The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-22
THEY ARE LINING UP
Forty Names for Councilman Have Been
Submitted 10 The Democratic Committee.
A WEDDING PROCESS is IN 0RDEa.
The Electors Will Apply It Election
bay Damaged SHIT Cnntinucd-.A
Fine Rarn B1rnrtl anwS 81 Ni,irR
Cniiforuin Would Not he Ashamed
Items Personal ANA 9ihrrWisr.

Suffolk, Va, April o1.-(Speoia)-Th
are falling In linc-these candidates for
Counclmcn There have so far been
forty names submitted to be voted for
at Democratic primary on April 30
There are to be nine chosen ana it seems
that the electors will nave Il Eood.y
number from which TO select their next
family of City Fathers. There is some
good material in the lst-inon well capa-
citated TO efficiently perform the duties
incum bcnt.
THE WEEDINt' PROCESS.
But some Of the names sent in have
already been hocd out by reason OF de-
clination or because the Executive Com
mitteG has passed on their neligtDility
The committee met this morning ut
II 80 O'Clock to open the lists thus far
sent in. Present--R. S. Boyk!n. !. G.
Causey, ST., and j. ". TURNKEY 1t was
a special meeting called because one
member Of the committee had to leave
town for several days.
HERE'S THE LIST
The following Is the list rs it now
stands exclusive of those stricken out !:
W. y. McAngc, J. y. Nurncy. John B..
Nprfleet, G. S. i. Holland, j. r. Parker,
W. r. Withers, b. l.. Saunders, X. r..
Allen. Fl. II. Cu,ley. w D. Wood s.
s. Hosic., c, Q. Ha.rtcll II ". Campbell.
II. Nj. Butler, W. a. King, John i. HON.
man. John G. Smith w. r. Ferguson. j.
II. Nurney, r. H. Brewer, ST., W. II.
Hawkins, John +. Phillips. w. c. Har-
rell. w. W. Eley, George ~. Tru!it, W.
II. Jones. Jr., Lee Britt. George w
Nurney and a. 3. Daugh,rcy.
Some OF those given above may decline
10 run. All have not yet accepted, nor
been seen by the Executive Committee
Names can be sent in TIL Saturday and
1t Is believed many more will come yet
FINE, BARN BURNED.
The barn Of George w. Bunting 4 ricl,
planter living four miles from Suffolk
was burned down about G O'Clock this
AFTERNOON, together with one fine driving
horse. three oxen, a'lot Of vehicles, farm
ing implements. feed stuff and other ar.
licles. The blaze caught from n marsh
lire and once igntcd burned rapidly
There was little time to save anything
AS far rs can be learned tonight ther,
was no insurance: loss, $4,000. Up to las
November MIR. Bunting carried $500
insurance OH his barn dwelling ant
some other property With Ii. s. Boyllii
4 Co. Now he Is sorry he dropped 1t
The barn was one Of the finest ana hes
arranged In the county.
1t is said that some lady members q
the family were Frustrated ijy the shock
DR.. J. N. Gibson, OF Suffolk, was callet
to attend them.
TO ADJUST FIRE LOSS.
Rurwel Riddicl LEFT this afternoon 70
GreenvH.c. \. c.. where he Will be
member of q hoard OF fire aliusters /,
fix q recent loss in that town Mr. Rid
dick goes as a representative Of Elliot
Bros. Baltimore.
DAMAGE SUIT CONTINUED.
The case OF former Treasurer T.. vii
kinson VS.. the Suffolk Light and Waite
company TO recover $500 damages oc
cupied Circuit Court all day 1t is no
Vet concluded, but will be continued to
morrow at 1850 o'clock The case vii
likely go to the jury about - O'Clock.
THREE SPEECHES.
This morning Max Greir, president O
the waller company, was put on The
stand. He was followed by p. T.. Green
who testified for the plaintiff Thei
came the submission Of instructions
which occupied the co.rt for severa
hours. Seven instructions were grant ed