The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-08
Col. Smith Makes Application for Staff Of
fiCer in Event Of War.
ENDORSED BY TOM SMITH CAMP, C. '.
Suffolk Grnys Receive 1000 Rounds OF
Cartridges from IcahTuartcrs-
Didn't Like 11is Wuys-hii. Euild-
ing SoId-Firo Oh IL Porch-Thc
Mayor Settled II.

Suffolk, Va, March 7.-(Spccial)-
Colonel ii. L. Smith may - on General
lritzhllgh Lees staff ill case of Span
tsh host:liuios. Colonel Smith has sent
1lls application for the job to I;en+ral
Lee at Cuba. lie is an Old Confederate
veteran and was a brara soldier III tlc
civil war. He Is, besides, 4 personal
friend nf the general, for whom l.c bears
great love. Colonel Smith said to-day
Che would love TO he nl-ar Genera ll:c
On times of danger. He has been strong
~ endorsed for u staff officer by Fhe
Tom Smith Camp OF Confederate Nctc-
u'anS
Captain c. IL. Causay, Jr., has rcCe!v
cd from headquarters an extra supply
of ammunition to he used by The war
Tiors belonging TO tina Suffolk Grays in
case of war or other emergency. lie got
1000 rounds af cartridges. They arc
more heavily loaded 'that these used or
d!narily FOR target practice.
Suffolk people think the prospects for
war are now stronger than at any stage
nj ,thrgslmc since tho Maine disaster.
DIDN'T LIKE HIS WAYS.
Because the didn't want to come back
to-mOrrow and attend 4 court, u North
Caronn officer talked hack" to the
Judge m Nanscmond Circuit Court to-
day. It was Judge II. \. Hancock. pf
Manchester, VA. who sat for Judge
Prem:s in special session that brought
the officer to n realization OF the dignity
maintained by courts IN general and his
court In particular.
lit was in the trial OF Isaac II. Wilson'S
damage suit against William n. Camp
for about $1,000. The North Carolina
officer was summoned as Il witness.
When Judge Hancock told The Witnesses
and Jurors they had to return, the g.n-
tcman from over thc Inc didn't think
die could come. y iter n few words
dhe Judge said Sheriff Baker might take
charge OF the dissenting Witness The
officer said he was s. rng.thing of n shcr-
afr himself aIl had important papers
10 serve. But that didn't make any DIFF
ference with this court Sheriff BAKER
had fellow official fo-lng fGl' his North
Carolina colleague and he wasn't locked
mp Judge X. II. Rawlcs and j. ~. Mil
son became responsible for the mans
pl'hrpt appearances.
Almost no progress was made on Tho
case to-day. Tho plaintiff nl:d Il. bill of
particulars and the court adjourned
The counsel are Judge Il. H. Eruwl,s ana
Attorney Lee hritt for the plain .iff. and
Judge j. ID. Prince and Attorneys c. II.
Chusey Jr., and J. l.. McLcmorc, for
the defendant.
BIG BUILDING SOLD.
j. Frank Little, wlgo recently moved
here from Roanoke. Va. mas sold the
Little building, ut Nos. o. 90, II ana ~
WASHINGTON square to Catherine Skea-
ter The deed Of tranDs. Y was nut on
record in the county clerks oiiica TODAY.
The consideration is $S,9lG. Itisathrcc-
story building. used on the ground floor
for the sale OF millinery, insurance. Nv
rlry and drugs. Mrs. Bc0lc uses the
upper rooms for boarding house.
FIRE on y POeNRCu.
There WAS II l:uilc fire this afternoon
on FRANKLIN street. II was put on,
without IN aid Of the department. As
Commissioner OF R.vrnuc w c. WYATT
Was passing down Bank strcC!. he no.
Glrcd tina! th2 roof yi Mr. H. H. Irt-
lcrs porch was haZ.nE. He gave The
a!amn-and water buckets did tho r,st
THE MAYOR SETTLED IT,
Emmett Goodman and Algic Council,
got fined to-day. They FUSED ANA
cussed' the other day and the poIirn
found II out This morning Aljvnr
brewer charged the pair with d.sor.
derry conduct. 1t cost them 81. 10
apiece.