The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-04
RICHMOND, Va.
Il A CAPITAL.
Matters of interest to All Virgin
ianS.

Special Dlspatcn 10 the Nlrglnlan'
richmond, Va, January 3.-The
City Board Of Health aud its Ad-
vlsory Board held u meeting to.
night to take some steps to prevent
the spread OF small pox to this city.
1t was decided to ask an approprla-
tion from the City Council OF 50, 800
in order to have o house to house
vaccinations. 10 morrow two sta,
tions will be established OF which
every one that applies will be vucci-
naled without charge.
At the conference of the memb ers
OF the new Supreme Court of Ap.
peals this morning the remaining
officers of the court were agreed
npon. The full list la as follows:
For Reporter, Martin z. Burks, of
Bedford; ste%uographer, Stewart
Jones, OF Richmond.
Richmond Court-For clerk,
Keith Taylor; crier and librarian,
Charles W. Turner, Manchester:
tipsratf, Robert ID. Ward.
Stanton Court-For Clerk, JOS.
eph A. Wnddell; Tipstair and Lii.
brariau, John NJ. Kinney; Crier,
InomuS n. DuWsOn,
Wytheville Court-For Clerk, W,
G. q. Lowry, Of Abingdon, vice w.
q. Pendleton: Tipstalf and LII.
brerian, DR.. Powell; Cricr, John A.
Cook.
The Court will meet Saturday and
enter orders aud then adjourn over
until Monday.
Gov. O'Ferrail today received n
letter MIR. John B. jenkins, late
candidate for the Judgeship of the
Corporation Court of Norfolk.
which His Excellency prizes yery
highly. Mr.. jenkins assures the
Governor thnt no mistake was made
in appointing Mr.. Hanckei. He
states that his relations with Mr..
Hapckel are so intimate they have
conversed daily with reference to
their respective chances of appoint
ment. He declares MIR. Hauckel to
be a man of ability, OF the highest
integrity, and one who will orna.
ment the office. Gov. O'Ferrall
said he had never read 10 nobler
sentiments from II person written
under similar circumstances, and
he Intended to preserve the letter.
1t would be a good thing, the
Governor thinks, if there were many
more Jenkins's in the world,
Hon. Johu Z. Massey has not re
turned from his home III Albemarle.
where he has been spending a few
days, and nothing is known here of
his plans to prosecute tho Norfolk
Pilot for alleged libel. 1 hear it
said that the proposed suit may be
brought in a court in Richmond in
stead of i'll Norfolk. 1t can be stated
upon very good authority TINT the
American Book Company is trying
10 secur the services of Staples n
Munford to conduct their suit. The
firm is composed of ex.Judgo Waller
II. Staples and Hon. Beverly Ii
Munford.
Hon. L.. l.. Lewis, ex president
oil the Court of Appeals, has opened
an ONCE here for the practice OF
law. Judge Fauntleroy has gone to
Mlunesota TO reside. Judges Rich.
ardson and Hinton will resume
their law studies at their respective
homes, and Judge Lacy will open
an office here with Hon. Isaac
Digs, of King William. Judge
Lacy Is recovering from q very
severe Illness. His health has not
been good for some years and his
friends are anxious for HIM to take
q rest. but he will not do So. He
has had tho most varied experience
OF any of the Judges. AS Common
Wealth's Attorn,y of New Kent,
member OF the House of Delegates
and Speaker of that body, Circuit
Judge. Readjuster candidate for
Congress in 1880 aud Judge of the
Court of Appeals. he has been be-
fore the pnbno for many years.
The annual charity bail under the
auspices of the Hebrew Home for
Aged and the Ladies' Benevolent
ASSOCIATION was held to night IN the
Masonic Temple. which was hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
1t was q brilliant affair in all It's ap
polntments. There were many Wis
ltors from other cities aud States.
Mr.. Henry S. Hutzler was master
OF ceremonies. About 200 couples
danced. No one WAS admitted TO
the hall who was moi in evenlpg
dress.
John A. Lee, national president
oil the Travellers Protective Associa
ton. arrived here this morning from
ST. Louis, aud was taken IL charge
by e committee of local drummers
and shown over the city. 70 night
o Dig reception was gwen at the
chamber OF Commerce in honor OF
MIR. Lee. Gov. O'Ferrall, Mr.. Lee
and many of the business men made
speeches.