The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-24
DYER WONT PARADE
Despite the Fact That He Received an Ap-
po1ntment as Marshall on Porter's Staff.
APPOINTMENT CONFERRED BY A CLERK
ANA General Porter Assurcs Mr.. Wise
II witt Be Immediately Revoked.
consequently ColOnci Dyer VIII
Probably be Col,spicuou. by His
Abscnce-Roy Accidentally shot.

Hampton. Va. Fob. 23-rhc Virgfnlan
correspondent obtained this morning
iron! Il gentleman whose word no one
Wouia dare question the latest phase
vi the controversy between the Hon
John 5. Wise and Colonel John j. Dyer,
i n,,n 'espeet 10 the appointment Of the
iiltef as aide de camp on the STAFF of
.'enefat Porter, chief marshal OF the
inaugural parade. The gentleman hrre
referred tp was in Washington yester-
"!S, ana in company with Mr. Wise call
ca ~ Zen. Porter's office. The object OF
Nj. Wlse's visit was to ascertain whp-
tner Colonel Dyer had been appointnd
AIDE dc camp. General Porter promptly
anu enphatically stated that no such
appointment had been made with his
consent, and upon being Informed that
Colonel Dyer had exhibited in tho news
lapcEs letter TO that effect, entered
upon vigorous invcs tigation Of the
matter. Il did not take him long to
discover that Chief Clerk Bra ckctt Of the
inaugural Committee. had taken It upon
himself To confer the honor OF Il marshall
ship upon the Southampton gentleman
The knowledge of this fact greatly dis
pleased Gen. Porter. ana turning to Mr..
" Use he declared that, the appointment
would be annulled at once Mr.. DYER
mas probably heard from the chief mar
Snai ana unless he can show that he
dlu not seek the position inSan under
uouS by reason OF his absence from the
inaugural procession.
SONS or VETERANS CELEBRATE
John y. Logan Post, No. Sons OF
veterans. Division Of Maryland. was in
Stltuted at Grand Army Hall. Phoebus
Yesterday afternoon by Adju,ant Miles
W. Ross, assisted by Charles Il. Crock
Veterans. Of Baltimore. 4 large dcle-
CATION from John \. Logan Post, Grand
Army OF the Republic, Witnessed the or
gan!2ation Of tile new camp. After the
institution. the following officers were
elected: Captain, Hugh II. Henry; First
Lieutenant. Robert Moore; Second Lieu
tenant, Robert WEIGH; Chaplain, II. S.
Schcimerhorn; First Sergeant. Frank c.
Jones: Quartermaster Sergeant, w. 4
iannan; Corporal OF the Guard. w. E.
Laucer; Chief Musician, Daniel Nc
ik>eowne; Camp. Guard ed Rosegrant;
racket Guard. James Staenglen.
Mrs James Golgan. junior vice presi
dent Of the Woman's National Relief
corps, was present. Meetings OF Tho
camp will be held OH the second and
fourth Tuesday OF each month.
FOUND IN y SWAMP.
Peter Flynn, an inmate Of the Soldiers
Home hospital, was found early this
morning by Officer Eacho of Phoehus
in the swamp at the eastern entrance Ia
the Home grounds almost frozen 70
death Flynn wandered out into the
swamp in trying TO get back to the hos
litli from which he had been absent /
three days and but for The timely mr.
rival OF the officer would have persisted
lie was taken to the hospital by Guard
FRANK MaSin and Night CORPORAL
Edward Pearson. Several hours hard
wo!k were required to restore him.
a COCK FIGHT.
Tho i:.nJon.a ,l>>
Roseland Club house last night was good
ana the attraction was 4 cock fight be-
tween birds owned by Messrs. Fuller G.
Davis, p!oprictors OF the Roseland. and
4 man named Lahuerg. Of Newport
News. Several hundred people sat
around the cockpit in the assembly room
OF inc clubhouse ana watched the snort
until O'Clock this morning.
EULER Il Davis Won five out OF seven
lights. -
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
charles Davis. thirteen years old. ana
ms sister Julia. aged eighteen, OF LincoL.
street hampton, engaged in Scufflc
over a revolver At o'clock this morning
In their play the weapon was DISCHARGED
ana the boy was sho; in the left breast
ne wound is no; Il dangerous one. The
matter will be inveS, igatcd by the an
thOritieS