Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-19
SIGNED THE PLEDGE.
EVE THOUSAND IN The TWIN CITIES
ReNOUNCE LIQUOR.
ora Results from the Murphy Meet
ings-Be is Coming to Richmond
New Methodist Pastors.
,co,rospondence Of tho Richmond Dispatohl
W. fgan


Over q thousand persons signed the
rledge during the ten-days' meeting OF
Hon Francis Murphy in Portsmouth.
Tho meeting closed last night, and about
o5o Of those who signed the pledge
coined tho Order OF Good Templars and
were obligated in the Baptist church in
,bo rear of the tabernacle. With the
2 zoo in Norfolk, nearly 5000 people in
tho two cities have obligated Themselves
20 renounce the use OF liquor Never
zoe there such O temperance revival in
,b;s section of Virginia, and perhaps
ngJer was there such a powerful and
,,orsnosive temperance advocate as Mr..
tfn rp,, at work here. After delivering
= iocture in Norfolk Mr.. Murphy will
leave for Richmond to continue his
labors.
PLEASED WITH THEIR PASTORS.
The Methodists OF CRANKY Street
ord Oueen-Street churches, in Nor
%oit and Wright Memorial and IF
fnoham-Street churches, In Ports
month. express themselves very much
nleasod with the new pastors assigned
them by the Conference. CRANKY
Street is the wealthy and fashionable
Mothodist church here, and parted with
The able and brilliant DR., Tudor with
Great regret but it is believed they will
be well suited with the gifted Rev. W. y.
Evans. The Wright Memorial people
oro DELIGHTED nj receiving Rev. ]. w.
Carroll. and it is positive the Queen
Street congregation have gotten prize
in Rev. J. I. Whitley, who IS well
known here as an able and energetic d.
vine. who has distinguished himself as
preacher and writer. In hev. Albert
Jones Efingham-Street station receives
useful and Woodworking pastor, who Will
build up the congregation.
WORK DULL.
Work is very dull at the sbipyards
inst now and few men are employed
which is unusual at this season OF the
wear. The work going on is Principally
IN the construction of railroad barges.
Inst now. however, there is demand for
sbipwrights at the navy-yard on the
scholarships to be fitted ont.
Grand Regent J. b. Blanks, of the
ROYAL Arcanum, was given banquet at
Moirrisetts last night by the Tidewater
| Council.
Judge Hugh L. Bond failed to arrive
this morning and telegraphed that he
would be here next month.
Judge d. Tucker Brooke, OF the Cor
poration Court, returned from Washing
ton this morning.
BowDRN's USELESS BULLDoZE.
It's reported that Bowden is going to
contest DR.. Lawson's seat in Congress
and alleges glaring frauds in the black
precincts OF this city and other portions
OF the district.
Captain David Sharett, Of Portsmouth,
employed in running a steamer on Abe
marie sound, is ct st. Nincents Hospital
suffering with broken thigh, caused by
falling down hatchway.
4 decision was rendered to-day IN the
collision case Of the steamers Colchester
and Pilot, and Captain Davis, of the Tol-
chester, was suspended for six months.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
About thirty real estate men arrived
from Southwest Virginia tonight to at
tend the real estate convention to-mor-
row.
The Lambert's-Point Water Front
Company was organized here to-day with
q capital stock Of 100000. About one
half the stockholders are Baltimoreans.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Judge Hughes leaves for Richmond to-
morrow morning.
The United States soldier Frank Il.
Manning, who killed James Tighe, was
taken to Albany tonight by Marshall
Farr and a guard from Alexandria.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Bonney, the Oldest
daughter Of Thomas j. Nottingham,
Esq, and William L. Anderson were
united in marriage this afternoon--Rev'
A. b. Dunaway, Of Churchland, per
forming the ceremony.