Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
CAST OUT.
Two Nansemond Judges Of EIec.
tion Were Not Sworn.
Lessened Constitutional Convention Ma
jority arrangements for Man Hunt on
Thursday-Dr. Murray Goes to Europe
-Newsy Notes.
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Suffolk, Va. May 29.-Because there
were irregularities in the swearing of
judges the Board of Nansemond County
Election Commissioners today declined
to count the returns from two precincts.
The precincts thrown out We're Kilby's
Hill and HolyneciS, Doth OF which went
against the Constitutional Convention.
The majority of the county against
convention was reduced to 65. the en-
tire vote according to totals at the ten
precincts left being 63S for and 703
against.
At Kilby's Mill A. b. Ballard, one of
the judges, had not been sworn, and
the same uegatfon applied to Lafayette
Rawles. at Holy Neck.
The records from two other precincts
were not absolutely complete, but they
were not beyond the point of mending.
THE BLOODHOUND CHASE.
Hurricane Branch and Deputy Sheriff
Norfleet have about completed arrange
ments for the bloodhound man hunt
Thursday, and they expect TO pull off
the event in spite of any protests which
may be interposed. They view 1t rs
test of canine instinct and training, in
the exhibition of which there has been
eliminated evenry chance of danger.
Tho sport is supposed to be given
about 0 o'clock in tho morning. There
will be two men who are TO be chased
by the dogs-one white and one colored.
They will have two hours start, and
will go till the big hounds get near
enough for their Voices to reach. Then
the men will take trees for safety till
the dogs arrive. Afterwards there is
scheduled u special test to he run
through Suffolk streets.
Invitations have been sent to the
chiefs of police in Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Newport News and Petersburg. and to
Sheriffs in several nearby counties in
Virginia and North Carolina.
DIR. MURRAY's TRIP.
Rev. James Murray. D. D.. OF Hamp-
den Sidney College, whose foreign trip
received tragic interruption last week
through the death of his son, DR.. Robt.
Wallace Murray. will sail tomorrow
from New York to Euro2e. Dr. Muir
ray was advised by friends to continue
the tour. He will visit q brother
Robert W. Murray, Esq, in Belfast,
ireland. will attend the Paris EXposi-
ton and will touch q. number of other
continental points.
Colone! j. II. Mac1eary. who had been
travelling in Europe, has reached the
United states.
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL.
The young girls OF the Christian En-
deavor Society, of the Christian church
are fixing to have an ice cream festival
in Armory hall Friday night They will
serve good cream at moderate prices.
The little women want money to start
n library.
PRETTY GOOD CHECK.
Mr.. A. A. Riddick today paid Mr..
Henry Jones S3,952.S0. That was the
amount Of dividend due Mr.. Jones on Il
big policy held in n life company.
NEWS OF PERSONS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira NJ Phillips, of
Vaudeville, but who formerly lived In
Suffolk. left today for Saginaw, Mich,
where Mr.. Phillips will engage in the
grocery business.
Mrs. y. z. Garner is better
Mr. and Mrs Y. C. I3ley. of Baltl-
more. yesterday visltedSuffolk friends
Mr.. a. b. Cramer got back today from
Baltimore. Mrs Cramerd is still there
Mr.. a. b. Leet, of Washington, d. c.,
in town today.
Miss Eula JesteN and little brother,
Fenton, have gone to visit friends in
Murfreesboro, N. C.
a letter received today from MUIR
freesboro. N. G.. says Miss Mary Vau-
derslid. of Suffolk, is sick
The hearing of j. f. Joyner is due
to be called again tomorrow
Miss Eva Gum, of Elwood, Va, visit
ed Suffolk friends to-day.
Mrs. II. Rowland Moore and children
VIII leave tomorrow for Sandy Spring,
Md, to pass the summer.
Mrs. Cyrus Whaley, of Norfolk. is
being entertained by Mrs. II. B. Phil
lips.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
VIII meet at o'clock Thursday after
noon with Mrs. John NJ Shepherd, No.
AZ Hall avenue.
Mrs. J.. j. Costen has entered a Nor
folk retreat for the sick.
Mr. Harry Leo Jacobs and bride, for
merly Miss Elizabeth Channell have
finished their Northern honeymoon, and
are now at home at No. Franklin
street.
Two or three members of the Tom
Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans
left to-day for the Louisville Reunion.
Mrs. Robert Ridley. who had been
visiting Suffolk relatives. left to-day
for her home in Portsmouth.
Mr.. Sylvester Oliver. aged 90. and the
Oldest person in Suffolk, is gradually
losing his strength.
Miss Emma Butler left to-day for
Portsmouth.
Miss Elise Ur1uhart returned to-day
from Henderson. N. c.