The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27
li|iIlA |! CAPITAL TOPICS
ea,Mestlng 10 Condemn Cleyeland's Vene-
SSzaalan9 Message WIN Not Matarlallze.
nsslBLE INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES.
sRsay Adjournmcnt scheme Fades
AS INTO IhnprobabtiitS-The Rev The.
Il 6foslcnl Seminary BuildinSs-A
il Noiss Observation-Disclosures Base
hAll Team for Next Scnson.

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ssR Richmond. Ea-, Dec. 26.-1t is not
filkely$ that the proposed public meeting
sSStoy adopt resolutions ccndemning Presl-
iSuentS Cleveland's Venezuelan message
SWtnS be held. Mr.. w. l.. Royal, who Is
shtS the head OF the movement. told me
sto- day he was thinking seriously OF
SspGShing the scheme no further. The
reason he gave was that many influen.
satialS citizens who believe rs he does
sNthat the President has erred, have beer
ITO him and urged him not to call n
sssEneettng, as the result might lead t.
sa public gathering of those who endorse
mi, Cleveland. and much strife would
she stirred up. Therefore. I'm the inter
&est of peace and good feeling, Mr. Roy
All VIII probably not call the meeting.
"A year or two ago there was consider
liable talk of Hon. j. T. IIllyson FOR the
but Il looks now as II
ls1N1r Ellyson has no aspiration for any
4 more political offices. He is ATTENDING
sEstrictlN to business and there is no owl
s$sdsnce that he will enter the race year
s. after next. Major ]. HuEc Tyler will
ssbe q candidate for Governor and 50 viii
H ex-Attorney-G Rufus 4. Ayers.
las has been already stated i'm this cor
4 TeSpondenca, Speaker Ryan may he per
Il suaded to run. and Congressman Jones
= and ex-senator Eppa Hunton are talked
N af, as well as Fi,z Lee
sSS !sfhe proposed early adjournment of the
eLegisMturc Is not being received with
3 favor by what is known as the reform
ttelement. They shy the scheme has for
II Its object the prevention OF the rassare
s$cf q new election bill. Mr.. Wtthcrs' con
stitutlonal convention and nnti-meas-
L tnres MS well as other bills in the interest
Sof reform. The idea certainly did not
4 originate with the anti-rcrormcrs. but
Il on the contrary, one of the gentlemen
SSwho has advised and urged early nd
& 1ournment is said To I've n strong advo-
4 cate or new election law which he
n hopes will be PASSED without delay
Yesterday was one OF the nolsies,
christmas DAYS ever witnessed here
hor'1S We're blowing and non
81 crackers We're fring ali day and mi !,
Il late ut night. There was considnrah,c
but probably less Of this
~ nan last year Services nj IN
ssy GnurShes Were largely attended. 81
issss IE;aIui ana The cathedral would not be-
rs 70 nolu al the neoplc who tried to
Y gain admittancc. The music was cv
8SscePtionally good at these places. Hal,
81 a dozen or moro boys were paipruII,-
4 but not seriously hurt by the premati,rr
explosion OF BABY cannons.
ssG The plans for the new huiId,,rs TO-.
gins. sthsS Union Theological Seminary viii
!ssSDeg completed in about month II is
1snoped to have the work of constrrct,on
55sIssln as soon as winter Is over. Roy
"a - heTr states that every possible Of
iSIort Will be made to get the struc,nra
SSss5ready for the beginning of tho ney,
u session DR.. Kerr is chairman Of tho
81 Buiiding Committee, which win wor,,
In connection with an advisory COM
, 5la.ee consisting Is Of Rev DR.. NJ D.
mats, OF North Carolina, who gave
q 500 GOO TO the enterprise.
Ejsfttaal 4tsa
- Jake Wells. manager of the Richmond
~ baseball Team, Is expected 10 arriva
sgst sese tomorrow, and will remain In the
SRclty TO get ready for the opening Of Tho
sSseas son. In addition to Tannehill Rerto
y and Groves, OF last seasons team. who
81 nave peen signed for another ycar
isSMeils has secured the services Of
81 nofr, and has engaged Billy Yorkc.
ssof New Orleans, for the lcrt-held and
n Campau. of Detroit. for rirht field ~
q Us said that he has signed Ralrert ror,
Zone of the catchcrs
90 new and beautiful statue has been
Y placed in position in the Cathedral II
,&ts a representation of ST. Augustine
Sa.She patron saint OF Bishop Van do Wv
s!Ssver, and was received from EuroDe hv
ssSShe Bishop only few days ago. It's
y aaaaliStlc beauty mas excited the admira
d zion of all who have beheld II.
~ G.. a. Robinson, carpenter, living
& at No. 407 south Laurel street swal-
~ lowed an ounce and half of lauda
;#Snum last night shortly before Q O'clock.
,8He had been drinking heavily. His wife
i discovered his condition soon after he
4 had taken the drug and reported the
5&case to the police. The ambulance was
summoned and responded promptly. DR.
Iabenberg, the surgeon in charge ap.
tsplied antidotes and succeeded In elimi
mating the poison from the mans sys
E8em.
-. Doctor w. p. Palmer. whose serious
8 0ickness has been the cause of deer
sgconosIn to his many friends. was
z ;thought to be shade better to-day al
IS the Virginia Hospital. where he has
been carefully tended since the begin
& ming OF his illness.
Governor o'Ferrall has gone to
blackstone to attend the wedding Of a
i relative of Mr.. Sidney P. Epes, Register
sKof the Land Office.
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