The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-22
A PLEASING VARIETY
or News From Petersburg ana sur.
rounding section.

Petersburg. Ve., Aug. 2i.-(SpeciaD-
judge Leonidas ID. Yerran, or Green
vile county. who is u candidate for Con-
gress from the Fourth District OF Vir-
ginia. is In the city tonight. He told
YOUR CORRESPONDENT that he had been
travelling through several OF the west
ern counties in the district and that he
found the sentiment almost unanimous
In favor of Bryan and Sewall and free
silver. He declared that the people
were more fully aroused than ever be-
fore and that every county In the dis
trict. with the possible exception of
MecklenburR, would vote by large ma
torties for the ticket.
District Chairman +. r. Lassiter to-
dav appointed Mr.. Charles B. Mann Sec
retary OF the Democratic Fourth Dis
trict Committee and Captain George W.
Pegram treasurer.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case of John Warrenton and James NJ
Young, charged with fighting In
Schools bar-room. on Old Markea
square. was called for examination. 1t
was plainly shown by the evidence that
Young was the aggression. He was
fined S25 and costs and In default of
uSvment was committed to jail. Young
had a very bad cut on the head. where
he had been kicked by Warrenton, and
one of his eyes was also bruised. War;
renton was discharged
Mr.. RYAN Barney, of Meadowsville
Va. has leased for six months from Mr..
Frank Clements. OF this city, the steam
hunting and fishing on the Appomattox
and James rivers. The yacht will be Inf
charge OF Captain r. l.. Smith and Mr.
James Anders.
The taking of deposittons for the
plaintiff in the divorce suit OF s. H
been in progress for some time, was
concluded to-day. The testimony ia
verv .voluminous. Dispositions for the
defendant will shortly be taken.
John N. !Stearns g. Co, owners of the
ftifkT fire.ory here; ,'arerTot-
their full force now, but expect to do
so soon.
The protracted meeting, which has
been held during the past weel- ut
Gary's Church, Prince George county,
was brought to close yesterday after
noon. There We're some twenty-five or
more conversions.
The Right Worthy Grand Council Of
the Sons and Daughters of the Inde-
pendent Order of st. Luke of Virginia,
which has been holding its twenty-ninth
annual session at the Oak street A. NJ.
L. Zion Church, In this city, at its session
to-day elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: Right Worthy Grand
Chief r. II. Evans, of Richmond; Right
Worthy Vice Grand Chief, Eliza Allen,
of Petersburg: Right Worthy Grand Sc
Richmond: Right Worthy Grand Treas
urcr, Maggie L. Walker, of Richmond
Delegates TO the National Right Emil
nent Grand Council, which meets In
the city of New York in November next,
Maggie l.. Walker. of Richmond; Rev.
r. j. Perkins. of Huntington, w. Va;
Rev. u. 4. Lewis. of Richmond; w. II.
Randolph. or Hanover county: Abbey G.
Dawley, of Norfolk. The Grand Council
created an endowment and elected the
following Board OF Directors: Rev. J. Fl.
Holmes, ]. II. Cunningham. Nj. H. Grif-
fin. G. w. Curtis, J. r. Griffin, w. G.
Singleton, of Richmond; r. j. Munroe,
OF Petersburg. and Samuel Davis, OF
Portsmouth. The reports of the Right
Worthy Grand Chief showed the order
throughout the United States TO be in
fourishing condition. The Grand Ma
tron reported that seventeen Juvenile
circles with membership OF 1000 had
been organized during the past ten
months. The Council adjourned this
evening to meet on the third Tuesday in
August in 1897, In Suffolk
Mr.. j. b. Alsop. telegraph operator
for the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
Southern railway, at Virginia Beach. re-
signed that position to accept a similar
place with the Postal Telegraph Com
pany in this city. He entered upon his
duties here tonight.
FOURTeEN UIssrxc