The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
NOT THE TIME TO TALK
CONSu|.GeneraI Lee Declines to Discuss a
Political RumOr.
CONTEST IN LUAEH8uRG DECIDED
Rcpubifcnns ana populfsts IInyo
"""" tcw Hominntinns- ncpubli-
Gun nisscnsiOils Becoming Moro
hntrrcsttnE = Judgment Agninst
Rur0tIcs,
Special Dispatch to The virglnian.)
Richmond, Va, oct IL 1877

Richmond, Va, Oct 10, 1897.
General Fhtz Ice, who returned from
Washington yesterday. was seen to-day
and declined to discuss politics. He had
his attention called TO reports in Wash
ington papers saying he came from
Cuba for the purpose OF inaugurating a.
| light TO succeed Mr.. Martin for the
United STATES Senate, and responded
that he dad nothing to say in reply %
them. He did not he said, care to dis
cuss politics while Inc was consul gene
raj at Cuba. The General expects to be
ordered to return to Cuba about the
last Of this month. He thinks thmt the
government will desire to have him
there at ;hc time of the arrival OF
General RnncO, who Is to succeed
Wcyler as captain general
very lew of the Democrats who came
mere to attend the meeting Of the Exc
outlve Committee last night were In tho
city To-day. The action Of the commit
ice III deciding In favor of Dr.. w H.
Nebictt, q. nomlnee OF the party for the
House IN Lunenburga seems TO give
general satisfaction. FIR. Edward Pass
amore, the defeated Candidate, left here
to-day for his home. He stated that he
would give DR.. Nchlctt his cordial sup
| port. The committee will meet next
q
u!nr nominee in Dinwddlr county, Mr..
| Clark nr Mr.. Smith
The Republicans and populists have
| made very few nominations for the
| legislature. They have not nut IN
anything like so many candidates rs 1t
| was Thought they would do In
| large majority OFF the coumtics The Dem
ocr;ltlc nominees have no opposition 1t
looks as If the Democrats would have
| 80 ,t.,iI
had In THE General Assembly two years
ago.
Ithe war between the two Republican
factions Is growing in interest. Colonel
| Wickhnm. chairman Ef the Limb fac
tlohtion and his associates here, re-
| turned from Washington, where they
! called on the President They expressed
| themselves rs perfectly satisfied with
the result of the interview. Colonel
WlcSham. on his arrival here, went UP
| 10 ms nome In Powhatnn county. judge
| Waddill and other opposition leaders
| say the faction represented by Colonel
| lckhitm has no following OF any con-
sequence. Judge Waddill, the leader OF
one Faction, and Colonel Wickham rhe
| chairman of the other, have their Jaw
| Offices IN the Shaffer building, in adjoln-
| ing rooms
| Nboht n year ago. j. II. Webb-Pcploe
q young lawyer left here under cloud.
1t was said he owed much money and
that he went to England, where he has
| relatives. In the Law and Chancery
| Court to-day Judgment FOR S450 was
gwen against Messrs. Edgar Allan and
| FRANK M. WOon, nnd Mrs. Alice Reddy.
who We're endorsers on u note for Pen
loe. The young lawyer Is q son OF the
| Rev. Prcbendary Webb Peploe Of ST,
Panls cathedral. london.
Mr.. John S. Bethel. dhe newly an
pointed collector OF customs, has de-
cidcd to make Mr.. Frank Murphy, a
well known y1ung Republican, his chief
| deputy
The Brooklyn man who attempted to
commit suicide here has been identified
as George Covert, of that city. His wife
| came here to-day. She refused to saw
anything about the the case Why the
| man wanted to XIII himself is a. mys
! tcry
Governor Lowndes, of Maryland, has
! Informed Governor O'Ferrar that in
his opinion 1T Is absolutely necessary to
! have the boundary line Getwcen Mary
land and Virginia In the pocomoke
| sound and river established and that
| he himself will have the matter at
| tended TO-
| Governor Lowndes, who thinks that
| the citizens of his State are deprived of
the enjoyment of privileges 10 which
they are entitled by the improper mark
| Ing OF the boundary line, says in mis-
| letter TO Governor O'Ferrall:
| while believe the work OF remark
| ing the boundary line should he carried
| on under the point supervision of and
| at the Joint expense of the States of
| Maryland and Virginia, yet. in view OF
| the evident disinclination of the State
| Of Virginia to take part IN this work
and because OF the absolute necessity
| that the boundary line should he so
marked rs to leave no further ground
| for controversy, ] have TO advise your
iGxceliency that I will at once cause
the boundary line, as laid down by
| tho Black and jenkins award, to be
| located and permanent beacons or other
marks placed thereon. in order that the
same may be easily designated
Governor O'FerraH left this morning
| FOR Petersburg to attend the funeral Of
| Major Venablc, and could, therefore,
| not be seen on the subject
The facts in the matter, however, are
| that the subject has been thoroughly
investigated repeatedly by both States,
| and that Virginia has always taken the
ground that the present boundary line
| is the one laid down by the Black and
Jenkins award.
-Four years ago the Legislatures of
both States appointed special commit
tees who went over the ground very
! carefully and the Virginia committee
| afterwards reported in favor OF retain,
Ing the existing boundary line. The
entire difficulty hinged on the fact that
the Maryland people claimed that Poco-
moke sound extended for miles from
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