Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
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HlCnmOno, May 2.-MT. H. JOilfl, IL
wellrknown citizen of Richmond has
been missing from his home since yes
terday. and his family and friends are
much alarmed lest something may have
happened to him.
He conducts business in Manchester,
but resides in Richmond. He was at his
place of cuisines yesterday, but since
that time has not been seen. A search
IS being made by his family and friends
who fear that he may have fallen in the
dock here, where SO many persons have
lost their lives.
AN ELOPEMENT.
Mr.. w. S. Luck and Miss Fannie
y. Wooters, popular young people of
this city, surprised their friends this
morning by going to Reidsville,' N. c.,
on matrimony bent. Information from
that place is to the effect that they
have Deen nIWTTted, md viii 80 thence
on a Northern trip.
POLITICAL COMMENT EXCITED.
The action of the Third District de-
legation in endorsing Hon. j. Taylor
1Illyson for reelection to the chairman
ship of the State Committee. has eXcit-
ed considerable comment here, since it
was known that many members of the
delegation are personally opposed to
him, and had expected that the name of
Secretary OF the Commonwealth ]. T.
Lawless would be presented for that
position. Mr.. IIllysons executive a'bili-
ty is admitted by ALL however, and the
people here will be content to acquiesce
in any action that the State Convention
may take.
NEGRO REPUBLICANS. -
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are preparing to make a struggle to re-
gain control OF that section of the CITY
known as Jackson ward. wherein most
of them live. They will hold. q moeting
tomorrow night. nominate n tick
ct for the City Council. 1t Will require
some unusually shrewd political work
to prevent them from securing several
representa- lives. and a hot fight is eX-
pected there on election day.
u. S. COURT.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvened this morning at 10
O'Clock. with Judges Golf, Simonton
and Brawley on the bench. The pro-
ceedings were as follows:
No. 1877. Joseph Il. Dickerson. plain
tiff in error. vs.. the United States, de-
PENDANT in error. In error to the Dis
trict Court for the Western District OF
North Carolina. at Asheville. This is a
prosecution for violating the national
banking laws OF the United States, con-
tinued from yesterday. Further argued
by Charles A. Moore and ]. S. Adams
for the plaintiff in error and by w. p.
Bynum. special United States attorney
for the defendant in error, and submit
ted.
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury of the United States
District Court brought in bills of in
dictment for the following parties this
afternoon:
Washington Walker, for stealing val.
liable mail OF the United States.
--- Andrew Mills for emhezzlement OF &
letter of the United States mail
Charles Wade Hardy, for the Illicit
Installing of whiskey.
Alfred Boyd and James Butt. fol
breaking into the postofflce at Pretio
southampton county, Va.
Bertha Washington, for robbing the
postoffice at Nason's, Orange county
Va
BAPTIST MISSION WORK.
The Foreign Mission Board Of the
Southern BAPTIST Convention closes the
year out of debt with a snug little bal
ance in bank. 1t will have one OF the
best reports that has ever been pre-
scented to the convention, which meets
next week in Hot Springs, Ark.
II Virginia, as usual, gave the largest
amount of any State III the Southern
Baptist Convention, the sum being
about $4,000. The total receipts are
$4,000 more than last year. The For
eign Mission Board has ninety-four
missionaries in the foreign field, be-
sides about 1875 native assistants. Over
1900 baptisms are reported.
The convention has generally, hereto
fore. been entertained by the city which
invited them. but this year they go on
what is known as the pay plan Each
delegate pays his own way and this ex-
pense OF railroad fare. etc, to Arkansas
will cut down the Virginia delegation
right considerably. Those who will
probably attend from Richmond are
Reys. w. r. l.. Smith. W. L. Hatcher
d. D.. t.. u. Bomar, ID. d., J. Z. Haw-
thorne. ID. D., r. j. Willingham, d. D.,
and b. S. Henning.
THE SALEM ORPHANAGE.
DR. Hatchers Committee on the Cen
trail Building for the Orphanagc at
Salem. Va. was in session for q good
while yesterday, but found 1t necessary
to defer the selection of the architect
for a few days. The trustees of the
orphanage will be called together on
the 22d OF May TO receive the plans of
Dry Hatcber's committee. The orphan
hge building Is TO cost $4,000 nearly
three fourths of which amount has nj
ready been secured, and the work will
begin promptly as soon as plans are
finally adopted.
SCHOOL VACANCIES.
The Department of Public Instruc-
tion has been notified of the death OF
Mr.. 4. Hunter superintendent of the
schools of Wes.mcreland county. This
makes four vacancies occurring in the
last two months. A successor to Mr.
Hunter will be appointed within the
next Fortnight. The applicants are