The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22
ABIG CROWD EXPECTED
The Convention atStaunton Locked Forward
To With q Great Degree Of interest,"
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN RICHMOND
Two Norfolk Girls Who Positively
Refuse SO Return Aome-Death of
MT. Lawrence Moody-A Preach.
ers Wife in Court-The Richmond
Cranks I'm Jolly Mood.

richmond. Va, May 2l.-SpecIal.-Th
, ro.e an the Democratic primary to-day
m mas ABOUT the smallest ever polled here.
true there were contests in only about
naiI or the precincts but In those COM
paratively few people manifested any in
rerest. Groups of voters. generally bust
ness men, could be seen standing on the
street corners discussing the situation
anu explaining why they would not take
part In the election. There were no work.
ers about the polls and everything was
exceedingly quiet for election
INDICATIONS now are that there will be
an immense crowd of people at Staunton
curing the convention. Many will go
city is going to take care all the visitors
Is mystery. There will be $500 or 5000
strangers in Stnunton A great many
people have already written there to en-
s t quarters. Those who put off secur-
ing rooms until they reach the conven-
tion city may experience trouble In Sc
curing accommodations
:. Anon the delegates elected in this city
Is Hon. b. b, Mumford. He Is counted
upon to be one of the leaders on the floor
OF the sound currency people The silver
men VIII have many able leaders and
good ones. too. in men like Daniel, Jones,
Swanson. e. w. Saunders and others
that might be named.
Recently there was much talk about
town to the effect that couple, who
stand high in social life. would apply
for a divorce 1t it said that they did
determine upon upon such course at
one time but abandoned It, They have
separated, he making over to her some
property, but they will not become d.
vorced
Two pretty girls were in Capt Angles
office at the Second Police Station to-
day awaiting the arrival of Mrs Sawyer
Norfolk nf nf
one girl Is Mary e. Sawyer and the
other gives her name as Mabel Page
which is fictitious. They were ed
on a telegram from Mrs. Sawyer A
Square The girls came here Saturday
and registered at the st. Claire as Mabel
Page and Ethel LaMonde. They say
the, came TO look for work and
to Norfolk. Miss Mabel says n young
man named Taylor at the University
College of Medicine and Surgery here is
friend of hers. This young woman
carries with her photograph under
which appears the name Il. Guy Hail.
Mr. w. Lawrence Moody, a prominent
citizen Of Manchester. died to-day. aged
Oh years. He was a native of Dinwiddie
but went to Manchester when a boy
He was successful in business. Last year
he built q large tobacco factory but Ill
| health prevented him from operating It..
The wife of Rev. j. w. Madison the
colored candidate for Mayor. was before
the Police Justice to-day charged with
assaulting another negro woman. The
Justice fined her
The Richmond cranks are greatly re-
joiced over the success of their baseball
team in Norfolk. They think the Legis-
lators will continue now to play in win
ming form. There is no doubt of the
| fact that the team has wonderfully i'm
proved recently.
Governor and Mrs. O'Ferrall did not
visit Mt. Vernon this week as the local
| papers state and they have not been out
| OF the city.
AT the meeting to-day of the committee
on design for the Davis Monument 1t
was decided to pass upon the designs on
May 26. Twenty-Five have been received.
| ], II. Hawkins. who boards in Mrs.
Sawyer's house In Norfolk, has arrived
| here for Miss Sawyer and Mabel Page.
| fle says he will take them home to-mor-
row but they declare they will not go
| with him.
The primary here to-day gives the free
| silver people thirty-fiv delegates out of
l0l. This Will give them the third Con-
gressonal District. The sound currency
! people calculated the silver people would
not get more than twenty delegates.
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