Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-20
OUR RICHMOND
NEWS LETTER
A Young Man Attempts to
Commit Suicide.
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q NORFOLK PAsTORATE
Reported That Ir, Hawthorne VIII
Re Called 10 Succeed Dr. wharton
Mt FrcomnSOn Street Baptist
Church Disappearing
Grand Council Royal Arcsnun-
Becker Case Continued.
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NIT suicide in n most sensational man
ner to-day. About o'clock this after
noon he was standing in front of Muir
phys, at Eighth and Broad, when he
deliberately took q small vial from his
vest pocket and uncorlirg it, raised it
70 his lips and drained it.
People were passing in great num-
bers at the time. and they saw the
young mans action.
Police Justice John Crutchfield and
Captain Frank Cunningham rushed the
young man into the hotel and turned in
an ambulance call. Meyer was kept
walking until the ambulance arrived,
when the surgeon, by hard work, saved
him. In responce to n question Meyer
said he Just wanted to die and that's
all there as to it,"
This is Meyers second attempt at
self obstruction.
DIR. WIIARTON'S SUCCESSOR.
member of Precursor Street Bap-
list Church. of Norfolk, stated here to-
DAY that there was no doubt of n call
being extended to Rev. Dr. j. D. Haw-
thornc, of Nashville, to succeed Rev. DR..
M. IL. Wharton in the pastorate of the
church.
SURGEON ASKED FOR.
Governor Tyler to-day asked Surgeon
General Wyman to detail n surgeon to
come to Virginia and aid in stamping
out smallpox. There are Il considera-
pie number of cases in this State now
but the disease is very rapidly disap-
bearing The surgeon is wanted for
the purpose of so effectually Kidding the
State of the disease that it will not
appear next year.
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The State Board of Fisheries was in
session to-day at the Capitol with all
the members present. There was Il
great deal of routine work done, the
most important Of which was the cleo
ton of captains of the State oyster
vessels.
ROYAL ARCANUM
The delegates to the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum of Virginia, had their
pictures taken on the eastern portico
of the Capitol this morning. There were
about twenty-five men in the group.
The sessions of the Grand Council
were resumed ut Lee Camp Hall shortly
after 10 o'clock. and much business OF
interest to the organiza ton was trans
acted.
The condition of the order in various
parts of the State was discussed, and it
was shown that the affairs of the or
than ever before. both numerically
financially and otherwise. Reports from
Inc various committees were discussed
ana the meeting was entirely har-
monious.
w. j. Williams, of Portsmouth. was
elected TO fill the vacancy as alternate
to the Supreme Council from the Grand
Council OF Virginia.
Papers of cuosy were read in honor
OF the late Past Grand Regents John
Jameson, of Alexandria, and DR.. II. C.
Scott. of Ashland.
l. was decided TO hold the next meet
ms IN Newport News
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The old officers were reelected with
me exception of W. j. Williams. of
Portsmouth, who succeeds the lata mr.
ii. c. Scott. The officers are:
sol. H. Bloomhcrg,gr regent Rich
Ihohd; ChaS. ii. LumSden. grand vice
regent, Lynchburg; Charles c. Berry
grand orator, stanton: VIM. ]. Vii
lItihs' past grand regent. Portsmouth:
James H. Blanks, grand secretary. Pc
tersburg; y. y. Bolts grand treasurer
Fredericksburg; Rev. +. Il. McFadcn
grand chaplain, Lymchburc: Robert w.
Arnold. grand guide. Alexandria; A. r.
Lincoln. grand warden. Marion; w. II.
burg.
Grand Trustecs-John II. Ingram.
Manchester: H. Hodges. Norfolk; II. \.
Biliscly, Portsmouth.
James i. Blanks. representative 70
supreme council. lS99lG0O, Petersburg:
x. ~. Dobie. representative To Supreme
Council. 1S99-1900. Norfolk: $. l.. Eloom
berg. alternate to Supreme Council.
1s99-19Oo. Richmond: W. j. Williams
alternate to Supreme Council. lS9o-Io00
Portsmouth.
State Medical Examincr-Dr. Chas. T.
CulpeppAr. Portsmouth,
BIG EMBARRASSMENT
Ihere was great Arcanum enter
tainmcnt given ut the Academy to-
night. for which large number Of
tickets were issued The entertainment
was given by the several Arcanum
councils of this city and Manchester.
rev Or. r. N. Calisch opened the cxer-
clses with prayer. Grand Regent
BioomberS introduced Governor TYLER,
VINO MADE. an address of welcome.
Whlch was responded to by Supreme
Regent Edison NJ. Schryver. There was
me literary and musical program by
TALENTED people OF Richmond. Supreme
Orator Langspit made all address.
BECKER CASE CONTINUED.
.. No cases were tried in the United
States District Court to-day, and the
petit jury was discharged.
On motion of the District Attorney
the cases against MoritZ Becker charg-
ed with obtaining fraudulent certifi-
cate OF Citizenship, and against Becker,
Samuel Stern and NJ Rosenbaum for
conspiracy in obtaining the certificate.
were continued and the defendants were
recognized for their appearance at the
October term of the court
The case against ODER NJ Anthony
for Illicit distilling was continued. the
accused was recognized for his appear
ance at the October term pending q