The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
COL. LAMB ENDORSED.
RaHsenond Republicans With Him on the
State Convention Question.
CARELESS BOY WITH A LOADED GUN
Proud Bird or Freedom Captured
Candidates Seeing the People
Ancicns Hndinn Weapon = Max
WeSshman or for Enropo-Bicyc Gle
Coilisi6n-One sided Game.

49, ..' 49, wv ~ u
majority Of Nansemond county Republic
cans are with Colonel Lamb on the Ques-
ZION or calling a State convention, and
VIII support h ticket regardless Of in
structlons from or p~recedents set by any
opposing faction. That's the op.nion
gained from talking with the leaders,
and 1 have heard expressions from a
great many of them.
When asked what percentage OF Re-
Puollcans In the county are with Colonel
4, Lamb on that issue, most Of those in
put the figures at 80 per cent.
or more. Capt. Fl. p. BROOKS. one Of the
cha1rmen, says 80. Anti-Lamb leaders
conoede that u majority are with him
on the convention question, but say
that Is no test of his popularity With
the people.
captain Brooks thinks he Will call q
county convention to name q. legislative
candidate. but doesn't know in wha I
position the opposing faction will stand.
SHOT AT THE DEPOT
AS a result Of a r~eprehensible piece
OF careiessness Mike Urquhart, a white
boy about 13 years old, came near kill
ing one or more persons at the Norfolk
and Western depot AT 6 O'Clock this af-
1ernoon. He fired a loaded gun when
there was g party of persons standing
in front of and not far away from the
muzzle. The discharge struck the
round but glanced md the shot went
an various directions. Had the weapon
oeen IN n horizontal position there
might have been n fuaeral.
Mike says the gun went off accident
any, out In that case 1t is dangerous
30 have boys like him handling loaded
guns Within the corporate limits.
WOUNDED BUT FIERCE.
There was n real live American Eagle
IN town to-day-the kind whose counter
appears on COINS. 1t was in zap
tivity and wounded, but there were still
enough life and patriotism about it 70
clutch and severely wound any hand
which Came In reach.
Brook Jones, a colored hunter, who
lives IN the county, had the eagle. He
brought It Town this morning. from a
tall tree, where 1t was watching for
prey. The bird was too rar away for the
shot to kill. but it circled around and
came to earth, where Jones quickly
caught and tied it. The eagle measured
six feet seven inches across the wings,
1t was nm old and fierce specimen.
GOT ANOTHER ONE.
Woodward & ELAN added another fire
insurance company to their list to-day
1t was the Fire and Marine, of st. Paul
Mimi. General Agent H. w. Young, oil
Atlanta, was here and ran the de-
tails.
SEEING THE DEAR PEOPLE.
Legislative candidates are getting a
move on. Mr.. Frank NJ. Arthur. OF
Lower Parish. was In Suffolk to-day
looking around. Mr.. ]. Z. Booker. an
other candidate, went out to the Vicin-
ity Of Holland and Elwood. where he
sized things up in their purity. The
friends OF both are at work, and from
now till the nominating convention there
Will be whole lots Of hustling. It looks
lilce q pretty race.
A WEAPON OF EXECUTION.
Former Mayor c.. w. Uass!ter has an
indian relic with n history. It's a stone
temohawk which tradition says has beer
the Instrument OF death to many n pale
among war trophies OF sarages chief,
tains.
Mr.. Lass!ter's tomahawk was n roya'
bludgeon. 1t Is SAID to have been used
by King Apecancanough in the eXecu.
tion Of prisoners. It was captured over
two hundred years ago by one OF Mfr
Lassiters ancestors who led a party oil
white men against q band of Indians
and defeated them. 1t has been in tho
family ever since. The ~tomahawk is
highly valued.
OFF TO DRESDEN.
MAJ Wcghman left to-day for ORES.
den, Germany. to see his mother. Ht
will sail Thursday from New York, and
will get to Dresden In eight days. IL
Will be gone about two months. Before
leaving Max went about town In n car.
riage and told his friends farewell He
carries n passport signed by Johr
Sherman, and has no fear OF being
drafted in the German troops.
NOTHING IN IT.
Mayor Brewer was called on to sattl.
q case In the Police Court this morn.
ing. which had It's origin In the nationa,
game. A baseball suit disappeared, and