The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-05
RICHMOND, Va.
H STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of Interest to All Virgin
ianS.

Special Dispatch to Tho Virginian.
RICHMOND, Va, January r.
Mai. w. f. Gaines, Register of the
Land Onice aud superintendent Of
Grouuds aud Buildings, died at his
Residence in that city this afternoon.
He had been critically i'll with
pneumonia for severa! days, but yes
terdny was reported q little better.
He had n relapse this morning. Maj.
Gaines was d native of Charlotte
county, and was a gallant soldier III
the cavalry service during the war.
He was wounded Ill one of his legs
aud the limb had to be amputated.
Ever since the war the Major has
been prominent in the affairs Of his
county, and some fifteen years ago
wes a member of the House of Dele.
gates. He has neld the position he
filled st the time of his death Tor
ten years. His remains will be taken
to Charlotte, for interment.
The vacancy will be filled by tho
Governor, and there will no doubt
be many applicants for it. Major
Gaines clerk is his brother, also u
one.legged veteran, aud it is posi-.
DIS ludt u6 win 10 u Cuuuillhtcs
This official has the appointment OF
come half dozen capitol police and q
few other officers. The salary of
the office is 81, 800 per year. MAJOR
Richard V. Gaines of Churchville,
is 6 relative of the deceased.
The building III the eastern part
of the city i'll which were located
the tobacco factory of Hardgraye &
Co. and the stemmery OF E. L.
Crump Il 90. was destroyed by fire
this morning, and all of its contents
were burned. 1t is estimated that
the loss is S25, 0O0 or $50, 600, and 1t
is about covered by insurance.
Hardgrave O. Go. lose only on man
ufactured stock, as their factory
shut down about months ago, and
they were preparing to close up bus
mess. Crump " Go. operate anoth-
er aud q larger Rtemmety, and Will
not be very seriously %incunven
fenced. The building was owned
by Mrs. Sarah Williams. Ii was
one of the oldest houses III town.
A part of it was the original Catho.
lie church in Rlchmoud, and was
erected nearly one hundred years
ago.
Some of the Democratic politicians
about here are critlciziug judges of
the Court of Appeals Tor re electing
MIR. Robert ID. Ward to the position
of tipstsiI. Mr.. Ward is understood
to be n Republican, but a conserva-
tive one. He has been tipstatf for
twenty-five years and never hus
missed bnt one day from his post of
duty. He had the endorsement OF
some OF the best Democrats of Vir.
glnia, and lawyers of all shades OF
political opinion generally asked for
his retention i'll Office. The opposi-
ton comes from that ciass known us
''spolls Democrats"
1t Is not generally known that II
gentleman who VAS once President
OF the Court of Appeals was au un
successful candidate for Crler OF
the Court and Librarian. He j.
Judge Joseph Christian, who served
on the bench of this tribunal IRON
about 1871 to 1883, and after Tia,
death Of Judge Moncure, was presi
dent of the body. Judge Christiat
was prominent in Virginia polite.
before the war aud was III his young
days u great stump epesker. Ii,
has been rapidly declining during
recent years. Along with seyera
other good gentlemen lie was dc
feated by MIR. Charles W. Turner
OF Manchester,
Willie and Frank Duke, two wei
known young bank clerks Of thi.
city, and for several years the lead
ing spirits in Richmond Colleg.
baseball aud football matters, were
In the Police Court to day charged
with assaultiDg j. Ii. Blunt, a yonus
ttenogfapher, who Was accused o
making an attack on Frank Duke
The trouble occurred last hight OIL
ahe lake at the new Reservoir Park
The Duke boys cleaned the snow
from q small area of the ice and they
II their companions were skatiue
there. Blunt came up on his skate:
nnd began to use the space til,
Dukes GAINED as their own, Words
led up to blows and d rough nnt
tumble fight took place. Blunt Gu
Frank Duke several times about hi,
neck aud hands with "a peukuife
All three bore marks of the tierc,
struggle. Hon. IL. II. Pollard rep.
resented the Dukes and MIR. Sam NJ
Pope appeared for Blunt. The Jus
slce fined each Of the three SlO.
w. Ii. Dawes, Of Rocky Mount
N. q, went TO the police to-day an(
complained that be dad been robbe,
of S69 and his his gold filed watcl
valued ct $50. last night in tie hous,
OF Georglaua, alias "Puss" Brown
colored, u woman of bad character
Dawes says the money was lakel
from HIM by some of the negro
women In the house, while his waIcl
and chain were stolen from him by