The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
NORFOLK.
Miss Mildred Lees appointment League
of American Wheelmen.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 25.-'special. r.
Miss Mildred Lee has been appointed a
member Of the board Of lady managers of
the Worlds Fair, which is to be held In
Chicago in 1892. Each commissioner was
allowed TO name a member of the board Of
lady managers and General V. ID. Groner,
one Of Nirginia's representatives, named
Miss Lee. General GrOner returned from
Chicago this morning, and in speaking of
the appointment. said that he had received
letter from Miss Lee stating that
she was in doubt about her ability
TO ill the position. 1t Il
believed, however, that she will accept.
and ex-senator Palmer, who is president Of
the Worlds Fair commissioners, has writ
ten her letter, urging that she will not de-
cline. Judge Harris, the other commits
sioner from Virginia, has appointed Mrs.
Judge John Paul as a member Of the board.
and it is thought she will accept. Among
others who have accepted positions on the
Board of Lady Managers are Mrs. John a.
Logan and Mrs. General Sherman.
j. {. Asbury. the cOlored Commonwealth
attorney of Norfolk county, enthused by
Langston's success. has announced himself
"A candidate for Congress. Asbury has been
AN advocate and supporter Of Congressman
BOwden. ana his coming into the field al
this late day will hardly win him the NOM
lnatiOn al the regular convention. Unless
he runs as an independent, or at the head OF
the anti-BOwdcn ticket, he will have no
chance Of being in the race. Asbury j.
worth about ten thousand dollars, and if he
goes into the contest will spend money.
Arrangements have been completed for
the fall meeting i'm Norfolk Of the Virginia
members Of the League of American " heel
men. There will be two days Of racing the
first on the 9th and the second on the 1th
Of October. The races will take place iu
Baseball park, where an excellent clay
track has Just been built. and there viii be
the contestants each day. There Will be
ten contests each day. Already entries
have been received from crack riders from
Richmond. Baltimore, and Washington.
cold medals and cups are the prizes 10 be
raced for.
The United states steamship Atlanta
came mp TO the naVY-yard from the naval
anchorage this morning. where she has been
taking Of her powder. The Atlanta Will 20
AT once in the dry dock, where board Of
survey will examine her and decide what
repairs are necessary.
The commissioners who are now engaged
in cOndemnng lands Tor N0rfOlk's two
parks are making rapid progress with their
work. From the data 50 far on hand it il
estimated that the land for the East-End
Park will cost about $JOO.0OO, and land for
the West-End or Battery Park about ST.
OOO. 800
Messrs. d. Lowenberg and Barton Myers,
who have made biz money out of land
-peculations in Southwestern Virginia and
Norfolk, yesterday purchased the Wise
tra,t Of 740 acres. lying on the Eastern
branch. The purchase money paid was
S2jO. 900.
Father Murphy. of Boston. is in Norfolk,
a guest at II. Nincents Hospital.
sixteen new policemen, appointed by the
Board of Police Commissioners at "a recent
meeting, have been sworn in by Mayor
Morris.
City Engineer W. 7. Brooke, who has
been in the mountains for two weeks on ac-
count Of his health, returned To town this
morning