The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-15
THE REPORT IS TRUE
That Judge Nathan GOtf will Be The Legal
Adviser of President Mckinley.
CONFIRMED BY PROMINENT REPUBLICANS
The Judge Himself Refuses 10 Tnl,s-
An1 OLA ana IIisioricmI <nsc Decided
MT Inst The Municipnl Election
VIII lie iIofiS Contested An Arri.
cultural Convention.

Richmond, Va. Jan 1i-(Special.)-
WhiIe Judge Cor. who IS here hold.u.,
court. refuses to discuss the report that
ne Will SO In o McKlnley's Cabinet. a
very prominent Republican here. with
whon the Judge Is on intimate terms.
says thc rumor IS certainy true. Tn S
IS probably Judge Goms last visit here
as judge. He is hearing argument in
the chS' of the Southern Bell Telephone
company against the city of Richmond
City Attorney Meredith represents the
c:ty' ana Messrs. A. l.. Holladay and
Hin Carter the company
THE CASE SETTLED AT LAST.
a suit grow ng out of the evacuation
OF Richmond by the Confederate troops
wa!t finally decided II the Supreme Court
oi Appeals here TO day. When Il became
apparent that the Federal forces would
en.eI the city the City Council held
meeting and ordered tnat all the Luuor
found be destroyed. Among that poured
,hto the streets were eigh:y-iivc barrels
belonging to G. a. Wallace. He subse-
quentiy brought suit against the city 20
recover the value of the VIII skcy. During
all these years the case has been pend
ing N some form. The court of last
resort decided that Wallace was not en-
tiled to compensa ion. The nigh; the
whiskcy was turned loose the streets of
the CITY oVeriiowed with the liquor.
The more the Democrats here consider
the proposition made by Congressman
Otey To hoid Il national Democratic con-
ven ION IN year. the stronger Their op-
position becomes. They believe II would
be fatal bunder to outline nov the
Issues for next year or FOR 1900 Many
believe the Republicans If let alone will
make such serious blunders that the
Democrats VIII have no trouble In win
n n hn 4.
There are some who believe hat Major
Otey's scheme might be good one for
next year-that is. to hold convention
just before the time for making Con
gressional nominations
LONG DISTANCE PHONES.
Senator Daniel reached the city to-
day. He is here I'm the intercs; of n
franchise for the Amerr can Long DIS
,ance Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. The Street Committee of the City
Council VIII act on the matter to-mor-
row night. There are twelve members,
and IL Is said tina; eight are In favor Of
making favorable report The Rich
mond Telephone Company is fighting he
scheme.
Unless signs fail the municipal cleo
tion n Richmond ono year hence will
he the hottest witnessed here for some
time. The Democratic League for Good
Government viii cut quite Il figure. Very
uttle is beng said as yet about canii.
dates, but some business in erests VIII
be introduced. There is talk of Colonel
John 5. Harwooi becoming Il candida te
for Mayor, and IL race between him ana
Mayor Taylor would he Of decided in
tercst. The Republicans. too. are think
ing OF starting a reform movement in
the hope Of capturing ;hc city govern
ment. They WI cClta My en- .Cr the race
If much d.Saneciion is occasioncd i'm the
ranks of the Democratic party by the
no Einat.ons made
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
The State Board of Agriculture to-day
SET on foot movement looking to he
holding Of 4 large convention of farmers
next spring to consider the needs of
agriculture. Colonel a. S Burord prcsi-
dent Of the board, Is father of the plan.
y committee on the subject was named.
Colonel Buford is very hopeful OF bring
ing good results from convention OF
his sort. He says something must be
done 10 build up the great agricultural
interests Of this State
Carlos a. T.witchen. who shot the
negro Davis al Henrico court house for
an alleged assault on his thir cen year
Old daughter, denies that the g.rl was
intimate with the man or that she ever
wrote 10 him. Davis still insists that he
mas let crS from her. the wounded man
IS worse to-day, and the doctors say he
cannot recover. G
Mr.. \. + Smith. night watchman.
dropped dead in his room this afternoon.
lie was compa!n!nR last night ana
had doctor. but was better this morn
ing, and walked Ou.. Tie had Just eaten
a few oysters when he suddenly fell
down and expired
WILL TAKE y FURLOUGH.
For some time past the health of Rev.
w. l.. Wright -. u. pastor o! the lie gh
street Baptist church. has not been
good. He has overworkei himself. His
congregation l. very large one. and
there has been considerable sickness du-
ring the past few months. Consequent
ly DR. Wrigh has been overtaxed. and
Is very much IN need Of rest. HIS
church has just voted him a three
months leave of absence in order that
he may go to a climate warmer than IN :
and spend the balance of the winter. Dr..
Wright is "A man Of much energy and
he Is loath to go away from his church.
but his people have virtually ordered
h m 10 do 80. He has no: yet decided
when he WI! leave. or whore he viii go,
hu II is expected that he WI! do SO
shortly.
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