Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-17
Five Persons Narrowly Escape
Death From Drinking ButtermiIk.
AN ANALYSIS BEING MADE.
Doubts as to How the Poison Found its Way
to the Milk Detectives Arrest Band
of Youthful Robbers colorcd Mass
Meeting Called for Charlottesville Falls
riat-Application for Executive Clem-
Sney-seerctary Lawless Confident of
Senator Maynard's Nomination.
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Richmond. Va. Aug. 16.-Five per-
sons were poisoned in this city late
yesterday afternoon presumably by
drinking buttermilk, and their lives
were only saved by the prompt action
Of n physician.
The victims We're Lille, Oracle.
Marie Branch and Walter Carter. chill,
"len OF Mr. Thomas Carter. the young
est b and the oldest % years of age
The children were taken ill a few
minutes after drinking the milk. An
analysis is now being made, and there
are suspicious expressed that some
enemy OF the family may have put
poison into the fluid. The general idea
is. however, that it was from some dis
eased COW.
BAND OF YOUTHFUL ROBBERS.
For some weeks past the Richmond
merchants have been ANNOYED by the
TOSS or numerous small articles of
various kinds. y few days ago they
PUT the matter in the hands of detec-
nv ureS ; VINO TO-DAY arrested eight boys.
me Youngest . years old. They had
formed regular band and had secured
much plunder.
Ihey were taken to the office OF the
Chief of Police, who gave them much
good advice, and babe them go and sin
COLORED MASS MEETING.
The call issued by the colored Ieaf,ars
or the Republican party in Virginia for
meeting. to be held at Charlottes
Ni"e' august I'D, to protest against the
revision or the Constitution and con-
sequent Acknowledgement of the negro
nau not met with Il hearty response. as
- - hhoWn mat but little good could
be accomplished by such meeting
IL is stated to-day that about twenty
OIL the most prominent negro leaders
OF the state would be present and that
Il protest would be drawn up, printed
and widely circulated.
PETITION FOR PARDON.
IL was said unofiicially this fnornIoy
hat the papers for the conditional nar'
aon OF young Todd. of Staunton. who
is serving q term in the penitant,arx,
Tor criminal assault. had been acted
upon favorably by the Governor and
,hat the man would probably be re-
leased in a few days.
Messrs. Smith, Nfoncure and f.orso,,
nave Inc case in charge and Mr.. Mon
cure went to Chesterfield to see Soc
rotary owen this morning in regard to
the matter.
The case of Todd was one which
aroused great interest throughout the
LAWLEsS FOR MAYNARD
Secretary Lawless seems va.,, go
cent OF the nomination of his friend
senator Maynard. for Congress- nj New
port News next week.
MT. Lawiess is going down to spend
u Few days in Mr.. Maynard's Interest,"
prior TO the meeting of the convention
Tor nomination.
SCHOOL CENSUS.
+, nvports from the school census taken
III tne various counties are now corn
ing IN rapidly. They show. in manv
Instances. considerable increase over
u me census Of ten years ago.
NSsLHED 10 SEE THE GOVERNOR
several gentlemen from North Caro-.
ma called at the Governors office this
morning to endeavor to secure the y,ar
uoh OF female prisoner, whose pama
they did not disclose.
Inc Governor. his private secretarv
anu MS messenger being absent from
the city. however, no steps could ha
taken at this time 10
OPPOSED TO NOVEMBER SESSION
n petition signed by u large number
OF members OF the Legislature. will
sooM De presented to Governor Tyler,
asking him not to call the Legislature
10 meet in extra session until after the
second day of next January.
III is the Governors present intention
10 call the lawmakers together about
me 1otn OF Novem Der to arrange for
- ttAS Con-
vention. The Circuit Courts are held
IN most OF the counties In the month
OF November. These sessions. ne q
rule. are the most important of any
held during the year.
There are & great many lawyers I'm
the Legislature. and they will be SCI
riouSly embarrassed, 1t is said. if the
extra session is held in Novembar,
They desire to attend the session. hut.
should they Go so. their law practice
would suffer.
The petition was passed around TO
the members Of the General Assembly.
who attended the meeting of the state
committee here this week, and ell of
them signed it Should the session be
postponed until January. the election
FOR delegates to the Constitutional
Convention VIII probably be held some
time In the latter part of February.
me convention could then meet in
March. and 1t might conclude It's work
IN time to have the new organic law
submitted TO the people for their ac-
ceptance or rejection at the spring
elections on the fourth Thursday In
next May.
CAPTAIN COUCH DEAD.
capt. Joseph Couch. the oyster-bed
Waterman. who shot himself Tuesday
at West Point, died last night
An assault was committed last night
on Ching Lee, n Chinaman by gang
or boyS. who resent the present antics
OF the Boxers in China
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Mckinley Returns to Washington.
tBy telegraph to virginlan- Pilot.s