Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-20
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR CONGRESS IS THE REPUBLICAN
OUTLOOK IN THE SECOND.
whecImeu to Meet In NorfoIk-Farmere
Invading the Cities Getting WORK.
ingmcn Into the Alliances
,corrcspondencc Of the Richmond p,spasn.i


NORFOLK. Va, August 10, 1890.
A prominent Republican here who takes
no stock in Bowdcn. but clings 70 tho
skirts of Boss Malone. declares that there
is almost certainty OF there being two
Republican candidates in the field for Con-
gre.s in the fall # Bowden snnot be beat
en- in the convention. II looks as II er-Con-
gresham Iibbey will be tho man brought
forward TO oppose Bowden. The anti-Ma-
honeites are not drifting 10 Bowden and
they seem not 10 be very enthusiastic
about anybody. Bowden and Captain
John Dyer. Of Southampton, left YESTERDAY.
10 visit various sections of the district and
whoop-up Bowden's f,ror among the
lukewarm constituents. going first TO
Courtlaud. The BOwden Republicans of
Norfolk are called 10 meet tO.ntgh. at
Pages hall 10 organize for the campaign.
The District Executive Committee 70 hx
the time for the convention meets here on
Wednesday.
DESoUNCING BowDEN.
A number Of antl-Bowden Republicans
from different parts of the district were IN
session here tonight. and adopted reso-
luton denouncing the course OF Bowden
in Congress and formulated plans OF or
ganization 10 compass his defeat IN the
convention.
THB FIRST BALE.
Norfolk first pale Of new cotton was re-
ceiyed to-day. coming from South Caro-.
! lima. The first bale last year was received
September 9TH The European hoet of
cotton ships will begin arriving regularly
| the lst of the month and the rush OF trait
| ic will commence for the season; lhe
outlook at present ~ very favorable Tor
| largely increased traffic at this port this
| season. for the reason that the crop II an
| unusually full one and the Richmond and
! Danville and Atlantic-Coast Lines are ex-
! pected 10 send the bulk Of their cotton
/ here over their new line-the Norfolk ana
| Carolina from Tarhoro.
The first bale of North Carolina cotton
will reach this port tomorrow.
wHFEIMEN's MEET.
There will be big fall meet" OF vir-
! cipia cycle clubs here this year, and tho
! Norfolk club is TO hold meeting here to-
morrow night To make tho necessary
arrangements.
FARMERS ENcRoACYiSG.
The Farmers Alliance Is now invading
! the towns IN this section aud establishing
| themselves among the workingmen. "Ac-
tive" Lodge, composed of worklngmen.
was instituted in Portsmouth last night BY
! Deputy Organizer Thomas 1app, With [.
| W. Lassiter as president On Thursday
night the District Organizer will Institute
a lodge at Santos's Hail. in Norfolk. tho
material being workingmen, which VIII
! doubtless be large in membership. Tho
| organization is rapidly multiplying IN this
part of the country amongst the farmers.
There are now one hundred and nfteeu
inmates in the city almshouso to be re-
moved TO the new building on the Princess
| Anne road IN October.
one of the crew of the steamer Spray II
missing and il believed 10 have been
drowned at the Boston wharf while bathing.
A large contingent Of Norfolk and county
people left today for Cape Charles to
attend the agricultural fair and races.
! VIRGINIA BEEF.
| Not more than one carload Of Chicago
beef A week now comes 10 Norfolk. This
market il mostly supplied with Southwest
| Virrinia cattle and is handled at the samo
figures as the western beef, and though
smaller il sold much more readily as
general thing.
Rev. j. b. Merritt, for many years the un-
wearying chaplain of the Seamen's bethel,
is on n visit To- his old home IN South Bos-
ton, Halifax county.
Chief Engineer +. ID. Rohie, IN charge at
the navy-yard. leaves for New York State
on Thursday 10 apeQd month:
Delegates lett N,ffolk and Portsmouth
Yesterday for Huntingdon. W. Va, 20 at.
tend the annual meeting of the State Grand
Council of the Independent Order Of ST.
Luke.
THE-DRowsED MAN.
The man drowned from the steamer
Spray at the Merchants and Miners wharf
proved TO be George ". Morrison, young
man belonging in Alexandra and en-.
ployed on the boat. To-day the body was
discovered floating in the dock of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
and Captain Davis, Of the spray, reported
the fact at the station-house. City Coro-
ner DR.. L. V. Newton held an inqul.t