The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-13
GEN. JOHNSON'S ERROR
lie Gives UnIntentIonal 0ffense to Judge
Graham In Making Comparisons.
LIKEhS CUBANS TO vIRGlAIAAS.
S"age Grnhnsn Speaks snarpIy-su.
ford urgcd for Governor 41r.
l'"rn's Romantic asarringc May
HIVE vcnScGucl-Colored sIilitla viii
Not 90 to tho cInauguration.

-, Richmond, Va. Tcb. 12.--(speclal.)-.
There was sensational Incident q t the
annual smoker Of the city bar ussocia- 4
tion last night After Judges Goff,
l5fawIey, and others had spoken, Gen
cral bradley II. johnson was called OH
and IN his response had good deal to
say Or his experiences III Cuba In de-
scribing the Cubans lie COMPARED them
WIN the people or Southwestern VIr-
Slhla III such u way ms 10 give offense
well, who wns guest. Judge Graham
sald nothing at the time, but he ap-
proachcd General j ohnson after the ex-
ercises were over, and criticised the ref
erence 10 the Southwestern VlrEinlans
lie told General Johnson II he knew no
more about the Cubnns than he did
about the citizens OF the Southwest, It
was time for him to stop writing about
Cubans. 'l IE>' 0E7t5 = I.
General Johnson's remarks were made.
IN a spirit of good nature, and he hao
no Idea or giving offensc to any one.
IL is said that Colonel A.. s. Buford
has received II good many letters from
various sections or the state urging him
TO become Il candidate for Governor. ana
that he has been personally approached
nS friends who have asked him 10 run.
lie, Colonel has promised to think the
matter over, and let his admirers know
very soon what he will do.
The murrlge OF Mr.. w. II. Larus, Of
lienrico county. and Miss Clara Vender-
STEM of Tennessee, occasioned so,ne-
thing Of 4 sensation here. Mr.. Larus
County Court, and is we'll known In the
city and county. There has been con-
siderable comment here with reference
TO the granting of the license in Peters
burg. Both Of the parties are Of age,
but Mr.. Iaruss family were bitterly op-
posed to the match. The law Of Virgin
Ia requires that the bride must reside
IN the county or city where tho license
is issued" and 1t is presumed that some
one has made oath In Petersburg that
she was resident or that city. Some Of
the Laru5 family are talking of making
an investigation into the matter.
The colored military OF this city will
not attend the inauguration. This has,
been definitely settled, II is said that
times are too hard to take the trip. The
money raised toward paying the eX-
penses Of the trip Will form the nucleus
OF fund 10 defray the expenses OF
attending the dedication OF the Grant
monument and If the required amount
can be raised the New York trip will
be taken.
Colonel Buford and Commissioner OF
Agriculture Whitehead are hopeful OF
having large attendance at the confet-
ence OF farmers In Washington or.
March 4!h. Low rates can be secured
from all parts Of the country on account
OF the inaugural. Colonel Buford Is dis
posed to favor national convention Of
farmers. He believes that if a large
body OF conservative and level headed
agricnlturists can be gotten together
they can accomplish much In the way Of
securing the passage Of bills the farmers
desire to become laws.
Consul General Lee recently sent
Commissioner Of Agriculture Whitehead
package OF Cuban tobacco seed for
Virginia farmers. Colonel Whitehead
has received over one hundred applica
;ions for the seed. All who get It are
required 10 sign the following paper:
please send me q teaspoonful Fla
grant IIa'bana Tobacco Seed, and pro-
mise that will prepare q special plant
bed, and VIII plant and cultivate not less
than 500 plants, and will ar-cure one
half by hanging thinly in the house,
and the other half I will sun-cure on
scaffold. I will give full attention to
stripping and asserting. making one
grade for filters and one for wrappers.
and report results to the Commissioned
| OF Agriculture giving number Of pounds
produced; number Of hills planted, with
general information as to quality and
success, with any impediments discover
ed as to production .or curing"
Another cut was made to-day in the
price Of Ice. E
The funeral OF Captain Philip Haxall
will take place from ST. Paurs church at
3 p. M. Tomorrow.
Sheriff Solomon, accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff Fussell. produced Charles
a. Twitchell. the white man who shot
the negro, Paul Davis, at the County
| courthouse in the Court Of Appeals
this morning, and through Common
Wealths Attorney Conway II. Sands
| filed al answer to the motion for writ
Of habeas corpus made by Captain Geo.
d. Wise and Mr.. Barton H. Wise. yes.er-
| day. The answer AYERS that the court
house Is In the jurisdiction Of the county.
and not part Of the city, as maintained
! by .Twitchell's counsel. To maintain
| this claim legislative acts are cited. The
Court directed Sheriff Solomon to take
charge Of the prisoner and keep him In
custody until It's decision was reached
The judges will read over the papers
submitted to them and decide whether
| or not they desire oral arguments
| Twitchell has now been in Jail more
] than month. His Incarceration has
improved his appearance. He took
great Interest In the proceedings this
morning s M