St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-01
Virginia Courts Get Out a
Summons for the Presi-
dent-Eleet.
Even the Sheriff Did Not
Know What the Case
Involved.
Twenty Ducks Brought to
Bag by Mr.. Cleveland's
Aim.
Ex-Seeretary Fairchild Said
to Be Booked for the
Cabinet.

EXMORE, Va, Nov. 80. The chief in
cident of the day on Broadwater island
was the arrival of Sheriff Samuel Jervis,
for Northampton county, with sum-
mons which he sought to serve upon
President-elect Cleveland. He came
over from the mainland at 2o'clock. but
was folc to wait until after the gun
ming party returned from their days
sport before presenting the document.
The sheriff was seen by a reporter.
but he was unable to furnish
any information, except that the
summons was to appear before
the chancery court at Richmond,
Va. He did not know what the case
was involved. He stated that when the
summons reached him for service at
Cape Charles City, which is the county
seat of this county, he regarded the
whole affair as practical joke. Upon
writing the clerk OF the court at Rich
mond he received an assurance that the
document was genuine, and came to
Exmore at noon for the purpose of
carrying his Instructions out. He could
give no particulars on the subject.
Bagged Seventy Bucks.
The ducking party, which went out
in the channel opposite High hotel, re-
turned shortly after o'clock, and re-
ported excellent sport. MIR. Cleveland
occupied the floating blind alone with
George Doughty, who loaded his gun.
He bagged nine brant, six red-headS
and five butter-balIs. Hargis picked up
the game for Mr.. Cleveland.
The telephone line connecting Cobb's
island and Smiths ISLAND with Broad
water was completed today. This is a
part of the lifc-saving station line
which is being constructed along
the Atlantic coast, from LeWeS,
Del. to Cape Charles, Va, connecting
all stations between these points. Supt.
Bolena, after two or three unsuccessful
attempts. today laid the cable between
now in good working order. 1t is eX-
pected that the station between Smiths
island and Cape Charles will be COM
pleted within few days, thus estab-
fishing direct communication between
BroadWater and the outer world.
The programme tomorrow will be
practically the same as today. So far as
can be learned, no definite time has
been determined for Mr.. Cleveland's
return North. From present indica-
tions, however. it seems probable that
he may spend another Sunday upon
Broadwater island.
The Facts in the Case.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-A summons
was issued by the clerk of the court to-
day citing Presldent-elect Cleveland to
appear in court Monday in chancerv
suit in connection with the state debt
commission. The sheriff left today for
Hog island to execute his mission.
The facts in the case are:
Willis B. Smith, member of
the Richmond bar, May 9, 1891, insti-
tuted suit in the chancery court against
James Nj. Mason, L. F. Bayard, George
S. Cole, George G.. Williams, individu-
ally and as partners trading under the
company; F. p. Olcott, William
L. Buel, Henry Bridges, G. E. Dickey
Jr.. Hugh r. Garden, John Gill,
Grover Cleveland, E. j. Phelps. the
Central Trust company. Brown. Ship
ley e Co., London firm, whose in
diVldual names are unknown; the
Mercantile Trust and Deposit company
and the Planters National Bank of
Richmond, defendants. The process
was made returnable in July.
The object of the suit is
to recover of the defendants
the sum of $1,000 agreed by them to be
paid the plaintiff for his services III
connection with the Virginia debt ques-
ton, said services being directed espe-
cially to their attempt, which has been
successful, to compel the for
eign council of bondholders to
cease their litigation with the state
and to unite the foreign-American
bondholders, to attach any estate of the
defendants in this state, aud especially.
the 311s per cent commission which will
be due and payable on the Virginia
bonds to the defendants or any of them,
bank in this state, and especially the
Planters national bank of this city.