The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-15
He Succeeds Mr.. Massey as Superlntsn-
dent of Public Instruction.
FRANK BRENT is TO Be SECRETARY
Sfnte labor Commissioner to Rc
Named This week-Imtense Inter.
est In thc Primary Efection-Hcy.
MIR. jolly Dies Suddcnly-The Gov
ernor to visit Newport News.
Especial Dispatch to The vbrginian.)

NSpeeial l'iSpatcn 10 The Vtrginian.)
Richmond. Va, March Ii, 1898.
Hon. John +. Massey will retire to-
private life Tomorrow after twcl.ty-
eight years Of public service in various
capacities. He VIII probably not be
able to come to Richmond to turn his
Office over to his successor in the posi-
ton Of Superintendent of Public In
struction, DIR. ]. w. 'Sou;han. Mr..
Massey is just recovering from a Sc
we're attack Of the grip. He is very
feeble. Mr.. Frank Z. Brent, of Ac-
comac. whI> is to be the secretary of
the State Board of Education, arrived
to-day and visited Mr.. j. a. McGilvray,
whom he will succeed
Mr.. Massey has been State Senator,
Auditor of Public Accounts, candidate
FOR Congress, Lieuteml MTG ovcrnor and
superintendent of Public Instruction.
His has been a stirring career and the
last twenty-five years of his life have
been crowded with exciting incidents.
He IS now old and intirm and mas not
long to live. The remainder of his days
VIII probably be quietly spent al his
The primary election Tomorrow will
be by Far the mHst exciting one held
mere in marry years. There ara many
heated contests to he decided Can
didates have all been busily at work
to-day organizing their precinct work
ers Many privGit, conferences were
held this evening. The polls will open
at o'clock tn the morning and will
close at y. m. j will take twenty
fur hours probably 70 count the votes
cast in several of the precincts Bet
tang to-day favors Col. John s. Har-
wood for Mayor and Mr.. J. c. Smith
FOR City Scrg :ant. Interest IS center
ed III these Offices.
Governor Tyler and his staff VIII at
te,d the launching II the Kentucky
end kearsarge at Newport News on
the 2i;h. The Governor expects to
have his entire staff in full uniform
with him. His EXcellency's family will
go with him.
Rev. w. r. Jolly, the pastor of the
randolph Street Baptist church, died
very suddenly at ] o'clock to-day He
was sick only a very short ;ime Par
alNs;S Of the bowels was the cause of
his death. Mr.. Jolly came here from
Kentucky few years ago. He was n
young man Of much prom:G.cnce and
was buildirg up large congregation.
The second death that has occurred
founded was that today of Charles
Price, who was sent from Scottsvilic
To serve five years. He had un:vcrs al
congestion, his lungs, brain and bowels
all being affected.
The wife Of Mr.. +. a. Baughman, of
thu firm II l3auEhman Bi'sI;hers, IS
critically i'll IL Norfolk, whera she is
visiting. An operation was performed
on her Yesterday.
COlC-Cl Iohn w S,ci,hipc or NorfnlL,
commanding the Department IT Virginia
end North Carolina. G. y. r.. has
wr!tte!t 10 the Governor rendering the
serv cas Of himself and comrades i'm
case of war.
Governor Tyler will appoint the Labor
Commissioner this week He is ntw
considering the claims Of each one Mr.
John Dillon, of This city has with
drawn III favor Of Mr.. r. r. Nuckols.
of Richmond.
The netitic'=t nc,r ac. habeas corpus
preceding in rhe Miller case will pro
baby he presented to the Suprem;,
Court OF Appeals tomorrow. Tha oh
ject of this course of actim is u., as
certain whether fines imposed by n gen
sTal court-mai,ial can he collected by
the STATE. Private i. Miller of Com
parry ~ First Regiment 1nfartry. was
among number of volunteers who sarv-
ed months aG'-. were fined by tst general
g .nri-mart!al. with Major W. T. ST.
mons rs presiding officer. Private Miller
was iined 81. ar was willing to pay his
iln". hun. upcn advice agreed 10 havs,
RVS case taken before the Supreme
our; Of Appeals SO aus to ties. the uu.,s
ti"n i-N lived and to hava it finally
disposed t Il. Captain Frank NJ Voon
| IN" judge 2Fivocatc Of the general court
indnial, VIII represent the Common
n. ~
Wayne Anderson will l1ok after enc in
tcr.St Of DriN1.t.. Miller