The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-05
CoNvICTs ON ROADS
Movement to Have feIOns Work on Poh|Ic
Highways Meets With Encouragement
OBJECTIONS TO FATMERs' CONVENTIONS
IL Is Feared thut Politics would he.
stroy tho Usefulness of the Meeting
r t-OFcrrnll appoints Two More Re.
publican Sotnrlcs Np.
pose i.ymn's Reelection

pose kynn's Reelection.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 4.-{spccial.)-
those who are organizing 4 movement
having for Its object the abolition Of
me contract labor system and the work
ing OF convtcts on the public roads, tell
me they are meeting with much encour-
agement. The plan is to prepare plan
whereby the change can be made at
little cost to the State. and result in a
reduction Of the road tax. a bill Is In
course OF preparation. and when 1t is
completed will be made public, in order
mat an issue may be made or it In the
election Of members Of the Legislature
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
There Is some opposition developing
toward the proposed convention OF farm
ers. Some object 10 1t on the ground
mat they fear politics will be introduced
any result In more harm than good a
Fey say 1t Is scheme TO get a large
d9sgatio or rountrymen to spend 4 few
daTs and their money in some faorcd
city. But, on the whole the plan seems
generally to be endorsed and It Is be-
lieved the convention Will be held
MUST FIG 1T THE SPORTS.
Hon. Addison Maupin, or Henrico, the
rather OF the Maupin anti-gambl!ng act
which passed the Legislature Al It's last
session. will be candidate for the State
Senate, as Hon. Conway r. Sands Will
NOT run again. Mr.. Maupin viii have to
light the sporting fraternity, but he has
some powerful influences back Of him.
SHERIFFS AGAINST LYNN.
1t looks now as II Major Lynn would
nave considera bic opposition for e-elec-
tlon as superintendent Of the pcniten-
tiary. The sherlffs all over the Common
wealth are said to be banded against
him. Major Lynn, 1t Will be remember
ed, succeeded In having u bill passed at
theaast session Of the Legislature, pro-
viding for he superin tendent to send
guards TO the various county seats for
convicts. This made the snerlfrs his Bit
ter enemies. The sheriffs have q State
organization and they exercise n great
deal of Influence with their representa-
tives.
THE ICE GORGE BREAKS UP.
The ice gorge In James river suddenly
broke up this morning and played havoc
was wrecked, and lot of hay In bales
was lost. Very much more damage
would have been done, but for the ac.iv-
ity Of the city tug III opening up the
way for the Ice TO pass off. Vessels were
not hurt, but were somewhat delayed in
their movements. y man named Ma
hoEy made wager that he could walk
across the river on the blocks Of Ice, and
he did SO, performing 4 most daring
feat.
Senator Eugene Withers Is now much
improved, and to-day was able to walk
down stairs at Murphy's hotel.
The fire In the stcmmevy of j. n. Boyd
Il Co.'S tobacco factory, on Brooke ave-
nue., early this morning, occa asioned a
loss OF between $4,000 and $4,000. which
Is fully covered by insurance. Only one
building was destroyed. An adjoining
one had very narrow escape.
MORE REPUBLICAN NOTARIES,
Governor O'Ferrall has appointed Mr..
9. E. Wilson the Republican leader OF
Nottoway county. and Mr.. =. w. Tillar,
or Greensville county, also a lea ding Re-
publican, rotaries public.
Both Of these men are IN the Fourth
congressional district. where Mr. r. r..
Thorp Is contesting the seat at Wash
ington to which Hon. Sidney p. Epeps
was elected in November.
The Governor some time since an
pointed Captain Asa Rogers, OF Peters
burg, the secretary Of the State Republi-
can committee, notary. Captain Rog-
ers wanted his commission to assist Mr.
Thorp In his contest and 1t IS known
that Messrs. Wilson and Tillar will use
their commissions for the same purpose.
The taking of depositions in the contest
has already been begun. The Republi-
cans are sparing no money or efforts to
obtain evidence to capture the place that
Mr.. Epes was elected to by the votes of
the majority of the electors Of the
Fourth district.
A D-ANVII.LIc CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. A. T. Burr, the high constable of
Danville, died early this morning Mr..
Burr was a native of this city. He had
been constable Of Danville for twelve
years He was one Of Danville's most
popular citizens, and his death will be
sincerely mourncd there as we'll as by his
friends here.
Detective \. NJ. Toml!nson and Officer
Hughes arrested T.. Jacobs and c. I.ess-
Ter. two street fakirs. this morning for
jumping a board bill in Norfolk The ar
rest was made upon the complaint OF
Mrs. X. Kaufman, who conducts q
boarding house in Norfolk. The amount
Of the bill is So