Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
NORFOLK PROHIBS.
PREPARATIONS FOR 4 VIGOROUS Mu'
NiciPAl CAMPAIGN.
Capture Of Four Negro Burglars In Ports
mouth-Lumper-M Again shut
ting pown-stats Firemen.

NORFOLK, VA. January 29.-(speeial)
W w Gibbs. OF stanton. continues at
work In this section holding Prohibition
meetings. II Is the purpose or the Pro-
hibition party to pitch a tent In norfolk
70 hold 1900 people. and have the SILVER
Lake Ouartetts, Rev. sam Small. Coiohe'
7 r Miller. and Colonel Southgate, and
camp In the city for three weeks petore
the May election.
There was large meeting to-day az
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
rooms of ministers OF the various frV'ss-
tant denominations and OF directors OF vic
association to consider the matter OF 'ne
prospective visit TO THIS CITY % -. -
roody The celebrated evangelist. COM
mittee was appointed 10 secure P'"~N
the Moody meeting.
T-bere was admitted TO record here TO-
day A deed OF assignment from Gaien ~.
Coon. of Roanoke. conveying property III
Roanoke and Norfolk, etc. Ldabihties'
$500. ,,,,.,,,,
The most important capture made by
the notice OF Portsmouth I'm several years
was the arrest OF four negro paslais
this morning In the grog shops on No'
folk square The men are well-kho"'
crooks-John Wilson, John Shatfo",
George Basemore, and Robert Gayie-ahu
have frequented the courts Tor ye"rs'
They were caught while trying 10 dispose
OF silverware, and all the plumber OF ioor
houses out OF six or eight residehces'
robbed since Christmas, was recovered
There are others In the gang operauns ~
the suburbs. and have been terror 10 the
7 more. besides LOSSES
in money and valuables.
IN SHORT ORDER.
rb,s ouarrette will be railroaded through
| to the penitentiary In snort oiuc'' ~
every effort will be made TO run down
the rest of the gang on clues now IN the
| hands of tho police. The unusual nu'nnr'
| ~ ,ramps this season are believed 10 oe
resnonsible for much OF the sneak-thiev'
ing complained OF just now in every III
| recti0n. .,.,.,,,
The small lumber mills I'm Southampton
| and adjoining counties are shutting u"Wi
| again on account OF low prices ana INV
| ,,nsottled condition OF the lumber mar
| ket. .,,,,
CONDITION CRITICAL"
Mr. James 4. Borum, an OLD 'eadhv
merchant of this city. and prominent
member OF the Virginia Baptist Associa
| ton has been very low tot ecHSiai MN'N'
| and his condition to-day is very critical.
| The commissions OF Postmaster Slade
of Norfolk, and Postmaster Lindsay. o.
Portsmouth. expired on Saturday last lh'
aspirants are now very anxious.
Preparations have already commences
in Portmouth for the entertainment o
the virginia State Firemen's Assocla
| ton.
MAYNARD NOTES.
Fifteen hundred men are now on IN
rolls of the navy-yard. The weekly mop
of the ladies' and officers at the yard nav
ceased until after Lent.
The trial trip Of the new cruiser Ka
leigh Is fixed for Thursday, April 9TH.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive Eng'
neers OF Portsmouth attended service a
the Presbyterian church last night an
heard an excellent sermon from Rev. j
l.. Allison.
Professor O'Dell, who was reported hlle'
I'm a balloon ascension at Little Washing
ton, is here.
The western lumber dealers nave bee
visiting the navy-yard and lumber-mill
OF this vicinity to-day The North caro-
lima Pine Lumber Association gave Their
a big spread.