The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
RICHMOND, Va.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of interest to All Virgin
ians.

Special Dispatch to the virgin;an.
RICHMOND. Va, January Gov.
O'Ferrall to day appointed Mr.. A.
Is. Hanckel Judge OF the Corpora
ton Court of Norfolk, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the refusal
of MIR. Thomas II. Wilcox to
qualify. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
John Il. jenkins was Mr.. Hanckel's
opponent. He was objected to by
some Norfolk Democrats on the
ground that he was thought to be in
sympathy with the reform element.
How far the Governor was lntlu
ence by this charge is not known.
but it cannot be said that he acted
hastily III the matter. He gave both
sides bearings aud then took several
days in which TO consider the papers
filed with him.
The proceedings of the Court Of
Appeals to day were something of
surprise. All OF the Judges were in
attendance. aud after being in ses
sion for two or three hours. elected
Judge Keith president of the court
and Judge Riley resident Judge. 1t
was thought by nearly everybody
that Judge Cardwell would be chosen
president and Judge Keith resident
judge. MIR. George Heath Taylor
was re elected clerk OF the court for
Richmond, but no other otficers were
chosen. The court will meet again
80 morrow.
Smallpox 10 spreading in King
William county. Three new cases
developed too day on the Pnmunkey
Indian reservation, near Lester
Manor. Gov. O'FerraIl received
semi official notification OF the new
state OF affairs to day and was much
disturbed by the news. He at once
put himself in communication with
Commonwealth Attorney Lewis, of
King William. and directed TINT
officer TO enforce more stringent
quarantine rules.
Col. Tazewell Elicit has taken no
steps as yet to defend his claims to
seat in Congress, which Mr..
Southwark is contesting, except to
secure the services of Hon. II. w.
FIournoy as one of his counsel. Col.
Elicit has been unable to learn who
Mr.. Southwnrd's council is. Col.
Elicit is not all alarmed. The fact
that prominent Republicans like
Judge Wsddill and MIR. Edgar Allan
do not think MIR. Southwark has
any claim TO the seat ia not calcu.
lated to help that gentleman. MIR.
Allan arrived here from Washington
10 day and said he was as ignorant
as any one of MIR. Southwnrd's plans
and purposes. Mr.. Allan is counsel
only for MIR. Borland, of the Nor
folk district. Judge Waddill repro
sonts few or the contestants.
Gov. O'Ferrall to-day pardoned
George and Bedford Cooper out Of
the penitentiary. They are young
men, first cousins, from Montgom-
cry county, serving seventeen and
htteen years, respectively, for muir
der Ill the second degree. They
have served about five wears in
prison. Executive clemency was
exercised on the recommend ation of
the jury that tried the case, the Com
monwealth's Attorney, the penitcn
tiary physician and others. The
mothers of the boye, very nice look
ing old ladies, were at the capital
when they learned of the Governors
action, and they rushed into his
presence and tearfully thanked him
Tor his action. 1t was a pathetic
ncene and brought tears to many
eyes.
J, Maj. ". Il. Gaines, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is
thought to be little better, but
there is little hope for his recovery.
The arrival Of Mr.. John A. Lee.
national president of the Travellers
Protective Association. has been de
lsyed and he will not be here until
10 morrow.