The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Schooner g. b. Leet, Capt. Cramer,
VIII leave TO day for New York with u
cargo of lumber from a. Is. Cramer to
Waters ~ Co.
The following have been selected rs
Judges TO otiiciate at tho primary cleo
ton to be conducted in Suffolk to-
morrow Tor tue nomination of Demo.
cratic municipal officers: To represent
the Executive Committee, Z l. Prudeu
to represent Il Il Brewer,Jr, Mayoralty
CANDIDATE, > l. Nanderslice: to repre-
sent w Is Ferguson, another Mayoralty
candidate, II NJ Butler.
David Boyett, Jr., yesterday expired
at his home, No. 20 Holladny street,
alter lingering illness. The funeral
Will take place this afternoon from his
late residence, DIR. w. W. Sta!ey, oni E.
ciating.
SECOND DAY OF CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Prentis convened Circuit Court
Yesterday. The proceedings we're MS
follows; The case, NJ. T.. Hubbard X
Go. VS.. M. I'll, Holland & Co., trespnss
on the case III assnmpsit, was tried by
Jury, who gave the plaintiffs judy-
ment for S296. 0S, with interest from
February Is, 1894, and also credit on
number OF notes for guano.
The eJectment case, Thomas NJ. Ra-
hey VS.. John Il. Voight, in which the
decision Of II lower court has been re-.
versed by tho Court of Appeals in fa.
yor OF the defendant. and which was
sent back for trial, was continued till
April 70.
The attachment case, j. T.. Vincent
" Co, VS.. Dill X RoehIo was continued
TIL June ~. j. S. Hubbard n Co., VS..
). Timothy Duck. trespass on the case
IN assumpsit; dismissed on motion of
the plaintiff.
In the divorce cases, Fletcher Has.
lett We. Eliza Haslett, and Fannie Reed
va. Labau Reed. decisions were rem
dereu III each instance for the plain
TN. One chancery decree was on.
tered.
These eiectment cases will be called
to day: William Virgins vs.. Anthony
Langston, w. Il. pruden VS.. Vernon
Pruden.
DEEDS REcoRDEp.- j.. Cutchin to
Abraham L.. billiard, 10 acres i'll Holy
Neck District, $605. Frances II. Ellen
or and wife to Reuben Jones and De.
liz Jones, II acres III Cypress District,
$500
The PRIMARY TICKET The Town
Executive Committee yesterday open :
Ell the scaled envelopes containing
names TO be voted for tomorrow, April
II, 1898 (not May II az the ticket read
by an unintentional error at primary
Tor the nomination OF municipal otli-
GERS, and afterwards printed the follow
Ing ticket: For Mayor, Il J. brewer,
Jr, w Ferguson; for Councilmeu, \
W Eley, } IL Msceary,G L Holland,
Il ~ 81 IA A
/ Nuruey, Il S Boykiu, G. j Duke. W
3 Hawkins, John b Norheet, j Henry
Nurney, George L Parker, L Parker,
Is PinnGr, & Smith, j T. West,
Il Nlthers-lS. The nine receiving
the highest number of votes Will be
declared the nominees. The first seven
are members OF the present Council.
The committee received twenty nine
names, but the following eleven with
drew: K II Allen. q w Irutt, j T.
Booker, S p Nauderslice. Il q Dennis,
q w Nurney, w Il Frazer, Ii Nj But
Ter, T. l. falk, w II Jones, Jr, Henry
Jones.
ATTACKED by DEspERADors. A
young man named Charles Decker was
attacked Tuesday night by two colored
desperadoes while walking from Nur.
neville to Whaleyville, two villages IN
tins tNsnsemond) county. When pass
ing secluded road Decker was ap
preached by the men, who asked for
the time. AS his watch was drawn
from the pocket one OF the men
grabbed him from behind, while the
other attempted to reach the watch.
KesistlnR, he was viciously slashed
about the body with razors. He finally
as nG oil 4, 4.
very enervated condition.