The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
TIE c0M aG CONTESTS.
Til |! Cost grafton Is Probably What ResEs
Republican State headquarters Open.
DAnhGi DONE BY NEGRO pARAOsRs
A Ht>gracrful Demonstration of
sarisson Ward Negroes state
dny TO Issue CcriiGcnIcs-A Man
McId Up ana Robbed.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 17--(SpeciaL)-
The Republicans have no. as yet cl e;ed
their headquarters here. Colonel Brady
and other leade.s may be found there
almost any day. Jus; whit is going on
no" is not positively known, but II Is
thought the business has some refer
ence 20 the proposed contests.
STATE CANvAsSING BOARD
The Safe CanvasS!ng Il ard will meet
ut the Capitol next Monday TO examine
the returns and 10 .ssua certificate; to
the sncce sful candidate FER electors
and Congress This meeting Il look-
ed forward TO With some inte.es.. as Il
Is thought that the Republicans viii be
gin their contests be.o. g the board. The
Govern,r. Attorney General. Sec.sslI5
OF the Commonwealth Auditor OF Pubic
Accounts, and Trea urer const.tu e the
Beard
a DISGRACEFUL PARADE.
It developed to-day that the Jackson
Ward colored Republicans who p.rade6
In homo! of MclIinleys eec,i n las
night. caused much damage 10 property.
On Broad street many windows were
broken, showcases smashed, and two
or three people were hurt. The Leigh
Street School property suffered grea
deal The IN aders were the loves.
Glass of Republicans. Leaders like Jim
Bahen and John Mitchell Jr., had moth
ing to do with the affair
A SAD DEATH.
Information was received here to-day
OF the sad death of little sln of MIR.
Lttle.on Johnson, In Goochland county.
He went on, hunting. and accidentally
shot and he died on the spot 1t was
some time before his remains were
found after he failed to show up.
STOPPED by FOOTBALLS.
Sam Rane, Goochland negro. IN re-
turning from Louisa c5uuty, few
nights agp, was held mp ana made to
tn:n over al the money he had-about
Sli. Sam was 20 frightened he wa
ro' able to tell whether the robbers were
white or black.
TO BOOM RICHMOND.
A great effort IS going to be made to
boom Richmond, and 20 secure new
manufacsorles. Saturday nigh. Post A
T. p. a.. VIII d! cuss how best th,
drummeis can nid IN the movemeMt
The Chamber Of Commerce VIII take
hold. too. The fist effort will be 10 get
a cotton factory.
THE WINNER TRIAL.
The Hastings Court room was ll.erall,
packed 7-'av with srr7;Nt>rs interes! et
IN the WINNER murder case. Winnie,
w : on the 3 and mos OF the div am
told H.. story of the killing. 1t d.h no
oner from That related soon after n,
stabbed young Thalhimer to deith. DR.
BROKER tod the IN shat fror, his rx
aminai ION of Mis- WINNER he shout,
say she was 4 virgin before her ruin /
alleged to have been eau ed by the dc
ceased. Ada, the sister of Ida WINNER
the unfortunate girl, said Ida had ~
ways refused to go out walking W..
Thalhimer. The evidence in the cas-
was not all In tonight.
STRANDED THEsPIANs.
HI Tom Ward and Futon Bros Min
s. els are stranded here. They appear
ed before small audience ~ nigh. an,
did not have money to get out of towI
to Keep their engagement In Fredercks
burg tonight.
S. A. p. MEETING.
The Southern Ass7cla.ed Press me,
VIII meet here Tomorrow. and Evan p
Hcwell, Pat Walsh. ana other well
known editors VIII be in attendance. !,
NICE entertainment Is being arranged 70
them.
REWARD OFFERED.
Governor O'FerrpH to-day offered 8
reward OF s75 for '.he arrest and delivery
to the Louisa county authorities c.. O
Hamilton. who shot and killed William
NJ. T!;ce at Mineral City on October
o3d
REFUSED TO ACCEPT 1T.
The City Council, by a vote of "a tc
y refused to accept the resignation oil
CITY Attorney c. V. Meredith.
The evidence In the WINNER case was
not concluded Tonight.
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