Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-05

m M M T Of the family viii be unveil-

ms members nj Of the family will be unveils
The sixth annual convention Of the
United Daughters of the EConfederacy
VIII he held in Richmond, com,
mencing November Sth, Scontinuine
tnrougn2nt the week. The heaiquar-
terS VIII be at the jefferson Hotel. vs. !
Mrs Jefferson Davis and her daugh-
U 1ess. Mrs, Hayes, will arrive here
tuesday. They will be the guests Of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
taxing quarters at the Jefferson.
a CHILD'S NARROW ESCAPE.
The little. three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and# Mrs. William Ellyson, of
South Third street, in some way got
possession of hottie OF poisonous
medicine this morning about 0 o'clock
and drank u large portion of It.
she was made violently i'll and Mrs.
physician, DR.. George L. Stone. who
gave the child an emetic, which, after
about two hours work on the part of
the doctor. produced the desired ef-
feet and the child was pronounced out
Of danger.
WINNIE DAVIS MONUMENT.
The Winnie Davis Monument was ex-
pected to arrive In Richmond this
morning, but 1t was not delivered to
the Old Dominion Steamship Company
until to-day. 1t will probably be here
Monday.
The Old Dominion Company offered
to transport the monument from New
York to Richmond free of all charges,
The offer was all the more generous by
reason OF Its coming unsolicited.
The presence of Hon. John H. ReaT
gan, of Texas, at the unwilling of the
Winnie Davis statue will be one of the
interesting features of an occasion that
Will be notable in many ways. 1t Is
settled that the distinguished former
attend, and 1t Is probable that he will
make an address, taking for his subject
his late chief President Jefferson
Davis.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court will meet In reg
ular term on next Wednesday. the Sth
Instant. Properly, the tribunal would
convene on Tuesday. the 7th. The oc-
currence Of the State election on that
date, however, has resulted in post
ponement OF the opening of court until
tho succeeding day.
Judge Golf has promised to be III
Richmond next Thursday and to meet
counsel in the case of the City OF Rich
mond VS.. the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, for the purpose of fixing q
date to hear the case.
l.
The Circuit Court of Buckingham has
rendered n verdict of $500 against the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for neg
ligence in allowing stagnant pools OF
water to accumulate on Its right of way
and causing the complalnhnt's family to
have malarial fever. The case was
stoutly fought and caused much inter
est, sS65 s9l <. i,s
The same court entered q decree fot
the sale OF tho celebrated London-Yir-
ginia gold mine. owned largely by New
York capitalists,
TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
The election In Virginia Tuesday S;wil
be for half the State Senate the other
half being hold-overs, and a full House
of Delegates. Very little interest has
been taken In the contest, 1t being con
coded that, both Houses OF the AS
sembly will be overwhelmingly Demo
cratic. This Assembly Will elect q sue
cessor to United States Senator Mar
tin, and what are known as the Cap
ltol oflcers--to-wit: Secretary OF the
Commonwealth. State Treasurer, two
Auditors, Register of the Land Office
superintendent OF State Penitentinry
etc. 800
Right Rev. A. Van de vyver, Bishor
Of Richmond, leaves here tomorrow
morning by the $3.50 Richmond, Fred
ericlssburg and potomac train for Bal
tinore, He goes upon invitation OF
Cardinal Gibbons3Sto Join him upon q
trip to New Orleans. The party will
1eave Baltimore tomorrow night and
viii travel in q Baltimore and Ohio pri-
waite car They will be absent some
| two or three weeks. There is no spe-
cial significance in the trip. The Car
dlna goes for rest and recreation, and
| desired to have Bishop Van de Vyyer
with him as a travelling companion. He
| was n warm friend OF the Bishops
when he presided over the diocese Of
1 Richmond.