The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
RAISING A RuMPus.
Defeated Candidates Making Fight for
Delegates Credentials.

oeIeated Candidates Making a Fight for
Delegates Credentials.
Newport News, Va, Sept. 11.-(Spe-
c!aD--There was some stone throwing
IN thu meeting of the City Democratic
Executive Committee fast night, when
the body convened pursuant to u call of
the chairman to award credentials to
the delegates recently elected to the
Williamsburg convention. While there
seems to be no doubt about the election
OF he Fourth Ward delegates. the de-
feated candidates will not quietly swal-
low defeat, and are. therefore. raising
q rumDus about the rules governing
the meeting being violated. This un-
plcasantness, however, will be short
lived. Before the 30th instant, the date
fixed for the conventicc, the minority
VIII forget its wrongs and be again
serene.
AS soon a the failure of ]. r. viii
lard ~ Co. was announced. Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Cooper. the well-known broker of this
CITY, who was In a BUSINESS way con-
nected with the defunct firm. sued out
an attachment against funds OF the
concern which were deposited In the
First National Bank of this city.
The racing event which was scheduled
to have taken place this afternoon over
the well known triangular course on the
James for the championship flag, offered
by Mr.. j. a. Hirshberg, was q failure
owing to the calm that prevailed. Six
entries were booked, allowance being
made in tine for the inferior crafts.
The funeral services over the re-
| mains of AIR. Jos. Turner, of East End,
were conducted by Rev. L. II. Wright,
OF Norfolk, assisted Ny Rev. c. c. Cox,
| at the Second Baptist church this af-
| ternoon. Mr.. Turner was but 20 years
OF age, his death resulting from ty-
| phoid fever The interment took place
at Grecnlawn Cemetery
y petition. signed by nearly all attor-
neEs at the Newport News bar was nd-
dressed to Judge Benz. T. Gunter asking
| Tor postronement of one month OF the
Circuit term. which, in the regular
order OF things, should open ocl Tues
day. the 18th. The petition was for
Wardcd to Judge Gunter this morning
and at this writing no answer has been
| received.
SHORT DOCKET.
The short horse in the shape Of a dock
ct had the rapid carrying process ad-
ministered by Justice Brown in the
| Police Court this moIeling.
Michael Carney and J. T. Barrett
white. were before the Court charged
! with selling liquor on Sunday Fines
| OF ''h and costs We're imposed on each
.nn
r-y L. x min Bate. colored was nut UNI
der 4 bond of 500 ana required to pay
| the cost of the warrant against him on
| a charge of treSpass
| WIN. l:uster alias Robert Sattcrfleld,
| colorcd. was required TO give a bend in
| IN" sum OF 500 for ninety days on a
! cEH"Sc of being suspicious character
| Ger j. l.. Lindsey was suspended
| last night on account of q complaint of
!ntoNicatiCn while on duty having been
| made against him. This is the scccrld
| charge preferred against members of the
| force this week, the other being charge
by Councilman NJ. Mclaughlin with
having refused To dispense a d:sordcrly
| crowd in front OF the Dry-dock EN-
! change.
The schooner Mary L. Giles, from Bal
tlmcrc. bound for Richmond. crushed
into the wreck of the Wyanole yester-
| day and carried away ccle OF the masts
OF the wrecked steamer
NOT OF NORFOLK.
Mr.. r. Eradlcy. the plaintiff in the
| $4,000 damage suit which was filed in
this city yesterday against the New
port News Dry-dock company and the
Pant Investment company, rs code
! PENDANTS. is not Norfolk man, but n
| son OF Erin and has 4 Wife and child
living in the Emerald Isle The CON
fusion arose from the fact that Mr..
Bradley is represented by Norfolk
| i!rm of attorneys.