The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-08
Republicans Do Not Believe that Hunting
ton VIII Back the State Chairman,
HUNTINGTON WOULD HAVE A HOT TIME
Thtnhs Mr.. Edgar AIIcn-WFcrrnII
VIII Practice Lnw-Gcr. George =
Hundiry Wants tho Attorney
Gcncrniship-. Big Rusinexs or tho
4. .S o. In December.

the report that MIR. Coils r. Hunting
ton, the railway magnaie. will use his
influence with Mckinley to induce him
10 allow the Colonel to dispense the Vir-
gina patronage. Mr., Edgar Allan said
there could not possibly be any truth in
the statement. He added that If Mr.
Huntington should attempt to take Il
mana IN Virginia Republican affairs, IL
would be made very hot for him. Alder
man James Bahen, Colonel Lambs
friend. was greatly pleased when the
news reached him
O'FERRALL TO PRACTICE LAW.
a good many gucsses have been made
as 10 what vocation Governor O'Ferrall
VIII follow when he retircs from office
next year. One OF the Governors closest
trends IS authority for the statement
that MS EXccllcncy VIII give up poll les
ana settle down To the practice of law
He says that the Governor has I'm sight
practice that Will bring him something
IKE SlOO0O per year. He Is now the Su-
preme Governor OF the Endowment
GuId. which position pays him very
nice little salary In addition to that no
receives as Chief Mag strate of lie state.
me Governor expects to reside at his
beautiful suburban place near Forest
Hil Park.
No one seems to know the object of
the visit to Washington of Judge Wad-
din, Colonel Brady. and Mr. Bowden.
but Their "trip probably had some refer
encc to the contested election cases
More than likely, too, they did not lose
opportunity to strengthen with the Re
nunilcan leaders their claim upon the.
Federal patronage in Virg mia.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAI..
II Is pretty well understood among
the friends of General George J. Humid
ley, of Amelia, that he will enter the
| race for Attorney General. He has been
thinking OF becoming candidate for
some time, and II Is believed he has
made up his mind to do So Some Of II 3
admirers have been anxious for him to
on .er The race for Governor They think
IN the event of n warm fight between
MIR. Ellyson and Major Tyler, the
chances of the General would he good.
c. & O.'S BIG BUSINESS.
Mr.. Decatur AXtell, second vice presi-
dent or the CheSa peakc and Ohio rail
way company. to-day made the inter-
eStinS announcement that his company
did the bigges: December bus ness in $
history during the month just passed.
There We're no unnatural reasons for
This increase. Mr.. AXtcll says he thinks
this is going 10 be the best year the road
has ever experienced. In this connec-
ton II may be stated that the prospects
are brighter for the Manchester Coun-
ell To concur IN the ordinances that the
company wants passed so that it can
build splendid depot here.
Major Ginter refuses to say what
he intends doing with the properly ad-
joining the jefferson Hotel which he
purchased yesterday. II is pretty well
understood, however, that it Is his pur-
pose 10 build splendid theatre. as an
nounced I'm my letter Yesterday. Major
Gin er Is negotiating for other adjoining
property including the residence of
General Peyton Wise.
An Interesting case was decided in the
LEW ana Equity Court to-day. W. FL
l3arbce sued the city for damages for in
jur!es sustained by a fall from h's bcy-
Gle. The fall was due 10 bad place In
the street. He was awarded the sum OF
$500.
IT'S TYRANNY
Miss f. L. Van Lew has written her
annual letter to the City Treasurer 1t Is
as follows: Demand having been made
upon me FOR the Stale taxes for the
year of 1896 N the usual form prescribed
by la%-and all women having been cx-
Guided from either assessing the taxes
or making the laws under which the
assessments We're ordered. | enter my
solemn pro est against taxation with
out representations"
AS is,ant District Attorney B. r. Well
ford. Jr., Commissioner Henry FIegen-
hemer. and Clerk NJ. f. Peasants re-
turned to-day from Alexandria. where
they have been IN at enhance on the scs-
son OF the United states Court
nolle proscqui was entered in the
case OF Charlie Moy, the Chinanan ac-
cused Of sending indecent letters
through the mail.
COURT OF APPEALS.
The following opinions were handed
down IN the Supreme Court of Appeals
to-day:
Ry Judge James Keith-Chlldress' al
minis raior vs.. Chesapeake and Ohio
railway company, From the Circuit
Court OF Hcnrico. Affirmed.
by Judge John w RIeiy-Smith VS.
Eurton. From the Circuit Court of Cum
berland county Affirmed.
5 nus VS.. Tyrce. From Circuit Court OF
Alexandria county Affirmed
Mccartney V. Potomac Electric Com
pany. From the Circuit Court of Alex
andr!a county. Affirmed.
BY Judge r. II. Cardwel-Young VS.
Easley From The Circuit Court of Hall
fax county. Affirmed
BY Judge John y. Buchanan-Maho-
ney VS.. Jamel. From the Corporation
Court OF the City of Portsmouth. De
cree amended and affirmed
Haupt vs.. Tebault. From Corporation