The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-24
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Originates IN Closet In the UnOGcupied
Room Of a Young Lady BOarder.
REPUBLICAN, CLUB is ORGANIZED
And Named i'm Honor of Gov. NC.
Kinlcy = RaRc ! Jenkins n Notorious
Character AgRin Heard From
Charter of Incdrporntion-Pr
~ Convcyed-Personnl

Suffolk, Va. Jan. 23-(Special.) -Pur-
suant to call there was n meeting of
the BOrland Republican Club last night
and on motion OF w. a. Bond the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted unani-
mouSly:
Whereas several prominent gentlemen
are aspiring to the Republican nominal
ton t. the Presidency, therefore be Il
Resolved, That this club shall be
named and known as the Mckinley Re
publican Club and while we have un-
bounded confidence in all the aspirants
and Will unhcsitatingiy support any
one mat our convention Will nominate.
the Hon. William Mckinley, OF Ohio,
is our first chcice.
Colonel l.. p. Harper Is the favorite
of the club rs Il delegate to the Ma
ti0nal Convention. 1t was recurnmend-
ed before adjournment THAT similar
clubs be organized throughout the c,un-
~ i'll every school district. and that
they use their influence toward send
ing a Mckinley delegation to district
and State conventions.
BELONGED TO THIRD VIRGINIA
ltEGlMENT.-Anent the publication OF
Il statement that the late James X
Gray belonged to the Thirteenth Vir-
ginia Regiment In the civil war a vet
eran tonight desires that a correct ion
he made. My informant says that Mr.
Gray belonged to the Third Virginia
ltcgimcnt. Pickett's Division. Kemper's
brigade, Company !. He was n color
guard and was once wounded in an
engagement near Dutch Gap.
ISAAC JENKINS HEARD FROM
Isaac jenkins. notorious character
who was accused Of burning Mr. John
Cartwrlght's house In 1893. arrested for
TIE crime. taken from the office Nv
| mob violence, beaten. hung by the neck
and left for dead. and who escaped
| dragged himself to Norfolk where he
| was again arrested brought back to
Suffolk. tried fer arson and acquitted.
ana VINO then started on northern
| recurring tour, has recently turned IN
| in Richmond. with n new scheme He
| called AT che of the newspaper offices
| there and cndcavorsd to make a con
tract TO have his life published in book
firm, but failed in mis- purpose. Being
something OF an author = well as lee
| tufer ana hero of lync!liuG bee he
| Will have less difficulty in writing his;
biography than in finding n publisher.
CHARTER OF INTERPRETATIONS =
| judge lrcntis has granted Il charter Of
incorpor3.t Ion 10 the Independent Or
der OF the Sons ana Daughters of
Iloh, Il c2lored orsu nization OF bpncvo-
.enI nssign. In the charter five trus-
| Tees are named two of whom are men
toned as President and Secretary re-
| spcctively. The main Office of the sorie-
~ will be located in Suffolk.
| PROPERTY CONNEYED.--A bar.
gain and sale deed recorded today
! conveys the lot on the cHrner Of kim
ana Broad streets formerly owned Inv
| y. L. Nelms. from Lee Britt. trustee
to the Southern Building and Loan As.
| ISOLATION. of Knoxville Tenn. consider.
alton. $4,000.
| COUNTY SUPERV1SORS-Th Conn.
ty Board Of Supervisors haf
their January meeting in the C,or,t,s
Office to-day. Present: Walter ,Jor,Io n
| Cha irman; u. y. Brinklcy and X. II
/ lIley. The Boards attention was occu
pied In auditing the county's accounts
and approving bills. No new business
was disposed OF. The question of fixinr
ihe county levy was mentioned. but nj
ter discussion II was decided to POSTPONE
the adjustment till some meeting wher
the entire board is present. Making
compulsory
! n MYSTERIOUS FIRE-A trinino