The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-12
AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS
A Richmond Woman, Insane Over Her Illus.
bands Death, Takes Her Life.
FOUND HANGING BY THE NECK. DEAD.
Richmond Men Receiving Letters
uraang Them 10 Join Cuban Pm.
triots-Stnte Heard or Canvnssers
Expected to Iiarc Ruck ing hams
Sote To-day Other Items.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1l.--(Speclal)-
Mrs. Louisa Hicks has finally succeed
ed In killing herself. This morning she
hanged herself In the room abe occu.
MADE an effort yesterday. her fourth at
Tempt. to end her life. guard was
placed on duty to watch he:. Early TO-
gay he fell asleep. and when he awoke
the woman was dead. She had torn up
her sheets and made rope with which
she hung herself to a bar across a win
COW. tuesday Mrs. Hick; jumped into
James RIVER. She had .rled on four other
occasions to commit suicide The wo-
man was insane over ,he shocking death
Oh her husband year or two ago Coro-
ner Taylor viewed the body but did
not deem an inquest necessary.
URGED TO GO TO CUBA.
A number OF young men here are re-
ceiving letters from Cuban leader In
New York. urging them TO 20 to the
They are assured that success soon will
come. ana after the WIZ l. ended they
are promised good positions under the
Government that will be set up. The
agent says II he receives sufficient favor
able replies he will come here and have
personal interview with the men.
BOARD OF CANviSSERS.
The. State Board of Canvassers will
probably meet to-mo row, when a cor
rected absl.rac. of the vote of Bucking-
ham Is expected to be here. I, is now
settled tina; all of the Democratic cand!-
dates for electors Will get certificates
Corrected returns give Mr.. Wallace
enough votes 10 elect him. At the next
session OF the board certificates will be
Issued 10 Cong: essmen JOKES and Walk
en- Mr.. Yost, and the electors. and the
work of the body will be concluded
COMING TO NORFOLK.
Richmond will be well represented In
Norfolk next Thursday on the occasion
OF the meeting of the Republican State
Comm19:ee. Among those who expect
TO be In the city at that time are
Me::rs. Edmund Waddll, Edgar Allan
Wray T. knight Richard +. Walker
n. j. Smith. James Bahen, John Mitch
ell, J. w. Southland. and perhaps others
Walker. Bahen. and Mitchell are friend
~ to Colonel Lamb.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENE
II is said here that General George j.
Hundley, CT Amelia, has positively de-
cided 10 become a candidate for the
Democratic nominate ton for Attorney
General. A gentleman in Richmond, /
am told, has letter 10 this effect from
the General. Judge w. F. Rhea, of
Bristol, also Is said to be candidate.
DEATH.
Mr.. Henry Vogeler. one of the mos,
prominent citizens of Henrico cun:y
died to-day after long Illness. aged
sixty -one years. He was n large truck
grower and come years ago took q prom
inent pa!t In county politics.
PETITION FOR PARDON.
The petition for the pardon OF Mary
Barnes, the old woman confined in the
penit eniary for completely In The muir
der of Mrs. Pollard, in Lunenburg. wa:
not presented 20 the Governor to-day.
IT has been prepared and will be IN the
Governors hands in a day or two.
TO DISSOLVE INJUNCTION.
a motion was made in the Court of
Appeals to dissolve the injunction pro-
hib!ting the Traction company from
going on First 8 rect. IT will he argued
Monday. The decision of the Norfolk
street railway case practically settled
this one. In the Traction company's ia
vor.
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