The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-08
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Prospect Of a Lively Contest for the Dem.
ocratic Nomination for the Legislature.
REPUBLICAN, ORGANIZATION SPLIT
a Nci.hb0rIy Affair In Court-Sui.
folk Rigninist Not Dead ns Report.
cd-'victim,s of the Runaway Rnth-
or III" Worse for wcnr--PcrsonnIs
Hnd nriefS.

Suffolk. Va. July 7.-(SncciaD There
is promise Of n lively time over the
nomination Of Nlnsemord's representa-
i've III Ntrgmia:' next General Assem-
ply. There are already two candidates
In the ficld--iInn. J. L. Booker. the pres
ent member. who has strong backing.
and Mr.. Frank NJ Arthur. n nonulnr
citizen of Lower Parish, VINO has a
great many friends ana who Is supposed
10 nave strength among the old COnfeue-
rate veterans.
The friends Of both are working prln-
SiPaiiN on The Siiil hunt ut present, but
their work IS none the less effective
THERE MAY BE OTHERS.
While these TWO are all who have pub
Holy announced themselves rs yet, seve-
raj other men have been mentioned in
connection with the nomination.. As
Nttiise'nnnds County Judge will he
named NJ the next session The canl-
oates preferences for This judicial honor
VIII cut no small figure in the fight
Then there is talk Of an independent or
Republican, candidate. [ have heard of
no prominent Republican naircd vel
who would accept the nomination. In
tact the rartys present condition is
not auSpiciouSS for the success OF their
irket. There are two local organiza-
i!nns--two chairmcn and two Executive
Committees.
THE REPUBLICAN, SPLIT.
Capt. Il. j.. Brooks and Capt. C. IT.
Causey eaci, claims 10 he the regular
county chairman. The State Committee
VIII have to dPcid" Tho validity OF the
claims, They Will do it ut IL meeting 10
bc held IN II few weeks Brooks was
elected at a county convention last year
which convention also namcd the COM
nit!ccinon. State Chairman Lamb COM
nIisa!oncd Brooks. After notice the Exc
cutivc Committee met and removed him.
chairman They will both probably
abide by the state Committees decision.
ABUSED HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE.
Justice Daughtrcy and Hurricane
liranCh had court day IN the county
large crowd attended. Charles i3pHman
was chcrgcd with abusing tho wife ana
children or j. II. lIarrcl. Tie called
them bal names, 1t was alleged in owl
dHncc. Attorney S. T.. Everett. of Sur-
folk, was there TO prosecute. The Jus
ticc made II levy on Bozman for $1,000.
During the day Mrs. lIarrell and Mrs.
lSozman got mad with cuch other, but
further trouble WAS prevented. The
iHtrtieS ure all white.
THEY WANT SOME MONEY.
| John q. aud Robert J. Nol feet, trad
! Ing as Norilrc: & Bro, to-day through
| their attorney, J. L. burgess, iiled in the
| County Clerks office a mechanics lien
aga!St the r. G.. Dennis lumber com
| pany, which recently assigned. The lien
is Oh the mill ana fixtures here ana at
| Magnolia. II claims sl2+.0l for work
done and material furnished There may
| be other liens fled.
DIDN'T HAVE TO VOTE.
Councilman II. II. Culley returned TO-
| day from Edrnton, NJ c., where he had
! been experimenting a contract nj Bran
| ninEt; lumber mill. Mr.. Culicy iA tho
| member of the Council who was absent
.t.,,i
| were named, aud whose absence brought
| on Il tie vote for Clerk of the Market
! After the caucus one OF he eight mem
| bcrs changed his position. or cisA the
| Mayor decided IT, Whether the result
was the same rs If all nine members had
| been present Is conjecturcd. Anyway Mr.
| tulloy did not have to assume the re-
! 5ponSib!l!ty, and he is probably glad of
| Il. He Gays lie couldn't leave his con-
! tract. 1T would have cost him too much
money.
TO SAIL by MOONLIGHT.
On next Wednesday. July II. tho organ
| :und society or the Methodist church will
| run moonlight excu:s sion to Hampton
Roads. They VIII carry The Phoenix
Military Band. The committee in
| charge is Miss Julia Phillips. II. ]. Bow
/ en-. l.. +. Farmer Henry Eley, and Leon
| ard Williams.
LOST AN ONLY CHILD.
! inc remains Of Olivia Fletcher Law
| renee. the two and q. half months old
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John f.. Law
| renee. of Petersburg. were brought 10
Suffolk to-day and buried in Cedar Hill
| about II o'clock The funeral was
| preached by Rev. Herbert NJ Hope.
The deceased infant was n grand
| daughter of Captain William !. Oliver.
ana a niece of Mrs. William NJ. Atkin-
son. OF Suffolk. |; WAS an only child.
POLICE COURT.
i. G. Norfcct. white. last night took
on too much old rye and n policeman
caught him. This morning he had 10
| pay an assessment Of $500.
l>aNinh White, cnlored, was charged
! with the appropriation OF a watch, chain
and other articles She got thirty days.
HIS WIFE SAYS NOT.
y report was circulated today that
NJ. John T.. Gaslcc. formerly of Suffolk.
who - In jail at k!nston. ~ c., on the
charge of higamy, was dead. His first
wife. who lives on North Main street.
says the report isn't true.
AGE NOT VET y SECRET.
Little Miss Doilic Whaicy daughter
Of Mr.. William NJ. Whalcy, Of Norfolk.
at =! o'clock this evening celebrated her
Itli birthday At the home Of her grand
mother Mrs. G. V. Norncet, Main street.
| y whole lawn full of little lads and las