The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-20
TYLER CERTAIN TO MIN
Hearty Everybody Comedies that He vlIIl
Receive The Nomination.
DISCUSSED FOR SECOND PLACE
Major ScOtt's Ilincas Viewed with An.
rrchensiOn--Dr. Potts nisnppoinfs
" Zig Played Euny
anh Smashed dCroci1cry-Cnpt. Ncl.
soIs Under Ii discipline.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Nirginian)
T{irbp1puI VA J,,t 1907

Especial Dispatch 10 The Nirginian)
Richmond. Va, July ~, 1897.
Attorney-Gencral II. Taylor Scott is a
very i'll man at his home in Warren ton
lie has been sick for /, week or more
ana Yesterday there wasa change for
the worse. He Is threatened with ty-
pho!u fever, and his condition is serious
Ills son. N1r. r. Garter Scott, was called
Yesterday 10 his bedside His friends
foTc are very uneasy about him.
The defeat OF Hon. w. !. Jordan by
MI. W. l.. Barksda le for the Senatorial
nomination In Halifax to-day will are-
move from the Legislative halls an old
member. He succeeded Farmer Paul G..
Edmunds in the Senate in 1889. Pre-
vious TO that time he had served III the:
House OF Delegates. MIR. Jordan WAS
a quiet. Woodworking member, but ncy.
er figured In the debates
IL /, now conceded by nearly every
pouStifLt Tyler Will win easily on The
first ballot at koanollc. So far rs is
known at this time Mr.. Ellyson name
WEI so before the convention. His dele
gales are anxious to have the oppor-
tunity to vote for him. Some are talk
ing or MI. iIlyson for Lieutenant Gov
ernor hut his Intimate friends think he
would not accept the nomination for that
oiiicc. Tyler men in this city, as u rule
are anxious to have MIR. E.llyson ON the
ticket.
\ report has been and now is being
circulated to the effect that Senator
Daniel Is aiding Mr.. Alexander In his
tight for the Attorney -Gencralship nomi-
nation. 1t is not credited by those who
stand close to the Senator. The Major
has not taken any part for ILllyson or
IJlcr, and he is Il very careful man in
all of his political acts. tt would seem
Il very imDolitic thing for him to assist
anyone with his great influence in this
friendly contest.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas N. Potts, pas
ter OF Park Place Methodist church.
had announced that he would preach
last night on the great ScnSation AS
nc had the Week before scored Governor
oterraN for attending n vaudeville
show, 1t was expected this would be his
theme, and the house was packed The
congregation WAS disappointed. how
ever, and the minister's sermon was
simply gospel discourse.
Pat Harris, q. negro fcigned lunacy
this morning, entered the home OF Lima
Fl@!dS and broke up all her crockery
lie Is wanted for stealing a cart, Il mule
and q lot OF things from William King
Z Hanover farmer. Justice Crutchiicld
fined Pat $40 and sent him TO tail a year
In default Of security on the other case
Inc funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary 4
Christian, who died Saturday morning,
took place from Centenary church at s
o'clock this afternoon.
The third annual meeting Of the Com
mercial Law League OF America will
take place at Hotel Victory. Put-in-Bay,
Lake Erie, ,iuly 26th BOTH Mi Hill
Montasua. OF this city. has been invited
to respond TO the address OF welcome.
The Rev. John O.. Rust. pastor OF the
lCdEeiield church, Nashville. Tenn, has
beon secured for the supply pastor OF
G!- First Baptist church during August
when the Rev. Or. Cooper goes on his
vacation.
Captain Nelson, OF the Alhemnric
Light Horse, :ut charlottesville. mas
been placed under arrest for having
failed TO send in his report to his com
handing officer at the proper time. The
charges and specifications have been
forwarded to the Governor by Major
Sands. IT is not known whether a court
martial will follow or whether the ar
rest will be set aside
The Rev. lHather ]. 13. 1'al,b. the poet
priest Of st. Charles College I1llicott
City, Md, preached to the children at
8 o'clock mass at the cathedral ycstcr-
day.
L. g. Garland died last night at the
Jefferson hotel The deceased was IL
years CID and q native Of Danvllc.
The district convention OF the lmproy.
ed Order Of IIeptasOphs met to-day and
reelected Henry Ficgenheiner deputy
supreme archon, W. B. Cheek, Of Ports
mouth. was elected alternate
The Richmond District Conference OF
the Methodist church will be hrld In
York county, beginning the 30th instant.
a new trial has been asked for in the
case OF Paul Davis, the negro who was
given nine years in the penitentiary FOR
the assault on Cora TWitchcll The
court reserved action until the August
term.