at the meeting TO-
morrow. Mr. BOwden. il is learned. wants
an early convention. His friends feel that
if the convention was 10 Oe held tomorrow
he would bo rpnOminated on the first ballot.
Street-InspectOr Butt to-day served no
tices on Atlantic City prOperty-owners re-
quiring them 10 remove in thirty days
about 500. 600 worth of valuable real estate.
I'm the property TO he moved are included an
immense lumber-mil and several oyster.
houses. The reason for the issuing Of these
notices is that the buildings are erected di-
rectly across streets. one Of these build
ings crosses a street the entrance in which
the city proposes TO use for 100000 bridge
To be erected from Norfolk to Atlantic City.
NOrfOlk's peanut business this year VIII
be the largest in her history. The crop is a
splendid one, and prices are fair for the
farmers. A new factory, which will work
four hundred hands, is now being built for
the Virginia Peanut Company, and will be
completed by the first OF October Already
some peanuts have arrived, and these
taken as sample, show that the crop is
extraordinary fine as well as large.
Mcssrs. Eure Farrar Il Co. will be the
first firm in Norfolk to receive a new bale
Of cotton this season. They have bale
now on the way from South Carolina, and
expect it will reach here tomorrow
morning.
\ large excursion from Fayetteville. y
c.. is expected in Norfolk Thursday. The
party, it is thought, Will number seven OF
eight hundred. and will arrive in Norfolk
over the Atlantic Coast Lines new branch
the Norfolk and Carolina road.
At meeting Of the Federation OF Labor
last night. arrangements were completed
for the Labor-Day celebration on september
81. Mr.. Samuel u. Hope was elected chief
marshal Of ceremonies. About two thou
sand men will participate in the parade.
The Cape Charles Fair opened to-day, and
there was an immense crowd present. The
sun shone brightly, and the weather was all
that could be desired. The boat races on
the bay could be easily seen from the grand
stand. and were viewed by thousands. The
morse racing was exciting and some good
time was made. over fifty horses are en-
tered for the contests to take place Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday.
\ meeting of RepuDncans opposed to the
denomination of Congressman BOwden was
held in Norfolk to-day.
Resolutions were adopted c0ndemning
the course Ofthe Norfolk Congressman in the
House Of Representatives and plans were
adopted for an organized tight agslnst him.
Postmaster Frank l.. Sladc, of Norfolk, was
condemned by the meeting for retaining
Democrats in office.
The body of a white man named George
W. Morrison, who hailed from Alexandria,
was iound floating in dock this morning.
Morrison wcnt swimming from tug
boat Monday night, and it is supposed was
attacked with cramps while in the water
and was drowned.