The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-24
CONTEST In THE SECOND.
w<yr cxyDfDxrEs FOR THE con-
GREssION<L NOMINATION.
v,~,neers Wait the Navy yard-A German
steamship Fined for not Having Dill
of Health-Reisgious Notes.

NORFOLK. VA. DTeb. 3.-Norfo'ks
-, electoral board will not so into
,c,co until 1895. and the present board
comnosed OF Mr.. III. l.. smith, D.
Frank East, and y. j. Joynes VIII
annolnt the Judges for the spring and
,su elections. Mr.. Smith says that the
board viii appoint as judges the best
men 10 be found in Norfolk, and with
them shall rest the responsibility Tor
honest or dishonest returns. II is SAID
that very likely there viii be a Demo-
Graf. Phohibitionist. and Republican, con-
sequently there Will be representative
OF each party in the box.
The second District Contest.
Coroncl Fulton Day, OF Isle Of Wight
county, is here and has announces MN
self "A candidate for Congress. He says
he expects to get a number OF delegates
In Norfolk His own county VIII give
him her solid vote. and he Will develop
strength. so his friends claim, In All OF
the counties The election OF Mr.. IL Is.
prenfis Judge OF the Norfolk circuit mas
removed from the race strong man III
a congressional contest Ihefe are
number OF gentlemen mentioned Tor |on-
rho friends of Mr.. j. Frank East VIII
,,,asen, his name. Mr.. NJ r. Cooke has
been mentioned DR.. Barnes will have
following and will run like red foX
N ne enters. Dr. Bryant, or Southamp-
ION viii be a candidate. and likely Mr.
Tcn,ress and Senator Maynard, of Ports
mouth.
Mr.. Tyler has many strong friends here
and will. beyond question: lead the race.
but as this is the hardest district I'm the
State TO satisfy and the disappointed APP
nllcants for Office can be numbered by
The hundred. he Will not have walk
over as he did at Newport News two
wears ago. Everything indicates that the
democratic nominee will have opposi-
tion from the Populists. Republicans. and
probibifionists. and the man who secures
tho nomination will have 10 be able 10
take care of himself upon the stump.
III. Engineers
The mining engineers enjoyed BAN
ouet AT Virginia Beach last night, which
was the most elegant ever given at the
Princess Anne Hotel. \ special train
from this city carried down TO the sea
shore a large number of prominent peo-
pie from this city. The train left at
O'Clock and did not return until o'clock
this morning. The engineers were hard
ri
and discussing important papers. This
afternoon they came up 10 Norfolk and
visited the navy yard.
Judge Hughes, Of the United States
Court. has fined the German Steamship
DOMAIN for entering this port without a
bill Of health from the port from which
she sailed.
The Episcopalians OF Norfolk have
erected handsome church at Lambert's
Point, which will be dedicated Sunday
The Baptists have nice church also
nearly completed. Lambcrt's Point. which
was a truck farm about six years ago,
now has a population Of about 1000
which is increasing rapidly.
Evangelist Schoolheld. Of Danville, is |
conducting. with great enthusiasm, a |
revival meeting at McKendra NJ. T.. |
church. He is holding two services
day. and at the night service he breaches /
10 at least one thousand people There |
have been twenty-five conversions.