The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-23
TINE FIELD OF POLITICS.
Laoies Grace n Democratic Meeting
With Their Presence.

with Their Presence.
Newport News. Va, October % -fSno-
ciaL)-An enthusiastic Democrn tic mref
Ing was held at Chestnut avenue md
Iwenty-seventh street last night, which
WIS presided over by Mr. Thomas Wat
sI ne ioiloWing o!atons addressed
Ihe meeting, which was made un of
toth sexes Hon. Thomas T. Powell
u. >. Robinson, and c. A. Ashley. Mr.
ioWell. the Democratic nominee FOR
me legislature. spoke at some length in
aeience or the Chicago PLATFORM, and
Democratic pan;y.
80 Acknowledgements HOUSE
Hon. Patrick T. Mccaun. accompan-
led BY several friends, came over from
Norfolk by the c. & Q. steamer Louise
this afternoon and was met nv Tho
nowden faction and escorted to the
Hotel Warwick. The Republican cub
ernatorial. c2ndldlte viii address a
meeting at the. opera house Tonight.
MARTIN HARMON.
Martin Harmon, the suicide. who
drowned himself IN the James vester
gay. was driven to the rash act by hal
iucinations. Mrs. a. V. Pierce, who
Keeps a boarding house at No. all
Ihirty-fourth street, where Harmon
stopped, says that he imagined that
officers were pursuing him, and 1t was
probably this hallucinu;ion that drove
him to his death. 1t was learned TO-
day, that Harmon was an employee OF
the n. Y, p. & N railway on the East
ern Shore in the capacity of section boss
ana th0i he was a member OF Eastern
shore Lodge, No. a. l. o. o. r His
native town. however, IL Lewistown,
"a, where his wife and daughter reside
day.
SERIOUS STABBING AFFAIR.
Roy Harris, n negro with a police re-
cord. who Is known in Rockets and
Bloodfield as a desperate character. "a
wanted by the county police on the
charge Of stabbing Willie Walker, VINO
goes by the name Of "Sheephead.' In
Bioodheld last night
between and 10 o'clock n crowd of
place kept by Davis & Alley, shooting
craps. "Sheephead" was one Of the par
tlcipants In the game, while Harris was
n spectator. Harris. It seems, got in
ehcephead.s Way, who told him to
stand aside. :, Without a word Harris
ripped out a dirk and plunged It Into
the other Negroes left breast inflic:ing
an ugly cash just below the heart, be-
tween tho second and third ribs, and
linen absconded. DR. Louis Loeb was
summoned. He dressed the wound.
which Is dangerous cut, and may
prove fatal.
HUSrINGs COURT.
The pleas of the damage suit OF East
mans administrators VS.. L. +. Finch and
wife was to determine whether the p-o-
cess was properly and legally served
upon Mrs. Finch. Upon agreement OF
counsel TO the facts in the case, the
jury summoned to determine them
was dismissed and the court was asked
to determine the point at issue In or
der 70 have full time to consider the
matter Judge Banham adjourned the
case till Monday.
POLCE COURT.
John A. Miller. drunk; fined So and
costs.
John Mcdonald. larceny; fined S. and
costs.
George Trice, running unlicensed cart
fined Sc and costs. but the fine was re-
mitted.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Arrivals-1sarge A. w Weston, Bos
ton, to G. & o. for coal
Schr. Cox and Green, Boston, to c. G.
O. for coal
Stmp. Saturn. Boston, to c. 6 O. for
coal.
Saled-.Stmp. Orion. Boston.
Barge Augustus Welt. Galveston.
Barge S. r. Mead Boston.
Schr. Edward Stewart. ST. Johns,
Schr. Il. II. Stcelman, Richmond
Schrr d. II. Rivers, Vera Cruz.
WHAT PAUL SAID.