Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-28
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Richmond, Va, June 27.-It looks as
though the Virginia delegation to the
Kansas City Convention would be prac-
ucally solid for David b. Hill for Vice
President Nearly all the delegates and
alternates who have been Interviewed
on the subject are for Hill. Senator
Daniel IS said to favor the New Yorker
Governor Tyler is favorably inclined to-
ward him.
Senator Martin was in the city to-day
and held n conference with Secretary OF
the Commonwealth I.awless and other
intimate friends. He positively declined
10 DISCUSS politics, and would not ex-
press choice for Vice President.
Governor Tyler. accompanied by two
of his daughters and one son, started
for Kansas City to-day. The party will
stop a day or TWO in Missouri, not far
from st. Louis, to visit AN aunt OF the
executive. The Governor is heartily in
favor of reatilrming the Chicago plat
form. and is as enthusiastic an advo-
cate OF free silver as he WAS four years
ago..
KILLED HIS FRIEND.
a special telegram received here from
Weldon. n. c.. says that night before
last John w. Stansbury and Robert
Council. of Roanoke Rapids. went out
to have friendly boxing match. Coun-
Gil gave Stansbury u blow below the
belt. which killed him. The two men
were very warm friends. and Council Is
prostrated from grief. 1t Is said a mag
istrate will make an Investigation into
the affair
THALHEIAIER SUIT.
The suit of Thalheimer VS. the Tray-
elers Insurance Company was begun in
the United States Circuit Court to-day.
~ son of Mr. Thnlhcinrer was stabbed
and killed by II man named WINNER
fexts ty.Nut.c 10 Inl ,,.@ls.. .
600 OH his life. WINNER was acquitted
on the ground of insanity. The COM
p'any refused to pay. Judge l.. l. Lewis
and William Flegenheimer represent
Thalheiuner and Cabell & Cabell the in
surance company.
TO NAME DELEGATES.
Governor Tyler has ben requested to
appoint delegates from each congress
sional district in the State. to the
Convention of the Southern Industrial
League. which meets in Atlanta next
month. lie is also In receipt of let
ter from Mrs. Florence Elizabeth
Cary, who is the principal OF the
School of Industrial Art and Technical
Design OF New York. inviting him to
appoint young lady from Virginia
TO free scholarship In that institu-
ton. The letter states that the young
lady must be not less than eighteen
years of age and OF a fair amount OF
taste and intelligence. Thirteen States,
says the letter, were so represented in
the school last session.
TWO CONNECTS ESCAPE.
Two convicts at the State farm by
The NAMES of Jufrff- SSfe4=eaa- and Bur-
nett Grigg escaped from the guards
yesterday while theya were stacking
oats. Both OF the prisoners We're serv-
ing terms for housebreaking. and had
some time ago conceived plan for
their escape. AS soon as 1t was dis
covered that the prisoners were gone
the bloodhouds, kept for the purpose
of chasing criminals, were turned loose
and a lively chase followed. The scent
was readily taken by the hounds and
the guards followed them for a long
time, but all without avail. The pris-
oners got out of reach of the dogs and
the guards. a telegram was received
by Superintendent Helms at the penl-l
tertiary from Powhatan Courthouse.
stating that the two convicts had been
arrested there by the sheriff and
others and would be held until sent,
for. Superintendent Helms sent two
guards to Powhatan to bring back the
escaped prisoners to-day.
A WEDDING.
Miss AddIe Epes Harwell, of Peters,
burg, and Mr.. John Claude Bell, Of
Newport News, Va. were married here
yesterday by Rev. John T. Bosnian, at
the latter's residence. on West Grace
street The couple reached Richmond
yesterday morning. accompanied by O.
lady and gentleman, took a carriage
and about 1880 O'Clock drove to the
residence of Mr.. Bosnian. After the
ceremony they registered at Forts
Hotel. catching the next train to New
port News, their future home. The
bride is 81 lady of very attractive per-
sonality, and the groom Is an attache
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Both have reached their majority.
and 1t was not a runaway match.