Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
MAYOR THREATENS VIOLENCE
Council of Barton Heights Has Had streeta
iiarricaded to Keep street Railway
From Building Tho Mayor Is with
the Council, and the Court Against 10
Hon. David 3. nm co,uins to Virginia
to Speak This Fall Conditional Pardaas
Granted.
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Richmond. Va. July 13.-George Mirs
Ter and Willie Smith. two negro cons
victs. made their escape from the penfs
Tertiary shortly after IL O'clock this
morning, but had only enjoyed their.
freedom for Il short time when they
We're captured and locked up.
The two men were engaged In clean-
Ing bricks To use in building UP at
opening in the wall. and the attention
OF the guards being distracted for q
moment the negroes made dash and
succeeded in getting away. ~.
They ran to the city and up, through
the streets in their striped garbs, cree
ating wild excitement. The guards
pursued. and citizens and policemen
the men were caught, but not before
one of them had been shot through
the wrist by a citizen.
Miller is Richmond man and is
serving five years for malicious shoot-
ing.
Willie. Smith was convicted of rob<
bng in Norfolk, and given a five year
term on August 10, 1898.
Each of the men Will have one year
| added TO their terms for their escape
this morning.
AT LoGGERHRADs.
The town of Barton Height and the
Street Railway Company, whose road
runs through 1t, are at dagger's drawn
tracks to another street, and secured
on order from the County Court allow-
ing than to do so.
The council of the town, however,
declared that the judge had no right
to grant such persnise-nn. Il has har<
ricaded the streets, and the mayor
threatens TO use violence to prevent
the tracks being laid. Meanwhile the
company is going ahead calmly With
TtIIRD DJSTRJe,,r ,OAfNr1TT1sIs
The Democratic Committee OF the
Third Congressional District Will meet
ut tie State Library ut IL o'clock to-
morrow to arrange some matters in
connection With the congressional cons
vention. which will meet in this city
on the list day of August. AT the same
hour the Executive Committee OF the
City Democratic Committee will hold u
session i'll the office OF Treasurer II. RI
Tyler. No. 80 East Broad street, for
the purpose Of receiving the names and
fees of the candidates who propose to
enter the congressional primary to be-
held in this city TO elect delegates ON
July 10th.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Governor Tyler to-day granted condi-
tional pardons to John Il. Crismond,
convicted in the Hastings Court OF
Portsmouth, in July, 1897, of malicious
in the penitentiary. and Samuel Cot
ton convicted in Norfolk city, in
March. 1897. of criminal assault and
sentenced to seven years.
Attorney General Montague is busy;
n the preparation OF the papers in
some ba1rz r-r.rc- a.4ii-.as "A
before Judge Waddill, in the United,
States Court at Norfolk next week
Governor Tyler expects to Join his
family at Radford next week. He has
not visited his fasna during the year
and Is very anxious to do SO.
The Board OF Public Works held q
brief session this morning and praoti-
cally completed the work Of assessing
the railroad property OF the State
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Department of Public Instruc-
ton is now sending out the Peabody
examinations and the examinations foP'
the state certificates and life diplomas
There are Is scholarships allotted To
lege at Nashville, Tenn. 9 of which fell
vacant this year Is
These scholarships are good for two
years and are worth free tuition in the
penses to AMI rom the college.
There are n great many applicants
for the scholarships. .
The examinations for State certffi.
Gates and life diplomas will be held as
follows: y;
For white teachers Roanoke, Lexs
ington and Fairmount (near Richs
mond). July 49, 10 ard 20.
For colored teachers--H on
the same dates.
HILL COMING no VIRGINIA.
II. Is. Hill. In a letter received here
tonight by the campaign COMMITTEES OF
the Old Dominion Club, saws ne will
visit Virginia in September or Octobeg..
but that he must have the balance oA
July and August for his vacation.
London. July lathe Spanish stearus
er Gran Antillas Captain Bayona frord