New York Herald, December 1, 1892
MR. CLEVELAND SUMMONED.
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A Sheriff Instructed to Ask Him to Appear in the Richmond Chancery Court.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
EXMORE, Va., Nov. 30, 1892. -- Samuel Jarvis, Sheriff of Northampton county, Va., to-day brought a summons to President-elect Cleveland requiring his appearance in the Richmond (Va.) Chancery Court. The summons was sent to him at Cape Charles.
Jarvis suspected that a practical joke was involved and immediately wired the clerk of the court at Richmond asking if the summons was regular. The reply came that it was regular and legal. The Sheriff disliked the commission. He finally left for the island on the Sunshine. Mr. Cleveland was out ducking and the serving of the summons had to be postponed until his return. The presumption here is that Mr. Cleveland is wanted as a witness in a real estate transaction.
Mr. Cleveland was taken out to the floating blind this morning. L. Clarke Davis accompanied him on the S. B. Robbins to the blind, but after Mr. Cleveland was settled, Mr. Davis was taken to another blind a short distance away.
Mr. Cleveland returned at four o'clock with nine brant, six redheads and five dippers. Mr. Cleveland has declined the invitation of the Accomac Club and the Old Dominion CLub to hunt on the clubs' preserves.
It is not likely he will visit Hollywood Place, the late W. L. Scott's estate on the Chesapeake.
The laying of the government telephone cable connecting Broadwater and Smith's and Cobb's islands was completed this morning. It is a part of the chain 135 miles long, connecting the life saving stations on the Atlantic coast, beginning at Lewes, Del., and to terminate at Cape Charles on the Chesapeake Bay side. The remaining uncompleted part of the line (from Smith's Island to Cape Charles) will be finished in a few days.
It is anticipated that a station will be erected on Broadwater Island and residents there will be able to telephone telegraphic communications to Cape Charles and thus secure quick service.
MR. CLEVELAND'S PRESENCE DESIRED AS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA STATE DEBT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Bonds
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 30, 1892. -- Willis B. Smith, a lawyer, residing in Chesterfield county, commenced suit several months ago against Mason and others in connection with the settlement of the Virginia State debt.
Among those summoned to appear in court is President-elect Cleveland, who is a member of the advisory committee. The summons is returnable next Monday, the first day of the December term of the Chancery Court.