The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-07
RICHMOND NEWS NOTES
The Latest From in and Around the
Capita City.
What the Leading Republicans Say
About the Fair Elect ion Conven-
ton. A Death on a Chesa-
peake and Ohio Train. Died
From His Wounds.
Special Dispatch to The virginiau.

RIcHMoND. Va, July G.-The lead.
ing Republicans here say they do not
expect to take part IN MIR, Hobson's
lair election convention In Petersburg.
but are in full sympathy with any
movement looking to securing fnirer
elections. just at this time 1t looks M
If the gathering would be small QUO
as fur as members IRE concerned. Rs
sides MIR. Hobson, the Beysrleys. Cant
Edmund Il. Cooke, Gen. James q.
Field and other leading Populists will
be III attendance. Those in charge of
the affair are said to DO particularly
anxious to have Gen. James A, Walker.
Col. William Lamb and Hon. Jacob
iOst at their meeting.
1t ia possible TINT they will DO there.
As Tar rs IS known the Prohibitionlsts
will not be represented. Among the via
TORS to the city to-day, was MIR. S. Wei
ford Corbin. of King George, prcsi
dent of the State Board of Agriculture.
de came here to look after tue trans.
fer of tho Virginia mineral exhibit
from the department headquarters on
Mnln street to the new State Library
building. MIR. Corbn ia "a very prom.
inent free Silverite in his views and
thinks large majority of the peopIe
agree with him, but fears the other
side may win by the use OF money,
Spenkiug of politics in his section. Mr
Corbin said there would probably be
lively contest for the Democratio
nomination for the Senate. Among
the candidates spoken of are Col. r.
j. Washington, of West AIoreland:
Capt. Ben. Chambers, of Northumber.
land; Hon. Howard Hathaway Of
Lancaster, and Hon. j. l., Musop. of
King George.
There was very distressing death
on the Chesapeake and Ohio train
from Newport News 10 Richmond.
Mre. William FL. Sears, Of the former
place, formerly of here, WAS bringing
her sick child to this city to receiye
medical treatment. When the atari
WAS made there.were no fears OF seri.
Gus result from the travel, On tho
way here the child suddenly became
worse and sank rapidly. 1t died in it's
mothers arms. The CORPSE WINS
brought to Richmond and Mir. Sears
"ns telegraphed for. He arrived last
night aud the body of the little unfor.
tnnate was buried this m orning.
Constable YRrbrough, OF Henrico
county. who was shot and wouudod
Wednesday night, died to. day from
the euects OF ma Injuries. He, with
one or two other officers, wont to yatch
Chesapeake and Ohio cars Just outside
the corporate limits with view to ar
resting persons who had been robbine
them. Early in the night three per.
sons appeared and Marlborough charg.
Ell upon them and was fired upon and
mortally wounded in :he stomach.
The men all escaped. and in the
darkness the officers were unable to
determine whether or not the thieves
were white or colored. Marlborough
was brave and fearless man. lie
leaves O widow and children.
Very little is being done or said now
about the annexation of Manchester
and Richmond. If tho committees
from the respective City Councils pre
making any progress the public is not
aware of 1t. The public meeting Ia cid
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce to discuss the scheme
seems to have retarded the movement.
Some speeches were nude against
the proportion that seems to have
offended tho Manchester men and
caused some who favored annexation TO
oppose it. However. it is generally
believed that majority Of the people
of both cities desire the cities to he
united.