The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

SdiiS VI cOullu money democrats VIII
secure the services OF Il number Of Pink
erton detectives for use in Virginia on
election day. a gentleman from Wash
inStou says he learned while there that
u number OF Pinkerton's men would be
distributed throughout Virginia and
West Virginia. 1t is a fact not general
ly known. but nevertheless true. that
there are now detectives in the Fourth
Congressional District looking out for
fraudulent practices One of these detec-
the employ of the Sound Money" Dem
ocratS.
DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT.
The democrats here are disposed to
he Indignant over the alleged plan of the
Sound Money" Democrats for work on
election day. as stated by w. Z. Curtis
I'm his letter to the Chicago Record.
Much was said OF II to-day. Curtis
states that three of the Sound Money
ties" will be at each precinct to take
afiidavits OF each man as to how he
votes 1t Is argued by Democrats that
this scheme is one to intimidnte men
who work for corporations. and they
say It is calculated to destroy the Sc
crecy of the ballot.
WADDILL'S MISSION.
Judge Waddil started to New York
Saturday In response TO q telegram
supposedly from MIR. Quay. He got no
further than Washington. There n
message reached him saying he need not
come on. II Is said that the Judges
visit had some reference to detectives
for Virginia, and that what he thought
he would have to attend to in New
York was transacted In Washington.
WAR WAXING WARM.
Much interest is felt here In the war
now going on between the Dispatch and
Times. The Dispatch said 1t looked as If
some of the Times followers set fire to
h.. hi In Ic
the night Grady spoke In the Audito-
rum. Now the Times calls on the Dis
patch for It's proof, or threatens to
brand the Dispatch as malicious
libeller." Just what the Dispatch is
going to do about 1t" could no. be
learned to-day, but it would not be sur
prising If the trouble should lead to q
personal encounter between the heads of
the two papers.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
The Democrats are arranging for three
big meetings here this week. Wednes-
day night Senator John w. Daniel Will
speak in the Academy OF Music:
Thursday night Stlson Hutchns will
shake 'em up in Old Market Hall. and
Friday night Mr.. w. r. Alexander. OF
Winchester, Governor O'Ferrall's old OPP
ponent, will be heard in Fulton. Next
week the Democrats hope to have Bent
ley. of Texas, and Commissioner Bell
here.
NEVER SO HOT BEFORE.
There is no doubt of the fact that
politics are about as hot here as they
have ever been known to he. At each
of the headquarters everybody is busy
this week out on the street corners en-
cited crowds discuss the situation. 1t is
thought the Sound Money" Democrats
and the Republicans Will have very
prominent speakers here. Both of these
parties are now quietly ut work making
fNln for al JaN
pairing to meet every emergency that
may arise. and Indications are that
election day will be one long to be re-
membered.
IN HARD LUCK.
The Star newspaper went into the
hands OF receiver to-day. Mr.. John f.
Saville being named by Judge Miner for
receiver. Application was made by
number of employees, and employees who
say the paper is insolvent and that the
management contemplated selling il at
less than Its value. 1t Is thought Mr.
StilSon Hutchins. who now controls the
State. will buy the property.
NOT TALKING TOO MUCH NOW
Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge was at Re-
publican headquarters to-day When
asked II he retired or would retire from
the Congressional race in the Sixth Dis
trict. he made no reply whatever. evad-
ing the question. The colonel has had
y,
not out OF II yet.
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Information has been received here to
the effect that Mrs. Lehman Frank. of
this city, who went to Baltimore Satur-
day for medical treatment, took carbollc
acid as soo1 as she got off the boat
and Is critically III. She probably tried
to committe suicide. Mrs. Frank has
been III n long time. She is the wife of
q Russian tailor.
CASE CONTINUED.
The case of James T.. WINNER. charg-
ed with the murder of Samuel G.. Thai
heimer. was continued to-day
STILL HOLDS 1T.
John Mitchell, Jr, received letter
from the postal authorities to-day I'm
regard to the letter he had whicn Hon
j. T. Lawless, secretary OF the common
wealth, had addressed to John Mitchell
Mitchell, In reploy to the postal aui ihor-
files. said that he had every reasor to
believe that the letter was inteIe.l for
him and that he would hold 1t until
he was otherwise convinced.
BICYCLE RACE.
The bicycle races for the benefit OF the
cycle track to be built near Richmond
Will take place at the Expo ,i!ion
grounds, instead of at Acca, M Cc,o-
ber sd. Every evening yoi can see
the boys training for the coming races.