The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-08
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Newport News, Va, July 7.--{Spa-
cial.) -The City hall was the centre at
attraction last night. and large numbers
of citizens collected there 10 see The
man OVERLY, who attempted To take his
own life: to hCslr what the City Enc
chtiNc COMMITTEES was going To do with
the muddlc In the First, Second and
Fourth wards; or 10 attend the first
meeting OF the City Council, which
was 10 ori:slnizc
overly was stretched upon n cot in
the jail yard, surrounded by Il large
crowd. made up of represent ativeS from
every walk Of life. Tile mans groan3
could lie heard some distances off, as he
was kept alive by artificial respiration,
ana 'thc air Immediately around him wi;
luIl of the odnr Of iaudanum. Several
times before midnight the dcGth pallnr
was seen tn gather on the mans face
and The physicians who had worked So
lald 80 save him began To despair. Int
almost like magic the angel of dean
disappeared several times, and shunt!y
after midnight. after over five. hours az
hard labor the physicians declared him
out OF danger. AS soon as he could
talk overly declared that his life had
been saved against his will. and that
as soon as an opportunity presented IT.
self he would renew ths. attempt.
~ the meeting; OF the Democratic En-
ecuiive Committee credentials were is
sued To all the delegates elected TO the
Roanoke Convention, except those
chosen .ht The mass meeting held for the
First. Second and Fourth wards. Mr..
Il. q. lSickfcrd the leader Of the oppo-
Sttion movement, WAS present and
stated that he thought that he had been
treated unJustly, ana 50 strong wa; his
l2clief that he would be sustained thn:
he was willing 10 submit the matter. IL
ihe committee and have it decided here,
instead of carrying it before the Roam
okc gathering. He said that he would
abide by the committees decision
whether ii was for or against him. The
committee called another meeting for
these wards under the rules used by
cha!rmen at the previous meeting in
stead of the rules under which the NEE.
inGs were first called, and in This way
both gentlemen claim to have gained
their point. The new mass meeting
will be held next Monday night
The little child OF Mr.. James Short
or Baltimore, who has been stopping
at Hotel Warwick for some days. has
almost entirely recovered from the eff
fccts Of its fall through the elevator
shaft last Monday. The child opened the
door OF the shaft on the first floor. and
fell to the basement
1t was thought that Mayor Post would
make some recommendation to the
Council last night bearing on the
school question, and n large number Of
people interested in education were
seen in the crowd Of spectators at the
Council meeting all OF whom were dis
appointed. His Honor. In a short COM
munication, stated that his annual mes
sage would he forthcoming nj an early
day. 1t is thought by some that the
Mayor Will recommend that bonds be Is.
sued for Il sufficient amount to erect
buildings large enough to accommodate
no. Ia Il
OF whom are kept out of the public
schools on account of their crowded con
dillon. He also favorS the dIscon-
tinuancc Of certain leases as soon as
they expire, as the rent now being; paid
by the city will more than pay the in
tcrcSt on the bonds.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
public school system has been very
much improved since the Incorporation
of the city. it is a fact that it's inn
provemcnt has not been kept In pace
with some others of less Importance.