The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
BOTH ARE C0NFIDEaT /
The Friends Of Colonel Elicit and Capiala
Lamb Are In Excellent splrlis.
The FIGHT IN THE THIRD WAxEsWARAsH
JndEe- Gregory is in the Race ana ~
IN Probable thnt King tVtlslassns
VIII stand BY Him Nnrrow Eass
cape or she Travelling Passengess
Agent oftbe Southern halfway.

| Agent oftbe Southern Hallway. 81
.r;ls ;RiGIhmond. Va. August 1s.--special.
They We're using Tor ali Il ws sp,riss woft az
Ieet dset shat the colonel secured the entire
aeeSsasio9 ae Ssnk in Go9chlsnd county
anira adnp az appeared to have gathered new M
spration Sprter y,s,e6 from so some source When
pile abSHt out there. ai tsnderins their sere ns
bright and smiling One OF the 'IGnifs
managers nn, asers, made ?, this statement: I'VE did
land, as | told you yesterday r1lor1iifia.
In hnat county was one we could not organ
we we hvs ln SO na shSFs aouS, time As 1 e shsd
dnt Of this. Sentiment is ali s drftiSg afS Sshn to
splendid organization. When fe petlhiecafS the fnfrna
dre are received rec Capt Lamb will liave q deci-
oed majority or the Richmond delegates 4,
Col. Elletts friends say his noninetion
Is practically assured - i.'-s-s - -
| Tne gold Democrats of Richmond held
their first rally tonight in the Y. M. q. AZ.
heii, H. ana n " Win ~ good crowd present. 7
Tredegar Works presided siIdedrihsSaehe snsa OF the
made by Messrs. wyndham Il. Meladith.
Minor or gJprseil; Jar ena " wIorfpngman, pnsn John
dresses We're enthusiastically received. I - a
sound money league" was Organized &
liam Writ Henry was elected Chairman " Of
the campaign committee and A. L. Ro,ii1
ware chairman Of the iinance COMMITTEE.
IT was announced few days ago that
.1on' nos RoGer ooGS,a Gregory, Of King William,
going into the fight to make a canvass FOR
Votes; e but @ Is candidate only in the sense
is likely Tns tsst & Rns asesSf %is ths 9,
Complimentary votes from i Hanover. HHe,va som In
between Elicit and Lamb, the Judge. pro-
vided he has the balance Of power. may be
formidable aspirant for the nomination.
1 Senator Daniel. who has been in Tsu-
rope, taxing .n 3 3depositlons in q law suit, me
gust g. ''iV Me Viii VIII arriSs On a
the first of September. He will lose no
n tSat EonE e on Is ns y ns The
Will return in excellent trim for tine cam
Paign. The national committee win use
sniking. fresh mulatto.. was. arrested by
here few days since and began ifnnie-
diately practicing his nefarious business.
He belonged to both of these orders and
has been so successful that he dresses very
Station. He y will R be tred 3 tosSorrow eGSna fs Ms
has obtained some money here
CO.; Lamb, of Norfolk. has taken rooms
Rev, DR.. NJ. D: Hoge, wfo.is now tour
the lItruria for New York on the 26th In
slant. He Is expected to arrive honlss In
time to fill his pulpit on Sunday, Septen-
The local Board of Health is to unite In
fne rn,,s effort 70 to D. establish s,a monument In
forward ali subscriptions Richmond peo-
PIE desire TO make for the project
| Tho failure of revolver to discharge,
though the trigger was twice pulled, is
passenger agent OF the Southern rniiway..
whose office is In this city, from receiving
\ q perhaps fatal wound In the head yester-
day.
Mr.; Horton came from Danville. to Ricn-
| late yesterday afternoon. 1t was mixed
white from the eoiorsd Coaches: me ne
iiqouors sold on It's trains, though a psiyi.s
lege is sold permitting the holder to seiI
ments, such as ice cream and cake Mr.
Horton caught p. L. Price, Danville me-.
sseer Ih9 shd tod aad 5 she ss
stop It, Price denied the charge, and
nothing, more was done until the. tickSts
ductor Wright. Mr.. Horton was helping
him: When the baggage car was rencheH
to be without ticket. He was made I'd
| buy one. SIS IS
Forcing Jones to buy alticket made tias
negroes in the car angry, and htey follow
| ed him to the door leading to wards the
white coaches. They became very belligz
erent and very abusive. MT. Horton was
finally got into such close quarters that
he found 1t necessary to fight. He ained
| a blow at Jones. landing on the lip, maiS-s
Ing It a moment later several times It's
usual thickness.
the pistol in Mr.. Horizons face. This lat
ter hastened into the white car and tho
negroes followed. Here the white men
went to Horizons assistance and drove TIM
colored men back into the baggage room
| During the fracaS the train had Atopped
| at a station, and when 1t resumed It's 3otlr-,
ney Conductor Wright and Mr.. Horton
| further misbehayior on their part meant
| wholesale arrest In Richmond. 81
| The negroes, Jones and Price, tried t5
start trouble soon after leaving Danyf1is
Jones came down here from htaSshcsiue
sets recently He first wanted TO stf rs.
the white car; He looks iike 1anghtona
/ When Richmcnd was reached 5e4xSSut'
/ Tomlinson arrested Price apd Jcrias i5ss9l
| Mitchell, Jr., bailed them out # IN Hit
| Police Court to-day they WSfe t,irfsezs 1sFA
to the, Amelia county auth ttien ScR III
\ on Friday. 81 ~
Mr. iohas Mertsn s@1ts VIM ~ assault
case win be tried a. Seternvil 10 : 3S's x
l{'.s Z,
HaraniR seekers snttesst vs. IS
Our entire stock at In ii iii III sfa
ipfIees, TO rfiake room for zss. z &
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