Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
The Third District Republicans
Want Mark Hanna's Doodle.
THEY WILL MAKE THE FIGHT
A Candidate For Congress VIII be Nomi-
natod and Put In the Field Tho Condi-
tion of Col. william II. AyIett Has I'M
proved "A Husbands Story OF His Ruin
ed Homo A Talk with Slayer of King
Humbert = Sticking n Last ,Resting
Place.

Richmond. Va. Aug. 2.-The Third dis
trict Republicans. while not at all pleas
ed by the tidings that they Will not re-
ceive any financial assistance from the
fountain head. Marcus A. Hanna, yet are
determined to make fight to elect n
Congressman. The head of the Mckinley
and Prosperity Club, Mr.. John S. Bethel.
said to-day that n candidate would GER
tainly be put in the field. ard lie believed
the district could be carried IL the proper
efforts were made.
OF course. a Republican candidate does
not stand ghost OF a show here but
the leaders are bending every effort to
get some leading business man. not hith-
erto identified with them and who Is op-
posed To the Drmncratic ticLet 10 nc,opp,
the nomination.
Their chance of securing such n man
seems very slim indeed, and even should
he be secured he could not win.
COL. AYLETT'S CONDITION.
Tho news that Col. VIM. II. Ayett, of
King William county. long one OF the
been paraly2ed and was in Il critical con
dition. was received here last night with
much sorrow.
His son-in-lew. Mr.. NJ. d. Hogc, Jr,
who went to his bedside last night, re-
turned to-day. He reports that Col. Ay-
lett is paralyzed in the left arm and leg
mind is clear ''"N ''''
This is the second stroke that he has
expects his complete recovery. he has
no apprehension Of any Immediate change
LOT the worse In his condition.
a RUINED HOME.
The story of n ruined homo was told
before Justice JAS Il. Lewis, OF Henrico
county county; this morning. in the trial OF the
wall. he charging the latter with thrash
Wall has n beautiful young wife and
he claims that his home was n happy
ono until Gordon. n third cousin OF his
WIFE hogan to visit her. lie claims that
Gordon has alicnated her a affections. and
that she desires to leave him for the
former.
The justice put Gordon under bond Of
$500 to keep tho peace.
TALKED WITH HUMBERT'S SLAYER
Mr.. j. B. Kidd. a wcll-known manurac-
turer of this city, tells an interesting
story of meeting and conversing will
BreSci. tho murderer of King Humbcrt
on July 4th. between Paris and Genoa.
The man at that time INDUCED In good
deal of anarchistic talk.
inc Italians here arc preparing to hold
u grand parade and memorial service in
honor OF their dead King.
LIEUTENANT WOON'S REMAINS.
The remalna of Lieut.. Frank NJ Woon
VINO died of typhoid fever I'm the summer
OF 1885, have not been buried. They still
rest in n vault in Hollywood.
1t is understood that there Is move
mcnt on foot among his military COM
rades to buy lot In Hollywood and bury
tho body there.
Lieut. Woon had no relatives here. He
wns ayoung lawyer of promise
For many years he was member OF
zation before the Spansh-American war
AS soon MS he saw that there was going
TO be 1ghting he volunteered. and one
OF tho Richmond Grays made him First
willie he contracted fever and came home
He died at n hospital here.