The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
GREATER RICHMOND
Inhabitants Of the Capital Are Becoming
Imhued With Progressive Split.
ALIENS AND WAODILL'S ASPIRATIONS
Tho Former Isn't Saying Much Hut
Ho Wants tho District Attorney
snip, While wnddiiI Has Ills Ego
on Judge Hughes Plnco-A Negro
Kiilcd-A Close Shave.


richmond. Va. Jan. 8.1Special.)-
Nearly everybody here seems to be
catching public spirit fever. Never be-
iore mas there been so much talk about
now TO build up Richmond and make 1t
greater city. 1t really looks as If much
Sood WIZ result from this agitation.
ihe Chamber of Commerce Is going 10
mold public meetings to discuss the sub
1ect and the travelling statesmen will
probably follow the example of the
chamber.
ALLAN IS SAVING WOOD.
While Mr.. Edgar Allan's name is be-
ing mentioned for the Office OF Dis .rict
attorney, he Is saying nothing about his
political aspirations. A good many of
ms friends think he would accept the
District Attorneyship, if not gwen a big
ger ONCE. Some people think it is eN-
tremely likely that Mr. Allan will be
honored by an appointment to n high
oilce in the Department of Justice in
Washington. President Harrison. II will
be remembered. made him special coun-
sci Tor the Government in the Texas
land cases.
WANTS JUDGE HUGHES PLACE.
Judge Waddll has long had his eye
upon the seat upon the bench now held
by Judge Robert w. Hughes. The Judge
Is eligible to Te:irc on full pay. but he
shows no disposition TO do so. His health
too Is good for a man of his age. 1t is
said by some that Judge Hughes has no
idea OF retiring as long as he is able to
discharge the duties of thy Office.
There Is some talk about Hon. NJ. L..
Walton. of Shenandoah. becoming a
candidate for Attorney General Some
OF his friends are anxious FOR him 10 run.
MIR. Walton was in the State Senate a
Few years ago, and was the author of
the walton election law. He Is regard
ed as a good lawyer, and Is popular in
his section of the State. In 1895 he was
defeated for the Senate by fractional
fight in his parry.
AN DMPTY HONOR.
Captain Warren S. Lur:y, of Harrison
hurg. is said TO be an aSpirant for the
Republican nomination for Governor.
He was one of the Republican electors
al large In the late canvass. Captain
Lurty ran for Attorney General on the
ticket with General Malone when the
latter asp.red to the Governorship in
1889 He has a large practice i'm the
Valley counties. The Captain belongs
10 the Lamb faction.
a NEGRO KILLED.
Thomas Atkins, q colorcd man who
lives In Henrico county. and sells pro-
ducc In Richmond, was killed to-day
He had been to the city. and while re-
turning hone his mule ran away. ana he
was thrown out of his cart. The We
i hicle ran over his body. and his neck
was broken, either by the fail or by the
wheels passing over it,
The family of Mr.. Merv.n Patterson.
on South Third street, had a narrow es-
cape his morning. The house was
found to be on fire about 6-o'clock. So
much smoke was in the hallway it was
hnt tOl no ir.a ,,aI,
than it really was. All the inmates
ran out IN their night clothing. and took
refuge N the house of neighbor. The
flames were eXtingu!shed with n.ua
damage to the building.
Mr.. William r. Barret died here to-
day. aged seventy-nine years. He was
native of this city. and before the war
was wealthy. He was related to some
of the best known Virginia families
For several years he had not been en-
gagged In business.
NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE.
Tony Schwanes safe was opened at
Ryall's cafe this Z .ernoon by Mr.. John
II. Tresnor, in the presence of Deputy
Marshal Peasants and newspaper men
The metal bottom was knocked out and
hole cut in the wood bottom. The con
tents were of no value TO any one save
Schwane. His ma naturalization papers
office of the County Court OF Cook coun-
ty, Ill: an insurance policy for So 900 on
stock. which expired at noon to-day:,a
bundle of. rcceipted bills. cards. envcl-
f-opes. postage stamps, and postal cards
and lot OF bank checks. bearing the
business card OF Schwane. as whole
sale dealer of beer. The checks were on
the East National Bank of Knoxville
Tenn.
Agent T. c. Taylor. Of The Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
was sent for this morning TO see the
horse of Mr.. Arthur Havens at that
gentleman's stable. No. 224 North Twcn-
tleth stree. Mr.. Taylor found the ami
mai. fine blooded mare. with both hind
legs broken. and the bones sticking up
like pins. He at once killed the mare
MIR Ravens is at loss to understand
how the animal was hurt
The State Board of Agriculture Will
meet next Wednesday a the Office Of the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
SUPREME COURT.
Proceedings In the State Court of APP
peals to-day:
Woodbridge. Travers e Co VS.. Green
Argued by w. w. Henry and Wood
Bouldn. Jr.. and submitted.
Ferguson vs. Daughtrey. Argued by
r. Il. Holland ana Judge w. j. Ki!by,
ami continued until Monday
Cool VS.. Lynn. superintendent of the
pen.tent!ary. Upon writ of habeas
corpus. Petitioner discharged.
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