The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-19
At THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
SURPRISE TO BASEBAlllSTS
SetIeys Agreement to Pitch for
Norfolk. No News of the Ac-
comac. Slight Rise in the
James. The Governor
Blamed.
SURPRISE TO BASEBALLlSTS
Especial Dispatch to tho virginian.l

RICHMOND, w., February 18.-
Nothing has been heard here as yet
as to the whereabouts of the Acco-
mao of the Virginia Oyster Navy.
However, no alarm is felt at the
capital. The captain OF the Acco'
mao is q man who knows every inch
of territory in which his vessel oper.
ates, and it is believed that he aud
his Grew are safe. Gov. O'Ferrall
has been telegraphing to many
points but no clue to the steamer
has been received. The vessel is
probably in either Tangier or POGO
moke sound and perhaps is ice
bound.
The news that Setley had signed
to pitch for the Norfolk team was a
startling surprise to the baseball
cranks here 1t is likely That the
Richmond team will kick against
him and make an effort at the next
meeting of the League managers to
have him excluded. Setley last year
ran off and left the Richmond club
under very aggravating circum
stances. He is splendid pitcher,
SO is admitted by all who have seen
his work. In baseball circles here
1t is generally admitted that Peters
burg will start out with the strong
est team in the League, and the
management of the Richmond team
is being criticized for releasing Pen
der.
James p. Gentry, tho comedian
who killed actress Yorke in Phila
delphia last night, is native Of this
city. He 10 son OF the late john
Gentry and nephew of Alexander
Gentry, an old compositor. Gentry
is 80 or 50 years old and handsome
man.
The thaw yesterday and to-day
has caused some rise in the river,
and it is possible that there will be
serious freshet. The Pocahontas,
OF the James river line, and the
Gulf Stream, of the Clyde Line,
have moved to places of safety. The
Pocahontas will on Monday attempt
to break through the ice and reacL
Norfolk. The Gulf Stream will f..
low in her wake.
A novel sight was witnessed yes
terdav at the Sunday school ut III
Fulton Baptist Church. The Sul
day before Superintendent Hu
rison asked all the scholars to briu
some contribution of food or mono
for the poor. Each of the 300 al,
odd pupils brought some gift. Ma
came with SUCH things as potato
and turnlps. while others broup
sugar. coffee and meat.
Gov. O'Ferrall has received
requisition from the Governor
Tennessee for the man Parker. O
gold brick fame, who ia wanted /.
Chattanooga for efrauding Henri
Davenport of 81, 5UU.
Information from Alexandria re
ceiTed here to-day is to the eiree
that the military people of thai
city are blaming the Governor foi
the defeat of Col Male, for.Briaa.
dier.General. They say that whe.
ne ordered the cavalry and militar,
olhcers to report aud assist in III
election, he newsCol. Phillips woul
be choaen. Here in Richmond iti
believed that the Governor was no,
partial to either candidate kut d,
what he thought was for the be.
interest of the service. He walte
year for the deadlock TO be broke
and when he saw that 1t would no.
De under the conditions that then
existed, took the action he did, not
knowing who would be chosen,
The centennial of the birth of !
George ID. Peabody, the philan- |
thropist, was observed here to-day
by appropriate exercises in sill the
pubic schools. This afternoon
there was msss-meeting of teach |
ere IN the Central School, at which
addresses were made by Rev. Jsbez
Hall and Rev. Dr.. NJ. ID. Hoee, and
resolutions were adopted looking to
raising fund by penny subsc9ip.
tion to erect statue to Peabody
IN Statuary Hall in the capitol at |
Washington.