Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
The Senatorial Contest "A Candi-
date Against Mr., Martin.
THE MILITARY ORGANIZING
Four Negroes Charged with Arson In
Hcnrico CoHnfy-Denth or Mrs.
Franklin @. Bmfsh-Two Divorces
Grnnted--A Beneht 60 tho Soldiers
-some Will Get Extra Pay-York
Spit Light House.
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Richmond, Va, April 21.-It has been
about settled. 1t seems, that there will
be candidate against Senator Mar
tin as soon as the Senatorial confer
ence adjourns, though 1t Is not thought
by any one that the conference will
nominate.
Indeed. it is thought probable that
there may be two or three candidates,
whose chief plank In their platform will
be the popular election of Senators and
selection of candidates. They will pool
interests against Mr.. Martin and the
candidate developing the greatest
strength will receive in caucus, or con-
ventlon. or at the primary. the united
support of all those opposed to Mr.
Mertin. This seems to be what may be
termed the official program. 1t means
that the contest in Virginia this fall
Will be one of the warmest ever known
u LARGE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Cloggett Jones cannot be here in
charge Of conference headquarters the
early part of next week. as his official
duties as Commemorative Attorney of
on Monday and Tuesday ut least. 1t
is not improbable that Congressman
Jones will he here until the return OF
Mr. Cloggett Jones. The latter feels
assured the conference will be very
largely attended.
A gentleman from Hanover remarked
that his county would have a large and
representative delegation at The confer
cnce.
You nave heard n great deal about
the strong opposition i'll Hanover to the
conference" he said. There is con-
siderable opposition. ] do not underrate
Its strength. Neither do l overrate the
strength of its advocates when I say
that were the question to come to a
popular vote in Hanover, the people
would vote for n State convention, or a
Senatorial primary. for the purpose of
nominating q candidate. That is all
there is to it,"
MILITARY REORGANIzING.
a telegram from Fredericksburg says
that Mr.. Thomas VI. Larkin was last
night elected Second Lieutenant of the
Washington Guards to fill n vacancy.
The company is now fully organized.
and Captain Rowe has informed Cover
nor Tyler that his command Is ready
for State duty.
The Stanton company has reorgan-
lied and Governor Tyler has been noti-
fled that it will soon apply to be mus
tered into the State service with seven
ty-fiSe men enrolled.
SUPPOSED INCENDIARIES
Four negroes have been arrested in
Henrico and lodged in the county jail.
/ charged with arson. They are suspect
ed OF being the incendaries who have
been operating extensively In Henrico
within the past few weeks. The case
will probably come up for preliminary
hearing tomorrow.
DEATH OF A DEVOTED WIFE.
Mrs. Franklin G.. Smith, wife of N. ].
Smith. died at 1850 this morning, at her
residence, 2I06 East Franklin street.
Several months ago her husband was
Frustrated by 4 critical illness, from
which he is just recovering, and his
young wife gave way under the con-
slant strain from her devoted attention
to her husband, and gradually sunk
until she passed away this morning.
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judge L. c. Minor, in the Law and
Equity Court, this morning granted n
divorce to Mrs. Sue Green Stearns from
Franklin Stearns, Jr. Mrs. Stearns Is
given the custody OF her infant child.
The question OF al!mony and property
rights Is left in allegiance. Mr.. Stearns
Is enjoined from disposng of certain
real estate in Fluvanna county until
further order of the court
Mrs. Mary b. Gallaher filed n bill for
divorce from Hugh l.. Gallaher. Statu-
tory grounds are allegede.
A BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS.
A telegram from Washington TODAY
says:
THE Comptroller of the Treasury has
decided that enlisted men, who. after
being furloughed one month. were
transferred to another regiment before
being mustered out and who served
with the last command in foreign coun-
tries should receive two months extra
pay on muster out. A distinction is
made. however between transfer and
mere detachment from one organization
10 another for temporary service"
The telegram adds the following items
or interest to Virginians:
Alexander 2. Hurst was to-day an
pointed assistant keeper OF the light
house at York Spit. Va"
LIEUT.. RIX GOES BACK TO Cr1RA
Second Lieutenant Arson F.. Rex
Company K, Fourth Virginia, has been
ordered from Savannah, Ga, to One
medos. Cuba. for the purpose of trans.
ferring his accountability for public
property at that point. He will return
to Savannah when the duty is com
pleted.
BUFFALO BILL
Buffalo Bills Wild West was here r..
day and tonight Large crowds attend
ed both performances, excursions min
ming to the city from all direction.
The show is said to be rather better
than usual.