The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
At THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
THE HENRICO DEMOCRATS
The School Book Contract. Get
tysburg Cyclorama. No Sup
port For WhiskeY. Mechan-
icsvlle Road Sold. Elec-
ton of Brigadier.
Especial Dispatch to tho virsinianl

Especial Dispatch to the Virsininn.l
RICHMOND, Va, February IL
r Heuricu,Democratlc Committee
held meeting to-day and decided
to hold primary election on the
2Stn of March Tor the nomination
Of county officers. Already the
woods are full of candidates aud the
contest Is becoming decidedly IN
terestiug. Messrs. John Lindsey
and George T.. Anderson. are OPP
posing Mr.. Brnuer for Treasurer.
For the positions of Commissioner
Of the Revepue and Supervisors,
there arc humorous applicants. Maj.
a. II. Courtney Is being urged to
run for Common wcalth's Attorney,
against Mir. Conway II. Sands, the
incumbent. Maj. Courtney resigned
from the Committee to day which
fact have people construe to mean
that he intends to run. As ye. the
PopulIsts aud the Republicans have
not shown their hands.
Gov. OEorrHli IL the person who
is preparing the statement i'll refer
cnco 10 the Virginia school book
contract which was referred to u
few days ago. He Is SAID to have
received from the governors Of
every state i'll the Union Il copy Of
their contracts with tho American
Book Company, This statement, II
Is predicted, VIII make most inter
estlng reading. In view of the recent
charges tnnt Nirg mia Is paying
more than her slater states. The
Old Dominion has most favorable
contracts according to the reports
furnished. | am told that the prices
given each state will be furnished
for the Information of the public.
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown Il
Co. have about closed q contract
with Maj. Hnll for the removal OF
his cyclorama of Gettysburg TO
Richmond. 1t vii be located at
Filth and Main streets, and will
cover space 100 feet square. \
building costing SIS, 600 will be erect
cd.
Gethsemane Church, of the Dis
c'ples or Christian denomination III
Hanover, one OF the largest churches
III the county, has passed resOln
tions not to support any man foi
Office who will not pledge himself
NOT to use whlskey or money to aid
his election. 1t is probable thai
other churches will follow the OK
ample OF this congregation aud
very interesting reform movement
Will he get on foot.
Morris Hopkins. the young negro
who killed Mr.. II. 5. Parsons i'll
June, 1893, was not sentenced to
death by Judge Wickhnm, in the
County Court. TO day, as expected.
The election of Col. AlonZo l..
Philips to the brigadier genera
ship gives general 81 ,isiaction to the
military. He is veteran of the
war and q man OF great force OF
character. Col. Males supporters
are represented as being very sore.
Ii has leaked out that one of the
gentlemen who has been an actiy,
opponent of Col. Jones in the First
regiment troubles was Instrumental
IN having the name OF Col. NnsL
Wlthdrawn and his votes cast for Col.
Ihl!ilps. The elevation OF the Inter
makes vacancy in the First, and II
is claimed that an anti]ones mat
VIII De elected, Instead OF Mai. j Ii.
Derbyshlre, Col. ones warm friend.
VINO ls IN limo of promotion. The
'antis ere smiling and say they
have gained big point.
The MechnnIcsvilie road, which
has been owned and operated for
over twenty years by what was
known as the new Mechnnicsvill,
turnpike Company, has been
bought 10y MIR. Fritz Sitterding and
MIR. j. >. Hall. MIR. SitteruIng IL
npderstood to be the principal mai
III the transaction. The company
vas originally stocked for $40, 600.
Inc rhiirond service now is fairly
good. but James river is entirely
closed to navigation. Yesterday the
clerks IN many business houses were
at work all day with mai which was
delayed two days. The postoilicr
people had hard day OF it, several
ear londs OF mail having piled upon
them al once.
Mrs. Caroline Mayo, aged IS, is
iylug at the point of ,ath.
several RlchmuDders will attend
the funeral OF Gen. NJ. p. Corse iii
Alexandria Wednesday.
Bishop Graubery preached at
Centenary Church YESTERDAY.
Col. John 5. Harwood this morn
ing received telegram from Mir
John A. Lee, National President of
the Travellers Protective Assoc,a.
ton, announcing that Presidept
Cleveland had signed the 4. p. A.