The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-20
RICHMOND NEWS IND GOSSIP
What is Going On In and Around
the Capita City.
The Popuiists Executive Committee
aud What They Propose to Do.
Interest Manifested in the
Matter of Choosing New
Chief Of Police, Etc.
Special Dispatch to the virginiau.


RIcHMoND, Va, June l9.-The Popu.
list Executive Committee, of which MIR.
j. Haakins Hobson is chairman, was in
session here until ufter midnight. and
decided to bold CONVENTION in the
interest OF honest elections. The timo
and place Will be decided upon uitor
MIR. Hobson has had time to correspond
with representatives of other parties
who favor the movement. MIR. Hubsun
thiuEs tho medtlng will be held III
kichmond about the latter pnrt Of
July, Tho convention, be states, will
DO absolutely non pnItlBau in its char
actor and tho currency question uni
no othOr oi II political character will be
allowed to euter there.
Intense interest 10 folt here in the
matter of who shall succeed Mini. John
Poe ms Chief of Police. Many persons
nre after the place. 1T ia already prnc
tically settled that the Chief will be
elected from tho police force. -Four of
tho six Commissioners are oupoged to
goiug outside to look for man. Sew
erni citizens who do not bolung to tho
police are willing aud ANXIOUS even to
step INTO the Mnlor'H shoes, but MI Of
these, us Tar as Is known, are ineligi
BE, ns the law requires thnt every per.
son elected to the police force shall be
not over 10 years of age. Police Cnp
tnins Angle, Huice aud Howard and
Sergeant lEomGs nro candidates, aud
II is almost certain that one of them
will be chosen.
Brigndicr General a. l.. Pbillps has
ior somo time been invesiIgatiug the
report that Private y. T. Bayliss, OF
the Elues, was hurt in house OF iii.
repute IN Pocahuntas and WAS not hit
! by stone while on duty. He is CON
| ylnced that great injustice has been
done bRTfIss by newspaper here.
Gen. Philips has absolute proof TINT
| Bnylls was not hurt in an evil house
| III Is snlu that possibly u soldier from
| another pnrt of the State may have
| Inquired IN tue occurrence at the Ill.
| fame houge, and If tuis Is found to bo
| true the person will be courimurtialed.
Lawyers have been consulted about
bringing suit against the persons that
have been speading reports about Bay.
| liss
] lie Ill luck of the Richmond team
In PORTSMOUTH has greatly distressed
tue local cranks. They have become
TO look upon Flynn as un lnvincible
pitcher. defeat with lknorr IN the
box was not so bad, but to 20 down the
next day with Flynn pitching. was too
much. Last night the excuse given
was that the umuire robbed the colts.
tommander Leon do Barreus. of the
Brazilian army Ii here on II brief leave
of absence, lie hGs friends i'll the gu
hurbS OF Richmond with whom he is
stopping. Tho Commander IL about
~ years old, was educated III England
and Las seen every country in the
world. lie is most delightful gentlo
man. His first visit to Richmond was
eight years ago. Humor has it TINT he
Is paying his respects 10 u young lady
here.
There was a beautiful wedding ut
Grace street Baptist Church at noon
to-day, when Miss Kato Jeter Hatcher,
daughter OF Rev. DR.. VIM. Il. Hatcher,
became the bride OF Prof. Charles
Leonard DeAlott, OF Lynchburg. The
ceremony was quite unique. DR..
Hatcher otliciated. All of the attend.
ants, except the ushers, were females,
and were dressed alike. The choir
snng Lohengren's wedding march as
TIC procession entered aud after the
ceremony chaHted the Lords PRAYER.
The young couple left on On extended
Northern tour.
Mr.. Abram Gunst, an old and highly
respected citizen Of Richmond, died
to-day,
5ntcrnul iicrCnuC COLLECTIONS for tho
Pnst Eieyet, Months.
BY Southern Associated Press.
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