Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-08
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richmond, Va, Sept. THE Demo-
cratic campaign in this district VIII
open in earnest tomorrow night with
addresses before the Clay Ward Ac-
tives. the largest political body here.
delivered by Congressman w. A. Jones Is
'uuse William Hodges Mann, OF Not
toWay. and Hon. John Lamb. of this
city. ~ 'iAiS
me Democratic leaders are determine
Gu 10 get out all the votes they can
ana ' vue Democratic ticket this time,
anu wiz conduct warm CAMPAIGN
~ large brass band will be on bnn,,
70 morrow night and much enthusias am
Is expected. So Ia
FOREST FIRES UNDER CoNTRor,.
ne forest fires which have been rag
ins III chesterfield county for several
days, are to-day reported under 80,
.,oi rms is doubtless due to the fact
mat everything innammabIe has beanS
consumed. The whole country was az
eiS as Under on account of the dry
spell. and much damage was done hy
the fire. u''ie ny
-, ANOTHER CENSUS.
me common Council was TODAY
caiied to meet next Monday night unon
peution of the Chamber of Commerce.,
W NJ. ~. ASKS mat sum be appropriated
~ .dNe police census of Richmond 4
me petition of the Chamber f-iveaS
numerous reasons for believing that
t ..e government census. which gave
NV i,.e lily so,ooo inhabitants. was gross
FATALLY INJURED.
D. a. Haywood, an employee OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Vac
probably fatally injured here this ar
haywood was at work on the
bridge over the James. In lifting n
hetvy piece of material he lost his
balance and fell twenty feet to the
rocks beneath. breaking a number or
bones AID sustaining very serious
| hurts. 90
REWARD FOR TOPEKA JOE.
CITY Sergeant j. c. Smith returned
to-1ay from trip. to the North. I'M
increased the reward offered for the
capture of Topeka Joe from 500 To
$3.50. He held Il long conference win
Judge ;. b. Witt of the Hastings
| gate the causes of his escape UPON
the return of commemorative Attor-
ney Richardson. @
Pending his arrival, the three
guards who We're in charge the night
the man escaped will continue sus-
pended.
DIED IN MISSOURI.
| News has been received here of the
death yesterday in Keytesville Mo- of
Mrs. John G.. Miller. She was the Oldest
sister of Mrs. Jerhune, Who as Marion
Hariand. has won such fame as an
authoresS. She was also the sister OF
Messrs. S. III. and c. Percy Halves.
| leading citizens of Richmond. The re-
mains We're inferred in NeytesyilIe
where she had lived for many years.
DIR. INQUIRE GROWING WEAKER.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, the distinguish
ed surgeon, who has been i'll SO long Is
gradually growing weaker, and his
friends fear that the end cannot be
very far off.
CONFERENCE AT NEWPORT NEWS
Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson will go TO
Newport News tomorrow morning to
attend the conference there. and do
what he can to settle the disputes In
the Second District.
VISITING MASONS.
Knights Templar, Of Charlestown'
Mass. reached the city at 12:45 o'clock
to-day on Il special train over the
Chesapeake and Ohio road. coming
direct from Luray.
There are 127 people in the party, in
Guiding forty-seven ladies' The visi-
tors went directly to the Jefferson
Hotel. where they Will remain as guests
until tomorrow morning at S O'Clock.
for a short stay.
-, THE SUPREME COURT.
the following We're the proceedings
today of the Virginia Supreme
Court, now IN session at Staunton:
The case of Southern Railway Corn
pany VS.. John Dawson, from the Cir
cult Court OF Nelson county. was sar-
gued and submitted. Argued on be-
halt of the plaintiffs in error by
Charles NJ. Blackboard, ESQ. and an
behalf OF the defendant in error bv
5. b. Whitehead, Esq, and biessrs.
Diggs and Perkins.
The case of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company vs.. James
Sparrow's administrators, from the
Circuit Court of Nelson county. was
argued in part. and continued until
Monday morning next for n further
hearing
y writ of error and supe -sadeas
was refused by the court in the case
of Jane Wright US. Ne Common
wealth, from the Circuit Court oS
rankin county.