Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-10

Richmond. Va. May s.--The mort
interesting political announcement TO
dav was that Hon. Joseph T. Lawless
will be a candidate for Congress in
the Second district. He was here to
day calling on old friends and author
tied the announcement that he would
permit his name to be used for the
domination. Mr.. Lawless said he had
been thinking over this matter for
come time and in few days he would
issue an address 20 the voters OF the
district announcing his candidacy.
Mr. Lawless is one Of the most widely
known men In the councils Of the Dem
ocratic party In the State. he was
for eight years the secretary OF the
Commonwealth. When he declined 10
be a candidate for reelection 10 that
office IL was understood that he would
not. for several years. become can
didate for any office. but would devote
his time 20 the practice OF law at Nor
folk. The authorized announcement
that he viii run for Congress viii be
quite a surprise in political circles.
ed by Harry L. Maynard. The pri-
mary for the making Of the nomination
will be held in July. DR.. J. r. Bryant.
OF Southampton. and Charles T. Bland,
Of Portsmouth. Will probably be can
/ didates
Governor Montague went up 20
I Lynchburg to-day % attend the funeral
OF the late Congressman, Peter j. Otey.
He will return tomorrow. IL Is pro
bable that Carter Glass viii return
with him. The Governor. shortly af'
ter coming back viii issue his writ
for special election 20 hll the vacan-
cy IN the House OF Representative.
caused by the death of Major Otey.
II Is generally believed that Mr.. Glass
will upon his arrival here. announce
himself candidate for Congress 70
succeed Major Otey. He viii unQues-
nonably. make n strong run, but
Graham Clayton, William =. Barksdale
and others. who will oppose him. viii
have strong backing. This contest
gives promise of being one OF the most
interesting Witnessed In the State dur
ing many years.
A special from Wise county court
house says: "On last night az
o'clock Assistant Jailer Strange. as
entering corridor OF the Jail at this
place. with prisoners supper. his pi7-
toi was snatched from him and with
, Il was knocked down by one of the
b. prisoners. Overpowered and ten prisO
ners escaped. Three Of the prison ers
2 have been recaptured. Among the
number still at large is Robert Fay
coiored. who at the last February term
OF the County Court az this county
. was convicted and sentenced 10 be
hung for the murder of Dayton Miller
D.. secretary and treasurer OF Cranes
{ Nest Coal Company at Toms Creek.
The body OF the young man taker
out or James river yesterday morning
has been fully Identified as that o
Clifford Allen. OF this city. He wa.
, 1e years of age and was a machani'
: working at the factory OF the HaskeT
Marcuse Company. He had beer
missing from his home since Saturday
That evening he was seen by severa
friends and was under the influence
or liquor. His family think he wa
foully dealt with and say there vii
be arrests.
@ Marriages: At Amherst, the forme
p home Of the bride. Miss Grace STROBE
OF LynchbuTg. 20 Mr. Chas. c. New
man. OF Clemson College. s. c: a
Luray Miss Annie p. Glenn to MI
g Perry Bumgardner. Of Camden. N. ].
= at Chatham. Pittsylvania county. Mis-
D. Ella X. Walden 20 the Rev. II. E. I
% Aylor; at Lexington. Miss Laura Z
BeetOn to Mr.. Luther Hiidebrand.
cI
= Nelson ~. Buruss has been granite
n a divorce from his wife. Ella Burusi
~ In the Circuit Court OF Spotsylvani
q county. This action grows out of IN
sensational assault and robbery case G
A a few months ago. which proved 20 B
'e unfounded and was invented 90 thrO'
q of suspicion from Mrs. Buruss. wh'
81 was charged, committed the robber
~ herself.
bl The commission appointed to a
4 range for and supervise the enlarg
it ment OF the penitentiary buildings, Z
= day selected architects Marye. OF Ney
I, port News. West and Demmock, {
- Richmond. to submit competitive plaT
\ for the new buildings.
= The Committee on Final Revisic
of the Constitution is making gre;
e. progress with it's work. The session
IN are secret and but little that is dor
70 Is made public. II can be stated. ho'
n ever. that the committee will complies
Ir It's work by the middle of next wee
Deaths: In New York city. as q
on result OF a fall through an elevate
ls shaft. Mr.. Scott Watson. a former res
y. dent OF Danville. aged 40; suddenly
e Stanton aged IS. Thomas 1aloney,
Dn liquor dealer.