The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-20
which Is still The Talk Among tho Aaut
Ton Of The Capital City.
0TEY'S PLEA FOR HARMONY DISCUSSED
h"t"r'' SIN iselnE Nrred to Eneel
thc Gubernnt0rIni Itucc-Tbe 6,fty
"he'ais Arc on tho Anxious Seat
Fearing IL Gut In Snlnry..A pceu iaau
Hunting Accident.

~ i'tti "cllefson last night is the talk
or the town to-day. II Is said by ali
VINO attended it tn have been decidedly
nc most elegant affair OF the sort ever
given here. The light OF day was an
pcaring IN the Eastern skies before the
last guest departed Just villa t the cost
OF me Dali was only Major Ginter knows.
'but some idea may be had when It 4;
learned that the hotel had engaged In
preparing and serving the supper nearly
one hundred people. The decorations
alone cost a good round sum Every
inlhE passed off just rs nicely as possl-
Dlc. ana there was really no need or the
seven or eight policemen detailed FOR
duty at the hotel
The ball will wind up The social seasor,
mere, SO lhf rs large entertainments are
concerned. The season has not been al
together as brilliant as in former wears.
due no doubt 10 the lack Of money with
some who have heretofore entertained
on large scale. There have been very
Few large parties.
The Interview with Congressman Otey
published In tho Dispatch to-day waa
very much discussed. AS rue his plea
for harmony In the Democratic tattV.
was we'll received. a few; however, cri.
ticised him for advising that the twt
iactions or the party get together and
work for the success Of the ticket to be
nominated this year. Those who took
OF allowing any Democrats who refused
TO vote for Bryan to come 'bac Into thu.
regular organization
Colonel Buford is still being pressed
by some OF his friends to enter the race
for the Governorship, but am told he
has not made up-hls mind az to what
he Will do. He Will probably. decide In
very short time. Four years ago the
Colonel lost many votes by coming out
11n ,t.in n,,,,n nJ,oJ1 ! -.
that experience.
The city officials are nearly all on the
anxious seat" There is every pros
pect or considerable cutting down or sal
aries. The committee on retrenchment
and reform has decided to recommend
reduction lii number Of cases. The
case OF the Mayor has not been reached.
but 1t Is said the committee will seek to
reduce the pay or this official to $500, or
form. NgEi
A number OF big Republicans have
been In the city for a day or two in con-
ference with Messrs. Waddll and Allan
Among them are Park Agnew. OF Alex
andrla; Senator Flanagan, Of Powhatan,
and Mr.. Mccoy. OF the Fourth district.
II is thought that they have been dis
cusSlnG the matter of the distribution Of
t'ederal patronage, and no doubt It has
been decided who shall fill many Of the
offices.
Major Mann Page fell from street car
here last night, and was ba dly bruised
up. His Injuries are not serious and he
was able to leave the city this morn
ing.
Mr.. Thomas a. Davis. Of Henrico, met
with peculiar accident this morning.
Ele was out hunting and rested his cock
ed gun on his foot. One Of his dogs ran
up and playfully jumped upon his mas
Ter. IN doing SO the canine managed 10
fire the gun. One Of Mr.. Davis fingers
was bown Off ,.EIa
John Raymond Gordon, Is the name
OF ifteen-year-old white boy who was
lodged In the Henrico county Jail to-
day. The warrant on which he was
committed charges him with arson
Gordon was arrested at Ashland yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff J. w. Priddy.
The boy was taken before Justice Ed
ward Taylor last night by Deputy Sher-
if Mosby.
The youth was suspected Of burnine.
the house OF Mr.. Tom Priddy at Staples
last Monday morning. The house was
set atirc while the family were asleep
and the family had a narrow escape from
ihcinera ton. Gordon stously denied the
charge at first. He was placed in the
"sweat-box" and tod several rs stories,
each time giving his whereabouts at dlf-
ferent places. Finally he admitted that
he had set the house afire. DR. Bracketi,
who lives near Negrofoot. IS the father
in-law OF Mr.. Priddy, adopted the boy
from the Cleveland {Ohiol orphan asy-
lum when he was seven years old He
has been living with DR.. Priddy lately
s.g t sE4E z5.. T#e {sE9t ta-8sG
sam Hall, the negro who shot and Sc
riously wounded Willie Graham; is by
this time in charge OF Officer Alexa nder
Wright, Of the Manchester police force
a telegram received Yesterday evening"
by Chief OF Police Lipscomb from New
port News gave the information tha /
the fugitive had been captured in tha.
city and lodged in Jail. Officer Wr!gh!
left this morning for Newport News and
will bring the prisoner back tonight.
The result Of Willie Graham's injuries 81
still uncertain. Therefore t%cannot s.
said when the trial will come o Il. ass
y5 DR.. "A. j.. Grinnan. Of OranS IL cn. -,
| fined to q room q t, Ford's Hotel s,,ffsssh.s
from the effects OF a hard fall. iiJ oboyae1s
We're broken, and the ctor{Wi,IIbe $ou {
In q few, days. Or. Grinna ii B w s ~ isfts
Ing q friend or Ea ast M ain: s tree last +
night In sle vim ngsst he ii oussS he slipped
on the I'VE Dba cle8 70 an IA 10