The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
THE WESTERN MILLERS.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF THEM
VISIT NORFOLK.
Madison Brown. tho Negro Murderer. Sen
fenced to be Hsngcd-frohibitionis
fixing for Congressional Fight.

NORFOLK, VA, May S.-The rnilcrs
~ ohio and Michigan, have for q
long time been interested in securing a
southern port for the shipment Of their
produce The secretary OF the Chamber
of Commerce has. during the past six
months. received hundreds OF letters
making inquiries as TO Norfolk's shipping
facilities. and Sunday night one hundred
and fifty millers from the West arrived
here They were received by n commit
tee from the Chamber OF Commerce and
taken TO the Atlantic and ST. james Hoo
tells. IN
This morning reception was held at
the business Mems Association. where
they were introduced TO Norfolk's bust
ness men. This afternoon the niillers
were rendered an excursion on the steam
er CITY Of Chester TO Old Poin; and
the capes. and tonight they went to
Virginia Beach.
The western gentlemen are much pleas
cd with what they have seen here. and
it Is said their visit Will be beneficial
to trade.
SENTENCED TO DYATH.
Madison Brown, the North Carolina
negro who, about year ago murdered
City Councilman John Dolard at his
residence in this city, while attempting
to rob the councilmen's store, was taken
sentenced TO be hanged July 1lth. Brown
passed through the trying ordeal without
finching. He Is about twenty-five years
IF age. the son Of Baptist preacher
who lives in Calls county. Browns
father is here and will make an effort
to have the penalty committed by the
Governor to life imprisonment.
The hanging OF the negro Will be one
Of the first official acts Of Sheriff-elect
John f. Burke. Sheriff Dornin says 1t
= he c lnh Hn naC %
capped.
The Butler Guards. Of Greenville, S.
c.. and the Anderson Is. c. Fire Com
pany will arrive here Tuesday morning
spend the morning in Portsmouth and
Norfolk. and In the afternoon will leave
for Richmond over the Chesapeake and
Ohio. 10 attend the unveiins.
PROHIBITION CLUBS.
The Prohibition party is organizing
clubs in all of the wards Of this city
and will make a great effort TO win
next fall the congressional election.
The commissioners will meet tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock at the clerks office To COM
plete the count OF the votes Of the re-
cent election. notice OF contest has
been submitted by the Prohibitionists
the Fourth ward, which will doubtless
go to the courts.
A feature of the memorial exercises in
Portsmouth Saturday was thirteen 1T
diers. robed In spotless white. ornament
ed with miniature Confederate flag.
the hat band of each lettered with the
name of one OF the Confederate States
and with a beautiful boquet in the right
hand. marched TO the Soldiers burial
lot in the cemetery through the open
ranks of Confederate veterans. They
gracefully deposited their flowers on the
graves OF the known and unknown alike,
and then passed on for the soldiers TO
close up and fire their salute.
PROTESTING AGAINST FEDRRAG OFFICIALS.
The Norfolk papers vii! tomorrow
morning publish strong resolutions adopt
ed by the Democratic Association OF this
city, protesting against the offensive con-
duct of certain United States officials IN
the recent election The resolutions Will
be forwarded to Washington.
The Ariel Club men announce publicly
tonight the great fistic events 10 take
place Tuesday night at their clubhouse
in Huntersville There will be three
bouts-Johnson, Of st. Paul, and Austin
Gibbons, of England. weight 40 pounds
Robert St John and Boston Boy, weight
145 pounds; John Monohan and Ned Nc
Laughlin, $50 pounds. There Will be
sporting men here from Washington. Bal
timore and New York. and box tickets
are selling as high as s25.
Charles T.. Roper, Of NOrfoAs, formerly
Of Richmond. while at work at Money
Point to-day received a compound frac-
ture of his right leg.