The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-27
GOES TO PRINCESS ANNE.


And now they will try Princess Anne
After being kicked about like n basket
\ ball from county Ito county, where au-
thorities Invariably drop it like a hot
potato, the Wright case was to-day
shipped to the country by the sea by
Judge Timothy Rivers, of Surry.
n Captain Wise was there. so was Judge
Rawles and Col. Boyliin. They fought
against further removal and asked for
immediate trial, but those Surry court
officers were implacable. Prosecuting
( Attorney Clarke is reported as saying
that he would go to jail before he would
go into the Wright case. He says there
/ is nothing in 1t and Judge Rives agreed
with him. Now the public will see
4 with interest what disposition Judge
5Woodhouse will make of this cosmopol-
tan case.
States Attorney KeMam has on,y
one week to prepare for the prosecution.
1t Is set for next Monday.
Z PAY FOR HER DEAD HUSBAND.
y Elizabeth Johnson. colored. had 4 hus-
band who fought in the Union army.
He was wounded in battle and died soon
after the civil strife was over. Now
his aged widow Is in n fair way TO re-
7iceive some remuneration for her be-
reavement. Her pension claim of some
thing over $500 has been recognized
end the papers have been witnessed
and certified to by Circuit Court Clerk
Conner. The check will arrive In n few
days. The old woman has been work
: ing on the case for several years. Her
husbands name was Merritt Johnson.
PRETTY FRANKLIN MARRIAGE.
Brilliantly lighted and beautifully
decorated Emanuel p. L. church III
FRANKLIN was the scene of a lnvely mar
riage4 ats o'clock tonight. The prnci-
pals were Miss fancy b. Bogart, daugh-
ter of the late John II. Bogart. who was
t.. III
circles, and Mr.. Robert y. orctlow, q
prominent young citizen Of Franklin
who is interested in the Albemarlc
Steam Navigation company. The cere
amony was witnessed by a large anC
fashionable audience representing sev.
3 eral counties and cities.
"THE TORNADO" STRIKES TOWN
Lincoln J. carter's Tornado" appear
s0d on the stage of the City Hall theatre
tonight before n small audience Es-
specially were the reserved seats sparse
sly settled. The balcony deities made
& themselves conspicuous by the violent
and spasInodic exercise of their voices
Their ocular, rs we'll as their auricular
organs, were appealed to by blood and
thunder scenes, collisions and bolster
Gus acting. They liked 1t. t. Ju2!l.
there really is some regard for scenic
tnyesture In the get-up of 1.-THE Tor
snado." 1t fs lacking in artistic effect
fdttus III everything elSt ISUneu. ne
parts are taken by people who are hard
ly mediocre
MORE COUNSEL ENGAGED.
Another local lawyer has been en-
?ployed to help on the Young end of the
Congressional contests. F. Wander
sslicea As dispositions will be taken at
several points simultaneously. still an
other may be needed. Mr. Lee Britt.
who Is an expert In defending contests.
Is chief counsel In Nansemond.
SUFFOLK NEEDS ENTERPRISES.
There was a meeting Of business
men held this afternoon over the
Postofffce, when plans for the Increase
of suffnlk's commercial Importance by
getting more industries here were dis
cussed.
s WILL WE'D on WEDNESDAY.
There Will be quiet home marriage
in Nansemond county tomorrow, The
7prospective groom lives in Suffolk He