The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-19
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE.
James Robert McGulrs Died Of a General
Breaking Down Of Vital Powers.
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES WANTED
A Constant Reader Tahesa whnck nj
n PoIiticnl Paragraph = Royal
Arcanum Comes Down win ~
Chcck-Bnrdcn's suit Against tho
IaiIrond Continued.

Suffolk. Va, Oct. 1S.-(SpeciaD--Aftcr
eeVenty-three years OF usefulness MIR.
James Robert MCGUIRE has gone to join
his forefathers. Death came at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning, at the home OF his som
in-law, Mr.. w. b. Ferguson, 81 Main
street. Mr.. Mcguire had been feeble for
several years and dissolution was the
result Of general failing OF the vital
powers. which had been weakened by
Eheumatlsm.
The funeral took place at II o'clock
Shis morning from the Main Street NJ. e.
church. to which the deceased belonged.
kteF. II. =. Cheatham ofllciatcd. These,
We're pall-bearers: A. a. Riddcl1. w. L.
MoLeod, William Eley, Wallace Kilby,
~. b. Britt w. J. Cohoon. Gen. L. S.
Baker, DR.. A. w. Eley and DR.. II. w.
Campbell.
Mr.. Mcguire had probably lived as
many years In Suffolk as any resident
of the town. For many years he was
accountant for Joseph p. Webb and w
b. Ferguson & Co. He was registrar for
q long period. The deceased leaves
-FOUR daughters-Mrs. w. 3. Ferguson, OF
Suffolk; Mrs. w. ]. Brown, of Peters
burg; Mrs. Charles G. Plum, OF Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, and Miss Alice Mcclure,
or Suffolk The deceased had been a
MASON and Odd Fellow
GUBDRNATORIAL CANDIDATES
WANTED.
Republicans are looking forward with
pleasure to the formal opening of their
campaign in Suffolk. Hon. Pat Nc
Caull, nominee for Governor. will do IL
next Saturday night. His friends here
are expecting u big speech
Democratic Chairman j. e. West. said
Tonight he should make an effort TO
get hon. Hoge Tyler here. If he fail
an that q call may be extended to Mr.,
montague. Democratic nom!clee for At
torney General.
GOOD WHEN IT CAME.
Regent w. G. Elan, of Nanscmond
Council No. $40. Royal Arcanum. to-day
showed me check for $4,000 for Mrs.
Sarah Cadorah Nurncy, widow of tho
late Councilman John T. Nurney That
was the amount of insurance carried by
Nurrey In that order. The check was
signed by w. o. Robson, supreme sec
retary, Boston. There was some delay
IN the payment. as Mr.. Nurney died
about two months ago.
Suffolk, Va. October is, 1897.
Editor Virgln:an:
Please give a constant reader space
Tor the following clipping from the
oulIolk Hefald and n brief comment:
Inc voters OF NanselnOnd are called
uncn to resent the usurpation of cor
por9tions IN the affairs OF State The
men CHOSEN may be individuals of good
morals and sound Judgment, but the
exercise of their powers Will be dictated
by the policy Of the corporatio whose
candidates they are. The seal of con-
domination should be put upon such
methods. The people will decide who
snail represent their interests"
Inc above reads as If II were written
py Iillniarl or some other dema goglie
But not so. The man who wrote It
never rides except upon q corporation
pass. and voted for n corporation law
yer Tor the Senate against Fitz. Lee.
Respectfully,
vcRITAS. .
HAD COMMISSIONS.
Chnmbliss Eiey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dley, was taken very i'll Sat
urday night and for 4 time his life
was apparently in danger He tainted
away In Eley C Bros store and had
commissions. Medical attention was
summoned and the young man is much
better now. Tho attack was brought
on by Indigestion
BATaDEN'S SUIT PUT OFF.
The case of It. T. Barden, who is suing
the Atlantic and Danville railroad for
$1,000. came up to-day in rNansemond
Circuit Court, and was continued The
plaintiff is represented by Niessrs, Lee
Britt and e. L. Holland. and the rail-
road by Mr.. A. p. Thorn, of Norfolk.
Garden alleges that he was nut off n
passenger train more than a Ayear ago.
when he had purchased and paid for q
ticket.
ALL KINDS.
mfr. Clarence r. Eatton, OF New York.
who had been visiting his father, Mr..
Daniel TT. Hatton. and other Suffolk
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