The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-17
A NEW STATE PRISON
Superintendent Lynn, Of the PenlianilafY,|
says the State Must Soon Erect One.
CONVICT LABOR COULD BE UIlLlzsD|
lost OF /" New Institution wonIa|
DC Comparatively s,nnlI-rroubsa Is
'"eeh Mayor Taylor and Conn.
"en VIII Drop-A Democratic
s'"te Ticket baseball building.

richmond, Va, jan 16-(specia1 l-s,r.
perintendent B. w. Lynn, Of the,penI-|
h,,u,y' y IS strongly In favor OF the|
punolhe OF a new State prison. In dis-I
SVusslhg the subject to-day he said that
now @ ,,a'n could not long do without al
,tw pe.'aentlary. as 1t now Is there areI
about 1900 convicts crowded sntn S1aS|
eels. -Mr. Lynn thinks a suitable buiid- !
!ls could be pu. up at very little cost ff,I
the state. He could utilize convict la horI
,n mn, uo.ng ~, much of Ile work. What money!
he ra oS ~, neeueo @ according 10 his plan CAM
De raised by a bond issue. The bondgI
couid run twenty years, and Mr.. LynnI
thinks the prison could pay for itself.
I5l7g y
II Is generally believed that the troi1-
pie peIween Mayor Taylor and Council-l
man Rouniree will be allowed to fdrnn
1t is quite evident that MIR RonntresI
never had any idea OF briblng the MayorI
to sign certain ordinances, even if he 9diIl|
make remark that his Committed
Would not cut the Mayors salary, which,
S,a.einent he denies. Mr.. Taylor neyefI
had any Idea that Mr.. Rountree tried|
improperly TO influence his action. lAi-l
herman Snead seems TO be to blame forI
tne Nttle unpleasantness by making tha|
statement that member OF the CounciI|
nao tried TO get the Mayor not to use
HIS salary. - /
- . al u llChEI. t-,AhA |
notice that Virginia paper predicts|
tnat Eiyson FOR Governor, j. W. Mar
shal. for Lieutenant Governor and I ,Iovd|
a. a. smith VIII be combina ton formed
for the Democratic State ticket. 81
is not likely that anything OF the sortI
VIII be done. Mr.. IIllyson Is q very
snaewo a politician and in view OF theI
large number of candidates likely to be|
In the field for Attorney General esne-I
e!nlly, he would hardly go into a com
oihation II he wanted to win. sA';t,s4es ;l.a4~s
There is still some occasional talk oil
General Eppa Hunton for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. Tha|
General Is handicapped, however, by rea- !
son OF the fact that his old friend, Attor-|
ney General Scott. who will stand for|
reelection, comes from the same county.
FOR that reason It is not likely that he|
will consent for his name to be used.
The Dodson hotel closed It's doors to.|
day for lack Of patronage. 1t was conf
Quoted by Mr. Charles b. Dodson, whoI
succeeded his father. This hotel used toI
be the st. James, and is located at the|
corner or Twelfth and Bank streets. It|
Is not likely that II will be empty yery|
long, for the location Is good one.
BASEBALL BUILDING.
The Baseball Park building on Broad
street near the College, will be model
one in every respect. The grandstand|
VIII have seating capacity of 1900, and|
the bleachersies of $500. This will bs|
about 1000 more seats than the old paris|
had.
POLICE COURT MARRIAGR
There was q marriage in the Police|
Court this afternoon. the contracting|
parties being Edward Lewis and Car
re Randolph. leaders In Jackson Ward
society He was charged with her be-
trayal. The case was fought hard oHI
both Sides and the Justice decided that
1t must go 10 the grand jury. Then II |
was that Lewis agreed to marry. "A par.
son was sent for He soon responded
and tied the knot, and bride and groom
went in opposite directions.
Estelle Scott, white woman. tried e
commit suicide here to-day by taking
laudanum. Doctors saved her life.
In the County Court to-day the cas,
of Mr.. Harry Alley for challenging Mr.
Charles Langley to fight a duel ETa
tried. The accused was discharged. HI
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