The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-23
At THE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA
Many Matters of Interest 10 All
Good Citizens.
TAYL0R'S SENTENCE SERVED
The eH-Mayor of Cape Charles City
No" at Liberty. A Personal En-
counter. The Richmond Base
ball Club Rules. Agrcu-
tural News.
Special Dispatch to Tho virginian.

RICHMOND, Nn,. March %. Thomas
Nelson, ot Cape Charles CITY, was
liberated from tue penitentiarv. he
having served his time there. He was
Mayor of his town when convicted, two
years ngo, OF forgery nud cmheZ2Ic-
meht, Nelson used about 81 200 he
longing to the Episcopal Church of his
place. Ever since lie has been con.
tined he has been hookkeeper for tho
Davis Boot nnd Shoe Conpuuy. which
leases number of the prisoners. Mel
son has made himself 30 useful To thut
firm 1t cannot well Afford to dispense
with his services, anu he will be en-
ployed now at good SALARY. This
man is descendant Of Gov. Nelson.
Herman Kramer, candy maker, and
Frank Walters, clerk, met IN tho
freight depot OF tho Richmond. Fred
ericksburg aud Potomac Company yes
terdny afternoon late aud became IN
volved III dispute over some small
matter. Finally Kramer drew his
pistol and snapped 1t twice Mt Walters.
The latter hit Kramer with a coupling
pin. After several attempts Kramer
got his pistol 30 80 of nnd fired twice
at Walters without effect Both men
were arrested. Justice Crutchicld to-
onf seut Kramer on 10 the grand Jury
and discharged Walters.
superintendent Lynn, of the peni-
tentIhry, has about niuety convicts ut
the convict farm on james river, some
iIiteen miles above NChmond. IL is
AIR. l,ynn's purpose to hnve 800 acres
planted III corn and To give much ut.
tention to cabbagc, tomatoes, beans.
peas nnd other truck.
Manager Wells expects all of his
players 10 be hero III time To begin
practice next Wednesday. hev viii
he required during the season of Drno
tlce Ia risc at q o o'clock, go Ia the pmrk
aud Int and throw the bali ior one
hour, then take stiff run OF about a
mile, afterwards bnth mud n hearty
breakfast. The first game OF ball to
be played here this season will be on
next Wednesday, when the New Yorks
will he IN Richuond. The Giants Will
divide their team. On Thursday the
visitors will play Richmond CoileQe.
Meekin AMI Farrell viii be lent to tho
college for II battery.
There is no change 10 day in from
the unique condition of affairs at Inn
j. Wright Company's tobacco factory.
The employees who walked ont In II
body as protest against the turning
down OF Mr.. Wrigut from the presl {.
dency, have remained AWAY from the
building, aud not n lick OF work WAS
done to day. 1t is reported thnt Mayor
scott ls ANXIOUS to talk with the en-
ployes and learn more fully uf their
grievance.
Col. Thomas Whitehead, commits
siouer OF agriculture and Mai. II. Y.
Gaines, of tho Board of Agriculture,
have returned from Washington. here
they attended IA meeting of COMMITTEES
OF the Board for conference with MIR.
Melton Whitney, of the United States
Agriculture Department. with refer
ence TO mnliing soil tests III Virginia
lie other members present were Hon.
Absolom kOiner ana Mr.. S. Welford
Cashin. Mr.. Whitney gave much val
liable Information aud promised to
visit the several sections of Virplp,n
soon. The State Roard will establish
nine stations for the purpose OF testing
soil, to see what il Will best produce
and what Is needed 10 bring it M To a
proper condition for agricultural pur.
poses.