The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-26
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
Washington MagisteriaI District
dominates Candidates.
Mr.. F. |. PORTLOCK CHAIRMAN.
Four Delegates TO the County Conven-
ton at Huntersville. Edward Chris
tain for Supervisor. Harmo-
NOUS Meeting. A Victory
for Straightouts.

mass meeting oil the Democrats oil
Washington Magisteriai District was
held last night ut Market Hall. TIE
mesting was called TO order by Mr.. T..
Il. Portlock, who WAS unanimously
elected chairman, with the press as
secretaries.
The Chair stated that the first bust.
ness WAS the nomination of four dele.
gates to the county convention, which
convenes at Lesner's Hall, in Hunters.
Vile, on April 18th. Messrs. George
w. Jones, John S. Etheridge, L. L.
Lindsay and Joseph l.. Wordeu were
placed In nomination and unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Edward Christian was nomi
mated for Supervisor, X. b. Scott,
Charles n. Foreman and l.. Nj. Wing
field for Magistrates, MIR. Jos. Il.
Woodhouse for Constable aud Nr. j.
IL. Williams for Ovorseer of the Poor.
The delegates were instructed to
choose their own alternstes and III.
structed to vote for IL straight Demo.
cratic ticket.
This is the first Democratic meeting
that has been III harmony for sew
eral years, and the straight out Demo.
Gratis claim victory over the fusion
lists,
MIR. I. N. Eaeon, Jr., was present
and was extended the floor for few
minutes. Mr. Esson denounced the
fusion rings of Tanners Creek aud
said be was glad that Washington Dis
trict did not have any prohibition
machln, muddle III its midst.
OTHER BERKLEY MATTERS
The case Of A, herman, charged with
selling whiskey to o minor, came up III
tho Mayors Court yesterday morning
for the third time, tho case having
been laid over from Tuesday. The
Commonwealth tproduced witnesses
who testified that they saw herman
give Charlie Jones and Dave Barry,
coiored, drink of whiskey on the af
ternoon that they were summoned by
the Sergeant who told them to stick by
him.
The Mayor concluded to fine Der
man Sl0 and costs. The decision of
the Mayor places Borman in rather
peculiar position just now. If lie pays
the line lie stauds convicted of selling
whiskey to miuors, and If he takes an
| appeal, the case will be on the docket
against him when be makes an appllca
ton for his license.
MIR. il. +. Woodhouse is very sick at
his house on Main street.
Mr.. Bernard Rowland is reported
quite sick ut his residence in South
Norfolk.
a horse belonging to MIR. Frank
Parker ran away yesterday on Liberty
street extended and demolished his
carriage. MIR. Parker WAS thrown 10
the ground, but not hurt seriously.
The two colored men, Charlie j ones
and Davie Barry, who were, in the
nf In
jury In the case of the Commonwealth
vs.. 4. Bromau. will be referred to the
Commonwealth Attorney for prosecu
ton.
Yesterday afternoon as the Norfolk
and Southern engine and baggage car
was backing up the Norfolk aud West
ern railroad to the crossing, the look
out discovered IL colored woman on the
track picking up coal. He hallooed to-
her To get oil the track, and rs she did
not dhy any attention to him lie signnl,d
the engineer 10 stop, but before stop
could 10 maze the step OF tho car
Knocked her down and tho train passed
over her, mangling her head almost
beyond recognition. DIR. Morgan wGs
| notified and held an inquest over the
| body, which proved to be Mary Bray.
After hearing the evidence, which was
to the effect that she was deaf the iurv
| returned a verdict that the deceased
came to her death by being accidental
~ run over by n Norfolk and Southern
tram on the Norfolk aud Western rail
road and eXonernted the railroad
company from all blame.
MIR, J ID. Howard was quite seriously
hurt while ut work yesterday at the
Etna Iron Works il Norfolk, by u
tool breaking.
There were five conversions at the
Chestnut Street NJ. T.. Church Sunday.
The branch track of the Norfolk aud
Southern railroad has been graded as
far rs the GUNNER Compnny's prop
erty, and the rails are laid up TO Chest
nut street. Workmen were engaged
yesterday cutting across the Berkeley
street railroad truck for the crossing.
MIR. II. $. Iatem has accepted posi-.
ton with the Newport News Drydocll
Company, and lett for that place yes
terday.
row occurred III the Eureka Social
Club Sunday and the parties retired to
the county, where the difficulty was
settled by one OF Them being kn ockcd