The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-08
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
SUDDEN DEATH or MR.. a. T
GlLKESON AT STAUNTON.

Baud OF Music In Church Enterprises
Projected at -spot,sviyania
Court-News From Many Parts of the
state.
NORFOLK, Va April g. Special a
fun nedgod band in a Methodist church
choir was am innovation which created "a
sensation in Norfolk yesterday. The
church where the band filed the choir
was the Grauby-Sireet Methodist.
Professor Newton Fitz. eray-haircd
veteran. conducts the music no the Cum-
horland-street Church and Professor A. T..
koerner at Grauby-sircct. Both churches
had music selected which was of the high
est order and tho 0rganists tried 90 out-riNai
each. When the announcement was made
in ihe morning papers that there would De
q full band ot fifteen pieces in me 'fannl-
street Church choir sensation was
created in church lcircles.
DO is understood. however. ihat incfe WIZ
De no moro band, DOB the CRANKY l-sifeel
choir. as some of the older members are
u0i fay0rably impressed with ihe lnno'a-
tion.
Vhe oyster packing season is now draw
inc to "a close iu this section. ana many
houses have shut down entirely owing 10
thewarm weather. aud other causes, ine sea
SON has been disastrous and practically un-
romunerativc. oysters have been aDund lni
enough. hut the demand has been slow. The
cafehers have received fair prices an scn-
SON. and retailing prices have ranged higher
than for several seasons. A great many
oysters have been planted, and next sea-
sons cropwill De "a large one.
News of au exciting shooting scrapc near
Indian Creek. Norfolk county, several day
ago. have been received. The row was Dee
tween white men and negroes, and was
caused by 20 disagreement over money. a
road fight. in which knives aud pistols were
used. followed. a cOlOrod man named
Clark was shot in the hip and % white man
named Randolph was cut i'm tnc neck ana
shoulders. and DO is likely viii die. After
the fight. tine parties who did the shooting
and cutting escaped and went over into
Carolina. where they arc pretty certain of
never being arrested.
The negro politicians in Norfolk county
are giving the Republican leaders more
trouble than ever At "a convention oiiur-
dav night. composed largely of negroes. re-
solutions were endorsed which protested
AGAINST the appointment Of William McM t-
hon as foreman of laDOrers n thc uaNY-lafd.
and requesting Congressman boNden i0
remove hm. AT the slme meeting, Colonel
George B. Martin. chairman OF tine lepuD-
NIHtI I|INIIINIINN DOT IN '|"INI m 'N" Ut
ed 90 remove every member of the commit
tee not in sympathy with him as chairman.
The opening OF the Norfolk and Carolina
road has thrown open rIch country tO the
the Norfolk merchants. and their drummers
are now invading DO and are meeting With
much success. so ARRANGEMENTS have as
vet been made iof puttinga mail-serNlce on
lhc Norfolk and Carolina. but the merchants
are CRYING for DO. ald DO Will not Doe long
forthcoming.
Dr. lOmaX Gwathmey. of Norfolk. %
graduate Of the University of irginia, at
competitive examination for entrance 90
90 Bele,ue Hospital. New York. took first
hon0rs and has received am appointment
of that Institution.
Pickett buchanan Camp, Confederate
Veterans. expect tO carry two hundred
men t0 Richmond ON the occasion oi the un-
yelling OF the Lee monument ana all VIII
be uniformed.
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues are
drilling twice q week now. ana Nm Ne b."
fine trim by the time of ihe nnFeAlns oi lAe