The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-10
At THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Vrginians.
A BROADER GENERAL NOW.
Failure r. 3. Lee, the Piano Deal
or. First Train from the North.
Anti-Democrats Still Quiet.
Murderer Sentenced.
Other Matters,
Especial Dispatch to the virsiniau.

lSpeCldI DisINlCu 10 lub NlTNlulau.I
RIoHMoNp, February 9.-Col. A.
l.. Phillips was to night elected
Brigndier General. The Infantry
officers being unable to elect called
80 their ass stance the Cavalry aud
Artillery officers, and the vote was
10 for Col. Philips and for Col.
Male.
r. d. Lee. a we'll known dealer in
pianos aud organs. made an assign-
ment to day to Sol Cutchins and
jackson Brandt. In addition TO the
assets of his music house MIR. Lee
assigns II large amount OF real estate
in Richmond and Henrico. His lin
billtles are estimated at S3G, 900.
Among the preferred creditors are
three bsuks for sums aggregatIug
about $4,000 aud Mrs. Mary j. Lee
for 5000 Mrs. Lee is the wife of
the IL ssIguor aud loaned him money.
The first train FROM the North to
reach here since night before last
arrived this Afternoon. 1t was snow
bound ncnr Alexandria. The com.
pany had four or five engines ut
work for several hours there. Mr..
q. y. Taylor, traffic manager of the
Richmond. fredericksburg and
Petersburg. thinks he has his line
open III good shape now. Iralns on
the Chesapeake aud Ohio anu South
ern are running practically on time.
James river Is closed to navigation.
The stream is frozen over from here
to City Point. The Pocahontas and
n steamer of the Clyde Line are
trnvan uf thntr y,h 40
The Virginia Navigation Com
pany hopes TO get the Pocahontns
oil by Mouday. The Roanoke, OF
the Old Dominion Line, tried to
reached Richmond yesterday even
ing, but on account of tho Ice had
to go back to Newport News. The
steamers between West Point aud
Baltimore have been discontinued
during tho bad weather. Ii is re
ported that II vessel from New York
Is lroz, IL mp below Dutch Gap, but
the report cannot be verified. Tn"
thermometer III Richmond this
morning was degrees above zero,
which WAS degrees warmer than
yesterday.
The emu Democrats have not no
yet "shown their hands" in Henrico
and Chesterfield counties. 1t Is
quite likely that the Populists and
Republicans Will combine. In those
counties the contests for Democratic
honors have already opened and III
Henrico especially the fight is be
coming exciting. Every Office in
Henrlco that Is worth holding l.
being contested. On Monday the
Democratic committee will meet t.
decide how candidates shall be
nominated and the primary will no
doubt be adopted.
On Monday Judge Wickham, Of
Henrico County Court, Will sen
tence Morris Hopkins to death
Hopkins is young colored man
aud in June, 1898, killed MIR. II. >
Parsons, manager of brick yard
near the city. They had trouble
about claim of Hopkins amount
ing to 500. The Court of Ap
peels has refused n writ of error and
the only hope Hopkins he's is tina
OF executive clemency may be exer-
clsed. The prisoner has made Il
confession, but claims that the fatal
blow was struck in self defense.
If this weather continues much
longer the Richmond Cedar Works
Will probably have to shut down on
account of not being able to get
timber here.
Messrs. Il. Swineford Il Son have
purchased Jor $4,000 to building on
Main street, near Twelfth, lately oc
cupied by MIR. John O. Small as q
GAZE.
Miss Mary Cameron has declined
the appointment on tie board OF
lady managers for the Cotton States
and international Exposition at At
Ianta, and Mrs. G.. Z. MoPhaii hos
been named for the vacancy.