Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15


Especial to Virgnian- Pnot.)
Richmond, Va, June 14.-:while it is
certain that Hon. William A Jones will
not be q candidate for the Senate IL
seems that there is no certainty that
there will not be n candidate.
There is a great deal of talk of Hon.
William A. Anderson, OF Lexington. or
Hon. John Goode, of Bedford City, be-
coming q candidate It is believed, how
ever, that both would decline nomina-
ton IL rendered it.
There is little doubt of q campaign,
and as effective a one as possible, being
carried on by the Reform League.
Rooms for the league have been leased
at Murphy's Hotel until November.
The object of the league is to agitate
the popular election Of Senator'S in vir-
GINA and other States. The organiza-
tion Is national in character. But 1t
seems that 1t is intended to make a
during the present contest. The lack of
q reform candidate necessarily makes
all work decidedly uphill.
The City Democratic Committee Will
probably be called soon to consider tho
question of ordering a primary for the
purpose OF selecting Legislative candi-
dates, and also instructing them as to
the popular choice for the SenatorShip
Senator Martins friends are in the ma
1ority on the committee. and 1t is under
stood that they will not oppose Il pri-
mary here. though the ma jority on the
State Committee refused to adopt a res
olution urging county committees to put
the primary plan in operation.
THE SUPREME COURT.
A telegram from Wythevile says:
The Supreme Court OF Appeals to.
day disposed of the following cases:
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany VS.. Reeves and Mcneil. Argu-
ment finished and case submitted.
Robertson VS.. Town OF Abingdon. Ar
gued and submitted.
Douglas VS.. Commonwealth Moved
to foot of docket.
UNKNOWN TO THE LAST.
A telegram from Williamsburg
says that Coroner Armistead, with a
jury held an inquest over the remains
OF the young white man killed on the
railroad track Monday morning near
Lee Hall. There was nothing on the
person Of the deceased by which he
could be identified. He was about five
feet FIVE or six inches tall. round face,
dark complexion. straight black hair,
had on plain black suit. straw hat and
plain toed lace shoes, comparatively
new. The body was buried by the side
OF the railroad track near Lee Hall,
where the accident happened The
boy. who was apparently twenty or
twenty-one years of age, was seen Sum
day at Toano. in company with two
tramps
GOOD EYE!
A dispatch from Ayletts, in King
William county, says
Mr.. Henry Moren, of Benhville, a
few days ago, In coming out of his
field with large turn of fodder upon
his head, walking. struck his forehead
against a post and received a severe
lick. He let the fodder fall to the
ground. blew his nose and out popped
one eye; but. quick as thought Mr..
Moren put it back and the eye is all
right, except a little bloody looking"
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
A telegram from Roanoke states that
Rev. William Lunsford will decline to
accept the call to the Vena BILE Street
Baptist Church in Richmond It is
generally understood that he will ac-
cept flattering call to Bowling Green,
Ky.
RED MEN MADE HIM SICK.
1t is stated to-day that Mr.. Ashby
Claiborne. who resides at Fifth and
Hull streets. in Manchester. was taken
suddenly i'll while being initiated into
a tribe Of Red Men Monday night.
/, Mr. Claiborne was apparently well
and in good spirits Monday. but 1t Is
thought that the excitement of the mi
tiation exercises was too much for him.
About half past nine o'clock that night.
when, presumably, he was being tor
tured at the stake with the dusky red
skins. covered with war paint and
brandishing their tomahawks. dancing
around him. he was overcome.
The sick brother was carried Into
Harnlsh's ice cream saloon, where he
role measures were resorted TO. Final
~. the big medicine man, DR.. w. p.
Mathews. was hurrledly summoned,
and he responded quickly. The big
medicine man pronounced the trouble
congestion of the lungs, and restora-
tives were resorted to with the result
that within two hours Mr.. Claiborne
was able to so home in carriage.